Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
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en- autoes were down serenading our
city Tuesday and boosting for the
automobile tournament that was to
be in their town Friday but on ac-
count of rain vas postponed until
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shaw and son
from Minneapolis spent a few days
last week at the Kimball and Pea
cock homes.
Leola and Cecil Morrison are up
from West Union to spend their sum-
mer vacation
Mrs. Addie Kneskern is spending
week with Frankville and Casta-
liza friends.
Jack Nolte autoed to La Crosse
Thursday with W. Evans and Harold
Cox
Though the crowd was not large
to the A. c. picnic Thursday it was
a jolly crowd and all enjoyed the day
Immensely.
Carl Pierce has been stepping high
/ the past week. A twelve pound boy
knocked at their door Monday eve
ming and being admitted was en-
chanted with the surroundings well
come we hope.
Messrs. McNall and family Of
Chelsea, Ia, and Mrs. Black of Boone
Ia, are visiting among the Morrison
families here.
Mrs Maria Peacock went to De-
corah Tuesday for the Daniels and
Griebel wedding and will remain a
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
B. Daniels.
Mrs. E. D. Weldon and Emery VIII
bur spent Saturday at Oscar and
Miles Wilburs.
w. C. Reed and wife, Mrs. Metcalf
and daughter autoed to Frankvtlle
Tuesday with Will Reed of Canton
for a days visit with relatives.
Jack Shaw, wife and son, Mrs. B.
Daniels and Mrs. Sarah Kimball all
toed up from DEBORAH Saturday and
spent the day at Bert Kimball's. Mrs.
Kimball remained for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Haas autoed up
from DEBORAH last evening with Mrs.
Ben Wicks who has been spending
the past week with Decorahians.
Miss Florence Reed was sewing at
the Jacobson home last week.
Arthur Morrison was an over
night guest Saturday at Paul Reeds.
Lew Whitney and Chas Houck
were up from DEBORAH on business
Thursday evening.
Miss Selma Jacobson and brother
Alfred with their friend Miss Ruth
Palmer of Boston and Mrs. Metcalf
and daughter Virginia Of st. Paul
and Mr.. Allen took tea Sunday eve-
ming at l. N. Reeds.
Harry Cox went to La Crosse to-
day for an operation for abcess on
lungs.
Rose Edie came up from Bluffton
for an over Sunday visit.
A baby girl was welcomed at p.
Mines Tuesday.
Little Kenneth Krum was quite
i'll again a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harvey were
very frightened parents Thursday
morning when their baby got hold OF
carbolic acid bottle, the contents
burned it's lips and mouth, they
phoned to DR.. Kibbe of Canton who
started at once in his car, in the
meantime Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey took
the child in their car till they met the
Dr., who found the burns not serl-
Gus, and the little ones life was saw
ed
The Ryan Bros. autoed up from
| Oelwein this morning, reaching here
at nine O'Clock. G. H. Kimball is
out in the country with them today
selling stock food.
Mrs. James Wade is over from
Bethel caring for her new grandson
and its mother.
Hazel Briggs spent a couple of
days last week az j. B. Reeds.
Miss Ruth O'Neil is up from De-
corah spending week with her cou-
sins. Myrtle and Nadia Pollitt.
Miss Alice elise came up from De-
corah and stayed a few days at her
sisters, Mrs. Jno. Rollins and went
to Mabel to consult medical advice
from DR.. Lanin.
Ionia Pierce spent Monday and
Tuesday at uncle Steve Pierce's.
Miss Gertrude elise visited at G..
Bakers in DEBORAH last weeN.
Our community was shocked yes
terday to hear CT the sudden death
of Mrs Annie Ward though her
health hasn't been good of late she
was not considered dangerous. She
arose as usual yesterday morning
and after breakfast not feeling we'll
she returned to her room, where the
family found her sitting upon the side
of the bed dead at IL O'Clock. Flu
neral services will be held at the A.
C.. church tomorrow.
| The Masonic lodge gave a banquet
Friday evening. served by Mrs. Ez-
ra Reed at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wanlass spent
Sunday afternoon at f. Nj. Reeds.
James Headington and family took
Sunday dinner at j. B. Reeds.
| Last Thursday evening young
man from DEBORAH autoed up here
with Ford leaving his car for a
Icouple of hours near he Cozy store.
He removed the switch key and put
it in his pocket, when he came for
his car it was gone and also che
switch key from Ed Arnoid's car
that stood near by. In the meanwhile
Alvin Rollins and son was in his
car going to the farm, when they
were near f. Nash's place, car com
ing at fast speed which proved &c
be the stolen car. run into Rollins
car, badly damaging it, Mr.. Rollins
and son alighted as soon as possible
while three men jumped out OF the
| Ford and over q woven wire fence