Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-22
Everett Randell of New Albin is
at the Will Stoskopf home
BURR OAK.
Nov. 20, 1916

The Stanley-Earl Comedians will
be here with their big fun show to-
night at the opera house and will
give an entertainment here also,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Many were using sleighs last
g., week, this is the first time for many
years that we have had snow for
sleighing as early as this.
James Wade has purchased a new
REQ car and is anXiously WAITING
for better roads, so as to make use
of it.
Arthur Decker and son are
spending a few weeks with Mime
apolis friends.
Hans Bergsrud of Calmar, was a
business visitor in our burg several
days last week.
G. H. Kimball went to Minneapo-
lis Thursday to see the Dillon and
Gibbons prize tight.
A. McIntire has moved into Mrs
Ervin's rooms.
Little Jane Alhaugh has been i'll
for ten days with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Clark Manning and children,
Rex and Edna, have gone to Cedar
Rapids to make their home this
winter.
Chas. Miller, a former resident
here passed away at his home in
Canton last week and was brought
here for burial.
The w. G. 7. U. will meet Friday
afternoon With the president, Mrs
Maude Ward. All members make an
effort to be present and to respond
to roll call with a thanksgiving
scripture verse.
Mrs. Emmons and Mrs. Kimball
went to La Crosse Friday, and on
to Minneapolis, Saturday, and re-
turned Wednesday accompanied by
! q. H. Kimball.
A. NJ. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Wade and daughter Myrtle, autoed
to DEBORAH, Saturday.
Mrs. Donnelly and son spent part
of last week with Canton friends.
Mrs. Emma Rice Of Minneapolis is
here for a little visit with relativs.
Mrs. Frank Maltby has been down
from Mortified, Mimi, for a short
visit.
Miss Florence Price spent last
week with Cre9cO relatives.
Harold and Glen Reed came up
from DEBORAH, where they are at
tending school, for an over Sunday
visit with home folks.
Arch. Tillapaugh and family are
here from Canada, to spend the win
ter with relatives.
The little two year old son of
Mrs. Elsie Willsie died the 10th
inst, after a long illness, and was
laid to rest in Burr Oak cemetery
the 18th inst.
DR.. Lennon, of Mabel, was a pro-
lfessional caller here Thursday.
Geo. Smell has made his daughters
happy with a new piano
DR.. Emmons and Leslie Albaugh
went to Minneapolis Wednesday, for
the buttermakers' convention. They
returned Friday evening.
II. G. Ward was up from Decoran
a couple of days last week to see his
father, who is very poorly.
Miss Estelle Ward was saleslady
at The CoZy", in the absence of Mr..
and Mrs Kimball.
Mrs. T. K. Roberts and daughter
Evelyn came up from Fayette, Fri
day, for two weeks visit with
relatives.
Arthur Manning has been on the
DUN ilSI ocNSTdl udyS.
Mr.. Snyder of Breckenridge,
Mo-, is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. F.
Shelley.
Mrs. Herbert Van Welt is acting
as post mistress during the illness
of Mr.. Ward.
Mrs. b. F.. Shelley is very poorly
at present.
Jno. Wilbur returns to Webb, Ia,
Wednesday, his cousin Korah, will
accompany him.
Oscar Johnson delivered cattle at
DEBORAH Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Sanaker attended the
teachers meeting at DEBORAH Satur-
day.
Mrs. M. DOMAIN spent Sunday
with her father, who is ailing
Oscar Wilbur was a DEBORAH Wis
itor Friday.
Bert Mcintosh and family Of
Hesper, Sundayed with town friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gossman went
to DEBORAH Saturday for an over
Sunday visit and to attend teachers
meeting.
1t is reported this morning that
Jack Nolte has bought the Butler
restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Nelson 60 to
aesper this week, to spend some
time with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. McCauley autoei
up from Bluffton Saturday, bring
ng Mrs. Shelley end Mrs Brittendail
to spend the day with their mother,
Mrs. Weldon, on her 74th birthday.
Her daughters, Mrs. Roberts, of
Fayette, Mrs. Ward and husband, of
Bethel, Mrs. Klmball and husband,
and her niece, Mrs. Morrison and her
husband, were also present to par
take of a big dinner. Mrs. Weldon
also received a large number of
birthday cards rom friends.