Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-16
RIDGEWAY.

Oct. Ii, 1918.
Mrs. John Gesell was a Cresco cal
Ter Friday afternoon.
Nettie Brenno was passenger for
DEBORAH Thursday. She will visit re-
latives and friends there.
Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Shoemaker
were entertained at dinner Friday
evening at the ]. w. Griffith home.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lincoln church were delightfully."- en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Got
fred Qualley Friday 11th
Mrs. A. Bakken moved from her
home on Main street last week aud
will make her home this winter with
her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Magnus
Mrs. Henry Fjelstul was a passen-
ger for Cresco Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Paley who
have been proprietors of the Star
hotel for the past two years left
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Paley will
spend couple of weeks visiting re-
latives at Ames and Chicago after
which they expect to live at New
Hampton.
Rev. Shoemaker and wife re-
turned home Monday from Clinton
where they attended the Northwest
ern Conference. Mr.. Shoemaker
has been transferred to the charge at
Lime Springs and Rev. S. l.. Bear
will take charge of the NJ E. church
here. We are sorry to lose Mr.. and
Mrs. Shoemaker from our midst and
wish for them the best of luck in
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Helms left
Tuesday afternoon for Chicago after
spending few days at the Star ho-
tel.
/ P. L. Gordianier, Mrs. Horace
Gordanier and Mrs. Lynn Gordanier
autoed to Cresco Wednesday morn
ing.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Allen Of Cresco
visited at the r. G. Baker home Wed.
evening.
Torkel and Anna Flatland were
DEBORAH callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Horas and Mrs. L. s. Cor
danier returned to their home at
Postville Saturday having visited at
the P. L. Gordanier home during the
past week.
Dorothy Schuetz and Ada Griffith
autoed to Cresco Wednesday after
noon.
Ernest Frechter left Monday for
Lanesboro, Mimi. where he has ac-
, copied position under the direction
of Mr.. Reeves of McGresor.
v. C. Sheetz and family of Free
port were callers at the w. James
Paley home.
Nick Schuetz and Chas. Boucher
, were business callers in DEBORAH
Monday afternoon.
, Word was received here announc-
ing the death of Miss Marjorie Fosse
, year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
) S. L. Fosse at Lanesboro. Mimi SAT.
i morning. Death was due to Spanish
influenza that dreaded disease which
, has been sweeping the country. De-
, ceased had been sick for only about
a week at the time of her death. The
remains were brought to Ridgeway
Wednesday accompanied by the
father S. l.. Fosse and interment' was
made in Ridgeway cemetery. The
little one leaves to mourn her death
her father, and mother and one sis
ter Louise besides other relatives
] who have the most sincere sympathy
of all in this time of sorrow.
The public school and churches
: of the vicinity are closed until fur
Their notice on account of Spanish in
fiuenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Fosse and Earle
Libby autoed to Lanesboro Saturday
morning called there by the death
OF the formers granddaughter,
Marjorie Fosse.
. w. II. Klemme and wife spent Sun
cay at Kendallville and Plymouth
Rock.
Cecil euro, Anna Evanse and Sell
maSjoboen went to DEBORAH Sunday
to visit with home folks until school
commences again.
A few Of the adult Bible class
: members called at'the home of Rev.
! and Mrs. Shoemaker last Tuesday
evening and gave them little sur
prise. Light refreshments were ser
we'd and few of the young people
sang very appropriate songs and the
evening was very enjoyable one for
all present.
Carrie Hauber returned home Fri
day from Cedar Rapids where she
spent the past two weeks with
friends.
M. o. Libbey returned home Sat.
! evening from Sioux Falls where he
visited his son Harry and family for
the past ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer c. Holt or
Riceville called at the home of Mrs.
p. l.. Gordanier last Sunday.