Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
CORRESPONDENTS.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

greatly delighted on Christmas eve
when it began to snow, but their Vi
sions of sleigh rides on the day FOL
lowing did not materialize, as it soon
ceased TO fall.
The days will now begin to gain
on the nights, but some time vii
elapse before any noticeable effect
will occur.
School re4opened in school district
No. 4 Monday last after a weeks va
cation.
ed Weidaman has been staying
with Sam Kunt2 and his brother, tne
past week or more.
Rev. F. A. Damerow of Decorah
held preaching services in the Ger
man NJ. E. church here on Christ
mas morning.
Mrs. Lee Robinson went to indie
pendence one day the other week to
see her brother, Charly Goth
Miss Clara Kuntz and her sister
Alma, are home for the holidays
from attending the Charles City col
lege, where they had been for the
last three months.
There will be no rural free deliv-
cry of mail this week Thursday. I'm
Gle Sam will give the carriers holi-
day, to begin the New Year.
A number of our sportsmen made
the woods ring with the reports OF
their guns on Christmas day. So
far as we have been able to learn
noise was all there was to 1t. Nc
game.
The Xmas exercises in the NJ. E.
church in town was quite well at
tended by the rural element, here
and there. All pronounced every
thing they saw and heard as just fine
Skating is becoming quite good on
our river these days. A number OF
our young people at least think so.
People living in Chicago shouldn't
blame the Mexicans for fighting as
long as they are Iuarreling about the
superintendentship of their own city
Great is human nature.
Mike Kratz drove to Cresco one day
last week to do some business in that
town.
John ReinhaIt drove to DEBORAH
one day last week to get some of his
wheat exchanged for flour in the
mills down there.
A number of our car owners were
out on the ROAD on Christmas day,
spinning thru the country at a thirty
or forty mile pace. so much for
weather and road conditions in Iowa
during the latter part of December
One of our expert hunters Shot
four Jack rabbits, recently, all the
same day They seem to be gettine
more numerous every year, owing tC
the destruction of wolves, etc. in the
west.
Ben and Ole Sanderson are going
to build a shed on the school ground
in their district so their children
can drive TO school this winter.
Mrs. Earnest Henneman nee Miss
Clara Smidth of Cresco visited the
home folks last week Thursday.
The old year has run it's course and
the New Year is with us. Let us not
forget to turn over new leaf and
keep the same spotless and pure
throughout 1914.
Some persons entered the school
house in district No l. number OF
times in a clandestine manner, and
committed all kinds of meanness
such as tearing books. etc. If caught
they will be made an example of such
as they little expected.
Miss Hattie Kratz who has beer
spending several days with her sister
Mrs. Louis Walter of Golden Ridge
helping the latter to celebrate Xmas
returned home the other day wei
pleased with her outing.
Mail on rural route No fo"r from
Cresco went thru here on Christina:
day in true modern style. Fred Burr
of Cresco took our carrier around OIL
that day in his REQ touring car.
John Aegerter and family enter
tanned C. Schild and family to din
ner on Christmas day also spending
the afternoon in each others com
pany.
Alfred Peter and Frank Kunt;
have been doing some grubbing or
their farms during the past week OF
more.
Charley ornDerger was entertain
ing as a guest his friend Will Klotz.
back of McGregor a few days. last
week Mr.. X went to Cresco and
Lime Springs from here to visit
friends, then returned to his home.
Congress adjourned for number
of DAYS for which we are all thank
full. No one has as yet been kicking
about it.
Messrs. Frank KUntz and Alfred
Peter autoed TO Cresco, one evening
last week to do some Xmas shop
ping and see the sights.
Frank KuntZ and family autoed tC
DecCrah one day last week to do some
shopping and see the sights, etc.
Charley Vrba visited his brother
Frank and family last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. KratZ and Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Kruger have beer
visiting relatives and friends a
Strawberry Point since before Xmas
They will return home some time af
ter New Years.
Albert Aegerter returned home
from Sumner, Iowa, last Saturday
where he had heen since spring
working for his brother-in-law.
Rev. J.. \. Day of Cresco helC
preaching services in the Evangeli
cal church here last Sunday morning
and afternoon.
When ii started to snow last Sat
urday several young people had vi
sions of sleigh rides, sleigh parties
etc, while the youngsters brought
their hand sleds out and started
coasting down the hills.
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great many members of con