Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

er these DAYS.
A number of farmers through this
/ part Of the country have started to
feed fodder to their cattle alr>sdv.
Charley Eaucher of Ridgeway
made a business trip in his auto out
this way recently
Kenneth Hoprerstad and his broth
err Gilbert spent number of days at
tn home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ander-
son near Ridgeway a few days the
other week
/ w. James Paley and son of Ridge
! way have been busy for a number of
days, putting in system of heating
plant into the new residence of F.
KostchryZ's, over in Howard County.
Most of our roads have been drag
ged lately, which has improved them
greatly. Now a1toes can skim along
them again at a rapid rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aegerter went
to Cresco last Saturday afternoon to
call upon Santa Claus, and do some
other trading.
The German NJ. e. people closed
series of successful revival meet
ings at their church one evening last
week. Rev. Partz of Charles City
assisted Rev. Damerow during the
latter part of the meetings.
Some of our rural mail carriers
are talking strongly of resigning,
since the government intends to in
crease the weight of the parcel post
: packages, without extra comrensa-
!, ton.
Rumor has it that Will Wagner
: intends to purchase an Internation-
al auto buggy to haul his cream with
on the route. VIII is a progressive
} sort of fellow and wants the best.
; The other week an error crept in
to one of our items. We should
have stated that the members of the
5 F. W. M. S. will meet at the home
CT Mrs. Sam Kuntz, on New Years
day instead of meeting at the home
of Mrs. Charley Kuntz. We are rea-
dy to apologize to our readers, and
will endeavor to not let such occur
again.
Theo. Kratz was a business caller
at Cresco one day last week.
. From present appearances ii
seems that the ice harvest in our vi
cinity will be failure this season,
, unless conditions greatly change be-
fore long. OF course we can't have
an ice trust among us then.
John Kirschman took load of
cattle of his own feeding to the Chi
cago market last week one day. No
doubt while there he will visit San
ia Claus at headquarters
Our rural mail carriers will have
to spend their Christmas on their
routes this year as in by gone days
Uncle Sam grants them several holi-
days but Xmas nit
Wagner Bros. have been saving
wood for their brother Frank near
the Howard county line, a few days
last week
ed west of the river ore day last
week to the home of Mike Kratz. to
do some carpenter work.
The year 1913 has nearly run its
course. L, is not too early to make
those good resolutions now for next
year
A number of our rural schools had
a Christmas program last Friday af-
ternoon which interested all the
pupils very much.
Mrs. Chris Haakenson who had
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
: Leonard Olson of Decorah for a
number of days, returned home one
day last week.
Dan Rice of Cresco was a visitor
at the home of Jacob Hornberger, for
a number of days recently. The Rice
folks used to live in this vicinity in
earlier days.
Rev. l.. N. Day of Cresco will hold
J preaching services in the Evangeli-
cal church west Of the river next
Sunday morning and evening.
The weather has been so mild dur
ing the past month that we very
; much feared that spring poets would
begin to develip, but as nothing OF
the kind has yet happened our fears
are set at rest.
The members of the German NJ
E. church will have Christmas pro-
gram at their church on Christmas
eve for their Sunday school children
Santa will of course be the most con-
spicious person.
Old Sol has been very faithful
during the past week keeping grum
winter in the back ground for the
time being.
Carl Den has been hauling some
of his hay to his rented farm near
DEBORAH the past week, whilee the
roads were in such good condition.
Chris Schild was at Cresco last
week Thursday and Saturday to gel
: some dental work done in that burg
Saturday was a busy day in oul
town 1t being the last one before
: Xmas. Many people seem to think
it fun to rush after their gifts the
i eleventh hour.
County Supt. H. e. Miller of De.
corah made a pleasant call upon the
: teachers and pupils of the rura
schools here last week one day.
i Two of our young people Mr.. Ro-
bert Vopaya and Miss Viola Koch
3 were married at the M. +. parsonage
at Cresco, last week Tuesday evening
: Rev. Saper tieing the nuptial knot
The happy pair at once left on theil
. honeymoon trip to WATERFOWL, Wis
4 where the bride has a number OF
relatives living. The best wishes o.
}. their many friends and relatives &C
companied them. After their re-
r turn they will live on a farm of the
+ groom's near Calmar
The weather has been similar Il
conditions in Mexico, changeable
wet, dry, cold, warm, etc.
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