Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-15
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Sam kratZ marketed some hogs
at Ridgeway last week Saturday.
Some of our young people took
in dance at Protivin and Schley
recently.
Winter wheat is coming right
along since the rain and sunny
weather. Some were sowing grain
last week yet, which we should
think as rather late.
Three rural schools are now in
session in this township, those of
Nos. two, three and four Others
will join a little later in the season
! Lightning played it's usual
FRANKS and committed it's usual de-
probation last week, when it put
number of phones on the Lincoln
| farmers line out of commission,
grounded the wires and struck sew
eral telephone poles, making them
look like an unfledged chicken.
The play THE Cowboy Girl was
at Protivin last Sunday evening. A
number of people, especially of the
| younger set, went over to take it
| in. They of course pronounced it
| fine.
Joe Wagner, Jolly old joe,
from near Spillville, made call up
on the home folks, one day last
week, singing his merry tune as he
plodded along the highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Kirschman
were callers at the Mike Kratz home
one day last week, inspecting the
latter's new residence, which is
nearing completion.
During the recent electrical storm
lightning killed five head of cattle
for Halvor Fjelstul, and four head
of horses for Mat Mccormick.
Spencer, the slayer, takes the
place of Thaw these days in fur
nishing items for the daily papers.
| Who is next on deck?
Some of the farmers have been
busy the past week picking corn,
whenever the weather permitted
them to do so.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and
babe of Golden Ridge drove down
here last Saturday to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. TheO. Kratz
over Sunday.
Rev. F. A. Damerow Of DEBORAH
held preaching services in the Ger
man Nj. E. church here, last Sun
3.
returned to this field for another
year by the conference that was
held recently.
Theo. Gullickson's new residence
is now ready for the painters, to
paint the interior. The carpenters
finished their work the latter part
of last week.
A storm of undue severity Wis
tied this vicinity last Friday after
noon. For a while the rain fell in
torrents, and the wind blew down
wind mill towers, etc.
Temperance lecture at the Ger
man M. E. church last Sunday eve
ming, illustrated. Those who at
tended pronounced it very good.
Henry Haakenson is picking corn
for Fred Butz these days.
Joe Reha was Ridgeway bust
ness caller last Saturday marketing
poultry, eggs, etc.
Rev. l.. N. Day held preaching
services in the Evangelical church
here last Sunday morning and eve-
ming.
Frank Butz drove to Cresco last
Sunday for pleasure and sight see-
ing.
Ed Ellingson, expert electrician
was out last week repairing the mis-
chief done to various phones dur
ing the electrical storm.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Milk, daugh-
ter Louise, and Adella, were at
Cresco last Thursday to do some
shopping in that burg.
w. +. Lukes was a caller at
Ridgeway last week one day after a
load of lumber, to do some building
on his place.
Ole Sanderson resigned as town
ship trustee and Ole Linde has tax
en- the Office.
Carl Haakenson is working for
Frank Kuntz these days, painting
his silo, hauling sand, etc.
Rollie Kratz arrived home last
Sunday from his extended visit at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Dan
Kruger of Golden Ridge.
Chris Trytten and his gang OF
carpenters have charge of the finish
ing work on j. G.. Kirschman's new
residence these days.
Rev l., N Day of the Evangelical