Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Some have started picking seed.
A number of farmers have turned
their stock into the meadows, as
pastures are all dried up in many
instances.
Rev. l.. n. Day and wife who have
been sojourning in the west since the
fore part of July, are expected home
the latter part of the week
Several farmers are cutting fod-
der these days. This is somewhat
earlier than other years.
The German NJ. E. people intend
! to get an Evangelist, soon, for a
week or more.
An aged traveller from the west
passed thru here, Sunday enroute
for Illinois to visit an uncle of his.
Don't forget the fair next week
give the hired man a, day off and
take your family for a day of sight
seeing and pleasure.
The next meeting of the w. M: S.
will be at the home of Mrs. John
Weidaman of Cresco the first We'd
nesday in October.
A band of movers passed thru here
last week, enroute for the east. They
struck camp between the two ceme-
teries.
Theo. Kratz and family called on
Sam Kratz and family of Howard Co.
the other Sunday.
Miss Agnes Novak was entertain
ing younger sister the past few
weeks. She left for her home Sun
day to resume her school work.
Otter Creek has become dry along
several parts of it's course, some
thing that hasn't occurred here in
years.
Harry Weidaman and family drove
to Cresco, the other Sunday to visit
his folks and see his uncle from Bo-
Ian, Ia, who was paying them a
short visit.
The Misses Remnants called upon
their friend, Miss Myrtle Schild Sun
day afternoon.
Charley Hornberger and his father
autoed to Cresco, Saturday for bust
ness and pleasure
Miss Clara Kuntz and her sister,
Alma departed for Charles City,
Monday to resume their duties at the
college there
Miss Lille Hilleman of Prosper,
Mimi. visited her friend, Miss Hat
tie Kratz for number of days, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falck from near
Ridgeway called upon the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch the
other Sunday.
Fred Aegerter visited friends and
relatives at Sumner, Iowa, for a
number of days last week.
Charley Glass autoed up here
from FIT. Atkinson recently, to call
upon Mike Kratz and family. He
returned home the same day.
Miss Amelia Knokey of DEBORAH
was the guest of her friend, Miss
Hattie Kratz, few days last week.
A number of the German M. E.
people attended quarterly meeting
at DEBORAH recently.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Kratz were
down from Cresco recently, visiting
the old home and becoming acquaint-
ed with the newly arrived grand
daughter.
Albert Aegerter, who has been
working for his brother-in-law, near
Sumner, since spring, paid the home
lOiNo q oiiOi NlSIt, iCN1Htiy
Mrs. Otto Solberg of DEBORAH was
the guest of her friend, Mrs. Frank
Kuntz few days.
Miss Edna Kratz has been stay
ing with her cousin, Mrs. Winn Kratz
for a number Of days.
John Reinhart and family autoed
to Elgin, recently, to spend a few
days visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KuntZ auto
ed to DEBORAH recently to visit the
park, power dam, etc.
]. G.. Kirschman and family were
callers at the VIM Kratz home the
other Sunday.
Ross Kirschman was doing chores
for John Reinhart while the latter
was away visiting.
Steve Johnson is sojourning in
the northwest, since last week, look
ing after his crop interests, etc.
A temperance program was given
in the German M. Z. church here last
Sunday evening.
Mike KratZ returned home from
Grand Rapids, North Dakota, last
week one day, where he had been for
a few weeks visiting at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Reinhart Haaken
son.
The families of John Aegerter and
Frank Kuntz autoed to Sumner,
Iowa, Sunday to spend the day calling
on friends and relatives.
Miss Edna Kratz her brother Demo
and Oscar Moe drove to Golden
Ridge Sunday to visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger.
Elmer Ringoen of Ridgeway auto
ed to Cresco and Calmar last week
to call upon friends in those cities.
Mrs. Mike Kratz spent few
days last week visiting her daughter
Mrs. Louis Walter of Golden Ridge,
Howard Co.
Chrley Baucher of Ridgeway, was
called in haste one day last week to
the care of Alfred Peter, who had a
high degree of auto feaver. The for
mer at once administered a Ford and
now Alfred's temperature has be-
come normal again.
Mrs. C. Schild, Miss Myrtle. Elmer
and A. +. autoed TO DEBORAH last
Thur lay 20 d some shopping. The
latte there called upon his
fri 4 wig, whom he found
ell and happy.
Mr.. and Mrs, Taufter, daughter
Clara and Emma, ald Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Burgett, all of Lamont, Ia, auto
ed up here recently to visit the fam
lilies of Fred Falcks and Amel