Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
March 9. 1914

last week one day, taking a load of
wood home with him.
Miss Ardella Milk spent few
evenings at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. j. kreitzer last week.
March has been in a state of I'M
certainty since it arrived, giving us
variety of weather, such as rain,
sleet, snow, cold waves, etc.
Another peddler with the custom
airy outfit of one horse and wagon,
passed thru here one day last week,
trying to dispose of his wares.
Some of Alfred Peters boys were
doing chores at the John Reinhart
home a few evenings last week.
tramp passed thru here one day
recently, living on the fat of this
country and sleeping in schoolhous-
es.
The members of the F. w. NJ s.
of the German NJ. E. church met with
Mrs. John Reinhart last week Fri
day afternoon.
A few from this vicinity attended
the public sale of T. Glass near Cres-
co last Wednesday.
John Bucher, near Ridgeway is
one of the latest to purchase a car,
having invested in Buick the other
week.
Frank Kuntz was a caller at Ores
co last Wednesday afternoon between
trains.
jim Wagner who has been farm
ing with his brother Joe, number
of years, is at present domiciled I'M
der the parental roof.
Mrs. C. Schild took in the meet
ing Of the w. NJ. S. at the home Of
Mrs. John Weidaman of Cresco, last
week Wednesday.
Our Assessor, Tom Torkelson was
taking in inventory of our goods,
west of the river last week
Mrs. Mike Hrushka went to Bluff
ton one day last week, to spend a
few days visiting her nephew Albert
Hrushka, besides other friends, and
seeing the sights over there.
A number Of farmers fearing mild
er weather, got busy last week, kill
ling hogs to fill their pork barrels,
for the season.
Many of our people attended the
| funeral of Mr.. Albert Soukup last
Sunday which occurred at the house
at 10 O'Clock a. m. and at Spillville
at l o CLOCK D. m.
Our teachers will attend Institute
at DEBORAH week after next.
The regular services in the church
here were dispensed with to a great
measure last Sunday on account of
so many of the members attending
the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe, Miss Amy
Moe, OF Ridgeway and Rollie Kratz,
were callers at Cresco last week
Wednesday on business.
Parties saving logs into lumber
have made their headquarters at the
home of Mike Hrushka. So roll in
YOUR logs and help smash the lum-
Der trust
The next meeting of the members
of the w. M. S. will be at the home
of Mrs. C. Schild, the first Wednes-
day in April.
Ed Weidaman is spending mis-
time with his friend, Chas. Kuntz
these days.
John Vrba from near Protivin
was caller at Ridgeway last week
one day on business.
Walter Falck from Arlington, Ia,
who arrived here some time ago to
visit his brother Fred and friends,
went to Fort Atkinson last week TO
spend short time visiting relatives,
| before returning home.
Miss Celia Gustafson and pupils
of school district No. l will give a
| program and basket social at their
school house next week, Friday eve
ming. If you enjoy good time,
make it point to attend same,
bringing your best girl and pocket
book with you.
Preaching services at the Evan
gelical church will begin this week,
Monday evening by Rev. l.. ~ Day
of Cresco. The same will be contin-
ued from evening to evening, If
weather and road conditions prove
favorable
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reihart were
summoned to Alta Vista last week
one day to attend the funeral of the
latter's father who had been ailins
for some time. They returned home
on Thursday evening.
Edward Weidaman called upon
his friend Roy Koch, the other Sun
day.
Rollie and Demo Kratz were saw
ing wood for Will Kuntz, this week
Monday.
/ Without any previous announce,
ment crowd of young and elder
people assembled at the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Hoyt last week
I Wednesday evening, taking matters
into their own hands and running
things to suit themselves. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. soon caught on and made
merry with the rest, thus many 8
joyful hour was spent. Before the
crowd dispersed to their homes they
made up handsome purse of money
and presented it to Mr.. and Mrs. III
wishing them joy and prosperity fol
many year to come
March made at least one scare 81
far by giving us one fine Sunday, 81
people could attend church from tn,
country.
A number of farmers, are gettin.
: ready slowly for springs work, see
ing to their harnesses, machinery
; seea oats. etc.
, Jack Hrushka came up from Cal
mar one day last week. to keep hous
for Mike Hrushha. while the latter
wife was absent. Jack makes as goo,
at cooking as he does at trapping
, hunting and playing ball.
n This community was great