Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-06-17
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

June Is, 1914.
Some of our lovers of the rod and
line caught a mud turtle.
Farmers and merchants are candle
ling eggs nowadays, that are sold
for market.
Several very refreshing showers of
rain fell last week, these mixed in
with the warm weather, make con-
ditions for vegetation favorable.
Theo. Kratz received his touring
Buick car last week, Tuesday, that
he had ordered the week before from
our agent Charley Boucher.
Many of the farmers through
here are starting the third time to
go through their corn. Its rapid
growth as we'll as the weeds makes
it necessary to keep the pillow ago
ing as much as possible.
Chautauqua this week at Cresco
next week at DEBORAH, will draw
crowds from this vicinity, by the
motor line.
Wesley Kratz and his brother
Walter were pleasant callers at the
G., Schild home the other Sunday
afternoon.
Quite a number of our teachers
will go away next week to attend
summer school in different parts OF
the country. There seems to be lit
tie rest in the teaching profession as
well as in others.
Charley Kuntz, who disposed OF
his Ford car some time ago, now
has REQ, which affords himself and
family much pleasure no doubt.
Severt Ringoen, our banker, made
Wi trin fo in lie
baker, one morning last week, re.
turning home before 9 o'clock a. m
Charley Boucher of Ridgeway
made business trip to New Hamp'
ton last week one day, returning
home during the afternoon.
Our schools have closed for the
school year. Now the barefoot boy
and girl may take in the beauties OF
nature, at the river, enjoy life al
picnics, fishing, etc.
Mrs. C. Schild went to Cresco
last week Wednesday, to attend the
meeting of the w. NJ. S. at the home
of Mrs. Mary Kratz.
The planking on some of oul
county bridges needs looking after
A stitch in time may save nine latel
on. Be wise!
Rev. l.. n. Day Of Cresco hell
preaching services in the Evangeli
cal church, west of the river las
Sunday forenoon and afternoon.
While we are having rains here
in copious quantities, the reports
from southern Iowa are that there
is a great deficiency of moisture
and vegetation is Utterly drying up
Varily this seems to be the garden
spot" of Iowa.
A number of our farmers have
been disposing of their surplus poul
try, before the young crop comes
along, prices being fairly good fol
same.
The next meeting of the w. M
S. of the Evangelical church will be
at the home of Mrs. VIM. Kratz OF
-Cresco, the second Wednesday II
July, instead of the first, as in other
cases.
The Qualley farm situated near
Howard Co., changed ownership
again. A gentleman of Dubuque has
same now, we understand.
A large number from town and
county motored to Orleans township
the other Sunday to attend the eX-
ercises over there.
Several of our boys and girls OF
school age of Scandinavian birth are
attending parochial school at Ridge
way, these days. Miss Anna Hoge-
VOL of DEBORAH welding the birch.
Quite a delegation from the county
attended the concert at Ridgeway,
last week one evening, which was
pronounced as very good.
Dance this week Wednesday, at
Wagner's west of town, according to
late rumor
Mrs. Philip Gesell and her sister
in-law Mrs. Refs, drove down here
from Cresco last week Wednesday,
to decorate the graves of their rela-
tives in the German Lutheran ceme-
terry, west of the river.
The weatherman caught a chill
last week, from the recent rains,
from which he is recovering slowly.
G.. Schild left on the night pas
senger last Saturday for Napervill,
Ill, to attend commencement at
North Western college of which
Miss Myrtle is graduate in music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way spent last Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, west of the river.
Henry VdttndueT lTom near hiuSe-
way was looking up stock, among
the farmers last week west of the
river for Chicago market.
Bees must be forgetting their bust
ness, so far they have not been
swarming. Possible weather condi-
tions are not favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Schild, Ralph and
A. F. autoed to DEBORAH last Friday
afternoon and made a call at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KuntZ.
Orville Tomann arrived here from
Ellsworth, Wis, this week Monday,
and is at the present time a guest
of c. Schild and family.
Bring Hogs in Morning.
The DEBORAH Farmers Cooperative