Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Oct. ), 1914.


in session a few began Monday this
week.
Burglars were at work in Ridge
way the other week one night, but
we are unable to furnish particulars.
Fred Koch and Roy drove to sum-
ner township the other Sunday to
take in ball game between two
county teams.
Newt Damon of Cresco was bust
ness caller down here last week one
day and also at Ridgeway.
The F. w. M. S. of the German NJ.
Z. church met with Mrs. Charley
Kuntz last week Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Albers and
children attended a wedding in How
ard county last week Wednesday.
The busy house wife has started
her semi-annual house cleaning be-
fore colder weather comes along.
According to the weather of the
last week or so it appears as If we
were having our squaw summer.
Charley Kuntz had a Singing
bee last week Friday in which a
number of his friends participated
Thee. Kratz and Rollie attended
sale near Ihe IOWh VI SiCoSo AoSt
week one day.
Robert Vopava has been busy haul
ing lumber from Ridgeway with
which to build a shed to house his
machinery.
Rev. A. F. Damerow of DEBORAH
has been visiting different members
of his flock through here the past
week
Mr.. AID Mrs. Fred Falck from near
Ridgeway called upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Kuntz near Otter Creek the
other Sunday afternoon.
]. G. Kirschman has been busy
the past week building a shed to
accommodate his young stock.
John Reinhart and family autoed
to Howard county last week one day
to attend the wedding of one OF Al
bert Remnants boys. About one
hundred guests were present at the
festival and their appetites were
fully satisfied.
Earl and Joyce Kirschman two of
our 1914 graduates of the rural
schools are attending high school
at Ridgeway since it began In Sep
TENDER.
Kuntz Bros. finished threshing for
this season last week at the home Of
Jake Remnants. 49,,
Griffith of Ridgeway called upon
various farmers thru here last week
with the prospects Of buying stock
for Chicago market. ~.
Candidates for. offices have been
looking to their political fences thru
here the past week.
John Reinhart and family were
pleasant afternoon callers on j. G.
Kirschman and family the other Sun
day. 81 ac a,l.ug ..l.
Rev. A. F. Damerow of DEBORAH
held preaching services in the Ger
man NJ. e. church here last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Kuntz, Grand
ma Schrubbe, Mrs. Lowery and Mrs.
Fred Schrubbe and children autoed
up from DEBORAH last week Thursday
TO attend the meeting OF the F. w.
NJ. S. at the home of Mrs. Charley
KuntZ's.
w. II. Miller carrier On route four
now drives different horse on the
road on alternate days, thus giving
Dick a much needed rest.
No services were held at the
Evangelical church last Sunday, ow-
ing to the fact that many OF the
members attend elsewhere and pas
tor being absent also.
Mike Kratz resigned his Office of
sub-director of district no four,
which he held for more than a dozen
Of years. Mr.. Amel Koch is now the
superintendent of affairs in said dis
trict
Rolle Kratz drove to the mill at
Spillville with a load of wheat last
week Friday, to get same exchanged
for -four. How the armies of Europe
would have seized same had they
seen him coming home with il.
All mail on rural routes during
the month Of October must be
weighed and counted. Quite an extra
task for Uncle Sans servants.
Oscar Moe completed his work OF
rainting i'm Sumner township, last
week the latter part and returned to
his home at Ridgeway.
The members of the Evangelical
Association will hold their Septem-
Der meeting at the church next sun
day afternoon. All members includ-
ing the associate and others are cor
daily invited to attend same.
Hornbergers and Wiedaman's
FORKS were called to the death bed OF
Mr.. John Weidaman at Cresco last
week Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Vopava are
moving into their new house that
was completed last week the latter
part.
Mrs. Oscar Moe, who has beer
staying with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Kratz the past six weeks
returned to her home at Ridgeway
last week Friday
Quite a number of friends, rela-
tiyes and acquaintances of Mr.. John
Wiedaman attended the latter's fu-
neral at Cresco this week Monday.
Rev. l.. ~ Day of Cresco will hold
preaching services in the Evangelica
church here next Sunday forenoon.
Chris Schild and family autoed tC
Lansing Sunday to spend the day at
tending church services down there
and visit with Dan Geottel and fam
lily.
BETTER THAN H0MESTEADS
Before leasing a farm for next season, write us
LOT information regarding our Half Earnings"
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