Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-06-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

The month of June has been en-
deavoring to duplicate the latter
part of May in producing rainy
weather.
Mrs Charley Goth was an after
noon caller at the Schild home last
week one day.
Will Smith was caller at Ridge
way last week one day on business.
Graduating announcement cards
are quite numerous these days. The
sweet girl graduate is heard from
all sides, but what about the boys?
Our mail carrier VIM. Miller, of
route four from Cresco, rounded
out his sixth year in the service on
June 1st. May he be able to con-
tinue in the service for many more
years, is the wish of his many friends
along his route.
Chautauqua, here, there, every
where are the next to appear on
the program for the entertaining and
educational influences on the gener-
al public. Take EN- in.
Wesley Kratz and his brother
Walter autoed TO Cresco last week
one evening to attend young peo-
pies meeting. Others thru here
were in attendance also, whose
names we failed to learn.
High water again prevailed here
the latter part of last week, although
the damage done to roads and fields
was light compared with the previ-
GUS freshet that we had.
The meeting of the w. NJ. S. OF
the Evangelical church, did not oc-
cur last week, according to an
nouncement, owing to the funeral
of Mrs. Philip Kratz. 1t will take
place this week Wednesday, at
the home of Mrs. Mary Kratz of
Cresco.
The show at Cresco last week did
not draw very large delegation
from these Parts, owing TO the mud
dy roads and rainy weather. Those
who did attend no doubt were we'll
satisfied from appearances.
Noes folks of Ridgeway were
callers at the Theo. Kratz home the
other Sunday.
Our mail carrier on route four
made his customary round, last
week one day by the auto route.
Some of the Ridgeway people au-
toed to Fayette the other Sunday, to
greet friends and acquaintance
down in that part of the county.
VIM. Kratz from Howard Co. was
a caller at Ridgeway last week one
day on business.
Franz Kuntz of DEBORAH made an
other trip up here last week one
day to greet former friends and &C
quaintances, returning home the
same day in the evening.
Mr. and MIRO q Sphil6 and Ralnh
autoed to Cresco last week Tuesday
and from there to Golden Ridge,
Howard Co., to call at the home OF
]. ]. Scheuier, who at present is quite
ill yet from his recent accident, al
though his condition is improving
slowly.
Saturday our burg was filled with
people from the country. 1t was a
busy time for the merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kratz and Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. KratZ went to Cres-
co last week Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Philip Kratz,
who recently died at the hospital
at independence, and whose remains
were brought here, and inferred in
the New Oregon cemetery.
Owing to present indications the
hay crop will be very large this
year. Straw promises to be quite
long also.
o. A. Bergen of DEBORAH, agent for
the Crow car was in these parts last
week, demonstrating the good quail
tiles that his car possesses to pros
pective car buyers.
Field work received check the
latter Part of last week, owing TO
the wet condition of the soil.
Some of our young townspeople
had a picnic at the river the other
Sunday, frying weiners, cooking
coffee, eating pie, cake, singing
songs, making speeches, etc, formed
the program.
Elmer Schild was a caller at Cres-
co, last week Friday.
Another car load of horses were
shipped out here, the fore part OF
the week for the market in the west.
w. W. Sheplea of Des Moines, Ia,
called at the &. Schild home last
week Saturday, while he was look
ing up hail insurance throughout
this vicinity.
Wesley Kratz and his brother Wal
ter were business callers at Cresco
last week Friday.
Rev. A. F.. Damerow of Decorah
held preaching services at the Ger
man NJ f. church here last Sunday
morning, and at Howard Center in
the afternoon.
Albert Milk got the auto fever
SO badly last week that he Invested
in a Ford. So many cars running
around here have tendency 10 give
the fever to others, who are not inn
mune to it,