Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

ALI LOT D6COTdu IulS Wcch
to attend the county fair.
A party consisting of young men
had a chivari party on Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Weidaman near Ridgeway last
week one evening. Ed treated the
crowd handsomely, so all were salts
fed.
Mike Kratz's young folks and FL
mer and A. F .Schild, also few 9TH
ers thru here took in the carnival at
Cresco last week.
Ross Kirschmann took care of the
chores of Charley Kuntz, while the
latter, with his better half were ak
ing in the state fair.
The next meeting of the w. NJ S.
will be held at the Evangelical church
west of the river, the first Wednesday
in October
This has been a good year for
crops of all kinds, even agents have
developed to an extensive degree.
Last week another one was through
here taking orders for a certain pat
ent gate, who will be the next one.
A few of our farmers have been
gathering some of their seed corn
before Jack Frost comes along ant
impares the vitality of it.
The members of the F. w. NJ. S. of
the German NJ. E. church met at the
home of Mrs. Jacob Hornberger last
week Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Weidaman the
couple recently married departed for
Sunman, Indiana last week one night
to make that state their future home
CONCENTRATIONS by their many
friends will follow them.
This community was visited by a
peddler last week, Thursday, who
was gathering up our old rags, rub
bers, etc.
Misses Alice and Grace Kuntz were
visiting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Hornberger number Of
days last week, while their parents
were visiting the state fair and TAX
ing in the sights at the capital city.
Wesley Kratz and his brother Wal
ter sold a horse to Anderson Bros.
at DEBORAH recently. Last week
Wednesday they took the same to De-
corah.
Mrs. Chris Schild and Miss Myrtle,
went to Cresco last week Thursday to
attend the meeting of the w. M. S.
at the home of Mrs. L. N. Day
Our visitors to the state fair re-
turned home last week Thursday.
well pleased with the doings dowL
there. far, sights Of the city. etc.
Monday was lonesome day with
us. no rural free delivery, it being
Labor Day and Uncle Sans servants
were taking a day of rest.
Frank Butt has been busy the
past days hauling cement and sand
with which to build chicken house
that is modern and up-to-date.
Pastures are becoming short and
so is the old supply of corn, farmers
are therefore compelled to feed
grain and corn to hogs, and corn
stalks to cattle.
r. l.. Warner came through here
last week Wednesday in car deliv-
er.ng the Peoples Home Library" to
farmers that had subscribed for same
earlier in the season.
Ralph Buckley and his sister Miss
Grace autoed over here from Elma
the other Sunday to spend the day
visiting at the home of Mr.. w. F.
Lukes. They returend home during
the afternoon.
Mrs CHRIS Schild, Miss Myrtle, Ell
mer and A. F. Schild autoed to De-
corah last week Friday for pleasure
and to call upon friends and acquain-
tances.
Frank Kuntz autoed up from De-
corah last week Friday to greet
friends and help the boys at thresh-
ing at the home place
Miss Rose Smith of FIT. Atkinson
was guest of her friend Miss Hat
tie Kratz, a few days last week.
Some of the fellows were out drag
ging the roads east of the river the
latter part of last week.
Rev. L. N. Day of Cresco will hold
preaching services in the Evangeli-
cal church west of the river next
Sunday forenoon and afternoon.
George Foltz of Burr Oak was a
pleasant caller at the Mike kratz
home the other Sunday.
Some went to Cresco Thursday 20
attend the funeral of George Friend,
who was accidently shot while out
hunting near Bonair, last week Tues
day.
A number of our young people are
getting ready to attend colleges in
various parts of the country.
C.. Schild autoed to Cresco last
week Friday evening to spend the
night with Mr.. John Weidaman, who
at the present writing is very low.
John Aegerter, Alfred Peter, and
a number of others have nice lot OF
clover to thresh, which at present
commands a good price.
Scores of autoes and buggies load
ed down with people took in the tent
meeting at Morgan church, n. +. OF
Cresco last week.