Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-16
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Dec. IA. 1914.

Inc WtdIheI HAL Was DuSy nearly
every day last week trying to give
us snow for slejghing.
A number of Us intend to take in
the program Of the high school at
Ridgeway Friday evening this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava of
Sumner township, were pleasant
shoppers at Rid2eway one day last
week.
The young generation is very good
better and best as Christmas and
Santa Claus approaches.
Autos, buggies, wagons. etc. all
may be found on our highway nova
days, which of these affords most
pleasure is a problem open for solu-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. (. Schild were pleas
ant shoppers at Cresco last week Fri
day.
The young generation have started
up their annual amusement of par
ties as winter approaches. The initial
step in this lin5 was taken the fore
part of last week.
Frank Kuntz, wife and son Vir-
tual autoed up from DEBORAH last
week Thursday to call at the old
home place and greet friends, rela-
tiveS and acqua,ntances.
Frank Vrba from near Protivin
has been assisting his bro her John
at hauling lumber the past week or
more. The latter is going to put up
all new buildings next season north
of the old home place.
Charley Vrba drove up from Spill
vile last week Thursday, to spend
a few days at the J. J. Kreitzer home
and exchange greetings with some of
his friends in this vicinity.
Earnie Moe Of Ridgeway has been
staying with his brother-in-law Rol.
lie Kratz the past week assisting
him in his new home.
Miss Sadie and Lizzie Koch drove
to Cresco last week Thursday to have
some dental work done also to do
some Xmas shopping.
j. j. Kreitzer spent a few days at
Spillville the latter part of last week
greeting friends and relatives.
Reinhart Haakenson arrived here
from Grand RAPIDS, North Dakota
last week Friday to spend some time
visiting under he parental roof and
greeting friends and relatives.
A number of Winfield Kratz's
friends assisted him at marketing
several loads of hogs last week.
Fred Peter one of the carpenters
that was working on Fred Koch's
home, etc, returned to his home at
Vernon, Howard county, last week
one day.
]. j. Kreitzer and family went to
Spillville the other Sunday to spend
a few days greeting friends, etc.
Fred Koch had another Smuggling
bee one day las week in which q
number of his friends took an active
part.
Many wish that there would be
good sleighing by Christmas. It
seems more natural to have snow
then, than the bare ground.
Frank Vrba from over near Proti-
vim had the aceteline lights install
ed into his new residence the other
week. 1t is the pilot and has so
far given good satisfaction
The carpenters that have been
working near otter Creek for the
past two months or more have re-
turned to their homes.
Mike KratZ just completed large
shed, in which to have his young
stock from the cold and clustering
weather.
Miss Ethel Sanderson and her
brother Roy were pleasant callers al
the Amel Koch home the other sun
day.
Henry Holverson and family were
pleasant callers on the Anderson
family at Ridgaway the other sun
day, passing a very pleasant time to-
gether.
w. H. Miller, carrier, route four
from Cresco, made few trips over
his route the fore part OF last week,
in his Metz car, he recently purchas-
ed.
Without any previous announce
ments a large lumber OF friends and
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Peter Jr. had a surprise On them one
day last week in which merry time
was the predominant feature, mingled
with good eatables of the season. Be-
fore departing to their homes the
crowd made their host and hostess
the recipient of 4 handsome rocking
chair in which they may take their
o..o tbr, lifa's iourney