Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
BLUFFTON.


Fred Walters helped Chas. Bur-
CESS stack Tuesday.
Mrs. H. Mercy and Mrs. Walters
picked wild blackberries at Willis
Kinney's place Tuesday
Will Cameron autoed Will Halse
to the dentists office in Cresco Tues
day. That's the dope, Mr.. Halse, have
those troublesome teeth jerked out.
We hear you are feeling fine now.
Erick O'Brien autoed into Bluffton
Tuesday.
Mr.. Williams of Cresco was in
Bluffton Tuesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Kipp and son Lloyd,
visited Mrs. Jack Halse Tuesday.
Jack Halse went to DEBORAH Tues
day on business.
The Cradle Roll met last Wednes-
day afternoon at Mrs. Lizzie Cas-
sells two children from Prosper were
enrolled. Let the good work go on.
Lena Burgmann came to Bluffton
Wednesday, and cleaned up the
house for Mrs. E. Burgmann who
they were expecting home soon.
The Catholic picnic that was held
Wednesday at Kendallville was well
attended, nearly everybody and his
brother were there, the proceeds
went for the benefit of st. Bridgets
church south of here, all responded
freely, and went home in good spir-
it's, feeling they had cast the net on
the right side.
Willie Dinger took Mr. and Mrs.
H. w. Shelley to Burr Oak Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Gallagher, son
James, were up through this neigh
borhood Thursday, calling on old
friends.
Tom Murdoch went to Ridgeway
Thursday.
Mr.. Claud Morton was a business
caller in Bluffton Friday morning.
Claud Murdoch went home with him
for few days
Mrs. T. Murdoch came home from
Miley Wilbur's Thursday evening,
went back Friday morning.
Oscar Street and family of Hesper,
came to Bluffton Friday, camped
down near the river until Saturday
evening. They left their cares and
burdens and sourness all at home,
which everybody should do that
comes to Bluffton, and went home
feeling the time was well spent.
Their little girl was with them, who
took the prize few years ago at the
Bluffton picnic for being the pretti-
est baby on the grounds.
T. Murdoch and Doc Green went
to DEBORAH Friday, returning home
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Sybert and Mrs. H. Mercy
drove to DEBORAH Thursday, Mrs.
Mercy took her carpet rags to the
weaver TO have wove.
C. w. Brittendall was called to
/ DEBORAH Saturday on business.
Vera Burnham and Gladys Muir
dock were DEBORAH shoppers Satur-
day.
Willie Dinger and family went out
to Elma, Iowa, Saturday and remain
ed over Sunday to visit relatives.
Mrs. H. Shelley visited Mrs. E
Weldon Thursday till afternoon
then went up to her daughters Mrs
r. Wilbur's and stayed until Sun
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur
| brought her home and visited with
home folks, returning home in the
cool of the evening.
Quite a few Of the Blufftonites at.
tended the Day Off" at Canton
Saturday. Among the number we
noted Sarah Murdoch, Ralph Taylor
Leila Green, Edgard Dinger, Aman-
da Steagen, Pete Steagen, Ruth Tay.
lor and Rupert Greenslade.
Walter McCauley and wife called
on II. Sheley's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Motley of Bonair, brought his
daughter, Mrs. Edith Burgmann and
her two children home Saturday
Mrs. Burgmann' health is much inn
proved. Mr.. Motley remained over
Sunday with them.
Paddle O'Briens had family re-
union Sunday. Mr.. Earnest Burg
mann and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Burgmann, Lena Burgman and
Der father, Malan Nelson and wife,
and Mr.. Motley were among the
number present.
Luke O'Brien and family drove to
DEBORAH Saturday.
Jack Halse and Walter McCauley
are going to haul gravel for the road
this week.
--rs. Fred Lenheart or Burr OAK,
township, Mr.. and Mrs. Flowers OF
Arlington, Iowa, autoed into Bluff
ton Friday, making calls.
The Stork left bouncing boy al
Henry Courtney's and one at Jack
McConnell's this last week. Congra-
tulations.
Henry Severson the road cook,
met with an accident this last week,
that will take some time to get over
He went to market to buy some eggs,
going with a bicycle, taking pail
along is which to carry the eggs, he
run into a ditch and in trying 10
save the eggs he hurt his back. We
surely do feel sorry for him, not
only for him, but for the road men
as we'll; for they say they never had
such a good cook before, and never
expect to find another as good as he.
Mr.. Taylor went to DEBORAH Sat
urday to visit his son Claud and
wife.
Terry Mcconnell and family visited
his sister, Mrs. James Carolan Sat-
urday.
Jack Gallagher hauled a load OF
goods from Cresco for Elmer Green
slade Saturday. We are informed
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