Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Nov. 8, 1914

ming last week and called at the Wei
daman home.
Charley Vrba from near Protivin
was a caller at the j. j. Kreltzer
home one evening last week he then
autoed with the latter to Spillville
where he works in his sisters res
taurant.
The next meeting of the members
of the w. Nj. S. will be at the home
of Mrs Weidaman of Cresco the
first Wednesday in December.
A gentleman mailing from the twin
cities was soliciting thru here last
week among the farmers with an At
las of Winneshiek county.
Robert Vopava of Sumner town
ship was a pleasant business caller
at Ridgeway one day last week.
Pupils in our schools will enjoy
few days vacation, the latter part
OF the week on account of teacher S
Institute at DEBORAH.
The Evangelical Association will
begin their quarterly meeting at
Cresco this week, Friday, services
will also be held at Locust and
Ridgeway roads and weather permit
ting. The local pastor, Rev. L. N.
Day will be assisted by Rev. Lanto
of Dunkerton, la.
An agent passed thru here last
week distributing samples of tobacco
We had no use Tor him or his sam
pies, so passed him along to the next
Mr.. and Mrs. Novotny and family
autoed to the home of Jim Wagner
the other Sunday for a pleasant DAYS
visiting.
Mrs. c. Schild and Mrs. Win.
Kratz, drove to Cresco last week
Wednesday, to attend the meeting
OF the w. NJ S. at the home of Mrs.
E. r. Thompson.
This was the most favorable fall
weather for picking corn within the
memory of most of us, hardly no
frost and no rain at all to speak Of
Miss Emma Kratz of Cresco has
been assisting Mrs. Sam Kratz at her
household duties, while the folks
were busy picking corn.
Theo. Kratz and Master Herbert
drove to Cresco last Saturday to do
some trading in that burg.
Albert Pecinovsky is getting ready
TO have the electric lights installed
into his buildings Nowadays the
Iowa farmer is up to his CITY relat-
ives, especially in lights, autos, daily
papers, telephone, etc. Who would
not be tiller of the soil NOWADAYS?
Mr.. George Weidaman, brother 70
Mrs. Jacob Hornberger, arrived here
from Hutchinson, Kansas, last week
Thursday, for an indefinite stay. The
above had not seen each other for
over thirty years, so no doubt saw
much change in each other.
Henry HolverSon and family are
the owners of new Crown piano.
purchased last week of Marsh of De-
corah, the latter and one of his men
making the delivery Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Kratz drove
10 Cresco last week one day to n,
some shopping and greet friends and
relatives in that bI re.
MI. Jacobson of Ridgeway made 2
number OF business calls west of the
| "NNh OhC udy.
MRS. Robert Vopava of Sumner
township, was assisting the nom,
FOLKS at picking corn a number n
days last week.
James VrDa is an inmate of Mer
cy hospital at Cresco, since the otne
week, having to submit to an oppe;.
atlon Tor appendicitis, of which b,
mad been patient sufferer for som,
J time.
Wesley Kratz and brother Waite
autoed TO Cresco last week Wednes
day evening for pleasurable moon
light ride.
The families OF j. ]. Kreitzer an,
Frank Vrba's a,toed to Cresco on
evening last week to call upon rela
tives at Mercy hospital. They foun,
them improving nicely.
Several Of our rustic young PEG
pie went to RiJgeway one evenin
last week to take in the moving pic
ture show.
Colds, rheumatism, etc., followe
in the wake of the cold spell of wea
Their Of the fore part Of the week.
One by one the farmers are finish
ing their work of picking corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brinkman
Miss Ethel, also T. Larsen and hi
sister, Miss Lottie of Ridgeway mad
a pleasant call upon VIM. Kuntz an,
family last Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Kirschman ant
some of the boys autoed to Sumner
Iowa, last Sunday morning to spen;
the day visiting, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Kratz.
We hope that our splendid Califor
MIA weather is to be continued TO-
several weeks.
c. Schild and family were pleas
ant callers at Will Kuntz and famil,
Sunday afternoon.
A number of cur gayer young PEG
pie took in a dance at Ridgeway las
week one evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heimendingel
and family of Alta Vista autoed ovel
here last Sunday to spend a pleasan
day visiting with John Reinhart anC
family.
Rev. Lanto of Dunkerton, Iowa
roads and weather permitting, will
hold preaching services at the Evan
gelical church, this week Saturday
evening. AS this is the Reverend
first visit in these parts, be sure an[
come to hear him.