Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
BLUFFTON.

Feb. 16, 1914.
Mr.. Johnny Tyne had his horses
shod in Bluffton Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kelly went to
DEBORAH the latter part of the week
taking their son and wife who were
recently married to the train for
Ames, Iowa.
Miss Lena Backer (the Bluffton
teacher) had the pleasure of enter
tanning her brother and sister from
Ridgeway Friday night.
Mrs. Shelley and Brittendalls went
to Burr Oak Saturday to visit their
mother, Mrs. Weldon. They went
with a sleigh, the first sleigh ride this
winter.
Mrs. Wells Emery passed away
Friday night. The funeral will lie
held at the house Tuesday. The bur-
ial in DEBORAH. We extend our deep
est sympathy to the bereaved ones
sOld lady Murdoch had a sick spell
one day this week.
Miley Wilbur and wife Sundayed
with her folks and took her little
sister Nettie home with them for
company.
Mr.. Linnamen and Albert Melver
are chopping wood for a Mr.. Web
Ster
Mr. Charley Burgess has been
hauling corn he bought of w. Nc
Cauley.
viii Mcconnell is moving up in
the Bethel neighborhood today.
Jack Halse called on August Berg
mans Sunday morning.
Mrs. Daisy Bergman acted as
in, Drit do ctr tt1p
Gay.
Mimi Friday for repairs for his wood
saw.
Walter McCauley and Archie Ward,
went to Burr Oak the forepart of the
week to get feed ground.
Jack Halse assisted Will Halse in
taking hogs to Prosper Wednesday.
There was dance in Bluffton hall
last Wednesday night. DEBORAH fur
nished the music. There will be
another one the 18th. The last
dance before lent.
Two of the Motley boys that live
the other side of Cresco are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Earnest Bergman.
There was a basket sociable in
school house last Friday night. Ev-
erybody was well pleased with the
fine progam. Some very pretty bas-
kets were sold; they netted eighteen
dollars.
Mr.. McCullum of DEBORAH took
dinner with Brittendal's Thursday.
Ruth Taylor mas been staying with
her sister, Mrs. Gordon Baker few
days; she returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Baker and daughter Irene came
home with Ruth for short stay.
Paddle O'Brien made trip TO
Cresco Monday and to DEBORAH Tues
day.
Malan Nelson was in Button TIes-
day, posting sale bills, their sale will
be on the 90 of this month
Mr.. Bergman Sr is visiting Paddle
O'Brien, he went over there last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Taylor and II. Mercy have been
cutting wood for Mike Mara.
Tom Nolan's are moving on James
Henry's place.
Roy Gossman and wife of Burr
Oak passed thru here on their way 10
Mrs. Gossman's sisters Motley and
Alice O'Brien's Saturday evening.
More snow but not enough for
good sleighing yet.
Frank McCaffery and wife passed
through here on their way to Mr..
Sections Tuesday. Stayed over We'd
nesday for the sale.
Mr.. DAVIS went to Cresco Tuesday
to buy oysters for the dance supper
that was held in the Button hall
Wednesday evening.
Grant Iyerson has hired out 10
Malan Nelson for the season.
Walter McCauley and Archie ward
hauled wood for II. w. Shelley Tues
day.
Claude lverson purchased fine
driving mare of Oscar Halstad
Miley Wilbur and wife visited
Bluffton Tuesday.
Rupert Greenslade visited Gordan
Bakers the forepart of the week.
Florists use artificial electric
heat to force the blooming of Eas-