Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-20
BLUFFTON.
May IS, 1914.


Claud Murdoch visited his aunt
Ada Morton the forepart of the week
Leila Green is working for Miss
Ann Tyne.
Mr.. Claud Morton was a pleasant
caller at T. Murdock's the first OF
the week.
Mr.. H. w. Shelley got through
working for M. Henry Emery and
returned home Friday evening.
Mrs. H. Mercy has been giving
Mrs. c. Burgess a lift in papering
and house cleaning.
Mr.. Monthly of Cresco, came to
Bluffton Tuesday evening, and re-
turned home Wednesday with his
daughter, Mrs. Edith Bergman, who
will remain with home folks for
some time, where she can doctor
with Kessel and get her health back.
Elmer Greenslade made a trip to
Cresco, the first of the week.
Vera Burnham and Gladys Muir
dock called on Frank McCaffery's
Wednesday morning.
Galoushie Heath has moved back
to Early Dawn, his former home. He
is the man that has the cream white
rattle snake.
Mrs. Brittendall called on Mrs.
Walter McCauley Tuesday.
Mrs. Paddle O'Brien called on her
sister, Mrs. Malon Nelson Wednes-
day.
Evah Mercy assisted Mrs. Earnest
Bergman in house work last week.
Lena Bergman is in the chicken
business this summer. l wonder
when she will have a fry.
Will Cameron and wifeI amtoed
to Burr Oak and Bluffton Wednes-
day.
Mr. Brittendall went to DEBORAH
Thursday for freight.
Colonel Bently hauled cement
from DEBORAH with three horses for
Mr.. Brittendall Thursday.
Walter McCauley has a sick
horse. DR.. Harmon and also DR..
Leonard, the horse doctors of Decor
ah have both been called to extend
medical aid, but the horse is very
poorly at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Baker called
on Mrs. August Bergman Friday
evening.
You fellows that have new autoes
look out for the big wash out in
front of Paddle O'Brien's. How did
that come? Why Paddle O'Brien has
bought his wife a bran new washing
machine.
T. Murdoch and Jack Gallagher
made a business trip to Burr Oak
Saturday forenoon.
Mrs. Charley Burgess and Mrs.
Sybert drove to DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr.. Morgue Rider and Mr.. Will
Lange, made business trip to De-
corah Friday.
Mr. Bergman took his daughter
Mrs. Malon Nelson, to Cresco Fri
day. Saturday she was operated on
for appendicitis. She is doing nice
ly at this writing.
Mr.. Oliver Kingsley of Chester,
Iowa, is visiting friends in this vi
entity.
larry Harvey is an owner of a
new Ford auto. You ought to see
him get over the ground.
Mr.. Brittsndall and Walter Me-
Cauley, autoed to Rube Wilbur
Saturday afternoon and brought Mrs.
H. w. Shelley home with them. Mrs.
Shelley left her daughter somewhat
improved.
Vera Burnham is visiting with
Mrs. r. Wilbur's this week.
August Bergman and wife spent
Sunday evening with his folks.
The road men go to work on the
road this week
Walter McCauley and family took
supper with Brittendalls Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke O'Brien were
shoppers in Bluffton Saturday eve
ming. They expect soon to have the
new cut glass set that's in Britten-
dall's show window.
Pete McCauley and family were
in town Saturday evening, Mrs. Nc
Cauley was looking up the dress
maker.
Willie Dinger and family visited
grandma Emery Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Hatfield of Burr Oak will
preach in Bluffton Sunday afternoon
at $500 P. NJ. Everybody come out
and hear him.
Charley Murdoch from the Canoe,
was seen on our streets Sunday.
Archie Ward Sundayed with
grandpa and grandma Shelley