Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

MAY "a, 1915.
Make memoranda of it that
there was frost May 16 and snow
the 18th, 1915.
The precipitation given us thus
far has moistened the ground con-
siderable, making mud pies of the
county roads.
The members of the German M.
E. Sunday school gave a King Har-
old program at their church the
other Sunday evening.
Mike Kratz sold bunch of hogs
at our local market last week one
day.
Mr.. Mealy and family of Storm
Lake arrived here the other week
and took possession of the Qualley
farm as tenants.
Ed Weidaman was a business cal
Ter at Davis Corner, Howard Co.
last week the fore part.
Rev. A. F. Damerow of Decor
all held preaching services at the
German M. E. church the other Sun
day morning
The past two weeks have been
anything but favorable to the ger
nation of corn that is planted.
Earnie Peter is at the present
time doing carpenter work for par
ties at Davis Corner Howard Co.
The improvement made at the
Winneshiek Co. bank at Ridgeway
is nearly completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger
are sojourning among friends and
relatives in Wisconsin these days.
Theo. Kratz and family were en-
tertained the other Sunday after
noon by Mr. and Mrs. F. G.. Koch.
Our rural schools have all closed
for the summer vacation with the
exception of the one in sub-district
number five.
A farmers meeting was held in
the Kirschman school last Thursday
evening but the attendance was not
as large as it should have been on
account of the weather.
The new harness shop building at
Ridgeway is we'll under way now
and work will be rushed to compile
ton.
Charley Kuntz and family were
pleasant callers at the G. Schild
home the other SUNDAY afternoon.
Memorial Day will he observed al
Ridgeway this week Saturday with
appropriate exercises.
Elmer Ringoen is going to ban
quet at Calmar this week Saturday
evening.
A tramp from some northern
county was seen the other Sunday
vending his way southwark to sun
nier climes.
Wesley Kratz and his brother
Walter made a pleasant afternoon
call on their friend Elmer Schild
the other Sunday.
The state of weather reminds one
of Bryant's poems, THE Melancholy
DAYS Have Come the Sadest of the
Year." etc.
]. ]. Kreitzer and family autoed
to Cresco last week one day to do
some shopping and get some dental
work done while in town.
Frank Kuntz autoed up from De-
corah last week to greet friends and
acquaintance, returning home same
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter Jr. were
callers on Will Smith and family
the other Sunday afternoon.
A picnic on an elaborate scale
will be held at Paradise Valley near
the Winn. Howard Co. line blidge,
May 81. The carrier on route lour
from Cresco and his patrons will
have charge of same. Bring your din
ners, etc. A large tent will be rails
ed to offer protection in case of in
clement weather arising.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hruska receiV-
Cd the sad intelligence Tuesday last.
that the formers brother John, had
died suddenly at his home near Cal
mar on Tuesday morning. He was in
the best of health, so the call came
without warning.
Rev. H. J, Faust of Waterloo, Ia,
conducted quarterly meeting at
Florenceville, Howard Co, SATURDAY.
and Sunday morning and held