Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22
BLUFFTON.

Pete McCauley was shopping N
our burg this morning.
Had a severe electric storm last
night and plenty of rain with it. The
threshing will be delayed for a few
days.
Galoushe Heath of Early Dawn
made us pleasant call Tuesday NOR
ming.
Fred O'Brien drove to Bluffton
tuesday morning for gasolene, get
ting ready for the threshers.
Mrs. Walter McCauley bought Mrs.
Sheley's chickens Tuesday. Mrs. Nc
Cauley knows a good breed of chic
kens when she sees them. :.
Terry Mcconnell was a pleasant
shopper Tuesday.
Mike Gaul passed through here the
forepart Of the week.
Mrs. Daisy Burgman and daugh-
ter Kathleen called on Mrs. Shelley
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Thyme and his hired man came
to Bluffton Tuesday for a load of
gravel, but the ground was so soft
he could not get to it, so had to re-
turn home without it. Mr.. Thyme is
the first one to cross the west bridge
since it was finished.
H. w. Shelley went to John Thyne's
this last week to put in a cistern.
1T will be unusually large and used
for the stock to drink of.
John Green has been under the
weather somewhat for a few days
with asthma.
Archie Ward from the Bethel
neighborhood came to Bluffton Tues
day to get his horses shod. He stayed
over night with Walter McCauIey.
George Thayer and wife were in
Bluffton Wednesday to see their ne
phew Guy Thayer, they visited Brit
tendalls until afternoon.
Glenn Gossman visited the hub
Thursday.
John Thyme made a trip to Ridge
way Wednesday.
Florence Thyme visited her grand
ma Thyme Thursday afternoon.
Willie Linch autoed to Bluffton
Thursday afternoon for gasoline,
then took spin west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kelly visited
Mr.. Kely's sister, Mrs. Thyme Thurs
day.
1t rained about all night Wednes-
day night. There is no sign of a
drouth yet
John Emery hauled gravel for H.
Mercy Friday.
Mrs. Drew of Ridgeway came to
Bluffton after her daughter Grace
Friday afternoon, our school teacher
She went from here to DEBORAH after
her other daughter who is going to
school in DEBORAH to take them home
to remain over Sunday.
John Greenslade brought his mo-
Their to town to see the dressmaker,
Mrs. Willie Dinger Friday Mrs. Ell
mer Greenslade went home with
them for short visit.
Grandpa Burgman called on his
granddaughter Kathleen Thursday.
C. w. Brittendall went to Prosper
Friday for freight.
Chas. Burgess made a bee to have
his lumber hauled Friday. The ones
that helped were Pat Koran, Geo.
Smell, Abe Pierce, Willard Peacock
they all took dinner at the Prosper
hotel.
Water McCauley cut corn fodder
Friday.
Mrs. Walter McCauley sold lot
of ROSTERS to the chicken buyer,
Lloyd Bently Wednesday.
Rev. Uric of Burr Oak preached
in Button yesterday afternoon, will
preach again next Sunday at 3 p. m.
The Cradle Roll will meet with
Mrs. George Smell Saturday after
noon the 25th 1T p. m. Everybody
welcome.
Mrs. Lizzie Cassel went to DEBORAH
Friday on business.
Otto Burgman is going around
with his right hand tied up, has
blood poison in it.
Charley Burgess and wife Sunday
ed with Mrs. John McMullen of Burr
Oak
George Thayer and wife, James
and Willie Weldon, Archie and Per-
cy Ward took dinner with H. Shelley,
attended church in Bluffton Sunday
Afternoon.
Hhzel Elzea spent Sunday with
home folks, attended morning Sun
day school. 1t rained so Sunday eve
ming she did not get back to her place
of work yet. She and her mother
called on Mrs. Shelley this morning.
Mrs. Brittendall was laid up with
a lame back couple of days this last
week, Mrs. E. Burgman her near
neighbor helped her out with her
ironing, also applied some of her
healing balms. That's right, work to-
gether in the unity of the spirit
that's the way to fulfill the law. Mrs
B. is feeling better at this writing
Sarah Murdoch has gone to Miley
,,Wilbur's to work.
Rupert Greenslade got throwed
from his horse Saturday night, onto
his head and shoulders, he is going
around with a pretty stiff neck.
A farewell party was given fol
Miss Kathrine Harrington in the
Bluffton hall yesterday. The follow
ing were present: Phil Carolon and
family from Canoe twp; Frank Don
Ian and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Phi
Donlan, Thomas Mccormick and
family. Jimmie Carolon and family
Phil Carolon and family, Pat Car
lagher and family, Pete McCau.ey
and family, Thomas Sexton and fam
lily. Willie Lynch and family, Hugh