Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Nov. 15, 1915.
The rainy spell of last week put
n stop to husking corn, motoring
etc.
Soboliks have been busy hauling
sand from the river the past week.
Wesley Kratz was hauling cord
wood to the market at Cresco last
week.
Mrs. Mike Kratz returned home
from F1orenceville, Howard Co.,
last week, Tuesday, where she had
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Lewis Walter
No rural free delivery next week
Thursday, it being turkey and cram
berry sauce day.
Charley Hornberger and Walter
Kratz accompanied Vatthauer to
Kansas City the other week on a
stock train.
Some of Mike Kratz's folks auto
ed to Cresco the fore part of last
week
On account of the rainy weather
a sale had to be postponed, last
week
Rollie Kratz of Sumner township
was assisting the home folks at
hauling sand last week
Miss Burnetta Frank of Howard
Co.. and the Haberly girls of De-
corah, Miss Gladys, Lucille and Anna.
were entertained as guests by their
friend, Miss Hattie Kratz, recently.
A number from this vicinity were
taking in sales in Howard Co. last
week, of which there seems to be
an extra number this year.
Sam KuntZ, north of Ridgewav
was a pleasant business caller at
Cresco, the other week one day
Miss Hattie KratZ went to Flor
enceville last week to make an ex-
tended visit with her sister, Mrs.
Lewis Walter, and make the ac-
euaintance of a new nephew.
Mrs Travel and son of Howard
CO., were pleasant visitors at the
home of Mrs. Mike Hruska the other
week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aegerter' and
family were entertaining company
at dinner from Sumner, iowa, the
other Sunday.
Adolph Vrba. who has been stay
ing with his cousin Leonard Kreitz-
fore part Of last week.
Owing to bad roads and inclement
weather our rural mail carriers
were somewhat delayed in making
their rounds
Some of Schild's folks autoed to
Cresco the other week one day to
make a pleasant call in that burg.
Thee. Kratz folks were. busy dig
ging cellar and hauling sand on
their eighty" near Howard county
last week number of days.
Mrs. Alfred Peter Sr. and daugh-
ter Marguerite were pleasant callers
at Cresco the other week one day.
Mrs John Hruska of Calmar made
a pleasant call upon Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Hruska the other week one
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Albers and
family were pleasantly entertained
by J. G. Kirschman and family the
other Sunday afternoon.
Our roads were greatly impaired
by the recent rains and cold weather
which if continued any longer would
have made them fright.
G. Schild and family made q
pleasant afternoon call on j. G..
Kirschman and family the other
Sunday afternoon Time being spent
in a very social manner.
Some Of Mike Kratz's boys assist
cd Thee. Kratz in making cement
wall for his new cellar he made last
week.
Miss Lizzie Koch entertained over
night. her schoolmate, Miss VIVIAN
Mealey, last week Thursday.
w. A. Tomann of Ellsworth, Wis,
was the guest of G. Schild and TAM
ily. the latter part of last week Mr.
Tomann also visited few days at
DEBORAH, his former home, before
returning home.
For the first time in many weeks
high water prevailed again, due TO
excessive rains.
Robert Mealy went to Elma,
their future home last week one day.
TO greet friends, relatives and make
a business call also.
Henry Herwig, of DEBORAH, Tor
ner Linconite of many years ago,
was up this wav last week Thursday,
calling at the homes of c. Schild,
Theo Kratz and Amel Koch.
Winfield Kratz of Howard county
was pleasant caller at Ridgeway
last week Thursday.
Frank Kuntz autoed up from De-
corah last week Thursday In his REQ
and visited at the c.. Schild home
and called upon his brother Char
ley.
Some of Mike Kratz's folks auto
ed to Cresco last week one day TO
make a pleasant call in that town.
Mr.. Albert Milk and son Eddie
autoed south of Protiyin to visit the
formers daughter. Mrs. Martin Tupy
last week Tuesday,
Miss Helen Holverson, who mas
been attending the public school at
Ridgeway in the past, visited under
the parental roof the other Sunday,
returning to her school duties again
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. ole Sanderson, Roy,
Elton, Sarah and MIR. and Mrs. Fred
G Koch autoed out TO Lime Springs
the other Sunday to spend pleas
ant day visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
Lars Johnson and family, returning
home before the rain in the evening.
After spending number Oh