Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-13
BLUFFTON.
Oct. IL. 1a15

oct. IL, 1915.
Rube Wilbur brought his family to
Bluffton Tuesday to visit her folks
and rest up for q few days, he came
| for them yesterday. Yes, Button is
| the place if you are all run down
and need rest. You'll get cordial
welcome, if you feel lively and want
to pitch in to the work you will be
more than welcome
Mrs. Iven Sybert and daughter
Davilla took the train for Aurora,
| H., the first of last week to visit
daughter, Mrs. Johnson, they also
took Adrian, Mrs. Johnsons boy
back with them. He has been here all
summer with his grandma.
| Mr.. Cameron autoed over to Pat
Horan's Tuesday morning to see
about getting some sucaotash, his
wife accompanied him as far as
Bluffton, called on the dressmaker,
Mrs. Willie Dinger.
| Walter McCauley and wife went
to Burr Oak Tuesday afternoon.
| Fl. w. Shelley worked for Ed
Fuchs Tuesday building chimney.
Kate Torgeson visited Mrs. Shelley
Mr.. Taylor is digging his potatoes
today
Mr.. Jack Halse went to Canton
Wednesday, sold some horses. Mr.
Aca LANCE accompanied him.
Mr. Crawford visited the hub Sat
urday, came back on NTuesday.
Walter McCauley worked for Bert
Wilbur some this last week Mr.. Will
bur sold his home place to Morgue
Cassel and bought 40 acres of land
near Burr Oak, and is putting up a
new house.
Glenn Gossman's and two brothers
Joe and Willie, have been with him
some time gathering seed corn. This
shows these boys have a head on
! them for business. They knew that
seed corn will be scarce and high in
price next year.
/ Molly O'Brien canned fruit Tues
day. Molly, we wouldn't mind samp-
ling your fruit.
Mr.. C. Sharp dug Mr.. Brittenda,Ps
potatoes last Tuesday.
! Otto Melver dug potatoes for liver
Linderman this last week
Mr.. Hulverson took his daughter,
Mrs. e. Greenslade and grandson,
little Richard out to Cresco for a
visit this last week. Mr.. Greenslade
is working on the road.
Glenn Gossman, wife and son
Roger, autoed up to Canton We'd
nesday evening, stayed over night
with her folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Pierce.
c.. w. Brittendall made a trip to
Prosper Wednesday afternoon for
freight
H. w. Shelley dug his potatoes
Thursday.
John Greenslade, Ralph Taylor
and George Wernet took in the
dance at Prosper Wednesday night
Mrs. Linderman tied comforters
this last week, she is getting ready
for cold winter.
Mrs. Marion Price and Mrs. Ere
mont Cox of Burr Oak twp. came to
Button Tuesday in search of elder
berries, they halted at the Bluffton
store to satisfy their hunger, did
they get it satisfied, you bet, nobody
was ever known to leave Bluffton
hungry.
Lizzie O'Brien, youngest daugh,
ter of Mrs. Pat O'Brien was taken to
st. Joseph hospital at Cresco last
week, was operated on for appendi-
citis, her relatives and many friends
are rejoicing over the news that the
operation was successful, and she is
doing nicely at this writing.
! Willie OBrien and another gen
tleman from Plymouth Rock came
to Bluffton Friday, they each bought
crate of honey of Brittenda,ls, they
claimed in all their travels they
never found nicer honey. Yes, this
is the land that flows with milk and
honey.
| Charley Jewell and wife visited
Colonel Bentley the latter part OF
the week.
Mr.. George Bentley called on his
son and family, Guy Bentley this
morning, also done some shopping in
our burg.
Martin Abrahamson was in our
burg with his Grow car Friday, took
Ed Jackson, George Cassel and Mr..
Jack Halse to Cresco.
Mrs. Fred Lenheart and Kate
4
Bluffton Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. r. Wilbur and son Lee at
tended Sunday school Sunday NOR
ming.
C. w. Brittendall went to Ridge
way Saturday for his winters sup
ply of coal. Mr.. AGA LANCE and
Pat Koran hauled each a load for
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will LANCE were
Bluffton shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. Shelley and Mrs. Richard
Greenslade called on the dressmak-
er this morning. Guess the dress
maker won't be out of work right
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Burgess visited
George SHELLS yesterday. Also took
spin to Prosper on their way home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Greenslade
went to church out on the prairie
Yesterday at the Lutheran.
Miley Wilbur and family called on
r. Murdock's yesterday afternoon.
| Erick O'Brien was a pleasant ca
| Ter in our burg this morning.