Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Nov. s, 1915.
some or the farmers have been
marketing their surplus poultry.
hogs, etc., on account of scarcity of
corn crop.
James Vrba autoed to SpillvilIe
the other Sunday in his new Overland
10 spend a pleasant time in that
burg.
John Aegerter and family spent
a pleasant day with Gerber's folks
the other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch were
entertained the other Sunday by the
Iatter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Sanderson.
1t seems as if November didn't
like to follow in the footsteps of Oc-
tober
A pedestrian carrying two grips
hlled with Yankee notions, ETC..
passed through here last week one
day trying to dispose of his wares.
Last week one day Carrier Miller
delivered the mail on route four from
an auto giving us quick service
Schild folks and their company
Mrs. Mike Drummer of Ellsworth.
Wis, autoed to Spillville the other
Sunday to take in the beauty of the
town, and scenery along the road.
Mr.. F. ID. Mead, postmaster at
Cresco autoed over rural route four,
last week one day remembering the
mail boxes of the patrons.
Some of Mike Kratz's folks went
to Cresco last week one day to make
a pleasant call in the city, greeting
friends, etc.
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the public sale of Mrs.
Mary Gerber's last week Tuesday.
M. II. Mealy and Miss Mayme
made pleasant call at Ridgeway
one day the other week
Mrs. c. Schild went to Cresco last
week Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the w. M. S. of the Evan
geaical church at the home of Mrs.
Anna Wiedaman.
Rev. F. A. Damerow of DEBORAH
head preaching services at the Ger
man NJ E. church the other Sunday
morning.
VIM. Kuntz has been blowing
with his new gas tractor, the past
days, with good success.
The F. W. M. S. of the German M /!
Il. church met with Mrs. Charley
Kuntz last week Thursday.
The number 100 marks the last |
box on rural route four. although a |
few numbers were left open, for
future boxes.
No preaching services will be held |
at the Evangelical church next Sun
day morning, as the pastor Rev. W. |
A ic oil fctf vn
I.ante of Lansing, La, in conduct
ing a series of revival meetings.
NJ. H. Mealey and family were en- i
tertaining company from Elma the |
other Sunday, who came by auto.
Reinhart's folks autoed to Water
loo the fore part of last week COM
bining business and pleasure.
A. ]. Herring of DEBORAH, sales |
man for Watkins remedies, extracts,
ETC.. autoed through here last week,
calling upon his regular customers
and supplying their wants in his line.
Word was received here, the other
week of the arrival of a ten pound /
boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Walter of Florenceville. How
ard Co. Congratulations by their nu-
merous friends, relatives, etc.
Messrs Gunderson and Stem are +
having a lot of tile Put into their
farm these days, to dry same. before
coAd weather comes along.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger,
son Charley and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wiedaman were pleasant eve
ming callers at the home of c. Schild
the other Sunday evening.
- al DO Has Il
been hunting of late. to see If they L
could change their meat diet
Earnie Peter autoed up to Cresco
last week Tuesday to make pleas
ant business call in town.
Mrs. Mike Kratz went to Florence
Vile. Howard County the other week
to visit at the home of her daughters,
Mrs. Lewis Walter and make the &C
auaintance of newly arrived grand
son, being number two.
AIR. Patterson of Cresco took an
auto ride over rural route number
fear last week one day. {
After spending some over week
in this vicinity, visiting friends, rela-
tiyes. etc Mrs. Mike Drummer return
ed to her home at Ellsworth, WIS, {
the fore part OF last week.
The farmers residing in western
part of township, had another bust e
ness meeting in school house, stu
aAed in district number one, last FRI Is
day evening.
One-half hour noon is in vogue now
in school, district number four, so 4
as to give pupils an opportunity to IL
reach home sooner in the evening.
AIRS. Jennie Goth took the noon {
messenger for Cresco last week II
wednesday, to spend a few days in
/ lat town, greeting friends. and get l
tiug dental work done. She return
"a home the following day. IL
Newton Damon of Cresco made
few friendly calls through here. lat
- part of last week. tt
Some of Sam Kunts's children
nave been afflicted with colds and '
aoTe throats, others thru the country {
seam to have it too. III
Adolph Vrba from near Protivin Z
80 been a guest OF his cousin Leon q
- Kreitzer the past week. and at 4
/ uing school in district number n
The next .eetiag * tho ssmbers