Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.


Just a few more weeks to Christ
mas, so get your shopping done be-
fore the rush.
Alfred Peter ST. was a pleasant
business caller at Cresco the other
week one day.
A number of ladies and gentlemen
from this vicinity were shopping at
Cresco the other week one day and
( took dinner at the Woodman hall,
/, given by the Ladies Aid of the Evan
, gelical church of Florenceville,
Howard Co.
Frank Hrdna, Joe Novak and 9TH
ers assisted Winfield Kratz last week
one day in hauling several loads of
hogs to market.
A number of wolves have been
prowling around here in day time
lately looking for a dainty feast, but
our expert hunters took after them
and they vermosed.
Erwin Walter who has been en-
joying himself as a guest of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Kratz the past weeks, concluded his
visit here and returned to his home
at Florenceville Howard county the
other Saturday.
Harry Weidaman, Sam KuntZ and
several other farmers here and there
through the country, took their sur
plus hogs to market the fore part Of
last week.
Tom Moe of Ridgeway started last
week to paint the interior of Alfred
Peter Srs. new residence that is
nearing completion.
John Aegerter and G. Schild were
pleasant business callers at Cresco
last week one day.
Rev. Lantow of Lansing held
preaching services at the Evangeli-
cal church, west of the river the 9th
er Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Mealy and fam
lily entertained as guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Moore of Storm Lake
number of days recently.
Mike Kratz's folks autoed to Cres-
co the other week one day to make
a pleacant call in that burg, do some
shopping, etc.
Ed 5utz autoed thru the country
last week one day trying to buy hor-
ses from the farmers.
Our mail routes have underwent
a transformation, that is no doubt
pleasing to many through here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aegerter en-
tertained as guests Rev. Lantow of
Lansing, Saturday and Sunday the
other week From here the Rever-
end went to Cresco and Florenceville
Howard Co., where he assisted Rev.
w. A. Scholer in conducting a series
of revival meetings.
Miss Hattie KratZ in company with
her aunt Miss Mary Glass OF Straw
berry Point went to Cresco and Flor
enceville Howard Co., the other Sat
urday to make an over Sunday stay
with the formers sister, Mrs. Lewis
Walter and attend the christening of
the latter's little baby boy.
No preaching services were held
at the Evangelical church here last
Sunday evening on account of the
pastor holding revival meetings at
Florenceville Howard Co.
Jacob Hornberger made pleas
ant call at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Charley Kuntz last week one
day
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aegerter enter
tanned to dinner the other Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedaman and
children passing very pleasant
time.
December welcomed us like a
lamb and for a number of days was
very weak
Seed corn has been listed at 80
cents a pound, that is only twenty
one dollars per bushel
Miss Sadie Koch has been sewing
for her sister-in-law, Mrs. Fred G..
Koch a few days during. the other
week.
The members of the F. w. Nj. S.
of the German NJ. E. church held
their usual meeting last week Thurs
day. Their next meeting will be the
first Thursday in January.
Some of our rural population who
were getting their mail in town, now
receive it by our rural mail carriers
Theo Kratz sold cord wood to
school in district No. One, recently
Some of the farmers belonging to
the Cooperative Co. received car
load of shelled corn on track last
week one day
Mrs. Harry Wiedaman, children
Mildred and Vern and Mrs. Edward
Wiedaman made a pleasant call at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amel Koch
last week Tuesday.
Walter Kratz assisted w. F..
Lukes in delivering hogs at the mar
ket in Cresco last week Wednesday.