Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-25
BLUFFTON.

| customer in town this morning.
Joe Kinney worked for John
Donlan the latter part of the week
in harvesting and is waiting this
morning for the weather to clear
up SO he can go back and finish the
harvest work.
Phil Donlan was a Bluffton
shopper the first of the week.
Terrence Mcconnell visited Luke
O'Briens last week.
Margaret LANCE, little girl only
six years of age, hired out last
week to eXterminate the place OF
rats. She met with great success.
She even went so far as to raise up
flooring in out buildings. The writ
er is unable to mention the exact
number she go-, but the girl that
has the nerve and ambition at that
age will be capable of running a
Ford auto or any other kind of a
car, or most any business at the
age of ten years. We congratulate
you Margaret.
Chas. Burgess and wife were out
for an outing yesterday. They au-
toed up to George SHELLS, took Mr..
Smell and wife and daughter Jane,
went to Preston, took in several
other little towns. They passed the
day very pleasantly, came home
quite tired, but ready for a good
nights sleep.
Pat Gallagher and family went
to st. Bridgets church Sunday NOR
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher and
two daughters May and Lena and
son Ernest, called on Brittendalls
in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs p. Bloomfield, Frank
Bloomfield and Mr.. Tyler Hunt, WIS.,
tied Mrs. Brittendall and Mrs.
Shelley yesterday. Mrs. Bloomfield
was an old schoolmate of Mrs.
Shelley and Mrs. Brittendall years
gone by. To say they lacked for
something to talk about is absurd
why is it our memory fingers on
the old days gone by? Me thinks
because they were happy days.
Rev. Ulrich of Burr Oak preach
ed here in Button Sunday, he will
preach every two weeks. We are
also glad to have preaching here
again.
Mr.. Ed Fulck went to St.
Bridget's church yesterday morning,
then visited Mr.. Terry McConnells
in the afternoon.
Ernest Burgman and family,
August Burgman, wife and daugh-
ter Kathleen attended service in
Bluffton church Sunday afternoon.
Tommy O'Brien and his lady
Miss Mcconnell were out joy rid
ing Sunday evening.
Otto Burgman was seen on our
streets Sunday.
c. w. Brittendall took a car load
of Blufftonites to the fair. Among
the number was Mrs. Elzea, Harry
Mercy, Mrs. Jackson, Hazel Elzea.
They all stayed down to see Uncle
Toa.'s Cabin, except Mrs. Jackson.
She came home with Mr.. Britten-
dali.
Elmer Greenslade and wife took
in the fair, stayed for the play at
night.
Miley Wilbur and family Sunday
ed with T. Murdock's.
Kate Torgeson is working for
Mrs. Emmett Knox, Miss Torgeson
was in Bluffton yesterday, called on
Mrs. Brittendall and Mrs. Shelley.
Mart Lenheart was seen making
tracks up to Emmett KnoX's Sun
day evening, wonder what business
he could have with Mr.. Knox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brittendall, Mr..
Walter McCauley and family went
to Burr Oak to church Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. Crawford is finishing up his
granting today for Brittendalls
his work will show what he is capable
of accomplishing.
Mr.. Mart Lenheart was in our burg
this morning buying chicken feed.
He tells us he is going fishing today.
He went fishing the other day and
caught a fish that weighed 2 u lbs.
Look out girls, fellow that can fish
like that is capable of stealing a
heart from some nice girl.
Mr.. Sharp moved the grass and
weeds down around the church Sat
urday Thank you Mr.. Sharp, we APP
preciate your labor very much.
Mr.. Taylor worked for Mr.. R.
Greenslade this last week.
John Greenslade was in town this
morning on business.
Mrs. Edd Folcks was calling on
the dressmaker this morning in our
burg. What of that? Well Mr.. Falck
brought his five little boys up town.
took care of them while his wife
was making the call. 1t speaks very
highly of the man, for where will
you find the man that is willing to
take care of lot of children for an
| hour.
Rev. Dr. Slack of Hillsboro, Iowa,
is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Crumb.
Rev. Slack called on Brittendalls Sat
urday morning. He will return home
today. We all regret that Rev. Slack
could not make us longer visit, for
he was our old time pastor. He
preached here in Bluffton ten or elev-
en- years and won warm friends.
Ralph Taylor was up to Burr Oak
| to church Sunday evening, who did
| he have with him? Guess.
Hazel Elzea has been visiting