Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
BURR OAK.

April 10, 1916.
The w. c. T. U. meets Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Clark Manning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Whitney and
Mrs. Will Darling were Mabel visitors
Friday.
The young people took il the dance
at Fremont CoX's Friday night.
Mrs. Plinnie Thorsen of La Crosse
| is spending some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fredinburg.
Luther Reed of DEBORAH was
business visitor here a couple of days
| last week.
Fremont Cox and Einar Kippe
made drive to DEBORAH Friday eve
ming.
Joe Moran did stage driving for
Laurence Butler last week.
Mrs. l.. Bowman reached her four
score years Saturday. She received
a large shower of birthday cards.
Steve Brady mas moved into A.
Stead's tenant house and will WORK
for him on the farm this summer
Ben Shelley will move into the We.
NETT house vacated by them.
Mr.. Ben Ward is very poorly.
Mrs. Josie Cox is caring for two
children of her sisters, Mrs. Maude
Emery who is ill.,
Mary Edie was up from DEBORAH
for a weeks vacation returning Sat
urday.
Jno. Gates is busy these days max
| ing maple syrup. Anyone desiring
few gallons should get their order in
early.
Edwin Edie who has been attend
| ing school in DEBORAH has begun
work for Albert Van Welt.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wilbur Sundayed
at H. Manuels.
Miss Mae Morrison is visiting the
homes of Dell and Bert Morrison.
Gertrude elise is home from De-
corah, where she underwent an ope:-
alton for adenoids by DR.. Swezey.
| Howard Whitney came up from
DEBORAH Friday for an over SUM- lay
visit and to show that growth on his
upper lip that he has been carefully
nursing the past four weeks.
c. c. Ward has purchased the gar
age and blacksmith shop in Prosper
also house and lot. He will rent the
blacksmith shop to Fred PAIL He
traded his farm known as the Geese
farm for this.
NJ. Wilbur and family Sundayed at
Murdock's in Bluffton.
The roads are getting in pretty
good shape now, so a few people
were out auto riding yesterday.
Alice Seelye spent Sunday with
her friend Florence Reed.
Mrs. Bessie Wilbur entertained
company to dinner Friday en- her
oath birthday. Those present were,
Mrs. E. Weldon, Mr.. E. Wilbur and
Mrs. G. H. Kimball, also from Bluff
ton were Mr.. and Mrs. H. Shelley,
Mrs. Clara Brittendall. Gladys Muir
dock, Arch and Percy Ward. All who
did their part to get away with the
sumptuous dinner as this was impos-
sible. Mr.. and Mrs. Shelley stayed
over couple of days so none of those
good eatables would be wasted.
Mrs. Sanaker and daughter spent
Sunday at the Rasmussen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson at
tended the auction sale of his fathers
in Hesper Saturday.
c. c. Ward, Lester Shelley, Leo
Hanlon and Elmer Butler autoed to
DEBORAH Friday afternoon.
Ezra Reed, w. Feltis. Chas. Reed.
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Allaugh went
| fishing to the river yesterday and
caught few suckers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash took their little
daughter Marian to La Crosse to-
| day for medical advice.
Miss Florence Reed took the train
this morning Tor Spring Grove,
where she is doing sewing.
Harris, the horse dentist is in our
burg again for few weeks work
Ben Ward has sold out his inter
est in the hardware store to his part
ner, Robt. Wicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Headington
oundayed at his brother Claude's.
Miss Stella Ward went to DEBORAH
today to spend some time at the st.
Cloud hotel.
Primary election at the hall today
Mark Stockman is back from Ak
en-, Mimi, where he has been several
months