Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-05
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
April 8. 1916.

March left US rather meakly.
Several vernal showers of late.
mingled with warm weather will
bring us grass, etc.
No preaching services were held
at the Evangelical church last Suu-
day as per announcement owing 20
Mrs. William Walters funeral, which
was conducted by Rev. Scholer.
Some of our youngsters have been
trying their luck at catching the fir
ny tribe, but luck seems to have been
somewhat against them.
Our river was impossible one day
the other week, owing to the rapid
melting of snow and rains.
Mail on all rural routes suffer with
delay, owing to the muddy roads.
Will KuntZ was saving wood one
day last week, some of his neighbo:s
assisting him.
The American Society of Equity
held another business meeting at the
school house last week one evening.
Miss Edith Butt from near Ridge
way was pleasant caller at the Goth
home last week one day.
An artist from Chicago named
McCalley was thru here last week,
taking orders for the engagements
of photos.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the funeral of Mrs. William
Walter at Cresco Sunday. The above
had been confined to her bed for
several months and was we'll known
in these parts.
A number of farmers went to Cres-
co Saturday last to see the horse
buyers there from Chicago and Mil
waukee.
This community was shocked to
learn that former physician of these
parts, DR.. j. C. Lewis, died recent
ly at his home in Waukon.
Miss Emma Smith of New Oregon,
Howard county returned to her home
after spending some time here TAX
ing care of her little cousin Margar
let Smith.
Won't some kind hearted philan
thophist arrest the price of gasoline
for speeding so we may motor to our
hearts desire.
With a bang, crash, ETC., house
cleaning is ushered in by the women
folks.
News was received here of the
passing away of Mrs. William Walter
at her home in Cresco last week
Thursday morning, after lingering
disease that COY cred several months.
Some of the farmers belonging to
the American Society of Equity Went
to Cresco to unload a load Of corn
CONSIGNED to them, fore part of last
week
Master Eddie Peter is nursing
bad case Of sore finger these days.
The paster of the Evangelical
church. Rev. w. A. Scholer is away
this week attending conference at
Hubbard, Iowa. The members of the
church would be pleased to have him
return for at least another year.
Ed Kuntz of Cresco was a Gale"
on relatives in this vicinity last week
one day.
Charley Hornberger was pleas
the other Sunday.
Some of our telephone lines were
on the minority side of the house
last week for time.
AS spring approaches many of our
older boys and girl pupils are staying
at home to assist at manuel labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Kreitzer attend
ed the funeral of their uncle, Mr..
Frank Capouch last week one day.
Some of our young people had a
hilarious time fooling each other last
Saturday.
April dawned with bright pros
nantS of an early SDring
C. Schild was a caller at Cresco
last week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs Mike Kratz visited
their daughters Mesdames Louis ana
Leonard Walters at Florenceville
the first of the week.
Township board of trustees met in
regular session to transact business.
Good road movements have an ear
ly start. Keep up the enthusiasm
until they are landed boys.
Friends of Mr.. Severt Ringoen will
be pleased to learn that his condl-
ton has greatly improved at the
present writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter Jr. and
babe were pleasant shoppers at Cres-
co last week Friday.
EluleT hluSOeu HdS an aoSiStou'
from Ossian at the bank with him
during the illness of the formers
uncle.
Some of our people who were af
fiicted with la grippe, ETC., have FULLY
recovered again.
Rev f. A. Damerow of Decorah
held preaching services at the Ger
man M. L. church near the river
Sunday.
CENTENNIAL.