Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
BLUFFTON.

bees are about through swarming.
Mrs. H. Mercy gathered and can
ned lots of gooseberries this last
week.
Glen GOssman and family autoed
to Bluffton the first of the week with
Mrs. Gossman's sister, Mrs. McCabe,
who was out soliciting subscribers
for the DEBORAH Journal.
Mrs. Will Cameron and daughter
Caroline called on Mrs. Brittendall
the fore part of the week.
Walter McCauley and family, Ed
Fuchs and family, autoed to Terry
O'Brien's Wednesday evening, to see
that fine girl the stork left there the
first of the week. Accept our con-
gratulations.
Hazel Elzea stayed with grandma
Jackson the past week.
c. w. Brittendall autOed his wife
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Shelley to DEBORAH
Tuesday Mr.. Shelley consulted Dr..
Swezey. having been troubled with
his head. He could scarcely hear any
thing. He was greatly relieved with
in a few moments. Mrs. Sheley's
eyes have been troubling her, she
went to Mr., Soukup and got fitted to
some new glasses.
MIR. Luke Gallagher was in Decor
ali Tuesday, visiting. He is laid up
with a very sore hand.
Ed Fuchs and Walter McCauley
made a trip to DEBORAH Thursday
for feed. Mrs. McCauley visited her
mother, Mrs. Shelley until her hus-
bands return.
Archie Ward hauled cord wood
for H. Shelley the past week. Shelley,
how can you look so far ahead to
winter, when the weather is so ex-
tremely warm? One would naturally
think you would be thinking about
putting up ice.
Mrs. Linderman and Agnes Melver
went out in the woods Saturday,
and gathered nice lot of black
raspberries.
Dave Cassel worked some this last
week for Will Lange.
Mrs. Earnest Bergman was out
gathering gooseberries Saturday af-
ternoon, to can. The old saying we
should lay up for a rainy day. Me
thinks she is laying up for a hard
winter.
Mrs. McCallum of DEBORAH and
her driver were in Button Thurs
day morning. Mrs. McCallum is TAX
ing her husbands place while he is
taking his vacation. He is in Canada
visiting his relatives, his daughter
Edith accompanied him. Mrs. Mccall
lum went from here to Cresco AID to
Kendallville. That's the kind of a
woman to have, one that can keep up
the business.
Mr.. Lincoln of DEBORAH delivered
gas in Bluffton one day this last
week, took dinner with Brittendalls.
Mrs. Chas. Burgess attended
church service here yesterday after
noon.
Gladys Oehler visited Mrs. August
Bergman yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Kibbie of Canton, Mimi, was
evening, their youngest child got
hold of carbolic acid bottle and
tipped the contents over on herself,
burning herself quite badly. Her mo-
Their was out attending her chickens,
hearing the cries she went to her res
cue Immediately. While the child is
suffering from the burns, we deem it
a very lucky accident she did not get
it in her mouth or throat.
R. Wilbur and family Sundayed in
Bluffton. Mrs. Wilbur attended Sun
day school, played the organ.
Grandma Gallagher is lying very
low at this writing.
Pat Thyme visited our burg this
Elmer Greenslade and wife called
on Harry Harvey's yesterday eve
ming.
Button just got the sad intelli-
gence of Mrs. Anna Wards death
She passed away yesterday morning.
She was living with her daughter,
Mrs. Johnson east of Burr Oak. She
came from Scotland several years
ago, married Calvin Ward. Two girls
were born to them, Maggie. who mar
ried Earl Pierce and Agnes the
youngest was born in Bluffton, she
married Oscar Johnson. Mrs. Ward
often had longing to see old Scot
land again and visit her dear old
mother and relatives she left there.
But she was heard to say, | will not
lSdNS my daughters, lOf lHSy ueeu
me. Oh what won't mother sacri-
flee for her children. Her husband
Proceeded her several years ago. She
was a good christian woman. A host
of friends mourns her departure.
Mrs. H. Mercy entertained COM
pany TO ice cream and cake yester-
day evening.
Mrs. Chas. Burgess had uneXpect-
ed callers one day this last week
Two men called by the name of Chase
they used to be her school mates in
years gone by. They made a short
story, their minds and conversation
ran back to their school days. They
says do you remember AGA Langt
was school director then and oh
what good times we all did have.
Fred Lenheart went to Cresco Sat
urday on business.
Rev. Ulrich will preach here Sun
day at 800 p. III.