Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Jack Frost visited us a few times
last week, but didn't do very much
damage.
Frank House called upon his play
mate Ralph Schild the other week
one day.
The American Society of Equity
held another business meeting in the
kirschman schoolhouse last week
Wednesday evening.
A number of cur Linconites went
to DEBORAH last week Wednesday
to help the Norwegians celebrate
their Independence Day.
Mrs. Oscar Nice and children re-
turned to their home at Ridgeway,
after spending a week under the par
entail roof of the formers,
Miss Vernie Reinhart was visiting
relatives at Ridgeway the other week
few days.
Rollie Kratz had a shingling bee
for his new barn, last week Wednes-
day in which number of his neigh
bor5 took part.
The funeral Of Miss Margaret Rose
Peter was largely attended by rela-
tiveS, friends and acquaintance.
Some of the farmers are through
| Planting corn, all except on sod.
Quite a number attended the mu-
steal recital given It the NJ. E. church
in Ridgeway last week Monday eve
ming, by Mrs. H. E. Miller of Decor
| ah.
Malanna Kratz and Mrs. Demo
kratz of Sumner township were cal
lers at the Schild home the other sun
day afternoon.
John Kohnen an old timer OF
these parts, arrived here from Dako-
Ia the last week to greet old time
people. His folks used to live on
the Philip Smidth place in early
times. Mr.. Kohnen is travelling these
days in the interest of insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sum-
ner township Sundayed under the
parental roof Of formers parents.
Parties in Ford were through
here last week delivering enlarged
photos to some of our people who
had ordered some.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson din
ed with Mr.. and Mrs Fred Falck near
Ridgeway the other Sunday.
Roy Koch, sisters Leona, Lizzie
and Martin Friedlein were entertain
ed at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
c. Koch the other Sunday.
Roy Sanderson spent the other
Sunday visiting under the parental
roof.
Edward Wiedaman visited his
cousin Charley Hornberger the other
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. e. Wiedaman and mother
visited Mrs. Harry Wiedaman last
week Monday.
Miss Ollie Falck returned to her
home near Ridgeway the other Sun
day after weeks visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs Amel
Koch.
Some of Albert Mzik's folks visit
ed at the j. j. kreitzer home the 9TH
er Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson
spent the other Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, north of
Iiidgeway.
Jacob Hornberger was a pleasant
caller on Amel Koch the other Sun
day afternoon.
Candidates for offices have been
looking over their fences through
here in the past.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of Eli
OFT, Ia, attended the funeral of Miss
Margaret Peter last week Thursday.
Road draggers got busy for the
third time this season to make traf
fic more favorable on them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter Sr. were
called upon to mourn the death Of
their only daughter, Magaret Rose,
which occurred last week Tuesday
morning. She was bright little girl
eight years old that fitted about tho
home like a sunbeam until the angel
of death came and took her to the
home beyond the sky.
Father, mother, five brothers, be-
sides other relatives mourn for her
early death. The sympathy of the
community is with the bereaved But
words Of consolation seem fruitless
when the heart is pleading from
wounds that will take years to heal.