Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
BLUFFTON.


the delegates of the Bluffton Uniol
Sunday school convention at Ridge
way.
Fl. w. Shelley went out near Ken
dallville the first of the week to builC
g cistern for Mr. Goldsworthy.
Mrs. Van Welt and Mrs. Britten
dali called on Old Mr.. Kinney the fore
part of the week.
C. w. Brittendall suffered with
toothache Tuesday night, it has been
just the right kind of weather fol-
such aches.
Archie Ward worked some this last
week for RUDE Wilbur.
H. Shelley is laying foundation for
Pete McCauley's barn, commenced
Thursday
The DEBORAH Postmaster was up to
Bluffton Saturday.
Leo Joseph, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pat Koran was christened in the st.
Bridgets church the first of last week.
Walter McCauley and Ralph Taylor
autOed to Burr Oak Thursday after
noon to Field Day. Mrs. McCauley and
children visited her mother, Mrs.
Shelley, that afternoon.
Lucille Kirk of Prosper commenced
work for Mrs. Pat Koran last week
Mrs. Rupert Greenslade took din
ner with Mrs Shelley Wednesday.
John Greenslade lost a couple of
sheep few days ago, does not know
the cause.
Rupert Greenslade went on the
road to work with the cement gang
Dn mr. Y1an iC OF Do w
Manning, who has been working with
the gang has moved his family to
Prosper and he is running a barber
shop there.
Mrs. Sarah Plagman of DEBORAH
visited her folks this last week, T.
Murdock's.
Henry Wernets and Otto Bergman
had threshcrs this last week.
Walter McCauley threshed his tim
othy this last week, he had on shares
with the McCue boys, a woman liv-
ing near boarded the threshers.
Terry O'Brien graced our streets
yesterday.
Walter McCauley autoed Ralph
Taylor out to Stewart Bakers near
Ridgeway yesterday, Mrs. Rupert
Greenslade accompanied him, made
her sister call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monthey and daugh-
ter Laura came out from Bonair yes
to-day to visit their daughter, Mrs.
e. Bergman. Mrs. Monthey remained
for longer visit. A young man by
the name of Wise drove the car. rs.
Gordon Baker and family spent
yesterday evening with Rupert Green
slade's.
Korah Wilbur and Violet Ward at
tended church here yesterday and
called on relatives in town.
Mr.. IL. Shelley is laying founda-
ton for new house for Charley
Gossman, it is in Johnny Thyne's
neighborhood. suguef
John Donland called on H. Shelley
Saturday evening on business.
Rev. Van Welt preached here yes
terday. Clarence Ward and wife auto
ed him to Bluffton, Mrs. Van Welt re-
turned home with them.
Miiey Wilbur has rented a farm
out near Bonair, of Malan Culvert.
Mrs. George Thayer of Bethel
neighborhood was Button shopper
this morning, took dinner with Brit
tendalls. She called on Mr.. Kinney
before returning home.
Mr.. Loveland is moving his dwell
ling house over on his place joining
the one he is on. He will put the two
houses together and make one good
one The house he is moving is the
one Mr.. Brittendall built and lived
in before coming to Bluffton. George
Thayer took the job of moving it and
has it about half way. Mr.. Thayer
has been on the sick list for few
days, he is in hopes he will be bet
ter soon, so he can go on with the
work.
Mrs. Rube Wilbur of Burr Oak is
visiting her mother this week, Mrs.
Shelley.
Mr. Crawford did some inside work
for Brittendalls the latter part Of the
week.
Guy McMullen and wife visited
Chas. Burgess and wife yesterday,
they took an auto ride in the after
noon, called in Button.