Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
CORRESPONDENTS.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

MdACH U, 1910.
Lent begins this week Wednes
day.
March came in like lion but tam
ed down to shorn lamb before the
day waned.
The next meeting of the w. M. s
or the Evangelical church will meet
with Mrs. Mary Kratz of Cresco frs;
Wednesday in April.
Our basket socials don't seem TO
develop very rapidly so far. Get
busy,
Mrs. c. Schild attended the meet
ing or the w. M. S. at the home of
Mrs. VIM KratZ of Cresco last week
Wednesday.
Rev. w. A. Scholer will hold
preaching services at the Evangeli-
cal church here next Sunday mornin q
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz are
mourning the death of their infant
boy who was born Feb. 20, and soon
after passed away.
me farmers belonging to the
American society of Equity went to
Cresco last Thursday to unload a car
OF coal consigned to them.
Albert Aegerter visited his friend
ROSS kirschman last Sunday.
The Farmers meeting at Cresco
drew large number from this vicin-
| ity.
NO services were held at the Ger
man Nj. E. church the other Sunday
on account of the meetings at Decor
ah.
Christ Haakenson and family NOV
ed to DEBORAH last week, where thew
intend to make their future home.
Best wishes follow them from all in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiedaman
were pleasant callers at the home of
Charley Kuntz one day last week.
Margaret Peter was on the sick
list short time.
Farmers of the Equity had bust
ness meeting in the Kirschman
school last week Wednesday eve
ming.
Quarterly meetings were held al
the Locust M. E. church. A number
from here attended them
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Kratz had
their babies christened the other
Sunday. Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cres-
co performing the ceremony.
Ross Kirschman came up from De-
corah where he is attending Valdez
college to spend a few days with
home folks.
A meeting was held at Ridgeway
Friday to discuss the problem of con-
solidation of schools.
Some Of the neighbors assisted
Aegerters in saving wood one day
last week.
An exciting jack rabbit race was
pulled off last week the rabbit pull
ing off first place.
John Aegerter was on the sick List
the forepart of last week.
Herbert Maley visited his school
mate Ralph Schissel one day last
week.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco
called on some of his Pensioners in
this locality the other week.
Soukups were busy saving wood
last week.
Boys and girls who were afflicted
with measles are attending school
again.
Mr.. Wheeler, a pioneer of Ridge
way passed away at an advanced
age in his home at Ridgeway.
A few of our sportsmen engaged |
in a coon hunt the latter part Of last
week
Elsie Bergman and her sister Luz
ella were guests at the Dunneman |
home last week.
Our fishman Tom Kittelson made |
his regular trip through here last
week selling fresh fish to his numer-
Gus customers.
Carl Goocher departed for Pleona.
Montana. last week Wednesday, TO
try his fortune in the wild and woolly
west.
Carl Haakenson autoed to Decorah
in his Ford last week one day TOT
pleasure and business.
Several of our young people at
tended dances in the various towns
the last week and fore part OF this,
being last ones before Lent.
Mr.. Johnson of DEBORAH, travelling
salesman for Raleigh's remedies, etc.
made a pleasant business call among
his customers through here last
week.
Fred Bergman took car OF stock
goods, ETC., to their new home at PIE
vim, Montana, last week "Wednesday.
Mrs. Bergman and family will foi-
ow later.
Orie Johnson. cream hauler for
he Lincoln creamery, had a runaway
With his team of blacks recently
nothing however was greatly dam
,ged or hurt.
Charley Hornberger was pleas
mt caller on his friend Edward WE
iaman the other Saturday.
Fritz Ramseyer of Ridgeway maze
| number OF business calls thru here
asst week.
Mrs. Fred Falck and babe olhe,
lear Ridgeway are visiting Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robert Vopaya of Sumner
ownship this week.
Ouite a number through here are