Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
BLUFFToN.

NON. ., 1Jl &.
George Smell called in Button the
first of the week, bought some honey
of the Bluffton bee keeper, took din
ner with Chas. Burgess.
Elmer Greenslades had the thresh.
lers Tuesday afternoon
VIII Lange autoed to DEBORAH
Tuesday afternoon. c. w. Brittendall
accompanied him.
Ed Fuchs had the threshers Tues
day forenoon.
Guy Bently bought a COW and some
pigs of Walter McCauley's Tuesday.
Mrs. H. Mercy assisted Mrs. Elmer
Greenslade Tuesday cooking for
threshers.
We have a new scholar coming to
our school by the name of Florence
Thyme.
James Weldon and Geo. Thayer
were through here Friday and took
home a grubbing machine.
Dick Dinger lost horse this last
week.
Walter McCauleys were in Bluffton
Wednesday. Mrs. McCauley and chill
dren visited Mrs. Brittendall, while
Mr.. McCauley made Guy Bently's a
business call.
RUDE Wilbur's called in Bluffton
Thursday evening. Mrs. Shelley ac-
companied them.
Paddle O'Brien was a DEBORAH Wis
itor Tuesday.
Lena Bergman concluded her visit
here and returned to Mason City,
her place of work this last week Fern
Porter took her to the train at Cres-
co.
Chas. Burgess and family and Ma
bel Dow visited DEBORAH Yesterday.
Terry O'Brien made a call in our
burg this morning, he went from here
to Plymouth Rock to attend his
brother Willie O'Brien's sale. Several
others around here are taking in the
sale.
August Bergman and family Wis
tied Paddle O'Brien's from Saturday
evening until Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ed Fuchs had her baby chris
tened Marie Helen.
Percy Ward came to Button this
last week for to take home load OF
potatoes for his folks, Walter Nc
Cauley's. AS he was going up the
Bluffton hill one OF the horses drop
ped dead. The plucky little fellow un-
hitched and jumped on the live horse
AID went for help. We think the lit
tie fellow pretty brave for one of his
size. Most of the boys his size would
have stood and cried until some one
came along. Percy, we believe you
would make good soldier.
Ed Fuchs marketed hogs in Ridge
way Saturday.
Grant Iverson, of Camp Dodge, one
of our soldier boys is home on visit
and will go back Wednesday. His
neighbors and relatives gathered at
his home recently for sociable time
and made him present of twenty
one dollars. This shows the high es-
TEEN he is held among his fellows.
Chas Burgess autoed party to
DEBORAH Friday. His wife accompan-
| led him as far as Bluffton AID visited
Mrs. Brittendall in the forenoon and
Mrs. Will LANCE in the afternoon.
Lester Bronler of DEBORAH visited
our burg Saturday evening.
Archie Ward attended church Sun
day.
Mr.. James Carolan was shopping
| in our burg this morning.
Mary Ana Courtney came to Bluff
| ton this morning to buy honey.
Claud Morton, our road supervis-
or, was in Button this morning, go
ing to DEBORAH from here on bust
ness.
| Grant Iverson, Melvin Benson
Theodore ,Scott. Kathrine Gulbert-
son, Bertha Scott, Anna Scott, auto
ed into Bluffton in an Overland Fri
day evening.
Several of our men are called to
DEBORAH today as witnesses on a hit
tie trial by III. Mercy.
The Cradle Roll met with Mrs
Charley Pollitt last Saturday with
good attendance. One child baptized
! by Rev. Supplee of Burr Oak. Mr.
land Mrs. Charley Pollitt are royal en-
tertainers.