Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
BLUFFTON.

Bluffton celebrated big this year
the largest crowd gathered here tn,
4th that has been for many a day. A
rain came up in the afternoon anC
dampened their feathers somewhat
The rain broke up the ball game
aside from the rain everybody had {
grand time. The bowery will remain
up for few weeks.
Sam kratz and wife from Ridge
way, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
Bergman yesterday afternoon.
Rube Wilbur and family autoet
down from Prosper yesterday, tool
dinner with Sheley's then started fol
Cresco to see his brother and family
Miley Wilbur. but a threatening
storm came up, and they turned
around and came back. Walter Nc.
Cauley and family accompanied
them.
Chas. Burgess, wife and daughter
Lucille, celebrated their 4th in the De.
corah park.
Harry Taylor goes to work fol
Guy Bently this morning.
Ingle Olson worked for G. w. Brit.
tendall Saturday putting up sections
freight for Brittendall.
Harrison Shelley went to work fol
Ed Fuchs this morning to put a
chimney on his house
Gene Mercy and family, from Sat-
ire, came to Bluffton the 4th, to visit
his brother and family H. Mercy.
Mr.. Wheeler and wife of Cresco
celebrated in Bluffton. Walter Nc.
Cauley autoed them home in the eve
ming.
Colonel Bently and family went to
DEBORAH yesterday.
Mrs. Dave Cassel, was a Bluffton
shopper Saturday. She says her lit
tie daughter Audrey, who is in the
DEBORAH hospital is doing nicely, and
is having the best of care.
Chas. Burgess and wife visited
at Burr Oak Saturday evening.
Mrs. Brittendall made Mrs. T. Muir
dock a call Saturday afternoon.
John Wernet and wife visited in
DEBORAH Thursday and Friday.
Lester Bro1ner is working for Pat
Koran.
Mr.. Graft, the dry goods man,
from Cresco, was in Bluffton Thurs
day, doing business with Brittendalls,
took dinner with them.
Paddle O'Brien plowed potatoes for
Earnest Bergman Saturday.
Harry Taylor hived a swarm of
bees the other day. that lit close to
him. He says the first one that gets
married of his old chums he will
make them present of the swarm,
for a wedding gift. You fellows bet
ter hustle, if you want honey for
winter.
Jane Halse from Orleans township
is visiting her cousin Martha Gamer
on.
Walter McCauley and wife were
at DEBORAH Saturday on business.
Mrs. Brady and her children of
Burr Oak, were here to Button on
the 4th. They came with RUDE Will
bur and wife.
Mrs. Shelley called on Mrs. Waiter
McCauley Friday afternoon.
Edward Di1ger and wife visited
John Kipp's yesterday.
Mrs. Edith Bergman and children
attended church yesterday.
Mrs. AGA LANCE was up here the
4th little while.
Guy Bently and wife called in
Bluffton Sunday morning.
August Bergman and wife cele-
(brated their seventh wedding an
niversary the 4th with Mrs. Berg
mans parents, the Brittendalls.
Mr.. Price, wife and baby Lyle. OF
Burr Oak, were at Bluffton to the
celebration the 4th. Mrs. Price and
baby visited Mrs. Brittendall. She
used to clerk some before she got
married for Brittendalls, her maiden
name was Lottie Olson.
August Bergman stayed home from
the road work today to put up hay.
Most of the women il town are
picking and canning wild gooseber-
ries nowadays.
John Greenslade and Chas. Bur-
CESS dragged roads Saturday.
Mrs. August Bergman visited Mrs.
Paddle O'Brien on her birthday. Mrs.
O'Brien was happily surprised.
Two carloads autoed through here
for Chatfield, Mimi, yesterday NOR
ming to visit the Nolan's, Mr.. MALL
and some of the Courtneys were
among the number.
Albert Melver is working for Chas.
Burgess.
Elmer Greenslade's had family
reunion the 4th, picnic dinner, his
father and family, his brothers and
sisters and their families were pres
ent
Mr.. Stander and wife of Cresco Wis
tied Mrs. SANDERS people, the Tel
fords, out near Burr Oak, yesterday
on their way home they called on
Brittendalls of Bluffton. visited Mrs.
Stander's aunt, Mrs. Gibbs.
Mr.. Daman and wife and another
couple from Cresco, visited Chas.
Burgess yesterday.
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