Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
BLUFFTON.

| - MARCH 10, 1917.
Grandpa Bergman visited his chill
dren and grandchildren in Button a
few days this last week.
| Mrs. Jonathan Skene visited Mrs.
VIII LANCE the latter part of the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. LANCE took her
up to Chas. Burgess's Sunday after
noon.
John Wernet and wife visited in
DEBORAH over night the first of the
week.
Pat Koran and family went to
Prosper Thursday, engaged Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucus to look after their house
and chores in their absence. They re-
turned home Saturday evening
Mrs. Brittendall made her sister
Mrs. Shelley visit Thursday, the first
visit she has been able to make her
sister for some time.
Erlck Brien, our assessor, was in
our burg Wednesday and Thursday.
getting after all of us with his book
under his arm.
Jim McCaffery, wife and son were
visiting relatives in the north neigh
borhood Thursday.
Jim Elzea was visiting his uncle
Ed. Jackson the first of the week.
The remains of Mr.. Chan. Doll,
was brought from Cresco by the wav
of Bluffton, and laid at rest i'm the
Burr Oak cemetery the first of the
week. Mr.. Dolly and family used to
live on farm between Burr Oak and
Bluifton. He spent his last days in
Cresco with his son Burt. Mrs Slant
Elzea, his daughter, of Wichita,
Kansas, arrived in Cresco in time to
help care for him in his last illness.
The relatives have our sympathy in
their sorrow.
Paddle O'Brien went to Cresco
Thursday. did not get back to Bluffton
until Saturday evening He was asked
how he found the roads He says. II
didn't find any roads only deep snow
and drifts" Some of the Bluffton
fellows helped him on the wav from
here for he lives 21a miles in the
country.
Will Cramer of Illinois. is back in
our burg again, he is stopping with
VIII Halse.
Tom Matthews have rented the
Charley Dolly place and have got
moved and settled.
Gladys Murdoch and her grandma
Lewis. are visiting Mrs. Miley Wilbur
out near Bonair
Molly O'Brien was Button shon-
per Saturday and made Mrs. Britten-
dali call
Lucille Burgess called on Kathleen
Bergman one day this last week.
Fdd. Hougan came from Canada
p short time ago. is now with Erick
Or;o 1 4 e. =;
dent OF Blufftnn.
| Pat Ga'laghers he'd church socia-
BILE and supper on ST. Patrick's dav
| in the evening, for the benefit OF ST
Bridget's church. A large crowd at
tended in snite OF the roads. All that
we're there bed a srlendid time and
saw Mr. aud Mrs. Gallagher are ROYAL
Entertainers
Grant Tverson of Orleans township
was in Burton SATURDAY.. he BROUGHT
p friend Of his who is a guest at hA
home. Stefan Leo Of Osage Thev are
having good time together. living
their old school DAYS over
Iven Sybert called on Brittendalls
yesterday.
Melvin Bensin OF Orleans township
was in our burg sightseeing Satur-
dav
Rev. Ulrich Of Burr Oak preached
here Yesterday. we all thought him
Inuite brave to walk that distance
through the drifts.
Pauline Monthey called on Mrs.
Shelley yesterday evening.
Walter McCauley and family Sun
dayed with Sheley's.
Iven Linderman withdrew his con-
tract with Pat Thyme and hired out
to Johnny Greenslade for the season.
j Walter Lucus will work for Pat
Thyme the coming season.
Rev. Edie of Burr Oak will preach
here Sunday, no preventing provi-
ldence, at 3 p. M.
Mr.. Crawford who has been max
ling his home with Chas. Burgess for
some time past is now boarding with
IEdd Jackson.
Evah Mercy attended church yes
Iterday.
Pat, John and Florence Thyme