Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-02
BLUFFTON.
April 30. 1917.

April 80, 1917.
The weather has been rather dis
agreeable the past week. Yesterday
morning the 10Th the ground was
white with snow, this morning it is
all mud.
Walter McCauley autoed to Burr
Oak the first of the week for medi-
cine for their baby.
Mrs. Shelley visited Mrs. E. Wei
den the first of the week. Mrs. Brit
tendall accompanied her. Mrs. Shelley
rode hack with Walter McCauley.
Mrs. B. remained until evening,
came home with Mr.. Brittendall on
load of freight. They found their
mothers health much improved.
II. w. Shelley went to RUDE Will
bur's the first of the week, stayed
over night.
Ralph Sharp former resident of
Bluffton, arrived from Illinois the
fore part of the week to look after
his farm interests and visit old
friends. He rode up from DEBORAH
with Walter McCauley.
Mrs. Linderman and her two
daughters Anna and Clara, visited
Grandma Melver the fore part of the
week.
Chas. Burgess, wife, and Mrs.
Goodrich went to Cresco Tuesday
Burgess went to visit Damans Mrs.
Goodrich visited Mr.. and Mrs. Punt
ney.
Paddle O'Brien was a business
visitor in Cresco Wednesday.
Archie Ward took dinner with his
Grandpa and Grandma Shelley yes
terday.
Rev. Ulrich preached here yester-
day, quite bunch of young men at
tended church yesterday. Come again
boys and bring your ladies with you.
Jimmie Weldon visited Archie
Wards yesterday.
George Thayer and wife were Wis
itors in DEBORAH Saturday, also pur-
chased quite few onion sets. Hope
they will raise onions enough for us
all
Mrs. Fdd Fuchs visited with Mrs.
Walter McCauley little while yes
terday afternoon.
Walter McCauley took the two
Mr.. Langes to DEBORAH Saturday,
they each got new Ford car. Mr..
Brittendall accompanied them, they
got down as far as Cranes, a tcle-
phone reached Mr.. McCauley to come
home at once, his youngest child be-
ing very sick, he came home, the
others got into town the best way
they could, but Mr.. McCauley found
his child better when he arrived, so
in little while he went back after
the men.
There was no school this last
week, Miss Norton was called home
to the bedside of her only brother
Charley, after much suffering he
passed away Friday morning. The
funeral will be this afternoon at 2
p. NJ. The sorrowing family have our
deepest sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walters attend
ed church yesterday.
Will Cameron and family autoed
in to Btuffton yesterday morning
Caroline and Martha stayed for
church.
Mrs. Goodrich and Lucille Burgess
visited Mrs. Brittendall Friday after
noon.
Paddle O'Brien and family attend
ed Catholic church yesterday, stop
ped on their way home with Earnest
BeTgma1's for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plagman of DEBORAH
are at T. Murdock's. They will at
tend the funeral this afternoon out
at Mr.. Morton's.
Pauline Monthey called on Mrs.
Walter McCauley one evening this
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCaffery attended
service yesterday at the st. Agnes
church. north of here.
Mr. Taylor went to Cresco Tues
day for peasure ride.
Ed Jackson has eight little pet
wolves in his possession. Even the
ladies have been fiocking in to see
them.
Mr.. Winters of Burr Oak brought
Rev. Ulrich to church yesterday, the
roads were too muddy for the car
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