Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-15
BLUFFTON.

Aug. 10, 1917.
Mrs. Walter Lucus and baby visit
ed Mrs Melver the first Of the week.
Pat Koran finished stacking Sat
urday. He gave dance for the Young
sters Saturday evening.
Walter McCauley and wife went
to Cresco Friday on business.
Rube Wilbur came for Mrs. She
ley, the fore part of the week, to take
care Of the children while Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur went to Decorah Mr..
Wilbur was examined but would not
pass as soldier, being found un-
sound in body. Violet Ward accom-
panied them to DEBORAH to consult
doctor.
Mrs. Will Casey and son, Mrs. Jack
Mcconnell Will Casey's sister, took
in the show at Button last week.
Ben Shelley of Burr Oak called on
Brittendalls the first of the week.
Elmer Greenslade went to Decorz
ah Tuesday to be examined, he did
not pass as sound man.
Fred AID Mart Lenheart were
Bluffton shoppers this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Foley were De-
corah shoppers Saturday afternoon.
Leora Gallagher accompanied them to
DEBORAH TO have some dental work
done, and remained to celebrate her
grandfather Gallagher's birthday,
which occurred Wednesday, she will
also take in the fair.
Mr.. Taylor will not go on the road
to work this morning, he is being
troubled with rheumatism.
-
Bergman last Thursday, there were
between thirty and forty in attel-
dance. One name enrolled, Rodney
Lanser Murdoch.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Carolan visited
DEBORAH Saturday Mrs. Carolan AID
her baby will board the train today
for Dakota to visit her sister Rose
Walter McCauley and family visit
ed Sheleys yesterday evening.
Margret Donland and her sister
Palvicia, called on May Gallagher
Saturday afternoon.
Clarence Melver was a Bluffton
shopper this morning.
Johnny Ryan who lives in Decor
ah has been up in this neighborhood
several times this last week, buying
grain of Erick O'Briel and hauling
it to DEBORAH. Mr.. Ryan is working
for n. H. Adams.
Archie Ward and his girl took in
the dance at Pat Horan's.
John McCauley autoed to DEBORAH
Saturday. Florence Thyme accompan-
led him.
There was no preaching here yes
terday on account of the rain
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tied our burg Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Ulrich will preach here Sun
day afternoon at 3 p. NJ.
Tilden Fletcher, wife and two chill
dren, were here Friday visiting old
time friends. He is a druggist and
lives in the southern part of this state.
Bluffton used to be Mr.. Fletcher's
home, his father used to own the
property now owned by the Britten-
dalls. They went from here to Decor
all via auto.
Luke Gallagher is making fire.
quelt trips to DEBORAH of late. What's
the attraction Luke.
Mr.. Griffith and daughter of Ridge
way, visited Walter McCauley's
Thursday.
James Murdoch visited home folks
Sunday, he will return to his place
of work at Claud Morton's as soon as
the weather clears up.
Mr.. Jimmie Doran, wife and two
children and another gentleman au-
toed into Button this forenoon,
stopped for gas, then went west of
here.
Ed Keefe, Emmett Mcconnell and
Iverson all passed as sound men for
the U. S. army
Mrs. Mamie Carolan who has been
to DEBORAH hospital for treatment
came home this last week not much
improved We are in hopes that rest
will do more for her then what medi-
cal aid has been doing for her.
Good work shoes at s275, $3.50
and 80 g Larsen 32-2