Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
BURR OAK.

MISS lda winter came from Mason
City, Iowa, Thursday for a short visit
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hudson and little
son arrived Tuesday from Colby, Wis.
for a visit with Mrs. Hudson's son,
Brayton Whitney and other relatives
aid friends.
Robert WIGS returned last week
from Aurora, ILL.,, where he has been
studying music the past three months.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Nolte on Feb. /, 1918.
An organization meeting will be
held next Sunday afternoon and eve
ming at the NJ. E. church by the Sab
bath schools of Hesper and Burr Oak
townships. Each Sabbath School Will
have two subjects to talk upon and
there will be special music. Every
one is invited to attend these meet
ings. Granville Street, Vice Pres of
--esper and Burr Oak Districts.
Mrs. Hannah Sharp visited part of
last week at the Ezra Reed home.
Mrs. Alfred Olsen and little son
came from Minneapolis Friday to
spend few days with her husband,
who is conducting the sale at the
Mercantile.
Miss Bessie Feltis returned We'd
nesday from a months visit with her
sisters at Castalia and Mason City
Mrs. Z. NJ. Reed and son Paul
spent Friday at the Frank Pdry
home
Miss Florence Reed went to Ches-
tnr CHI
copied a position as saleslady in a
store.
F.. e. Potter returned Wednesday
from a two weeks visit with his par
ents and other relatives at Renwick
Iowa
The Red Cross Society will meet
on Tuesday afternoons of this month,
with Mrs. Brayton Whitney.
The net meeting of the l.. A. s..
will be held Feb. 14th at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs George Smith.
Miss Florence Reed spent Sunday
night at the home of her uncle, j..
B. Reed at DEBORAH.
Miss Florence Reed made a bust
ness trip to DEBORAH Wednesday.
Arthur Morrison and Cecil Wicks
drove so Decorah Sunday to take
Paul Reed and the Misses Dorothy
Ulrich, Amy Winter, and Irene Muir
dock back to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. n. Reed went to
Lanesboro, Mimi, Friday to spend a
few days with their daughter, Mrs.
Dr.. Palmer.
The l.. A. S. of the Reformed
Church will meet on Tuesday, Feb.
18th for a dinner at the Rev. Ulrich
home.
Ben Kenne had the misfortune to
get his hand badly cut while saving
wood at the Merle Smith home We'd
nesday. AS two arteries were cut he
was fortunate in being able to get
services of DR.. Emmons almost i'm
mediately. He was made as COM
Portable as possible, but it will be
some time before ne will have the
use of his hand
Willard Feltis was called by death
Friday, Feb. LIST, 1918. Mr.. Feltis
suffered a paralytic stroke about six
months ago, and although he was
able to be up and away from home
occasionally, he was far from well.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
uay, Feb. 5th, from the Nj. L. church
at Burr Oak.
Mrs. Mons Jacobson pasesd away
Friday night at a hospital in La
Crosse where she had gone Cor med
ical treatment. Her husband AMI
daughter, Mrs. Carl Mullum and hus-
band accompanied her to the hospi-
tai Friday and during the evening
she seemed as well as usual but
about twelve o'clock she passed
away. Mrs. Jacobson's health failed
about year ago, and she was taken
to La Crosse where she improved so
much that through the summer she
was quite we'll, but with the cold
weather she grew worse. Her daugh-
ter has spent the winter with her and
all that loving hands could do was
done for her comfort. The sympathy
Of all goes out to this bereaved fam
lily. Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday. Feb. 9th.
Miles l.. Kinney was born March
80, 1922 in Ohio, and passed away
at Bluffton, Iowa, Jan. %, 1918 at
the age of 95 years 10 months and
2S days. Mr.. Kinney was twice mar
ried. First to Mary A. Cunningham
on Jan. 25, 1S49, to which union
seven children were born; Sarah,
Thomas, Mary, Rachel, Ruth. Kath-
crime Belle, and Martin. Three OF
these children survive the deceased;
Mary l.. Dow. Rachel A. Barnell, and
Katherine Belle Conroy. On Jan. 25
1861 his wife passed to her eternal
reward. On March 81, 1862, Mr..
Kinney was united in marriage to
Martha Denman. To this union were
born seven children; six OF whom
survive the deceased. Susanna, Jo-
seph. Addie, Willis, Alta and Clara
Rosetta Wilbur having passed away
May 20, 1894. His secod wife passed
away Jan. 26 1908. Mr.. Kinney has
made his home most OF the time since
with his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Marcy, from whose home the funeral
took place. Services were conducted
from the Button church by Rev. b.
c.. Supplee, pastor of the Nj. H..
church. From thence the body was
taken to the cemetery at Burr Oak
and laid to rest. Mr.. Kinney was
among the early pioneers of this
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