Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-13
CORRESPONDENCE,
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Mdrcn IL, 1913
Vernal Equinox latter part of next
week; the beginning of Spring.
Some of our people attended a
funeral at Protivin last week We'd
nesday.
The union meeting of the WINS.
of the Evangelical church, met at the
parsonage at Cresco this week, Tues
day, instead of last week, as per pre-
yious announcement.
Miss Amelia Kratz has been on
the sick list the past week, it being
necessary to absent herself from her
school duties.
Ernest Peter, of Cresco, was called
to the sick bedside of his mother
the fore part of last week.
Mr.. Novotny and family were visit
ing at the Wagner home from Satur-
day until Monday of last week.
Quite a number of our rural ele-
ment took in the lecture at Ridge
way last week Thursday evening.
Mr.. II. House was a pleasant caller
at the Schild home the fore part of
last week.
Mrs. Alfred Peter, Sr., was quite
but at the present writing has nearly
regained her former strength again.
Joe Butt, of, Woonsocket, S. b.,
who was called here by the death of
his brother henry, returned to his
home again last week, after spend
ing several days here visiting friends
relatives, and acquaintance.
Mrs. Robt. Blackburn was a pleas
ant caller at the Alfred Peter, Sr.,
home one day last week.
Herbert Peter assisted his brother
Alfred last week at the latter's work
Miss Emma Smith, of New Oregon
howard Co., is seeing to the domestic
duties of her aunt, Mrs. Alfred Peter,
from her recent illness.
Elmer Schild was pleasant caller
at Cresco last week Wednesday.
Several new cases of sore throat,
colds, ETC., have developed during the
past week
John Aegerter went to Sumner, Ia,
the ather week, his former, to spend
home to spend a few days visitin g
relatives friends etc.
Ross Kirschman left the other
week for Des Moines, Charleston,
South Carolina, to enter the service
of the navy.
The meeting OF the S. S. conven-
ton at Ridgeway was we'll attended
by our rural people, and all were
highly pleased with what they saw
and heard.
Miss Victoria Kratz went to Flor
enceville, Howard Co., the fore part
of last week to spend some time visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Dan Kruger.
A few of our bridges reed the re-
pair man before long.
| Joe Novak was a pleasant caller at
the Schild home the othec weei. Sat
urday.
Rollie Kratz went to Cresco, the
other week, Sunday, where he sub
mitted to an operation at Mercy Hos
pital on Monday. At last reports he
was gaining rapidly.
| Albert Aegerter was pleasant
caller at Cresco between trains, the
other week, Saturday.
Rev. Wilfong, of Bonair, Iowa.
held preaching services at the Evan
gelical church, the other Sunday
morning.
w. +. Wiedeman assisted John
Aegerter at butchering, the other
week, Monday.
Mrs. w. Il. Wiedeman was a pleas
ant caller at the Carl Haakenson
home the other week Thursday.
Rev. w. A. Scholer, of Cresco, and
Rev. Wilfong, of Bonair, Iowa, dined
with G.. Schild and family the other
Sunday, then drove TO Locust to be-
gin series of revival meetings there
at the Evangelical church, Sunday
evening.
l.. f. Bechtol returned from Free
port, ILL.,, last week, where he had
been visiting his parents, friends
etc, for over a week.
Charley Kuntz was a pleasant bus
mess caller at Cresco the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. Lewis Walter, of Florence
Vile, Iowa, has been visiting with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz,
for a number of days the past week
A miniature snowstorm developed
last week Friday, but old sol looked
on the scene with displeasing eye
and put a stop to 1t.
Master Huben Kirschman was al
Cresco last week Tuesday, getting his
tonsils removed.
Mrs. Mike Hruska was visiting her
sister at Des Moines, last week, and
also our boys at Camp Dodge before