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

Having some pretty cold weather.
Friday morning was the coolest here,
it being A below at AGA Lang's
place, AZ at George Bentley's. Most
of us have plenty of wood.
Otto Newer, who has been here
visiting, went home this last week to
his place of work at Grand Meadow
Mr. and Mrs Ezra Reed of Burr
Oak called in Button Tuesday Mr..
Reed fixed up Dave CasseIs phone
and Mrs. Reed called with Mrs. Brit
teldall and Mrs. August Bergman.
Erick O'Brien hauled hogs to
market this last week.
Pete McCauley was shopping in
our burg Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Will LANCE had dental work
done in DEBORAH last Wednesday.
Elmer Grenslade went to Cresco
last Friday. Mr.. Hulverson came
home With him.
Mrs. Will Cameron was to DEBORAH
last week having dental work done.
Chas. Burgess hauled wood fos'
himself this last week. Mr.. Taylor
and Mr.. Mercy are cutting wood for
him.
Will LANCE took horse to Decor
all Wednesday to have it's teeth
tended to.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Bentley and
children called on Brittendalls Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wemet and son
john Henry, visited Chas. Burgess on
Sunday.
Mrs. H. Mercy was calling on
some of her neighbors this last week.
Lucille Burgess called on Davillo
Subert Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brittendall and Paul
i1e MONTEREY took dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Burgess yesterday.
Mrs. Will Lange has been solicit
ing in this place for the Y. M. c. A.
What success she met with, we have
not learned.
Mr.. Burns of DEBORAH delivered oil
and gasoline in Bluffton Wednesday
and took dinner with the Britten-
1 dall's.
Don't forget to observe the meat
less and wheatless days, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Fred Leonhart hauled wood for
Crawford Sharp and Mr.. T. Murdoch
this last week.
Harry Harvey and family visited
in Bluffton yesterday.
The Bergman men will go to De-
corah today to register and have
their photos taken.
Winfield Baker who went to Tex
as few years ago and bought land,
sold it again and is now back in
Button
Miles Lee Kinney, was born in
Ohio, March 80, 1928, was converted
at the age of 20 under Rev. Young's
preaching united with the M. f.
church and was married at the age
of 26 to Mary Cunningham They
moved to Minnesota. His wife passed
away in 1861. leaving seven children
the youngest three days old. He was
married to Martha Jane Denman OF
March 81, 1862. They moved on
a little farm in Bluffton township.
Seven children were born to this
union. This woman of his met with
an accident and had to lie in bed two
years and had to be helped and fed
While she recovered strength to be
around, she never fully recovered
He was obliged to sell the farm to
pay expenses. He bought house and
lou Ill bluuCOn. DuTilS dill lis iOoo-
es and crosses he never murmured
or charged God foolishly. His answer
always the Lord Doeth all Things
Well. His wife passed away Jan.
26, 1908. He was left with blind
daughter He kept house until this
daughter passed away. He established
family worship when he set UP
housekeeping. He held church mem
bership il Burr, Oak the M. r.. he
was a man of prayer. He passed his
last days with his youngest child, a
married daughter here in Button.
He never took to his bed until the
last afternoon of his departure, Jan.
%, 1918. At 600 p. m. he knew us
and conversed with us up to the last
hour. He testified the guardian angel
was with him all night until the
break of day. We do not mourn but
rejoice that God let live such Saint
in our midst so many years. We ex-
tend our thanks to all that assisted
us in the burial, especially the M. r..
minister and singers of Burr Oak.
May we take the same pattern he
took to live after which was Jesus
Christ.
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