Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-01
BLUFFTON.

Dig storm we mad last saturday
night. Pat Gossman's barn was
struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. 1t burned his hay and
harness. This is a big loss to him,
the way prices are today but we all
feel thankful there were no lives
lost.
Jim Curren of Salem, Mass. is a
guest of John and Pat Thyme.
Terry O'Brien and family autoed
out near Cresco to visit his brother
Fred and family, Tuesday and also
to visit their sister Alice who is
here from Chicago. When they got
rack to Bluffton their car baked on
them and would not 60 at all. MIR.
O'Brien left his family with Brit
tendall's and went home after his
team, come for his family. phoned to
Prosper for an expert to come fix
his car, found the trouble to be q
weak link in chain had broken.
Jane Eliza assisted Mrs. George
Whalen with her housework couple
of days this last week Ada Sybert
Is now working for Mrs. George
Whalen.
Vera Burnham spent Thursday
evening with Mrs. August Bergman.
Nellie Knox and Geraldine Ash
called on Mrs. George Whalen We'd
nesday.
RUDE Wilbur Of Prosper autoed to
Cresco Thursday on business, his
wife. three children and Mrs. Shelley
accompanied him as far as Button
and spent the time with Britten-
dalls. = $50
Mart Lenhart, wife, Glen Bronner,
Doc Green, took in the Preston fair
Thursday.
Ed Jackson is building hog
house for a man by the name OF
Willsie who lives north of here near
the state line.
house for his father Friday. Mr.. R.
Greenslade is having his house
painted white, the house that used
TO be the Gibbs place. Mrs. Rupert
Greenslade> and children accompani-
ed her husband to Button and is
visiting relatives and friends during
the time.
MIR. Hummel was gone a couple
OF days this last week hunting for
house to move into. He found one
W north Of Prosper. Expects to move
sometime this week.
Mrs. Guy Bently and daughter
Beatrice visited the Sunday School
and stayed for church service yes
teIday afternoon.
DR.. Emmons of Burr Oak made
a professional call at p. ]. O'Briens
Friday and found Mrs. O'Brien sick
with broncitis. She is feeling better
at this writing.
P. j. O'Brien autoed to DEBORAH
Saturday for his son John and grand
pa Bergman, who had Just returned
from their visit at Mason City. John
starts in school this morning.
Rev. Van Welt wife, Ernie Ward,
wife and daughter Dorothy, his sis
ter Stella Ward. Rev. Meade and
family Of Burr Oak were in Button
yesterday afternoon to church.
Mrs. Ella Thayer, James and Will
lie Weldon visited Brittendall's on
Saturday. Willie Weldon after
summers vacation with his grandma
Thayer, returns to his home, at
Bozeman, Mont. sometime this
week.
Rev. and Mrs. Turner of Bonair
have been assisting in the revival
meetings that are being held in
Burr Oak. They came to Button
yesterday afternoon. Rev. Turner
preached to us. They also gave us
some beautiful music. A, couple Of
gentlemen came with them.
Mrs. Ash attended church yester-
day afternoon
Chas. Burgess and family autoed
to DEBORAH Saturday. Mr.. Will Tay-
lor accompanied them.
Will Lenhart and wife OF DEBORAH
visited Mart Lenhart's yesterday.
Ralph Taylor of DEBORAH was up
to Button Wednesday evening to
spend the early hours under the
shade of the old maple tree on Maple
Ave.
Martin Jones OF Orleans Twp.
visited our burg the latter part of
the week.
Rodney Murdoch visited Sunday
School yesterday.
There will be a dance in the
hall Friday night, Sept. 3. Every
body welcome The parties ENSURES
good music and a good time.
Rupert Greenslade and family
visited August Bergman's yesterday.
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