Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-18
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FRANKVIL.LE
(From DUR regular correspondent

If rom our regular correspondent
March 16, 1908.
Robins and blue birds were seen
and heard in our village Monday.
The prairie chickens have been
heard for two weeks or more another
indication of spring
School election Monday. The old
officers were reelected all but the
president; that was a tie between
EugeneOwen and Frank Chamberlain.
Next Monday will tell which is
elected.
School closed Tuesday, Miss Dug
gan being retained for the spring term.
They will only have one teacher
this spring. Miss Matte Mcmillan
will teach in the Robert Waters dis
trict.
The New Idea Club met with Edna
Bollman Monday night They took
in new member, Mrs. Rilla Letch-
ford. They all seemed to enjoy them
selves.
Landon LAtchford delivered three
orses to Roman Bros. at DEBORAH last
Saturday, Frank Smith helping him.
John Kneeskern and family moved
to DEBORAH Monday. Mrs. Clough,
Mrs. Steve Allen and Mrs. Kels Web
ster went with them to help them
settle. The teams brought Kels Web
ster's furniture back for him, he hav-
ing rented the Kneeskern farm adjoin-
ing Frankville.
Miss Ruby Kneeskern Of McGregor
is at home visiting her parents and
friends for a week.
Miss Ida Kneeskern's school closed
Wednesday in the Jim Birdsell dis
trict. She will teach in the X. Lower
district this spring
Telephone meetings are all the 90
nowadays. There were two in Lud-
low and one in Jim Birdsell's district.
We will have the farmers line all
through this neck of the woods. The
Standard line will be something of
the past
CIV. Letchford, resident of Frank
Vile some II or 10 years ago, had a
hair raising encounter with robbers
bold. One of the most sensational
robberies that ever occurred in Coun
Gil Bluffs took place last Monday
night, March 2. at about O'Clock al
the meat market of @. w. Letchford al
COZ South Main st. While the street
was lively with passing pedestrians a
masked man coolly walked in at the
front door of the shop, passed behind
the counter into a back room where
Mr.. Letchford was sitting, compelled
him to hold up his hands at the point
of revolver, and relieved him OF
nearly fifty dollars of the days receipts.
| Unwilling to be forced in a dark
room at the rear Mr.. Letchf0rd fought
with the robbel, secured his revolver
and fired three shots at the man one
of which Letchford is sure took effect
Leaving the man apparently dead in
the rear room Letchford greatly ex-
cited, rushed out into the front room,
When he returned to the back room
the supposed dead man had broken
through window and made his escape
with the money. The shattered glass
and window was covered with blood
but whether from bullet wounds or
cuts from the glass is not known
They caught the robber later, so we
hear.
Landon Letchford was transacting
business at Postville Wednesday.
Rev |. Simpson of Council Bluffs
filed the Presbyterian pulpit last
Sabbath. He was sent here on trial.
Mrs. Frank Chamberlain is on the
sick list.
The D. Y. N. T. Society met with
Mrs. VIM. Smith Thursday afternoon,
March IL.
The New Idea Club will meet with
Mrs. Lew Spaun March 16.
Miss Matte Mcmillan visited Edna
Rollman Monday night staying until
school time the next morning.
Little Esther Kiesau has been on
the sick list for a week or more but is
on the gain at this writing.
Miss Mabel Letchford returned from
Chicago Saturday night where she has
been attending school for the last five
months.
Mr.. Conover has been under the
DOCTORS care for tho last few days.
Chris. Mizener is laid up with lum-
bago.
John Mullaney has rented his farm
to Mr.. Gipp
Herb McNair was down from De-
corah and spent Sunday with his wife