Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-30
FRANKVILL e
From Our Regular Correspondent

Jan. rs, 1907.
Chris. Mizener and wife were
royalty entertained at the SheflOe
home last Tuesday evening.
Rev. Smith made several PASTORAL
calls while in town Wednesday. He
was entertained at the l.. r. Letch-
ford home Wednesday night. return
ing to Postville Thursday
Mrs. Tully is on the sick list this
week, suffering from an attack of
grippe.
Last Wednesday night somebody
went into John Lvdon's barnyard and
butchered one of his best hogs, loaded
it into sleigh and hauled it away.
Someone evidently does not intend to
go hungry for meat.
| The dinner and sociable in Van
| Wey's hall Wednesday proved very
successful, although the day was not
| fiue. A good crowd came out and the
ladies earned more than twelve
dollars.
Mrs. B. A. Bollman, who came
| from Sheldon last week for an ex-
tended visit with her sons and other
relatives here, has been seriously i'll
at the home of her son John near
Myron. We are glad however for her
speedy recovery.
Leo Krampe visited relatives in
Ludlow one day last week.
Jake Rupp of Washington Prairie
was transacting business in Frankville
Friday.
Erie Bollman and sister attended
the sociable Wednesday evening.
Roy and Jimmie Kneeskern were
guests of their friends, the Smith
boys, Friday evening.
Frank Chamberlain and Frank
Smith were hauling wood for Charlie
Jacobs Friday
Ray Waters and Stella Crawford at
tended party at Mrs. Ericson's Fri
day evening.
Not little excitement prevailed
one day last week when the discovery
was made that Henry Chamberlain's
house had been broken into. A
screen had been torn from one of the
windows and two panes of glass had
been broken out. 1t was learned
later that it had been done by tele-
phone man who wanted to get phone
that was in the house.
Rev. Hume was entertained at din
her at the Paul Topel home Sunday.
Mrs. l.. r. Letchford Slipped land
fell OH an icy walk some time ago and
sustained some severe sprains and
bruises, which are proving quite
troublesome and from which she does
not recover as rapidly as her friends
could wish.
Sherman Bollman was transacting
business in Postville Wednesday.
Erie Smith captured a fine race Don
last Wednesday. He estimates the
hide to be worth at least three
dollars He found him wedged into
some rocks at the bottom of sinkhole
and not disposed to comply with "a
pressing invitation to come ont. but
Erie being plucky lad and not
willing TO be beaten by "a coon pro-
cured long stout pole and by using
it as a lever soon succeeded III dis
lodging HIM.
There was no preaching at the Nj.
f. church Sunday, Rev. Smith being
i'll with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Smith and
Miss Alba drove to Postville Monday
evening TO attend meeting of Post
willie Chapter .. E. 5.
Mrs. Harvey, living south of town,
is mourning the death of her father,
old Mr.. Lukenbill of Postville, who
died Saturday and will be buried
Tuesday.
The little child of Dolph Peck con-
Times in very critical condition
with little hope of recovery. The
father worn with care and watching,
succumbed to the long continued
strain and is himself very ill.
Rev. Hulme, Edna and Charlie
Brouilette were guests ut the ID. W.
Smith home one evening recently
T. j. Crawford will have sale on
the twentieth of February of full blood
hogs and cattle. Some very fine
stock will be offered for sale.
Word comes from Luana that "A Mr..
Warren. son of the lamber man at
Luana, was killed between that place
and Monona last Saturday by falling
against a saw that was in motion.
DR.. Kiesau is kept unusually busy
these days although number of our
sick folks are getting better. Among
tileIl, MTS. SIltTllltu, WhOSt many
friends are very thankful for the i'm
provement in her condition.
Irwin Hughes has moved his saw ing
outfit down into Tom Waters timber
and expects to begin saving soon.
Irwin is an expert at this business and
the way he piles the lumber up is not
slow.
KILLED BY BUZZ SAW.