Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-16
FRANkV LILLE


Guy and Verle Clough came oven
from Castalia for short visit Sunday.
James Hart of Mankato,. Mimi,
after thirty years absence from
Frankville is making a visit to his
old friends, G. Merrill and family.
! Miss Mabel Smith is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Susie McKernen. near
9 astalia this week.
A skating partyout in the country at
the home of Thos. Waters was enjoyed
by number of our young folks last
Thursday evening.
Roy Kneesken and Claude Van Wey
were driving cattle for Grant Bollman
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. W. Smith and
Erie were at Waukon Tuesday.
Mrs. Glare Bollman was visiting
her mother, Mrs. VIM Smith one day
last week.
Mr.. Koth and son Verne of Monona
were guests at the L. j. Ora wford
home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Carter and
children of McIntire are visiting at
James Meikles. Mrs. Carter will be
remembered as Miss Maggie Meikle.
Rev. Hume delivered a very fine
address at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening it is indeed pity
that everybody in and around Frank
Vile could not have been present to
enjoy and be benefited by it.
Frank Smith accompanied Charlie
Miller on his regular weekly trip to
Postville Monday
Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Van Wey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Miller were
guests at the ID. w. Smith home Sun
day evening.
Henry Chamberlin. unable to resist
the CLOWN accounts sent by his wife
packed his grip, locked his doors and
departed for California Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Brouilette and
Edna, Chas. Miller and sister. Miss
Sarah Romeo and Frances Padden
went to Freeport Sunday to attend the
funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Charlie
Beebe.
Miss Helen Henning visited her
sister, Mrs. Henry Kliprer, a'couple
of days last geek.
Mr.. Merrill visited his son Germie
near Postville Saturday.
Mrs. d. W. Bray and little son
visited Father Meikle's Saturday and
Sunday.
The Bible class cottage meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Chris. Lear Tuesday evening. Every
one is most cordially welcome.
The d. Y. N. T. society of the
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. T. j. Crawford on Thusday of
this week. A full attendance is
desired.
Instead of remaining at Postville as
at first intended Mrs. May Clough
has decided to try life in DEBORAH.
She returned to Frankville last week
and goes to DEBORAH Monday having
accepted a position as first cook under
the new management at the st. Cloud
hotel.
j. J. VanWey and wife entertained
a few of their friends at finch Thurs
day evening. A most delicious sup
per was served at ten O'Clock, when
rybody proceeded to enjoy them
selves. John and Mabel are certa inly
adopts at entertaining.
The hill in front of Dave Smiths
residence furnishes plenty of exercise
and amusement these days for the
youngsters, yes and oldsters too. The
hill was never in better condition for
coasting and scarcely is one party
gone before another takes possession
and the making of small bobsleighs
for cOasting is getting to be fine
art among the boys.
Wedding bells will ring at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Klipper next
Thursday at which time their eldest
daughter, Miss Lena. will be united
in marriage to Fred Duval, one Of
Ludlow most promising young far
mers. Bride and groom have both
grown up in this community; they
are both we'll known and deservedly
popular and their hosts of friends are
wishing them bon voyage upon the
sea matrimonial and all the happiness
and prosperity possible to come to
anyone.
Emma Letchford's was decided sue
cess. netting the society an even five
dollars. The next meeting will be in
anW6y nall Oh WeuHesldy, Jan.
%, when twenty-five cent dinner
will be served from IL 80 till 100.
A sociable in the evening commencing
with a short program will finish up
the day which we hope everybody
will try to help make a successful
one.
Mr.. Merrill of this place received
the sad intelligence last week that his
brother, Norman Merrill, of Still
water, Mimi, was dead at that lpace
after long and painful illness. The
remainswere conveyed to his old home
at Cassville, New York, where burial
took place. This makes the third loss
by death which Mr.. Merrill has sus-
tanned this winter, the first sister.
Mrs. Nellie Hutchinson, of Chicago,
widow of the late Buel E. Hutchin-
son of Madison, Wisconsin,, and
mother of Dr. E. B. Hutchinson of
Chicago ndJames M. Hutchinson of
Nav York City, died very suddenly
at the age of seventy-two years. At
the time of her death Mrs. Hutchin-
son had completed all preparations
and arrangements even to purchasing
of her railroad ticket for u trip to
California Irnoct or tho sama tirna