Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
FRANkVIL LIE

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March ,, 1908.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Birdsell dined
with their friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Miller Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Mckinley of Iowa City
Callie Waters OF Waterloo and Tom
Waters of Huntington came last Tues
day to attend the funeral of their
uncle Worley Lyons.
Frank Smith went to Posville We'd
nesday and brought home load of
flour for the stores
Mrs. Grace Battle came Wednesday
of last week from her home at Atkins
to visit her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Gregg. She returned home Monday
accompanied by her brother Will
Gregg.
John Todd and wife went to Hunt
ingtOn. Iowa Saturday to be present
at the marriage of John S son Cecil on
Wednesday. March 4th. Cecil was
formerly a Frankville boy and has
many friends here who offer their
sincerest congratulations and best
wishes for the future happiness of
himself and bride.
Tom Waters and brother Calvin re-
turned to their respective homes Sat
urday.
Roy Kneeskern went to Dubuque
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with friends He also goes to Atkins
to visit his brother Will, before re-
turning to Frankville.
LandOn Letchford made a trip to
Postville Saturday.
Frank Chamberlin is suffering from
a severe attack of grippe.
Miss Stella Stall, the popular young
teacher in sub district No 4 of Lud-
low was a guest at the ID. W. Smith
home from Friday evening until Mon.
day morning.
a picnic sociable by the high school
and literary society will be held in
the basement of the M. f. church
next Friday evening everybody come
and bring your basket we'll filled.
Mrs. Hammel and son of Luana at
tended the funeral of Worley Lyons
last Wednesday.
The ladies of the ID. Y. Il. society
will give their annual dinner in the
lower room of the Masonic building
next Thursday at high noon; every
body cordially invited.
Rev. Condit of Cedar Rapids occu-
pied the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday
morning in the interest of the anti
saloon league. He will speak in the
church again on Wednesday evening.
n most difficult and danger us
abdominal operation was performed
last week by DR.. Kiesau of Frankville
assisted by DR. Flynn of Postville,
the patient being Mrs. Van Horn
living south of town. Although the
operation was performed under the
most adverse circumstances. still j
was completely successful and the
patient is rapidly recovering much to
the qualification OF her family and
friends.
Miss jamie Lyons accompanied her
niece Mrs Jennie Mckinley to her
home in Iowa City for an extended
visit.
Mrs. Isaiah Sherman of Dixon.
Neb. came Saturday for visit with
her husbands mother and brothers.
Will Gregg and A. ID. Mckay were
siSit scCihS ih osSi"h Noeuiu"y'
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry OFFERS Of Lud-
low are more than delighted with
that little son who came to their
home last Saturday.
Worley s. Lyons was born in Nor
gan county, Ohio. Oct. 8, 1910 and
moved with his parents to Allamakee
county, Iowa in 1854, and settled on
farm in the western part Of Ludlow
township, where he continued to re-
side until six years ago when he with
his sister Miss Jennie moved to
Frankville where he died Feb. 23.
1905, aged 81 years, I months and II
days He joined the Presbyterian
church of Frankville in 1856 and has
been faithful and consistent member
until removed by death He leaves TO
mourn his loss two sisters Mrs.
Samuel Waters and Miss jamie Lyons,
with whom he made his home. Rev.
Gregg conducted the funeral services
on Wednesday afternoon. paving u
very touching and tender tribute TO
the deceased who will be sadly mis-
sed, as for more than fifty years he
has been resident of this vicinity,
always public spirited citizen. a
loyal friend, and faithful, devoted
worker in the church. He hath gone
| to his reward and his works live ON
to tell of his zeal and faithfulness in
| the cause of the Master he loved and
served