Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-22

Miss Ethel Lennon of Pinchville en-
tertained some of her Frankvillt
friends Saturday evening at fare
we'll visit prior to her departure on
Sunday for Prairie du CHEN, where
she will attend school.
Fred Depping, Jr of Ludlow, has
rented the Seikmeier farm recently
vacated by John Kicker.
A most deplorable tragedy occurred
Monday evening south of town when
! Billy BalZell shot and instantly killed
| his sister-in law, Mrs Geddis, who
has been working for Mrs. H. Boil
man Sheriff Hall of Waukon was
| notified and came at once and succeed
| ed in capturing him shortly after mid
night Failure to induce Mrs Geddis
TO marry him seems to have been the
motive for the rash deed.
Sunday afternoon Geo. Bandell at
tempted to commit suicide at the
home of his ncle, +. E. Teeple in
Ludlow. He took carbolic acid dur
ing the absence of the family and
upon their return they found him in
very precarious condition Means
were employed to resuscitate him and
he is still living, though what the Ill
innate result of his rash act will be
hard to predict. He is the same young
man that year or so ago stole horse
from. this same uncle and sold it and
made off with the money, and it was
thought at the time that he would
never show up in that locality again.
The Literary Society is proving
quite an attraction these days. At
the last meeting which was on last
Friday evening the main feature of
the evening was sham law suit in
which the road laws of the state of
Iowa played a leading role and created
not little amusement and considera-
BILE interest. A paper edited by some
of the pupils of the high school was
much enjoyed by all aud showed real
ability along this line.
Ingabald Moe was born in Lardal,
Norway, April IA, 1888. She was
married to Ole Samuelson in 1860 and
with him emigrated to America in
1872 Ten children were born to
them, two of whom died in infancy
and two in early manhood. leaving
one son OLE of DEBORAH and five
daughters, together with her aged
husband to mourn her loss The
daughters are Miss Lena, living at
home and who has been the comfort
and stay of her aged parents, tenderly
caring for them; Mrs FIatland of
Ossian; Mrs. Grant Birdsel of this
place, and Mrs. Hannah Heartso and
Mrs. Anna Otterson OF North Dakota
The two latter being unable to reach
here were not present. The others
were with their mother until the end.
A loyal wife, devoted mother a
kind and oblging neignbor. an earnest
devout christian, she leaves behind
her this memorial: She hath done
what she could. She was confirmed
in the Lutheran church in her youth
and lived to see all her children bap-
tized and confirmed in the same faI tn.
She was called home on Sabbath
morning. Jan. 18th, at the age of 90
years. months and % days She re-
tanned consciousness TO the last and
was resigned to GO partaking of the
sacrament which was administered on
the evening preceding her death by
her pastor, Rev. Fjelde of Waukon.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday at l. O'Clock at the home
by Rev Gregg and at the Glenwood
church at | O'Clock by Rev Fjelde
The sincerest sympathy of the entire
community is extended to the bereaved
husband and children.