Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08
FRANKXILLE
erom Our Regular Correspondent

court.
Mrs. Mckay spent part of last week
in Frankville, the guest of her daugh-
ter Mrs. ii. Z. Chamberlin.
Mrs. May Miller and little daughter
Doris are guests of Postville relatives
since last Wednesday.
The Frankville B. A. Y. enter.
tanned number of guests at supper
in the basement of the Methodist
church last Friday evening.
Erie Smith was helping l. Erickson
break colts last week.
Grant Birdsell and family visited
Mrs. B. s sister, Mrs. Flatland at Os.
sian Saturday.
Miss Vida Kkeeskern is visiting
her cousin Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Will
son.
Gerald Moose and Lynn Crawford
were using king drag on the streets
Friday and the result is very apparent
in the improved condition of the
roads.
Mrs. M. Smith and Ida have fine
new driving horse recently purchased
from Ira Smith at Myron.
Roma and Frances Padden went to
Freeport Sunday after Frannie's
mother law whose home will be
with her daughter in the future.
Chris. Waters and Grant Bollman
were ordained last Sabbath as ruling
elders of the Presbyterian church.
Rev. Gregg preached very fine ordi-
nation sermon which was listened to
by large and appreciative audience.
E~sa
and wife. and Erie Smith were Ossian
visitors Saturday.
Misses Lottie and Louise Meyers
visited their friends Maude and May
Van Wey Sunday.
Roy Birdsell and family visited
Mrs. Birdsell's brother John Todd
and wife Sunday.
The d. Y. N. T. ladies will meet
with Mrs. Isaac Birdsell on Thursday
afternoon of this week.
Prayer meeting will be held on
Thursday instead Wednesday even
ing this week at the church.
Henry Klepper and wife were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Duval of Ludlow Sunday.
Arbor day will be observed in
Frankville by planting trees on the
school ground. one tree for the direct
ors, one for thu teachers. one for the
pupils, one for the literary society.
and it is hope each family in the
district will plant or cause to be
planted tree in the family name.
There will also be appropriate servi-
ces in the school house or church.
Frank Smith was calling on his
friend w. P. Muth of the Ludlow
creamery last Friday.
Glen Letchford has been helping
his uncle l.. r. Letchford during the
past week.
Miss Edna Brouilette has been en-
joying the past week at home.
Charlie Birdsell was hauling wood
to the school house last week.
Irwin Hughes had the misfortune to
get his engine stuck in the yellow
river at Moneek one day last week
while moving his saving outfit.
School will begin Tuesday, April
9TH, with s. H. Moore of Cresco is
charge of the upper room and Mise
Sarah Miller in her accustomed placs
in the lower room. Miss Miller in
one of the most successful primary
teachers in Northeastern Iowa, and
this school is to be congratulated on
being able to retain her services.
The funeral of William Balzell
which was held on Tuesday was at
tended by a large and sympathetic
audience who took this opportunity
to nav the last tribute of respect to
their dead neighbor and express their
sorrow for the sadly tragic ending OF
an honest and upright life. His
neighbors and those who knew him
best almost without exception testify
that until the dread disease OF in
sanity laid hold upon him within the
last year he was all honest and in
dustrious man, worthy citizen. a
kind and generous father, and that he
should be stigmatized as bad char
acter'' as has been done since his
death, is as cruel and unjust as 1T Is
false and should be lasting reproach
to those uncharitable enough to wish
to cast stain upon his memory. The
hearts of our people are stirred as
thew have seldom been with deepest
sympathy and kindliest good will to-
ward the bereaved orphans. William
Balzell was born at Soldiers Grove,
Wis. Sept. IA, 1866 ard came to ALA
makee county, Iowa in 1898 and set
tied in Post township, where he re-
sided until the time of his death here
with the aid of the wife gone before,
hewing out of the primeval forest o
homo for himself and family that
stands q monument to his untiring in
dustry and unfiinching perseverance,
and self sacrifice. He was married to
Miss Dollie Scholz in 1888 and to this
union seven children were born all OF
whom survive to mourn the loss OF Q
kind and loving father, the wife and
mother having been taken seven years
ago. Two brothers are also left, one
residing at Ion, and one staying with
and caring for the orphans. Rev.
Gregg delivered very touching and
impressive address and the remains
were lowered to rest beside those OF
his wife in the Frankville cemetery.
Time Given.
DEBORAH, Ia, April 8, 1908.
To whom it may concern: / give
my son. Charley Halloran. his time.
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