Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-03
FRANKVILLE.
Feb. list, 1909.

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John Todd moved his family tc
Ossian last week where he will
reside for the present having obtain
ed employment there at carpenter
work.
Dr.. Kiesau was transacting bust
ness in Waukon last Monday.
Harry Keeper has purchased
from ID. w. Smith the old d. c.
Smith farm in western Ludlow and
in the spring will have a new barn
erected thereon and will make his
home there.
Irving Hughes last week finished
and moved his engine over into
Ludlow, where he will drill well
for Henry Klepper on the farm re-
Gently purchased from d. w. Smith
Mesdames Edna Bollman, Mabel
Van Wey, Ida Bollman were guests
of Mr.. Cunningham at school last
Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Gregg were very
welcome guests at the home of
Thomas Waters and H. Waters last
Tuesday.
Fred Bierman, in the employ of the
Decorah Journal and Frank Muller
of the firm of Muller Bros, jewellers,
of DEBORAH. were business visitors
in Frankville last Wednesday.
l.. R. Letchford recently purchased
from Gene Owens a fine young horse
which he sold last week TO F. j.
Chamberlin for the sum of one hun
dred siXty-five dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Klepper were trans
acting business in Waukon, Thurs
day.
Dick Morrison of DEBORAH Lodge,
Deputy Of the B. A. Y, has been in
Frankville since last Wednesday for
the purpose of re-establishing the
lodge at this place
Miss Sarah Miller was a Waukon
business visitor last Thursday.
Mrs. Mckay last week received the
sad intelligence that her brother.
James Cutler, was dead at his home
at Usage. Mr.. Cutler was at one
time a citizen of Frankville where
he is well remembered with respect
by the older inhabitants. He was
also brother of Mrs. William Smith
of this place. The bereaved sisters
have the sympathy of their many
friends.
Rev. Craig will hold religious
services in the Methodist church on
Sabbath afternoon, February 9TH.
Miss Mabel and ALA Smith are
Ossian visitors since Sunday.
c. Beals and son from near Wall
kon were guests at the F. ]. Craw-
ford home from Friday until Sunday
of last week.
l.. Bellows, the rural mail carrier
on this route, made his regular trip
Monday morning, the first since last
Thursday.
Gerald Moore, Frank Chamberlin
and Charlie Miller were business
visitors 1T Postville last week.
John Snitker bought a horse from
DR.. Kiesau last week.
Charlie Helmar of Ludlow was a
Frankville visitor Monday.
Frank Smith and Charlie Culver
were callers at Peck's, west of town,
Sunday.
About one week ago the William
Kriete farm in West Ludlow, located
about four miles north of Frank
Vile was sold to the Weinke Bros
for eighty-five dollars per acre, they
in turn sold eighty acres of the one
hundred sixty to Fred Depping for
one hundred dollars per acre. The
parties are all Ludlow boys and evil
1entlv consider Ludlow properly
worth money.
F. ]. Chamberlin and T. J. Craw-
ford helped Paul Topel haul his hogs
to Postville. Monday.
Two gymnasiums were opened in
Frankville for the use of the public
last week and afford entertainment
for the men and boys these long
winter evenings.
Sherman Bollman marketed six
loads of very fine porkers to Post
Vile, Tuesday. Grant Bollman,
Gene Owens, John Schuette, Arthur
Brandt and Otto Kiesau assisted him.
Charlie Barrett and A. d. Mckay
drove over from Ossian Sunday, re
turning the same evening.
Mrs. j. l.. Webster is still absent,
visiting her son Tom, near Waukon.
NJ. A. Holm made trip out to the
B. Spinner home Tuesday to find the
family under quarantine, as the
daughter, Miss Agnes, is suffering
from smallpox.
John Snitker and wife are rejoic-
ing over the advent of little son
born January %.
Last Wednesday night Mrs. A.
Hanke's house was discovered to be
on fire and in spite of the efforts of
friends and neighbors was soon en-
tirely consumed together with most
of its contents, a few things being
saved. 1t is sad loss to worthy
woman and doubly hard for her
husband. The family are at present
domiciled with the Henry Snitker
family, who kindly received them
into their home and are doing every
thing possible to relieve their dis
treSS,