Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-20
FREEPORT.


II Mrs. c. Funke went to Prairie du
Chen Friday, where she will receive
treatment in the sanitarium at that place.
Miss Winnie Rock of Minneapolis
came Friday for a visit at the home of
her cousin, Mrs. J. H. Coughlin.
i Mrs. Thompson of DEBORAH was call
ing OH friends in our village Friday of
last week
Arthur Robinson of DEBORAH was
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
]. III. Coughlin, Sunday last
/ Mrs. John Stoskopf of DEBORAH was
calling on Freeport friends last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crane from near
DEBORAH spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Milton Kniss.
Mr. and Mrs R. Tyler spent Sunday
with MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Mailman of
Trout Rum
Miss Inga Haugen of DEBORAH was
calling on friends in our village one day
last week.
Mr. Hill of DEBORAH attended church
here Sunday
Henry Gross and Frank Mali of Clay
Hill were calling on Freeport friends
Sunday last
Pearl and Earl Stevens of Nordness
Wednesday night
Miss Ethel KniSS was calling on
DEBORAH friends last Friday
Mrs Dudley of DEBORAH spent part
of last week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs d. II Leach.
Quite a number from Clay Hill at
tended the party at Funke's Wednesday
night
Percy Bakerof DEBORAH was a pleasant
caller in our village one day last week
Miss Rose Funke gave dancing party
to a number OF her Young friends at her
home last Wednesday night. All report
an enjoyable evening.
c. Kirk land and daughter, Miss Har-
riet, went to Faribault Saturday for a
few days visit with relatives who reside
there.
Mrs. w. Hal'man who has been quite
sick is reported somewhat better at the
present writing
Little Louis Lang was quite badly
bitten by Henry Petersons dog one day
last week, but ut the present writing is
able TO be i'll school again
The young people will give a basket
social at the Yeomen Hall Saturday
evening. Oct. sd. Proceeds to benefit
tiS NilulSi. All dlc Soi uidiiy illNltSu W
attend.
Mr. and Mrs C. Funke and daughter.
Miss Rose, were guests at the Gross
home on Clay Hill last Sunday
Mrs. Otto Olson of DEBORAH was an
over Sunday guest at the p c. Delaney
home
Miss Tilla Peterson of DEBORAH passed
through Freeport Sunday on her way to
t,Ar ~
Friends of the late John Kirkland will
be interested i'll the following article
taken from the FldHdredn Enterprise:
John r. Kirkland of Trent died at his
farm home two miles east of that place
Monday, Sept. 9th. Mr. Kirkland had
not enjoyed good health for some time.
Recently he had serious intestinal trouble
and died from this cause. Mr.. Kirkland
was born April 10, 1854, in Northeast
Pennsylvania and was S. years of age.
He came west in pioneer days and
located in Moody County in 1873, filed
on a homestead in Blinsman Township,
and has lived there ever since He was
united i'll marriage in 1884 at Freeport,
Iowa. to Miss Sarah Halman from
which union one son was born. Mr..
Kirkland is survived by his wife, son,
father (who is about 80 years of age)
one brother, George, and sister, Mrs.
Linda Coughlin The deceased was a
highly respected neighbor, kind husband,
an indulgent father, and a man of un-
questioned integrity - one who will ever
live iii the memory of all who knew him.
The funeral took place from the
pleasant farm home of the deceased
under the auspices Of the Flandrea,i
Lodge A. F. and A. M. of which order
Mr.. Kirkland has been a member. AT
the house the services were conducted
by Rev. Doherty of Flandreau who
offered prayer and brief but impressive
sermon Appropriate music was also
rendered AT the cemetery the Masonic
Lodge took charge. W. A. Harris,
) Worshipful Master, reading the services
assisted by Asa Loucks, W. A. Simpson
acting as Marshall. The procession from
the house to the burying ground was a
long one showing the great respect in
which deceased was held as neighbor
and upright citizen.
Miss Hagar Delaney began four
months term of school in the Husebye
District in Glenwood Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Tyler of Charles
City were guests at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. TYLER few
) days last week
A. B. Robinson returned Thursday
! from weeks visit with relatives in
Minneapolis.
Chris. Enger from near Nordness was
transacting business in our burg Satur.
day last
Rev. Lemon of DEBORAH preached hi:
first sermon i'll our church last Sunday
Eugene Mailman of Trout Run was
| pleasant caller in our burg Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs S. +. Brickner and little
children of DEBORAH and Mr.. and Mrs
). Wise from near Locust were Sunda,
visitors at the home of Mrs. N. Drake