Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-11
FRANKVILLE.

August y, ISUJ.
Lou Meikle of Mcintyre visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Meikle,
and other relatives and friends in
Frankville and vicinity.
Charlie Birdsell and son Earl made
business trip up to Burr Oak last
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Mae Lambert of Castalia visit
ed her friend, Miss Sarah Miller,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Waters of Post
vile visited at the jamie Lyons home
to see his mother who is ILL.,
Arthur and Earl Holm, who were
visiting their brother in Waterloo,
returned home Thursday.
Frank Smith made trip to Post
Vile Thursday and brought home
load of goods for John Van Wey.
James McNair, of west of town,
has been ill for several days.
Mabel Waters came home Saturday
from visit with relatives in South
Dakota and western Iowa.
Miss Della Helmer of Cresco is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Birdsell,
and other relatives here.
Mrs. James McNair and sister,
Mrs. d. P. Halves of DEBORAH, visited
at the Chris. Waters home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harvey from
Castalia were victims of an auto &C
cident Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Martson from near Dex-
ter is here assisting in the care of
her mother, Mrs. Sam Waters, Sr.,
who is very sick.
The new gas lights at the Presby-
terrain church went out of business
last Sunday evening and darkness
reigned supreme until some kerosene
lamps were secured.
Miss Verna Webster of Ossian is
the guest of Frankville relatives since
Saturday.
Less than two months ago we
chronicled the marriage of Ben Kru-
ger of Ludlow and Miss Hilda Peter
son of Waukon. We now have to
record the tragic death of the young
bride. Last Thursday morning Mr..
Kruger went to his fathers home
about one mile distant, to help him
with his farm work and on going
home about two o'clock in the after
noon found the lifeless body of his
young wife lying On the bed. Strick-
en- with grief, he summoned assist
ance. but too late life had been ex-
tinct for some time. 1t is the saddest
death that has ever happened in this
community and the hearts of the peo-
pie are touched with sorrow and go
out in deepest sympathy to the be-
reaved husband and parents and
brothers and siste RS who are left to
mourn the untimely passing of a
sweet and gently spirit that was too
delicate and fragile to bear the tur-
MOL of burdens of earth. The flu
neral was held Sunday in Waukon
with interment in Oakland cemetery.
There was no preaching at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon
as the minister did not arrive until
after the congregation had dispersed
Robbie Waters. who has been an
inmate of his grandfather's home
during the past year, will return to
his fathers home at Mcintyre this
week
Romeo Padden and Phil Brouilette
visited friends in Hardin Saturday
and Sunday.
Gerald Moore. Lewis Felka, aud
Misses Stella LivingoOd and Ida You
man enjoyed an outing up at the dam
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Livingood
and children visited Mr.. Livingoods
parents at Myron Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. George Van Wey and daughter
Mae went over to Postville Saturday,
where Miss Mae had some dental
work done at DR.. Topliff's dental par
lors.
Miss Ida Smith and Mrs. Mabel
Van Wey were Postville visitors Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Albright return
ed from their visit to Fayette Friday
Mrs. Emma Letchford returned
Friday from Mortified, Mimi, where
she visited relatives for a couple of
weeks.