Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-17
FRANKVILLE.

Gene and family.
A load of relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Bollman drove
down to their home Monday even
ing for surprise on them before
departing for their new home in
South Dakota, where they expect to
move in the near future.
The ladies of the d. Y. n. T. So
ciety held their annual dinner in
the F. j. Chamberlin house Friday.
| Quite a large crowd attended, the
proceeds netting the sum of twenty
five dollars.
Mr.. Wilde and P. Billiard of Os-
sian passed through town one day
last week while on their way to
Waukon.
A number of Frankville people are
planning to attend the church enter
tainment at Ossian, Thurs, Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Van Wey were
at home to small party of friends
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Chamber
lin one night last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Allen of
Mason City are visiting at the home
of her father, John Kneeskern near
Castalia.
Quite a crowd of young people
from town attended the masquerade
dance in Castalia Monday evening.
Clarence Owen Is the guest of his
brother Gene this week.
A large crowd attended the sale
at Will Albright's Monday.
The sad news of the death of Mrs.
Gene Kenyon was received here a
few days ago. She died in Cali
fornia, where she had gone in quest
OF health. Mrs. Kenyon was born
and grew to womanhood on a farm
near Frankville and has many warm
personal friends here who extend
sincerest sympathy to her bereaved
husband and sons. Mr.. Kenyon is
also a native of Frankville and oc-
cupys warm place in the hearts of
Frankville people who grieve with
him in his bereavement and feel a
sence of personal loss in the going
out of the life of this good woman.
F. j. Chamberlin will depart with
his stock and household goods for
their new home in Southern Idaho
Monday next, where he will be join
ed by Mrs. Chamberlain and the
children after a brief visit at the
home of Fred Hoyt at Fayette and
relatives at Hopkinton for which
places they leave here Friday night.
Miss Lillian Aaks of Since, On
tario, Canada, visiting her cousin,
Miss Ida Yoeman.
Will McMullen killed large gray
wolf near his home south of town
Saturday. He had the wolf on ex-
hibition in town, Sunday.
Announcements are out that a
shadow sociable will be given in the
school house Friday evening, Feb.
26th, by the Washington division of
the Library Society after their usual
program.
Do not forget the lecture of Prof.
Reno in the Presbyterian church,
Friday evening, Feb. 10Th.
7. j. Crawford and Gene Owens
attended the Droggset sale at Water
Vile Tuesday.
A number of Frankville people at
tended the Mark Tatro sale at Cas-
Italia Tuesday.
Ludlow turned out enmass to be
present at the Will Albright sale,
Monday.
Grief and CONSERVATION spread
throughout Frankville and vicinity
when the sad message was flashed
offer the telephone wires Monday
forenoon that Mrs. Mary Yeoman
had died suddenly at the home of
her son Ed. west of town. She had
been an over night guest at her
sons home and was preparing to
return tC her own home about a
half mile distant when she was sud-
denly stricken with valvular heart
trouble, expiring befor a physi-
clan, who was Immediately sum-
moned could arrive. Thus another
home made desolate and the hearts
Of husband and children wounded
beyond healing. Mrs. Yeoman was
about sixty-one years of age, an
earnest, honest, conscientious Chris
tian whom to know was to love and
respect, always true to her convic-
tions, very faithful to family and
friends. She has left to her mourn
ing loved ones the blessed assurance
that she hath entered into that rest
prepared by the Lord for those that
love Him. She leaves to mourn her
loss a husband, one son, Eddie, who
is married and lives near the old
home, and one daughter, Miss Ida,
living at home, besides a large cir
Gle OF relatives and friends. The
hearts of the entire community go
out in loving sympathy to those be-
reft.
MIR. and Mrs. Kelse Webster visit
ed at the home of her father, John
Kneeskern, near CaStalia, several
days last week.
In spite of the storm which ragged
all day Sunday, large number OF
relatives snG fliends gathered at
the Fred Schultz lone west of town
to pay the last sad tokens of re-
spect to the departed. Mrs. Schultz,
who died on Thursday morning OF
cancer OF the liver, from which she
had been patient sufferer for some
time. The funeral services were
held at the German church at Post