Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-11-03
FRANKv1LLE.
November I. 1909

went to WaukOn Wednesday where a
deal was made whereby Herb be-
comes the possessor of Sans farm
near Myron paying therefore sixty
, dollars per acre.
Mrs. Macy Waters visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James McNair last
Wednesday.
, Herbie Padden has purchased a
, new stereOptican last week and is
treating his friends to a picture show
nowadays.
James Peyer Jr and a gentleman
friend of Ossian were in Frankville
Friday
Mrs. Will Kneeskern and children
returned Saturday from their visit
at Atkins.
L. R. Letchford and T. j. Craw-
ford were Waukon visitors Saturday.
Fred Shutta was Postville visitor
Saturday Will Kneeskern accompa-
MED him.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Smith and
Miss Mabel were Postville visitors
Wednesday.
George Van Wey of Frankville and
George Mizener of DEBORAH, who was
once Frankville boy, were among
the winners in the land drawing and
their friends are congratulating
them.
John Bollman was in Frankville
Saturday putting up sale bills. He
recently sold his farm near Myron to
Sam Waters Jr., and purchased an
other in central Wisconsin to which
he will soon remove. John Is another
of the Frankville boys who are max
ing good and his friends are rejoiced
at his increasing prosperity.
The w. c. T. U. ladies were en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Cora
Olson last Thursday. The member
ship was increased by several new
members. The following ladies from
Ossian were present: Mesdames Car
ter, Lee, Dowd, Fan, Nicholson,
Banning, Rosa, Webster, Daniels,
Doane, Hauge and Weitgenant. Rev.
Stone was also present. A delicious
repast was served at the dinner hour
and all present unite in voting Mrs.
Olson a most delightful entertainer.
School closed Friday and the
teacher, Miss Powers, went to her
home in DEBORAH Saturday.
Harry Bollman returned last week
from his trip to Judith Basin coun-
try in Montana. He expresses HIM
self as highly pleased with that
country and stated his determination
of establishing home there.
John McMaster, the fruit tree
man, was transacting business in
Frankville Saturday.
Mrs. George Shattuck of DEBORAH
was a guest of relatives, the ]. A.
Peck family last week.
Earl Smith and sister Mabel were
DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Hughes and little son
! Clifford visited Mrs. Hughes cousin,
Mrs. Myra Wolfe, Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Krabby and daughter, Mrs.
Will Stock, T. j. Crawford and son
Lynn were initiated into the mys-
teries of the M. B. A. lodge at their
meeting Saturday evening.
Prof George Cunningham depart
ed Saturday evening for Bond, S. D.,
where he will teach school.
The many friends here of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Schenck are congratulate
ing them upon the arrival of baby
daughter in their home on October
26th. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Schenck
were formerly Frankville people. but
their home is now near Estherville.
Sherman Bollman went over to
Postville Saturday after some cattle
which he had purchased. George
Sherman and Carl Letchford accom-
panied him.
Mrs. j. III. Patrick Of Minneapolis
was a guest at the d. w. Smith
home Sunday.
Germond Merrill visited relatives
in DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stock are NOV
ing into the Charlie Miller house and
will become citizens of Frankville.
Charlie Birdsell and family are
making preparations to move to Cas-
Italia. Their many friends here reg
ret the change, but Frankville's loss
will be Castalia's gain.
A short time ago Gene Owens had
removed from it's original site, on
the creek just north of town, to its
present location, on the hill where
his farm bulldogs are, the old mill
which was for so many years a land
mark in Frankville. 1t was built
in 1856 by Francis Teabout at a
cost of $4,000, and was originally
a grist mill doing a thriving business
and numbering among its patrons
inhabitants from MINES ota. The
machinery was sold after many years
to Messrs. Beard and Cutler, who re-
moved it to a mill up on the Canoe,
and thus the old mill here was left
a silent reminder of former useful
ness. Later it was used as barn,
which purpose 1t served many years.
At the time of it's removal the tim
bers and framework were found to
be sound and in fine state of pre-
servation. Mr.. Owens is making
extensive repairs upon it, and when
completed it will be large commo-
dious barn. and also quite a novelty
as not many farms are equipped with
a ten thousand dollar barn.
Irving Hughes transacted business
in DEBORAH Monday.