Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-07-06
FRANKv1LLE.

July y IL.
Harry Holm came up from Water
loo Saturday for a visit with home
| folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Schenck and sor
Lloyd came from Huntington to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Schenck's
mother, Mrs. Sherman. Mr. Schemes
and Lloyd went home Saturday and
Mrs Schenck stays for longer
! visit
Herb Waters purchased a fine
new automobile of Werhan e Mark
| ley last week. 1t is a Ford Model
t and very nice machine.
DR.. and Mrs. Kiesau and children
and Mrs. Deippe attended the Shit
ker-kiesau wedding in Ludlow last
week.
charlie Birdsell of Castalia and
Gene Birdsell of Ossian with their
families came over to help celebrate
the 4th at the home of their father,
Isaac Birdsell
Mrs. B. F.. Webster of Harris
came Friday to b present at the
funeral of her mother. Mrs. Sher-
man.
A number of Frankville people
went to Postville to spend the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Peck and
daughter Lucille of Des Moines
came Monday for visit at the home
of Mrs. Peck's father, Isaac Birdsell
and with other relatives and friends
in Frankville and vicinity.
Harry Holm returned to his home
at Waterloo Monday.
Mrs. j. Patrick and daughter Miss
Anna of Minneapolis came Thursday
night, being called here by the death
of Mrs. Patrick's mother, Mrs. Sher-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Birdsell enter
tanned large company of their
relatives at reunion picnic at their
home on Monday, July 4th.
On Thursday, June 80, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Kiesau, in Ludlow, Rev
Vornholt officiating, occurred the
marriage of their daughter Miss
Martha to Mr.. Albert Snitker, the
words which solemnized tie happy
event being spoken at precisely six
o'clock The bride was gowned in
white silk and the groom in the con-
ventional black, standing beneath a
floral arch composed of smilax
ferns and roses. Misses Esther
Kiesau and Amy Sleffen. flower
girls, carried baskets of beautiful
roses. A most dainty and delicious
wedding supper was served to about
125 guests at small tables in the
yard. At the brides table in the
dining room over which hung a
large bell of lovely fragrant carna-
tons with white ribbon streamers
reaching from the bell to each plate,
We're seated the bride and groom,
the parents of both, the minister,
and the flower girls. while sweet
strains of the wedding march play
ed by Mrs. Dr. kiesau of Frankville
fioated out upon the air. Mr.. and
Mrs. Snitker are among the most
popular and highly esteemed young
people of Ludlow and the sincerest
good wishes for a long and happy
life are extended them. They will
go TO housekeeping at once on the
groom's farm near Ludlow.
Last Wednesday evening about
half-past ten O'Clock our quiet little
village was startled by the cry OF
fire." and upon investigation the
store and residence of NJ. A. Holm
was found to be in the clutches OF
! the fire fiend and beyond all hope Of
being saved, although friends anG
neighbors quickly rallied to theil
assistance. The family consisting
at present of Mr.. and Mrs. Holm and
son Arthur barely escaped with
their lives, and in their night
clothes, having retired about fifteen
minutes previous to the discovery
of the fire. Although the most de-
termined efforts of brave band of
men and women were opposed to the
advancing flames, yet it was all in
vain. In scarcely more than one
hour the building with its entire
contents was completely destroyed,
and most worthy family left home
less and well nigh on the verge of
despair, seeing all their earthly pos
sessions, the accumulations of a
lifetime swept away as in a breath.
Indications strongly suggest incen-
diarism and should this prove to be
the case, the hope of the community
is that the culprit may be speedily
caught and strict justice meted out
20 him.
OBITUARY.
Once again the angel of death
| furled his dark wings over our little
village and removed from our midst
tie oldest resident, Mrs. Isabelle
Sherman. woman widely known
and highly esteemed, a pioneer OF
Frankville, one of the earliest mem
bers and most earnest workers OF
the Nj. f. church of this place.
| Although an invalid for a number
of years, she has borne her suffer
ing patiently and uncomplainingly
always expressing her willingness tC
abide her Masters will and ever
holding herself in readiness to ans
wer her Lords summons, which
came to her on Wednesday evening
June 10th, at eight O'Clock.
Isabelle Clark was born in Ire
land July 18th, 1915. While still
quite young her parents came t.
America, settling at Ontario. Can
ada, where she grew to womanhood
and where on October 18th, 1887
she was united in marriage to James
G.. Sherman. To this union were
born ten children, five sons and five
daughters, of whom eight are left
to mourn the loss of a loving, de.
voted mother. At the age OF four
teen years she was converted to the
Christian faith and has been ar
ardent and faithful believer ever
since and has been member of the
Frankville Methodist Episcopal
church for the past forty-five years
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman resided IL
| Canada until 1879 when thew came