Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-16
FRANKVILLE.
February I

reDruary Ia, l9lO.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G.. Webster en-
Tertained a number of their friends
at dancing party in Masonic hal
Thursday evening in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Allen of Mason City
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Moose enter
tanned a number of their friends al
card party Thursday evening.
Mrs. M. G.. Wood, who has beer
seriously ill at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. d. w. Smith, is slow.
ly improving.
Rev. Zigler of Dubuque has &C
cepted call to the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church here in Frank.
vile, and is expected here to begin
his work about March 9Th. 1t is
rumored that the Reverend is in
New York on his bridal tour.
Everybody remember to come to
the school sociable in Masonic hall
Friday. evening, Feb. 18th. The Ia
dies will please bring lunch for two
While hauling wood last Wednes-
day Irwin Hughes sustained an in
jury. to one of his wrists, caused
by his arm coming in contact with
the sharp blade of an axe lying on
the load, and innlcting a deep and
painful cash.
T. E. Waters of Huntington came
Tuesday to be present at the funeral
of his step-mother, Mrs. Waters. His
father will accompany him when he
returns to his home today.
Mrs. A. Wilson and sister, Miss
Vida Kneeskern came up from Wa
terloo last week, for an extended
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Allen and
children of Mason City visited sew
.eral days last week at the home OF
Mrs. Aliens sister, Mrs. K. G. Web
;ster.
Fred Peck was a Postville bust
ness visitor last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Smith were
guests at the T. j. Werehan home
in Waukon Monday.
Those coming from a distance to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Waters
were T. e. Waters, of Huntington
Will, of Mason City; Mr.. and Mrs.
George A., of Mcintyre; Mrs. Jennie
Mckinley and daughters Hazel and
Florence, of Iowa City; Bert, John,
George and Ed Waters, and their
wives, of Postville; two stepcildren,
George, of Nebraska, and Elizabeth,
Mrs. Frank Lowe, of Los Angeles,
Cal; and one daughter Susie, Mrs.
j. E. Marston of Earlham, Iowa,
being unable to come.
X. G. Webster and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Allen were guests at
the Fred Kneeskern home near Cas-
fol- E,.sI VOI
kern home in Castalia Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Albright
visited relatives in Frankville Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Birdsell of
'Castalia visited relatives in Frank
vile Sunday.
Oscar Anderson while walking on
the ice Thursday evening fell and
broke one of his wrists.
A. D. Mckay transacted business
in Ossian Wednesday.
Henry and Theodore Dryer were
DEBORAH visitors Thursday of last
week
Henry Chamberlain and Paul
'Topel were business visitors at Ross
vile last Wednesday.
OBITUARY.
Mary Catherin Lyons was born in
Morgan. county, Ohio. August 4th,
1912. In the fall of 1854 she came
to Allamakee county Iowa with her
parents. Early in life she united
with the Presbyterian church and re-
manned faithful member until her
death. She was married December
5, 1866 to Samuel Waters and to
them were born eight children: r.
B., Samuel, Wallace j., Chris. c.,
Calvin H., and Mrs. Katie Peck, all
residing near the old home; Mrs. j.
e. Marston of Earlham, Iowa, and
Mrs. Jennie Mckinley of Iowa City.
dren: George E., William j., Eliza
beth and 1nomas E.. all of whom
with her husband survive her. Her
step-children, who never knew any
other mother, were as dear to her
as were her own.
Nearly two years ago, after the
death of her brother Worley, she,
with her husband, came to reside
with her sister, Miss jamie Lyons,
in Frankville, where every care that
loving hands and medical research
could give were hers, and where she
died in the morning of February Z,
1910.
A beautiful life is ended and the
beautiful spirit whose life was her
home, husband and children, is at
rest. All through her long illness
no complaint was uttered and truly
may it be said of her, 1--WE thought
her dying when she slept, and Sleep
ing when she died" The funeral
was held Thursday at the Presby-
terrain church, Rev. VanNice of Wau-
kon speaking from the text found
in the 9th verse of the Goth Psalm.
He paid a tender and touching tri-
butte to the memory of this good wo-
man, whose life was pure, true and
blameless, and was as a benediction
to those who knew and loved her.
The sincerest sympathy of a large
cirlce of friends and acquaintance
is extended the bereaved ones.
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