Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-08-03
FRANKVILLE.
August 1, 1910.

John Snitker and Irving Hughe
were threshing for Chas. Shattuck
Walter Pilgrim, G. ID. Bollman,
A. Peck and Dan Snitker. Saturda,
they moved their outfit out into tn,
the country southwest of town ant
will be busy from now until thu
threshing is all finished. The small
grain in this vicinity is excellent
both in quality and quantity, ant
most of the corn is giving promise
of fair crop, several local shower.
lately doing an untold amount o
good.
A number of Frankville people
witnessed the ball game between
Castalia and DEBORAH at Castalia anC
also the game yesterday between
Castalia and Postville. Much of the
interest in the game, however, is
abated because of hired players
from abroad taking the place OF
home boys in the local teams.
Henry Schuette and Chas. Sou
kalb of Postville transacted bust
ness in Frankville last Tuesday.
Miss Florence Wilson of Denver,
Colorado is the guest of relatives in
Frankville and vicinity.
Charles Culver of DEBORAH was a
guest of Frankville friends Sunday.
Ammi Smith of DEBORAH was in
Frankville Tuesday experimenting
the erection of a monument on the
family lot in the Frankville ceme-
terry, where he buried his father,
mothr and brother. A headstone
was also placed at the grave of Mrs.
Smiths sister, Mrs. d. A. French.
Mrs. Deippe and granddaughter
Misses Esther and Lillian Kiesau
Mrs. Vornholdt at Ludlow one day
recently.
M. A. Holm was transacting bust
ness in Cedar Rapids recently.
Germie Merrill was transacting
business in DEBORAH last Monday
going up by train from Postville.
NJ. A. Holm went down to Nc
Gregor to see the fat men play ball
and for a short visit with his son
Earl, who is one of the fat mems
team.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snitker and
children visited Ludlow relatives
last week.
Harvey French of Post township
Saturday.
Misses Mabel and Alba Smith
were at Postville recently, where
Miss Alba had dental work done at
DR.. Toplff's dental parlor.
Harvey Roberts of Postville
passed through Frankville Thurs
day en- route for DEBORAH.
Earl Smith went to Postville Fri
day and purchased load of wire
fencing for DR.. Kiesau.
Mrs. Chas. Birdsell and son
Lloyd of Castalia were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Bollman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bollman accompanied
them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bollman of
Postville autoed over to Frankville
north of town.
E. H. Prior of Postville came
over Saturday and placed a head
stone at the grave of Clark Adney
who was drowned in the Yellow
river some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters visited
relatives, the George Waters family
at Bethel Sunday
Ira Smith and little son were
guests of Mr.. Smiths mother and
sister Saturday.
Misses Maud Van Wey and Edna
Brouilette went to DEBORAH Thurs
day to take teachers examinations.
Mrs. l. Birdsell had some work
dine at DR.. Topliff's dental parlors
at Postville last week.
NJ A. Holm is out buying chickens
for Limbeck of Ossian. He purchas-
ed $50 in Frankville Monday morn
ing.
The Ryan people east of town are
enjoying a visit from their cousin,
Mr.. Ryan of Waukon.
A big crowd was in attendance at
the dance at Amunrud and Web
ster's bowery Saturday night.
Misses Charlotte and Helen Peck
visited Mrs. II. E. Chamberlain on
Sunday.
A. d. Mckay will sell at public
auction Monday, August Sth, at his
farm west of town, cattle, horses,
farm machinery, etc.
Rev. and Mrs. Vornholdt of Lud-
low were guests at the DR.. F. w.
Kiesau home Thursday evening.
Mrs. d. w. Smith and daughter
Miss Alba and Mrs Carrie Hughes
were some of the Frankville people
who were shopping in Postville on
Saturday.
Mrs. Mabel Van Wey returned
last week from Sanborn, where she
visited her brother and family, be-
ing summoned home by the death
of her uncle, Mr.. A. A. Chandler of
DEBORAH.
Chris. Lear has erected new
building on his lot south of his resi-
dence and will use it as paint
shop and perhaps later may do
blacksmith and general repair work.
George Van Wey is about to en-
bark in the mercantile business hav-
ing fitted up his building, recently
vacated by Tom Bollman, and will
open up stock of groceries and
dry goods this week
T. j. Werhan of Waukon was
transacting business in Frankville
Wednesday.
Theodore Keeper and wife and
Mrs. Keepers sister were Frank
vile callers Sunday.