Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
FRANKvILLE.
Monday. March 3. 191


T. j. Crawford transacted business
at the county seat Monday
Fred Hilmer has rented his faith
ers farm in Ludlow for the coming
year, and moved his household goods
to their new home Monday.
A number of friends and neighbors
gave Mr.. and Mrs. K. Erickson a very
pleasant surprise Monday evening
when they came with well filled bask-
cts and announced that they were
there to help them celebrate their
9th wedding anniversary. They pre-
scented them with some nice pieces
of silverware as a token of their es-
TEEN.
Geo. Estey, Sr., went to Waterloo
Monday, where he will make his flu
ture home with his granddaughter,
Mrs. Francis Hartford. Geo. Estey,
Jr., left the same day for Mississippi
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fulsum of
Bethel were visitors at the Amos Has
lip home Tuesday.
Irving Hughes transacted business
in Ossian Tuesday.
Jas. Costigan and daughter, Mary
and Sherman Bollman were Postville
shoppers thursday.
Mrs. Roy Birdsell arrived home on
Monday from Postville, where she
had been visiting the past few days.
The w. c. T. U. met with Mrs. Ril-
la Letchford Thursday afternoon. On
account of sickness only a small at
tendance were present. The subject
was Germany" Mrs. Topel was
leader. Geographical description
Mrs. Ida Bollman; Goot-Mrs Flora
Hubbell; People and Their Home
Life"-Paul Topel; also German
song by DR.. Kiesau and Paul Topel.
Mrs. Emma Letchford was called
to Mortified, Mimi, Friday, on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
uncle.
Charles Crawford and sister, Stella
were DEBORAH shoppers Friday. Irv-
ing accompanied them home for an
over Sunday visit.
Don't forget the play at the hall on
Thursday evening. Everyone invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smitker, Ben
Smitker and Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Van
Wey were business visitors in Post
vile Saturday.
The ID. Y. n. T. will meet with Mrs.
f. w. Kiesau Thursday afternoon,
March 6.
Mrs. Amelia Shattuck returned to
her home in DEBORAH Friday, after a
weeks visit here with relatives.
Mrs. James Peyer and children OF
Bruce, Wis, were guests at the Ole
Samuelson home the last of the week,
Charles Miller of Ossian transacted
business here a couple of days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pilgrim, Sher-
man Bollman and Claude Van Wey
were among the callers at Postville
last Saturday
Charles Shattuck was a DEBORAH
business caller last Saturday.
Mrs. James Birdsell came home on
last Saturday from Postville, after
several weeks visit with her sister
Mrs. Simson.
Mrs. j. l.. Webster was a DEBORAH
shopper Saturday.
James Kneeskern closed a success
full tenn CO school in the Eirdsell dis
trict Tuesday.
Passed Away i'm Sleep.
Marie Catherine Citing was born
in Kingston, Ulster county, n. Y, on
Dec. IS, 1885, and was married to
Cornelius Van Wey at Kingston on
Dec. II, 1854. They came to Iowa
fifty-six years ago and she has since
made her home in Frankville with
the exception of two and one-halt
years which she spent with her chill
dren in Waterloo. Eleven children
were born to them, five sons and six
daughters. One son, Charles, died al
the age OF five years, and a daughter
Laura, who died at the age of eigh-
teen. The remaining children, Geo
H. and Dewitt of Frankville: Mary
Mrs. G. e. Webster, of Ossian; Ada
Mrs. G. E. Bovenizor, of Waterloo
John, of Frankville; Nellie, Mrs. l.
C. Spaun. of Frankville; Emma, Mrs
Frank Peck, of Waterloo; Bert, OF
Waukon, and Edith, Mrs. C. H. Wat
ers, of Postville, are left to cherish
the memory of kind and loving
mother. She is also survived by six.
teen children, three great grand-chil
dren, and one brother, Geo. Citing
of New York. Her husband preced.
ed her in death on Nov. 6, 1897 She
died suddenly on Friday morning
Feb. %, 1913, at the home of hel
son, George, having attained the age
OF II years, 2 months and 10 days
She had been feeling as well as US
ual on retiring the previous evening
but on failing to arise at her usua
time the next morning, investigation
proved that she had passed away
in her sleep, death being due to APP,
oplexy. Mrs. Van Wey united with
the Presbyterian church in 1895 and
has lived a true Christian life, hav.
ing resided here so many years that
she was well known and beloved b;
all who knew her, and she was grand.
ma to every one. The funeral serv.
ices were held at the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Young of Waukon, and she
was laid to rest in the village GENE
terry by the side of her husband
Those from a distance who were In
attendance at the funeral are, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. E. Bovenizer, Mrs. Emma
Peck and daughter, Lepha, Mrs. r.
Carter and Miss Verna Webster, Wat
erloo Miss Maude Van Wey of De-
corah; Bert Van Wey, Waukon, and
Mr. and Mrs. George Webster of Os-
sian.
George BoveniZer returned to his
home i'm Waterloo Monday