Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKVILLE.

John KneeSkern and {. Harvey
of Castalia were callers in town
Monday.
George Mizener autoed down
from DEBORAH on business Monday
Miss Mary Kneeskern of Castalia
is staying at the James Peck home
Charles Miller of Ossian was
transacting business in this vicinity
several days the first of the week.
John Leer, Mrs. Irving Hughes
and Mrs. John Johnson were
among the Postville callers Mon
day.
Mr.. Reed of DEBORAH was tran
sacting business in this vicinity
Monday and Tuesday.
James Kneeskern Sr. James
Peck and Mrs. Nina Kneeskern at
tended the funeral of Peter Knees
kern at Castalia Wednesday.
Chris Leer spent the past week
painting at the Ira Smith farm in
Myron.
Grant Bollman and Rev. Mason
were transacting business in Ossian
Thursday.
The D. Y. N. T. society met with
Mrs. Nellie Crawford Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Rilla Letchford, Mrs. Edna
Bollman, Mrs. Mabel Van Wey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bollman were
callers at the Fred Martin home
near Castalia Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Costigan en-
tertained a large party of friends
at dinner Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Brandt and little
cto nf
a visit with her parents at Bruce,
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hilmer
have rented their place here and are
moving back to their farm in Lud-
low. They have lived here only
few months but we regret to see
them leave.
Mrs. Goodycontz, and little
son of Waukon were visitors at the
T. j. Crawford home Saturday.
Will Kneeskern has leased a farm
at Rossville, and expects TO move
his family the first of the week.
The officers of the Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance Company held their
annual meeting here Saturday.
Chris Leer and Ira Smith autoed
to DEBORAH Saturday.
Calvin Waters and Caryl Dewitt
were out to the w. W. Hubbell
farm on Washington Prairie the
last of the week filing a silo.
Chester Peck, Will and Albert
Kneeskern were business callers at
Rossville Saturday
Little Phillip Costigan met with
bad accident Thursday evening
He was riding horse back when his
horse ran under tree brushing
him off ON the ground and break
ing his arm. He is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Martha Waters gave party
for her Sunday school class at her
home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. r. j. Crawford and Lynn
autoed to DEBORAH Friday after
noon. Charles accompanied them
home for an over Sunday visit.
Miss Clara Topel spent Sunday
with home folks.
DIR. Swaebakken of Waukon was a
professional caller at the Youke
home Friday evening.
Romeo and Francis Paddin were
DEBORAH business callers Wednes-
day and Thursday.
MI. ana MIS-. fdul lopez dulOcu
to DEBORAH Sunday afternoon.
H. Camel of Castalia was bust
ness caller at L. c. Spaun's Tues
day.
Wallace Waters autoed to Wauk-
on Thursday.
Francis Paddin is drilling a well
at the Camel farm near Castalia.
The personal property of the Roy
Birdsell estate will be sold at a
public sale on their farm Wednes-
day Oct s.
Lewis Monson of DEBORAH was in
town Friday with his Shores Medi-
cine wagon.
Mr. and Mrs. Pleister of DEBORAH
autoed through here Friday.
Mrs. Chris Leer, Alma and John
were DEBORAH shoppers Friday.
Evelyn Brouillett is visiting her
sister Mrs. Sam Hoesley at Postville
since Saturday.
The Misses Steine and Losen of
DEBORAH came Saturday for visit
with Miss Amy Evans.
ID. w. Baldwin and Amy Evans
were Castalia callers Saturday.
Hobert Waters returned to his
school duties at Waukon Sunday af-
ter few days visit at home.
Mrs. Eugene Birdsell has been
under the doctors care the past
week.
Quite a number assisted in haul
ing sand for the work on the church
and parsonage Friday.
A. d. Mckay has purchased half
interest in the Miller livery barn
at Ossian. He moved his horses and
auto last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ewings left
Monday for a visit with relatives in
Nebraska.
Miss Sarah Ryan started Tuesday
morning for South Dakota where |
she will visit at Spencer and Mitch
ell.
The new cement platform and
walk built in front of the church
last week was a fine improvement.
Joe Ryan and sisters, Lizzie,
Mary and Sarah attended the dance
I'm Ossian Monday evening.
Herb Waters and family visited
friends in Waukon Friday.
Mrs Clark who is visiting at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Tom Wat
ers, is very i'll at this writing.