Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
FRANKVILLE.

Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Chris Leer, John and Alma
Leer, Romeo and Dydia Paddin,
Perre Feltis, and Jas Webster were
among The Postville callers Monday.
Miss Leora Letchford did some
shopping in DEBORAH Monday.
Irving and Clifford Hughes and
the Misses Daisy and Jessie Van Wey
were Ossian business visitors Mon
day.
The Misses Elsie and Vesta Web
ster came up from Waterloo Monday.
to spend the holidays here with rel
atives.
The community was shocked Tues
day morning to hear of the death
of Frank Lower. He with his faith
er-in-law, Mr.. Fred Stock and anoth-
er man, were getting out saw logs in
his timber in GlenWood township.
They had just sawed down a tree
and stepred back for a moment,
when a branch from another tree
broke and fell striking him on the
head, killing him instantly. Frank
was enc of our popular and prosper
Gus young farmers and his early
death is sad blow to his family and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Crawford, Lynn
and Stella autOed to DEBORAH Monday
afternoon to do some shopping.
Mrs. James McNair went to De-
corah Wednesday for a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Helen
Halves.
DR.. F. W. Kiesau and family left
Monday for their new home in POST
vile.
Charles Shattuck made a trip to
DEBORAH Wednesday, his mother,
Mrs. Amelia Shattuck accompanied
him home for few days visit.
Fran and Ed Youmans of Ravena
attended the funeral of Leslie Van
Wey held here Tuesday afternoon.
Chester Peck and Charles Craw-
ford came down from DEBORAH We'd
nesday to spend their vacation at
their respective homes.
Alfred Crabtree from near Casta-
liza visited at the Claude Van Wey
and Irving Hughes home the past
week.
Miss Clara Topel spent the past
week at home from DEBORAH, where
she is attending school.
Ralph Waters is walking with the
aid of crutches the result of being
kicked by horse.
Harry Bollman went to Postville
Wednesday evening after few days
visit here from there he went to Ma
son City to spend Christmas at the
]. ID. Mullaney home.
John Leer and sister Alma autoed
to DEBORAH Wednesday afternoon.
Alvin and Sylvia Walby went to
Independence Wednesday to visit
their mother who has been very
poorly Of late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollman
and children, Charles Letchford and
Harry Bollman did some shopping
in DEBORAH Wednesday morning
Ralph Topel has been confined to
the house with a lame knee, which
he injured while playing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters autoed
to DEBORAH Tuesday afternoon to do
some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hughes and
Water Kneeskern were Postville
business callers Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Waters were
callers at the Hawe's home in De-
corah Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Waters au-
toed to Calmar Friday morning.
Mrs. James Peck Sr and Mrs. Will
Stock have been on the sick list the
past week.
Miss Evelyn Brouillet is at home
from Ravena for a two weeks visit.
Glenn Letchford and Ray Waters
transacted business in Postville We'd
nesday.
Frank Christian Lower was born
july "a, 1882, he has spent his life
on his fathers farm near Frankville.
He was married February 22,
1905 to Miss Hat lie Belle Stock. To
them were born three children, Ruth
Elnora, John Wesley and Lewis
friedrich, who died in infancy. His
mother died February Is, 1912. Be-
sides his wife and children his faith
er l.. X. Lower, two sisters, Mrs. En-
ma Waters, and Mrs. Maude Lowery
OF DEBORAH remain to cherish his
memory. Frank was man highly
respected, a good neighbor and
friend and the sympathy of all is ex-
tended to Mrs. Lower, who was so
Suddenly berefl of loving husband
and left to face life's battles alone
with her little ones. The funeral
services were held Thursday after
noon at the Presbyterian church,
Rev Young of Waukon officiating.
Those present at the Lower funer-
al from a distance were, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. X Lower, Mrs. Les,e Low
cry, Joe Lower, Mrs. Amelia Shat
tuck and Bert Lennon of DEBORAH,
Miss Hattie Lower of Usage, John
Stock of Sioux City and John Web
ster from the Western part of the
state
j. A. Peck made a trip to Postville
Friday to meet his brother, Ira Peck
who came up from Waterloo to
spend Christmas, he returned home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Letchford
came from Estherville Thursday
night to help care for their brother
l.. II. Letchford, who is very poor
ly of late.
Walter Pilgrim and family auto
ed to DEBORAH Friday to spend the
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pilgrim.
Mrs. C.. II. Waters came home from