Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKVILLE.

Mrs. Glen Letchford spent the
past week with relatives at Straw
berry Point.
The item last week concerning De
Witt Van Wey, should have read
Dewitt Van Wey went to Waterloo
to build a new house for his sister,
Mrs. Emma Peck.
DR.. Nash and family were callers
in Postville Monday afternoon.
Joe McDo1alG of Postville, spent
several days at Jas. E. Kneeskern's
the past week.
Hobert Waters transacted business
in Waukon Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Jas. f. Kneeskern attended
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Hans
Ronglin at DEBORAH, Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Maggie Carter returned to
her home at Mcintyre Tuesday after
a few days visit with her father
James Meikle.
Irving Hughes and Frances Paddin
made a business trip to La Crosse
Tuesday evening.
DR.. Nash and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Peck autoed to Postville Tuesday to
consult DR.. Neuzil. Mr.. Peck had his
tonsils removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollma1
were business callers at Bethel and
Postville Tuesday evening.
AS Geo. Waters and son Eaton
were coming over from Bethel Tues
day afternoon in Carl Letchford' S
new Jeffrey car, they had the mis-
fortune to have the front axle break.
The four year old son of Henry
Keepers gave them badsscare on
Wednesday afternoon, he secured
some matches and was playing with
them and started a fire in the straw
stack near the barn, but with the as
sistance from neighbors the fire was
soon under control with only the loss
of the straw.
Irving Hughes and men were NOV
ing building in Ossian the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Crawford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Crawford auto
ed to DEBORAH Thursday evening.
Will and John Meier captured four
young wolves recently.
Mrs. Anna Brouiliet, Mrs. Harry
Harvey, Frances Paddin, Mrs.
Minnie Van Wey, Mrs. Mabel Van
WCy, Wits w dlSIS, MIS-. EuHd DUH
man, and daughter Ruth, Mrs. Kate
Peck, and L. c. Spaun, Walter Pill
grim, C.. H. Waters, Romeo Pad
din, Herb Paddin and wives and Miss
Lydia attended the funeral of Mrs.
Minerva Krum which was held at
Centennial Friday afternoon.
j. A. Peck autoed to DEBORAH Fri
day afternoon, his son Chester &C
companied him home for an over
Sunday visit.
Ferdinand Hilmer had his house
wired for electric lights Monday
some men from Waukon did the
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hagar, Otto
and Hattie autoed to Lansing Thurs
day.
Herman Schutta came over from
Postville Thursday for an over Sun
day visit with relatives.
Harry Oleson, Herb Paddin and
Jim Young made q business trip to
Elkador Friday.
Sherman Bo.lman and family,
Mrs. Tom Bollma1, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frances Paddin, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Crawford, Harold Spaun, Walter
Kneeskern, Jennie Dewitt, Lydia
Paddin, Glen, Vern and Leora Letch-
ford, Lawerance Pilgrim, Harry Wat
ers and Hobert Waters attended the
party at Carl Letchford's near Beth
ell Saturday evening.
A. ID. Mckay arrived here Friday
from Colorado. where he spent the
past several months on his claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Waters of
Waukon, were callers in town Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peck, Mrs.
Rilla Letchford, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Waters and Mrs. Cora MCNair at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Merrill of
st. Paul, which was held in DEBORAH
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Harriet Ferris Of Waukon,
visited friends and attended church
here Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Spaun visited
relatives in Ossian Sunday after
noon.
Vern Letchford visited relatives