Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKVILLE.
MAY IA, 1917.

after several weeks stay with their
daughter, Mrs. Frances Paddin.
Carl Letchford was over from
Bethel Monday and Tuesday.
Herb Waters of Waukon, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. X. Lower Mr.. aid Mrs
Charles Shattuck of DEBORAH, at
tended the cemetery meeting here
Monday evening.
At the cemetery meeting last
Monday evening the following officers
were elected: President, Rob Wat
ers; Secretary, Herb Waters; Treas
urer, Arthur Brandt; and Sexton,
Chris Waters. Another meeting will
be held to look after business mat
tiers the first Monday evening in
June.
DR.. Nash went to Des Moines
Tuesday to attend the meeting Of the
State Medical Society, he returned
home Saturday
Miss Lydia Paddin went to Wau-
kon Tuesday evening to attend the
Leer AID Crawford wedding Wednes-
ay morning.
Andrew Sheuler of Postville was
a business caller here Tuesday.
Julius Brown was in town Tues
day and put in a new switchboard
Mr.. Brener was over from Post
vile Wednesday and sold furnace
to Mr.. Hilmer for his new house.
Sherman Bollman and family au-
toed to Postville Wednesday eve
ming.
Ben Newell was over from Wauk-
on Wednesday, tuning pianos in this
locality.
Mrs Cora Harvey came over from
Castalia Thursday, to attend the
wedding of her son Harry AID spend
a few days with friends.
Rev. Healey autoed to Lansing
Thursday, where he assisted, with
the installation of a minister there.
Mrs. Emma Letchford arrived
home Friday from weeks visit with
relatives at Mortified, Mimi.
The Misses Lottie and Lettie Slor-
all left Friday for Des Moines, where
they will attend summer school.
Dewitt Van Wey left Thursday for
Des Moines, where he will build a
new house for his sister, Mrs. Emma
Letchford.
Miss Bessie Nash entertained her
Sunday school class mates at her
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ruth Paddin visited relatives
in Waukon the last of the week.
Married at Waukon Wednesday
morning at o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
o. Leer, Miss Alma Pauline to Irv-
ing L. Crawford of this place. Rev.
r. L. Van Nice spoke the words
that united them for life. Only the
immediate relatives and a number Of
girl friends were present The groom
is the second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Crawford, and is one of our en-
ergetic young farmers, while the
bride is a charming young lady who
has lived nearly all her life IL
Frankville and has many friends who
will give her hearty welcome. They
left the same day for wedding trip
to Dubuque and on their return will
make their home with the groom's
parents and start in life with bright
prospects.
Frankville Union Band Lodge No.
&c. invited in several of the lodges
from neighboring towns Wednesday
and a large delegation responded.
Forty-two from Postyille, five from
Ossian, two from Gutenberg and
one from Clermont The object of
this meeting being TO confer the
third degree on Peter Caldow, which
was cheerfully dole by the visitors.
At an appropriate time they were in
vited to the dining hall, where sup
per was served bv the ladies, after
supper a smoke was enjoyed and the
work was finished. All report most
enjoyable evening.
Ellis Pilgrim came down from De-
corah Saturday evening for an over
lei vryit npnl0 Walt
Pilgrim AID family.
Ben Birdsell Of Oregon came last
week for a visit here with relatives.
Water Pilgrim and family autoed
to Waukon Sunday morning to at
tend church and visit at the Geo. A.
Waters home.
A quiet home wedding took place
Thursday morning, May 10, when
Miss Evelyn, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Phil Brouillet was united il
marriage to Harry Harvey of Casta-
la. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. ]. +. Healey in the presence
of a number of relatives and friends.
The bride looked charming in a
dress of blue crepe du chem and car
ried pink carnations. the groom was
attired in brown The house was
tastefully decorated il green and
white and bouquets of carnations.
After the congratulations wedding
dinner was served. Both these young
people are well and faVorably known
here and have host of friends who
Join in wishing them long and hap
py married life.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Crabtree OF Cas-
Italia attended the wedding OF Evelyn
Brouillet and Harry Harvey here on
Thursday.
Carl Letchford and Miss Caroline
Sebastian autoed over from POSI-
Vile Sunday to spend the day with
friends "a.
Frank Kneesker1 and family on
Castalia visited at the ]. A. Peck
home Sunday, in the afternoon they
made an auto trip to Waukon.
Will Duff of Centennial was cal
Ter at DR.. Nash's Sunday afternoon.
Ray Birdsell and It j. Crawford
attended a Mason meeting In Ossian