Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-11-27
FRANKVILLE,

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Crawford of De-
corah spent several days here the
past week.
Saturday Nov. 16 at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Ferris occurred the marriage of their
daughter Harriet to Otto Hagar of
this place.
r. J. and C. H. Waters conducted
sale at Mr.. Monson's in Centennial
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stock are again
residents of the village having NOV
ed back from Ludlow last Monday.
Irving Crawford made a business
trip to DEBORAH on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Paddin auto
ed to Ossian Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Kneeskern
and Mrs. Roy Kneeskern were shop
ping in DEBORAH Friday afternoon.
Miss Leta Thornton of Castalia is
teaching the winter term of school
in the Highland district this winter.
j. A. Peck transacted business in
DEBORAH Friday.
Miss Rasmussen, a trained nurse
from Postville is taking care of the
sick at the Mrs. McNau home.
Frank Kneeskern of Castalia was
transacting business in this locality
Friday.
Harry Waters, Jas. Kneeskern and
Earl Livingood attended the sale at
Monson's.
Francis Padden went to Waterloo
Saturday where he expects to spend
the winter.
Ahcfn ysrst al
his father here the first of the week,
he left Wednesday morning for
Camp Gordon, Ga.
The W. C. T. U. ladies met at the
home of Mrs. Kate Peck Thursday
afternoon and made some comfort
ers for the FIT. Des Moines hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Berg and
children of DEBORAH spent Thursday
and Friday at the Chas. Brouillet
home.
Mrs. Dora Meikle and daughter
Hazel, were visitors in Waukon Sat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Crawford and
baby and Mrs. Irving Crawford
autoed to DEBORAH Saturday after
noon.
j. A. Peck and Mrs. Lee Peck were
Postville shoppers Saturday morn
ing.
The Misses Bessie Birdsell and
Alice Owens were over Sunday visit
ors at home from Postville. Ill
Mrs. Frances Paddin, Mrs. Geo.
Van Wey and Sarah Miller were cal
lers in Ossian Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle French were
down from Ravena Saturday evening.
Tom Bollman came near losing
his barber shop by fire Saturday
morning. He had started fire in
the stove and went back home for
short time and when he returned
the ceiling around the stove was in
flames, but by quick work in short
time the fire was eXtinguished.
Irving Hughes finished saving
lumber for Sherman Bollman last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Waters and
daughter Esther of DEBORAH spent
Sunday here at the home OF his
| father Sam Waters, Sr.
On Wednesday Nov. 20 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pill
grim. a large party of relatives and
! old friends gathered there TO cele-
brate the fiftieth wedding ami
versary of Walters parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. w. Pilgrim of Madison
township. At about 1880 a sump-
tious cafeteria dinner was served to
more than fifty guests, after all had
partaken of the good things, they as
sembled in the parlor which had
been tastefully decorated in green
white where Rev. Grant, their pastor
from DEBORAH offered prayer ana
gave a short talk, after which ne
presented them with their gifts, then
their granddaughter Miss Dora Pill
grim played an instrumental selec-
ton. The Robins Return in a pleas
ling manner. Congratulations were
| then i'm order, which were received
lby the bride and groom standing un-
der a beautiful white wedding Deil'
while several of the ladies sang the
"Old GRAY Bonnet. Some time was
spent in singing old songs, after
which all departed for their homes
wishing them many happy returns Oh
the dav. The following gifts were pre-
sented 10 them. A gold lined tea. set,
Mrs Coft Pilgrim and Mr.. and Mrs.
LIP. III. Pilgrim, Grinnell, Iowa; Gold
trimmed salt and pepper shaker, Mr..
land Mrs. Geo. Hill DEBORAH; Ten
dollars in gold, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
pilgrim, Riverside, CAL; Five dollars
lin gold and a ring, Mr.. and mrs.
elem Pilgrim and Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
ter Pilgrim; seventeen dollars IN
gold and silver, from friends. Inc
wedding cake, Miss Dora Pilgrim
gold bowl spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
pilgrim, Virginia? book, Rev. ana
Mrs Grant. Those from Decorah
who were present were G., ID. Boil
man. Chas. Schattuck, l.. X. Lower,
IT + Crawford, Rev. Grant and
Wives Mrs. Helen Wilcox, Mrs. Ray
aiqyer Mrs. Geo. Hill and Glenn Pill