Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
CORRESPONDENCE,
FRANKVILLE.

saying Mrs. Sarah Schinck died Sun
day at her home in Baskerville after
a several months illness from cancer
OF the stomach. Mrs. Schinck was
formerly Miss Sarah Sherman of this
place, and spent her life here up to
few years ago, when the family NOV
ed to Estherville. Friends sympathize
with the family in their bereavement.
j. A. Peck was on the sick list
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Leer of Waukon
are guests at the home of his sister
Mrs. Irving Crawford and husband.
Roy Peck and Harold Spaun spent
several days the first of the week in
DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schattuck of
DEBORAH attended the funeral of Mrs.
Elizabeth Erving held here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Crawford and
baby and T. j. Crawford were Decor
all callers Tuesday
Miss Hattie Hagar spent the past
week in Postville.
Herbie Paddin came up from Wat
erloo Friday for a few days visit
with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Keeper are
again residents OF our village having
moved back from Ludlow Thursday.
Chris Waters made a trip to Post
vile Friday.
A card was received here last week
from Ellie MiZener, which came from
Somewhere in France where he is
stationed with our colors. Ellie was
one of our Frankville boys but now
lives in Bruce, Wis, friends here
will be glad to hear of him.
Walter Pilgrim made a business
trip to DEBORAH Friday.
The Misses Mildred Owens, Bessie
Birdsell and Ruby Nash were week
end visitors at home from PostvAle.
Ole Walby and family expect to
move to the Leer house the first OF
next week, party was given at the
Walby home Friday evening. A num-
Der of the young folks from town
were in attendance.
Claude Van Wey and Harry Rar-
vey were among the Postville callers
Saturday.
Beryl Waters went to Austin,
Mimi, the first of the week for Wis
it with his brother Hobert.
Arlo Crabtree is very sick with
pneumonia at the Mike Fitzpatrick
home.
A program consisting of living
songs and living pictures, also some
patriotic numbers will be given at
the NJ +. church Friday evening I'M
der the auspices of the w. G.. Il. u.
Admission 10 cents. All are invited.
The d. Y. n. T. will meet with
Mrs Nash Thursday afternoon of this
week.
Gene Owens made trips to Post
vile Friday and Sunday.
Harold Spaun leaves Monday for
Waterloo for visit with relatives.
News of the death of Mrs. VIM.
Beatty of Atkins, Iowa reached here
last week. We learned she had been
ill with a nervous affliction and while
mentally deranged disappeared from
her home Sunday morning March
10th. A search was made and her
body was found in the Cedar River
lat Covington on Tuesday. Mrs. Beat
ty was Miss Grace Gregg, daughter
of Rev. A. j. Gregg, former Pres
byterian pastor of this place. She
was about 35 years of age. Ten
years ago she was married to VIM.
J. Beatty at Atkins who with five
small children, the youngest a baby
vi IlOHlIS, dTo lCIl W luoul hOi
loss. She is also survived by her par
ents and one brother Mrs. Beatty
has a host of friends here who mourn
her untimely death and sympathize
with the family in their deep afflic-
4ion.
Elizabeth Ann Clarke was born
Nov. 20, 1890, in Perry county, In
diana, passed away March 8, 1918,
at the age of 81 years, 3 months and
10 days. She was married to Thomas
G. Ewing, Oct. 3, 1S48 in Cannelton,
Ind, living there for Z years, then
removing to Myron, Iowa. Mr.. Ewing
died Sept. 81, 1887 to this union II
children were born six sons and six
daughters of which ten remain to
mourn the loss of kind and loving
mother. Hannah Nj. and Margaret
T.. having passed on some years be-
fore. Those remaining are Jas. M.
and Marietta, Mrs. Chas. Anderson,
of Central City, Neb.; Mrs. Eliza
Folsome, of Bethel; Chas. w. Of
Freeburg, Mimi; John T. of Frank
vile, Austin and Egbert of Waukon.
Alice, Mrs. Tom Paul, of Mason
City; Lafayette of Myron; Hattie E.
Mrs. Amos Haslip OF Frankville,
with whom she made her home the
greater part of the reclining years.
3 The w. C. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. Rilla Letchford Thursday af-
ternoon and made comfort kits for
the boys.
At the school meeting last Mon
day, Lynn Crawford, and j. A. Peck
were reelected for directors and Roy
Kneeskern in place Of DR.. Nash.
Relatives received word here re-
Gently of the death of Ben Birdsell at
his home in Hillsboro, Oregon on
March 5, 1918.