Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
FRANKVILLE.


came down from DEBORAH Monda,
for visit here with their children
James E, Kneeskern, Roy Knees
kern, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Broille
were among the DEBORAH callers Mon
day.
Fern Everett came up from Straw
berry Point Tuesday for a few weeks
stay in this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Waters were De-
corah callers Wednesday.
Rev. Scott Smith of Cedar Rapids
Will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning aud eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hagar were
called to Ludlow Friday moor.
Their son John having met with a
bad accident. He was riding a horse
to his brothers where he was to help
with some work and as he was alone
1T was not known how the accident
happened, as he could give no &C.
count of himself when he arrived
there. His face was badly hurt and
ne was taken to the hospital in
Waukon where it was found that the
upper jaw bone was broken just be-
low the right eye. His face was bad
ly bruised and cut.
Mrs. John Swenson was taken to
the Schmidt hospital in Postville
Tuesday where she was operated OH
for appendicitis. She is getting along
fine.
Harry Waters and Fred Klepper
took some veal calves to Postyille
Wednesday.
The Christian EnJeavor society
did not have their sale last Saturday
as advertised, but will hold sale
Of home made candies and bakirg
at the bank building next Saturday.
The Gress family who worked for
Will Schutta moved back to Post
vile Saturday.
The w. c. T. U. VIII meet with
Mrs. Kate Peck Thursday afternoon
Of this week.
Miss Lizzie Ryan of Waukon is a
guest of her brother Joe Ryan ana
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand IIilmer
were Postville callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stock enter
tanned some friends. at their home
Tuesday. 1t being their wedding an
niversary.
| Mrs. Dora Meikle, Hazel Meik'a,
Mrs. Ruth Slogan and Mrs. Harriet
Einwalter We're shopping in Waukon
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollman
were shopping in Postvfl.e SatIr-
day.
Otto Dahlin and family of Glen
wood spent Sunday at the Chas.
Brouillet home. '
Gan, Wataro rorIato~, DIAL,
went to DEBORAH Saturday to see
tai.
Elliot Johnson of Decorah spent
Sunday here with friends.
Rev. Grant Of DEBORAH held ser
vices here at the Presbyterian church
| Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alwilda Kneeskern came
home Friday after several weeks
stay in Ossian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stock and baby
isperc Saturday might in DEBORAH
with relatives.
L. C. Spaun and Hans Slogan auto
ed to Ossian Sunday.
Mrs. Amelia Schattuck of DEBORAH
is a guest at the home Of her son
Charles Schattuck and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Volding of DEBORAH
are staying at the David Baldwin
home.
Mrs. Chas. Barrett and son came
home Saturday from a visit in Os-
sian.
Emma Crescy was born in East
Vernice, Cayuga county, New York.
April 21, 1861. In the spring of 1878
the family moved to Postville, Iowa
where they resided for five years,
moving to Ossian in 1888. at which
place she was married to Thomas R..
Letchford, Nov. 20, 1888. Four
children blessed this union, Mabel
Edith (now Mrs. Ray Waters) ,
Rufus Glenn, Leora May (Mrs. Harry
Waters) and Verne Crescy Letch-
ford, all of whom are living. Mr..
Letchford died March 1, 1902 at
their farm home just west of Frank
vile. A brother Mr.. Lee Crescy of
Los Angeles, Cal. is the only sur
viving member of her fathers fam
lily. Mrs. Letchford united with the
Baptist church in Postville and later
became a member of the Frankville
Methodist church, during Rev
Heatley's pastorate in 1891. She
was active in church ma w. c. T. u.
work when her health permitted, a mi
was always ready TO neip any good
cause. Mrs. Letchford was a loving
and self-sacrificing mother, always
ready with smile and CHEEKY word
to help and encourage her children.
Young and old claimed her as a
friend and feel a personal loss in
her death, which came as great
shock Tuesday, April l, 1919. Mon
day she had been in DEBORAH and
appeared as we'll as she had been for
some time past. She retired at about
1890 Monday night. Evidently she
had read for a time as a book and
lamp were on a chair beside the bed,
The family found her at $3.50 a. m.
Tuesday. There was no trace of suf-
fering or struggle, just a sweet and
peaceful passing of a mother friend
and neighbor. The funeral services
were held at the Methodist church
here Friday at IL o'clock. Rev.
Grant of DEBORAH officiating. Inter
ment was made in the cemetery at
Centennial. Those from a distance
lpresent at the funeral were: Mrs.
Nell Godfrey of Northfield, Mimi. ;
Mrs. Henry Webster, Austin, Mimi. |;
| Mrs. Julia CreScy, OSsian; Tom Web