Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14
CASTALIA.
From our special correspondent.l

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w. E. Alspaugh returned to Dubu-
que Saturday to resume his position
in the c., M. & ST. P. yards.
The Frudden Lumber Co. are enclos-
ing this week with an 8 foot fence.
M. P. Riggs and wife left for Chic
ago Friday, where Mrs. Riggs hopes
to receive treatment for the removal
of cancer from her face.
A donation will be given in the
hall Friday evening to raise funds to
build an iron fence in front of the
Bloomfield cememtery. Everyone
should be interested in this and attend.
About $50 will be needed.
The goods in the corner store were
sold at sheriff's sale last Friday morn
ing as advertised, Paul Flynn being
the purchaser, consideration $1,000.
The store is now open with Austin
Hetland in charge. We hope it will
continue to be a busy corner as in
the years past.
E. Mobiles and family loaded car
of household goods here Friday and
moved to Harpers Ferry, where they
will make their home in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kittinger returned
from Hutchins last Saturday.
Carl Summers who has been acting
agent here all winter for the Milwau-
kee will 60 to Arnolds Park as agent
for the summer. Mr.. Graves of Bassett
is the newagent here.
The Farmers Telephone line was
connected with the central Office at
Stanley's last Saturday night.
Mrs. J. 9. Stone of Cleveland, Ohio,
will give free lecture on "Zigzag
journey around the world" at the hall
tonight, also paid lecture illustrat-
ed by stereopticon views on Tuesday
evening. She comes under the, aus
pices of the I. O. G.. T.
The M. e. church was decorated
last evening in honor of the 18th ami
versary of the Epworth League. Mrs.
Dr. Small had charge of the meeting
and it proved very interesting.
The lawn in front of the B., @. r..
g. N. depot is to be beautified and the
name of our town appear in white
stone. We wish the Milwaukee would
take as much pride in improving their
grounds.
The Sunday morning patrons of the
baber shop were surprised and embar-
rased yesterday morning when they
found the door locked and the barber
gone for a days outing. Moral
"Don't wait until Sunday for a
shave.'
Kramer & Son are preparing for a
special sale next Saturday.
Quite number of new shade trees
have been set out the past week along
the street Several Of our residents
having nice lawns will remove their
fences, have the street curbed and the
space between the walk and street
nicely sodded, thereby making the ap-
pearance of our town as attractive as
the larger places.
George Kroberger will build car
penter shop on his lot west of Mrs
Anglers.
| A normal class Of about sixteen has
been organized in the Sunday school
and will meet in the M. E. church
parlors every week for study.
Rev. Platts was suffering with a
cold Sunday and invited Mrs. Stone
to fill his appointment for the day.
The following officers were installed
late Saturday evening at the l. o. G.
T. lodge. @. T., Lee Fan; v. t.,
Blake Rathbun; P. G. T., Andrus
Smith; Chaplain, Sarah Smith; Sec,
Bessie Allen; Asst. Secy., Charles
Bloxham. Financial Secy., Fred
Riggs; Treas. Lula Campbell; Mar
shall, Walter Campbell; d. Marshal,
Jessie McMartin; Guard, HOWE
Hunter Sent, VIM. Windell. The
lodge INDUCED in an ice cream supper
after the installation.
The first monthly statement of the
Castalia Savings Bank was given to
the stockholders last week and showed
deposits of over ten thousand dollars
with loans of five thousand six humid
red. A business of $50, 900, was trans
acted. That is pretty good for start
1t is not only a criterion of the
values of business transacted in our
town but shows that the people here
have money to invest and confidence
in our bank.
Only six tickets were sold from here
for the Sunday excursion to Lacrosse
Vernie Fox came down from Austin
last week to visit relatives here.
Ersie Hart was down from Lawler
yesterday between trains.
Tom Windell Jr., left for Sioux City
yesterday to represent the local lodge
A. o. U. w. at the Grand Lodge
which convenes in that city this week.