Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-08-06
CASTALIA.

A. H. Uhley is painting the ceme-
terry fence.
Edwin Lee, of Ossian, led the Ep-
worth League meeting here last even
ing.
The I. o. G. T. will banquet next
Saturday night.
VIM. Turner Of Monona spent Sun
day with friends here.
Mrs. G. NJ. Lambert and sister
Clara, of Luana, spent Sunday here
S. Bloxham drove party of guests
to DEBORAH Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Windell spent
Sunday with their daughter at Post
Vile.
Miss Ruby Webster came up from
Postville Saturday to visit relatives.
Tatro and Kroberger start their new
threshing machine today at S. A.
Hunters.
Miss Hazel Platts was guest at
Mr.. Lambert's last Saturday.
Miss Ashby of Fayette was the guest
of Alice Bloxham over Sunday.
Evangelist Bovee will begin series
of meetings in big tent about three
miles north of town next Thursday
evening. He will be assisted by the
local ministers of here and::Frankville.
Kramer & Son received 20 new re-
cords for their concert graphophone
last week. Free concert every even
ing.
Miss Mary and Alma Uhley leave
this week for Spirit Lake for an out
ing.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bollman returned Satur-
day from her western visit.
Mrs. DR.. Small and children leave
tomorrow for an extended visit with
her sister in Nebraska.
Miss Bessie Dibble will return to
her home at Minneapolis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton left this
morning for Austin to visit their son,
r. J. Thornton.
The ladies of the U. B. church have
purchased a 20 quart lightning ice
cream freezer.
Miss Bessie Allen entertained her
Sunday school class at her home Fri
day evening from five till eight.
We are anxiously waiting for the
second installment of "Castalia In
Verse"to make its appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caflton Harvey drove
to Cresco Saturday to visit relatives.
Secretary Coffeen cf the Winnie
sheik County Fair was in town Satur-
day doing some effective advertising.
@. McMullen will 60 to Prairie du
Chen this week to take baths at the
sanitarium there.
Mrs. J. H. Sphar and Alta drove to
Warren Saturday to visit relatives
over Sunday
Mr.. Kinyon will move his family
here from Ossian and occupy the
house purchased from Mr.. Alspaugh.
County Surveyor Schanck was down
from DEBORAH Saturday locating the
lines for the new bank building.
Mrs. Irwin Allen gave five O'Clock
tea to about 16 of her lady friends last
Saturday.
Mr.. Scully has a sister visiting
her from Leroy, MINI.
H. W. Neverman has sold over &c
self binders the part week and one
threshing outfit. They have to work
day and night to set them up fast
enough.
The greater part of the grain is
now in shock and the universal report
| is that it is the heaviest crop for
many years
Miss Blanche Riggs was visitor at
Mason City last week.
The opera house looks much i'm
proved in its new coat of paint.
The married men and single crossed
bats again yesterday.
Miss Carrie F. Kramer, of Miners.
Vile is the guest this week at the
Kramer home.
The printer made us say last week
that the night trains would not stoI
here, when we tried to say they would
"now" stop upon request. 1t is a
great convenience to our people.
AT the cemetery meeting held last
Thursday the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Emily Dean
Secretary, Mrs. Irwin Allen; Treasu,
rer, Mrs. Jennie Shaffer. Mr.. Uhley
was engaged to take charge of the
grounds and keep the same in nice
condition. This is good move and
ought TO receive the hearty cooper
alton of all.
The contract for the Castalia Saw
ings Bank was let last week to Mr.. j.
NJ. Reading of Ossian. The cost is
considerably over $4,000. 90. 1t will be
the finest banking building in the
county outside of DEBORAH. A large
force of men will be set to work at
once and it will be pushed as rapidly
as possible to completion.