Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-12
CASTALIA.
From our special correspondent)

From our special correspondent)
March 10, 1902.
TheIrobns are here.
| M. J. Nicholson was a Sunday visitor here.
Geo. Harris was up from Bethel to spend
Sunday.
The M. w. A. have secured Hon. Jerry
Green. of Davenport, to lecture here early in
| April.
The ladies:of the M. E. Church have secured
Rev. Rice Of West Union to lecture here in
| April.
Rural Route No. 2 from Clermont has been
ordered to begin April LIST. 1t will supply H.
l.. Monroe, f. H. Barrett and ]. E. Floody
patrons of this office with daily mail.
| Mrs. VIM. Currie will have her millinery
opening Monday March oath.
The opera house managers are contemplate
ing putting piano in the hall and
would like to correspond with any having
one that is slightly used and offered at a
| sacrifice.
M. ]. Carter and l.. A. Meyer were business
visitors from Ossian last Thursday.
Nj. Fitz Patrick has moved to the Tnos.
Powers farm near the junction.
James Harvey is looking for a homestead
in N. Oak.
F. A. Stanley and A. Clark are the retiring
directors for this district. The election is in
progress today.
Miss Frobis the trained nurse who has been
attending Mr.. Fan will return to her home in
Dubuque this week.
Miss Bessie Allen goes to Dubuque this week
to visit relatives and friends.
Geo. Barnhart is moving today in the house
vacated by .. II. Bush
Henry Scott and family came down from
Austin, Mimi, Friday to visit friends here.
Following is a list of officers and directors
in the Castalia Savings Bank: Pres, l.. A
Meyer; Vice President, Fred ]. Figge; Cashier,
d. G. Malloy; Directors, A. w. Kramer, M. j.
Carter, g. G. Oyloe, l.. A. Myers, Fred j. Figge
1t is to be state bank and everything is now
in readiness, waiting for the state bank ex-
aminer to come and make his investigations.
This must be done before the secretary OF the
state issues the Ger ificate. The safe was placed
last Thursday and IL Is one of the best fire and
burglar proof makes. The directors were for
tunate in securing Mr. Malloy as cashier as he
is we'll qualified for the position and has a
host of friends and acquaintances in the
part of the county. A. w. Kramer,
Geo. Allen David Perry, ]. II. Barrett, p. A.
McGaheran, III. l.. Meyers, G. A. Buchanan,
III. w. Neverman and Geo. Peckham are the
stockholders residing here, the most of the
| stock being held by Ossian business men.
The friends of Rev. Ross are arranging to
give the people an opportunity to show their
appreciation and esteem for him by having a
donation at the hall on this week Friday, the
proceeds to go TO him as a gift. This is en-
| tirely independent Of any church or society as
his salary has all been raised and paid and is
very commehdable act that is heartily en-
dorsed by every one Of his acquaintance
This is the close of another year for him and
1t is not known whether he may be returned
to US or not and we know Of no other way we
can all so show our appreciation of his work
among US as by this method Supper will be
served from i've p. m. till all are waited on
and short program rendered. We predit it
will be the largest gathering of the kind ever
held in the hall.