Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
CASTALIA

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Aug. 81, 1903.
DR.. F. A. Meyer of Postville will
be in Castalia every other Wednesday
to do dental work in the Office in the
bank building. Hours from 900 a. m.
until D 100 p. m. 34-13
Dr. Small led a missionary meeting
at the Epworth League last evening.
Subject at the U. B. church next
Sunday morning is the second sermon
on Burden Bearing
Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Stanley and Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Harvey took in the
excursion to Minneapolis last Sunday.
A sister of j. @. Bowers from Todd
Vile, Ia. is visiting the family here.
Geo. Allen is painting his home
residence south of the depot. Thos.
Doud is doing the work.
Mrs. Roy McMratin and her sister.
Miss Oman Tatro, left for Minneapolis
Saturday, for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Reaves has been on the sick
list for the past week.
"The Whites tent show were
drowned out here last Wednesday.
Mrs. James Windell came down
from Cresco last week for visit with
old friends.
There was a small charivari party
in town last Saturday night, but the
boys were little previous with the
game.
West Union and Waukon fairs this
week will probably catch the crowds
from here who wanted to attend the
DEBORAH fair.
S. Bloxham is expecting a niece
from Boston, to visit them the last of
this week.
Threshing has been delayed for a
week on account of so much rain, but
work is resumed this morning.
Cashier Orr of the Monona bank was
a business visitor in town last Satur.
day.
Miss Bessie Allen left Friday for
New Hartford, Ia, to begin her
school duties there.
Geo. Allen shipped two cars of stock
Sunday. as usual. It's dull week
when George don't get off 3 or cars.
Charles Owen was up from Monona
Sunday.
The price of eggs seems to be higher
here than in the Chicago market.
A very large crowd witnessed the
best ball game ever seen in Castalia,
last Sunday when Postville's famous
first nine and the Ossian professionals
came together on the ideal grounds of
the Castalia club. Il was an interest
ing game from start to finish and
neither club was sure of winning I'M
til the last man was out in the ninth
inning Each club had one game to
their credit and this was the rubber,
Ossian winning by the score of to 3.
The gate receipts were $50. All the
surrounding towns were we'll repre-
sented at the game.
Mr.. Psintons family have moved
into the house vacated by A. @. Tatro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Boyle leave to-
night for South Dakota to visit rela.
tives.
Kramer & Son are reducing their
stock very rapidly by the low prices
tbay ORC ,naE;po Thay boyo ooyora
parties who are negotiating for the
stock ana expect to make change
soon.
Only week or two ago was record.
ed the sale of a Bloomfield township
farm at 800 per acre, whose present
owner has since refused $l10. Yester-
day, Mr.. Adam Vance sold his farm
of 240 acres, miles west of town for
$50 per acre or $40, 200 for the farm,
not making any deduction for rail
roads and wagon roads taken out,
Nv Inch would make the price consider
ably higher. 1t is needless to say that
the purchaser is German. While the
price seems high, it will doubtless
look cheap in a year from now. Mr.
Hart is offering his farm for sale at
500 per acre and there is no. doubt
but he will get 1t in short time.
There is nothing the matter with
Bloomfield.