Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-20
CASTALIA.
From our regular correspondent
Nav IS. 1903.

May IS. 1903.
Bank statement on page 5.
The saw and hammer are heard
everywhere
l.. H. Gibbs is terracing the street
in front of his residence to make his
nice green lawn extend beyond the
sidewalk.
Miss Ruby Wheeler of Omaha, will
lecture on Social Purity at the U. B.
church on Wednesday evening and the
NJ Z. church on Thursday evening.
The New Hampton scrap iron people
are picking up their third car of iron
here this week.
H. W. Neverman has shipped in a
car of mowers and car of binders
Henry is hustler for business
Ward Allen came home from u. /.
U. Saturday to give the boys little
more speed i'll ball playing but the
rains interferred with the game.
Miss Mary Uhley took advantage of
today's holiday at DEBORAH and spent
Sunday at home here.
Willard Bollman combined bust
ness with pleasure and spent day or
two at home here last week
Mrs. Harry Baldwin of Kalona, la.
visited old friends here last Friday
and Saturday.
Bert Bloxham left for Boston last
Wednesday evening enroute for his
home in burlington. England.
Mr.. Kane is now greeting the boys
at the refreshment stand while Joe is
taking vacation.
Mrs. Irwin Allen and Miss Vina
Lambert drove to DEBORAH last Satur-
day.
Joy Dresser came up from Postville
last Saturday evening to visit the l.
O. G. I. lodge.
Numerous picnic parties from here
tried to enjoy their first summer out
ing on the banks of the Turkey last
Sunday but the rain nearly drowned
them out.
Evangelist Bower was seen on our
streets last Saturday.
John Armstrong arrived from
Oconomowoc, Wis, last Saturday to
| help care for his brother Hugh.
Pat O'Boy came home last week for
| a few days visit with his family.
Mrs. Frank Musser and Mrs. Gruver
of DEBORAH came down Saturday to
visit the latter's sister, Mrs. H. w.
Baldwin.
| MIS-. ". bOW6TS Will WISH
friends at Toddville, Ia. this week.
M. P. Riggs will leave soon for an
extended visit with relatives and
friends in Indiana
Thomas Kane is having his house
reshingled and some other improve
ments made.
| A two dollar excursion is advertis.
ed for Minneapolis on the Milwaukee
road next Sunday.
w. H. braves leaves for his home
at Bassett today for weeks vaca.
ton, the first for nearly year.
Children's Day will be observed by
our Union Sunday school with APP.
prcpriate exercises.
At the annual meeting of the
Bloomfield Cemetery association to-
day resolution was passed to tax
each lot owner one dollar year fol
keeping them in good condition.
The lot formerly owned by Col
Baker in the cemetery north of towr
has, through the kindness of his sol
+. II. Baker, of DEBORAH, been giver
to the Ladies' Pleasant View Gene
terry association. 1t will hereafter
be used for flowers. Contributions OF
geranium foliage, and other bedding
plants will be gladly received. AL
plants may be left with Miss Jennie
Riggs or Mrs. Irwin Allen ON or be-
fore the 2Sth The identifying OF
grounds should interest all.
The /. o. G. T. initiated severa
members and enjoyed refreshments Of
ice cream and cake last Saturday
evening. The lodge has over fifty
members in good standing and much
interest is manifested at each meeting
Postmaster Riggs has received {
communication from the department
instructing him to keep an accurat,
count of all mail matter deposited fol
the night train service for six consecu
tive days, beginning today. The,
want to know if it is of sufficien
quantity and importance to justif,
the stopping of the night mail train
here.