Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-10
CASTALIA.
,ur regular correspondent.)

June 8. 1903.
Childrens' Day exercises at L. b.
church next Sunday evening.
Christy Western Comedy Co. at
opera house all this week.
Frankville VS.. Castalia at Castalia
ball grounds next Sunday afternoon.
Numerous fishing parties Sundayed
on the banks of the Turkey
Several Of our ball enthusiasts took
IN the coon game at Postville last Sat
urday.
d. E. Harvey and family Sundayed
in the streets of town. They got their
house moved here Saturday evening
but did not have time to place it on
the lot.
Castalia is giving employment to
large number of the carpenters of o.
sian and Postville again this summer
as usual. We wish we might have
more of them permanently located
here. There are good openings here for
more carpenters. masons, painters and
wood workers.
For the first time this summer the
roads are dusty.
Mrs. c. @. Thornton and Mrs. VIM.
Johnson visited their sister, Mrs. ).
Johnson at Fayette last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Palnton spent
Sunday with their people at Calmar
DR. j. S. Reum of Calmar was visit
or in town last Thursday.
Ten tickets were sold here for the
! NJ. w. A. picnic at WauKon last Thurs
day, several other parties drove over
Mrs w. G.. VIM has been visiting
her parents at Burr Oak the past week
and Ole will take day off and follow
suit this week.
Mr.. A. G. Tatro's father is visiting
! him here.
! We are glad that the Milwaukee
road has again put on the accomoda-
ton train between Mason City and
McGregor to connect with afternoon
! trains from the north at Calmar.
Trains will run daily except Sundays
east at 3 10 and west at 6 :45. Doubt
less our night mails will now be made
up for this train providing the stop
ping of the night passengers fails to
! carry.
Rev. Ross is improving slowly and
! is able to be out again. Should an
operation be found necessary he has
decided to have the same performed
here, giving the case in charge of Dr.
Small who of course would be assisted
by other physicians Mr.. Ross has
perfect confidence in our doctors
| ability to handle the case as success
fully as it could be done anywhere
and we are glad it will not be neces-
sarv for him to leave home.
| Mr.. Fleisher of Ossian was bust
ness visitor last Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson is enjoying a
visit with her sister.
' A
Sawyer spent Sunday at Postville.
w. X. Riggs wheeled to DEBORAH
Saturday to take in the county con-
vention.
Co. Supt. Eells of Waukon stopped
Falls.
Charles Swanson has the agency for
Milwaukee mowers and binders and
will hustle for trade in that line.
Competition is the life of business
you know.
Plans are under way for identifying
the lawn at the Milwaukee station
here. The first impression of our
town gained from view of the train
is not an inviting one with the old
depot and junk piles and unkempt
grounds, but we hope to have this
changed before long The Business
Mems Association have taken the mat
ter in hand.
Kramer e Son have the opening of
their new store room next Saturday,
and invite the public to inspect same
that day. Useful souvenirs will be
given to all customers. They now
have model store room. large. light
and airy and will be in better shape
than ever TO care for their large and
growing trade
An ice cream social will be given
at the home of Mrs. Chas Buchanan
on Tuesday evening, June 10TH
Cream will be ready to serve by five
O'Clock should any wish TO go early.
Teams will be in town to take people
out. Proceeds for the benefit of rhe
l.. A. S. of the u. B. church. ALI
are cordially invited to attend
DR.. NJ P. Jewell was professional
caller from DEBORAH yesterday.
@. Z. Buchanan shipped car OF
fancy fat cattle to Chicago today of
his own feeding.
; Alonzo Harvey, Chas. Bloxham. AL
len Green, May Rathbun and Edith
Hunter will represent Castalia Lodge,
I. o. q. Il, at the district convention
at Monona this week.
Jake Duff is getting material on the
ground for new residence.