Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-08
CASTALIA
From our Regular Correspondent.


June Z, 1904
Mrs W. Fl. Bachelor came back from
Waterloo Wednesday.
Mrs. Novak and children of Ossian
visited.at the Kane home last week.
The new front in Figge's store is
getting coat of paint.
H. w. Neverman had an agent of
the Champion Harvester Co. helping
him set up binders for the fall trade.
Albert Stiles was up Wednesday
from Postville staying till Saturday.
F. G. VIM has installed a new
Standard phone in his hotel.
Mrs. Banning of Ossjan was visitor
in town Thursday.
Only four tickets were sold to Clear
Lake Thursday.
The pupils OF Prof. Nelson's room
gave an interesting program last Fri
day.
Misses Bessie Rathbun, Bessie AL
len. Oman Tatro and Jessie McMartin
drove to Postville Thursday evening to
take in the commencement exercises
there.
Ward Tatro and family left last
Tuesday for Harpers Ferry, for a
weeks stay.
A party of girls picniced north of
town Thursday no boys were allowed.
A load of Locals took in the base
ball game at Postville Sunday.
W. S. Webster and wife of Postville
spent Thursday with Acal CLARK and
family.
The Postville lightning rod men
have been doing some work in this
vicinity of late
Roy Hunter drove to Monona Fri.
day for commencement, returning
Saturday
The rains Friday night kept many
away from the social although they
sold all of their ice cream.
Moses Bollman and daughter Vera
leave this week to attend the G. A. R.
encampment at Mason City.
Miss Seams visited friends in De-
corah over Sunday, returning Monday.
Mrs. villa Harvey and Lloyd Riggs
took the train Friday for Monona to
be present at the commencement ex.
ercises.
Mrs. Rolla Thornton of Austin de-
parted Friday for her home, after two
weeks visit at the home of @. G..
Thornton.
Will Windell came down from Spen-
Ger Friday night, taking his father
and mother back with him. Saturday.
Abe Rchardsis thinking of selling
his farm a good chance for somebody.
Miss Emma Perry arrived Friday
from Hutchinson, Mimi, where she
has spent the past year. She left
Saturday for Clermont, accompanied
by her mother.
John Fox and family left Saturday
for Oelwein to spend Sunday with
John Jr.. and wife, returning Monday
noon.
The C.R.L&P. carpentere are here
doing some repair work.
Some Of the young ladies here have
taken steps to organize club. We
have not been informed as to whether
it is to be sacred, matrimonial OF
social club.
The l.. A.. s. of the M. E. church will
give a social next Thursday at A. F.
Smiths
The deal for the W. II. HaefneI
stock OF general merchandise by Mr..
Thias, that has been pending for the
past month has been declared off Mr..
Haefner has decided to stay in bust.
ness here. Mr.. Thias will stay until
he can find another location.
The Young Mems Social club will
give an invitation dance next Thurs
day at the opera house. Prof. Harring
toms orchestra will furnish the music
for the occasion. The club has hat
unbounded success with all of these
dances during the past winter that they
will have a good time goes withou
saying.
Miss Blanche Riggs finished hel
school duties at Mason City last Fri
day and arrived home Saturday, &C
companied by her friend, Miss Lens
II. Engelhardt who will make a shor,
visit here and then depart for Chicago