Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-11-30
CASTALIA
From our regular correspondent


Nov. 30, 1904
The pupils of Miss Lawson's and
| Miss Aliens rooms rendered very in
teresting program Friday.
Mr.. Drury of Toledo was in town
last week on business
Will Fox of McGregor visited rela-
tives in town Wednesday.
H @ Painton, wife and children re-
turned from Dubuque the fore part of
| the week.
| Mrs Dan Bush went to Monona We'd
nesay and returned Friday
The fair and runmage sale Friday
was success which exceeded all an
ticipations. The Ladies Home Journal
| Booth was very pretty and was pre-
sided over by Miss Blanche Riggs.
With fancy work department, pop
corn basket, papers and flower bed, she
enticed many of the weary wanderers
TO dig up their cash. After nine
O'Clock much merriment was created
by w B Riggs. who presided at the
"poing. gomez hammer for the re-
naming fancy work. This is the first
time the U B ladies ever tried any
thing of this sort, and all are we'll
satisfied with the results. Receipts
were $65.
Mrs Andrew Fox and children of
Iowa Falls came Wednesday for visit
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Carlton of Toledo re-
turned home Monday after few days
visit here.
Miss Mary Uhley came homev from
Decorah to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs P Bachelor spent Thanksgiv-
ing at her fathers home near Ossian
Miss Blanche Riggs of Mason City
spent Thanksgiving at home.
Fred O'Boy attended the dance at
Postville Saturday.
Twins arrived at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Will Meyer Thanksgiving
morning, boy and girl.
Revival meetings commenced Mon
day night at the Methodist church.
| conducted by the pastor, Rev. Smith
of Calmar.
Reed. Mccoy q Co showed to a
large audience here Monday night. and
will be here the rest of the week.
Mrs Welton Cornell of Ossian at.
tended the fair in town Friday.
Miss Kate Helwig of Ossian visited
at Mrs Holahan sa few days last week.
Miss Ada Lawson went to Chester
Friday night to visit over Sunday.
Mrs George Krobriger and children
are visiting at Dan McMartin's while
George is working in Ossian.
Ross VIM came down from New
Hampton Saturday. Jos,
Mrs. W F Smith. Andrew and Jen.
ME went TO st Louis Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Clough and chill
dren of Elkader are visiting at Charles
| Winn's.
There will be public dance Dec.
| 10th at the hall. Music will be fur.
nished by Hackett's Baraboo orches-
ira. Tickets rs cents. All are cord
tally invited to attend.
Will Bachelor went to st. Louis
Wednesday.
Frank Stanley went to DEBORAH
Monday.
Walter Campbell went to DEBORAH
Monday to serve on the jury.
George Allen returned from Chicago
SATURDAY.
1t is with feelings of sadness and re.
greet that we are called upon TO chron.
cle the death of Mrs Mary VIM.
which occurred Thursday evening.
Mary Bellinzer was born Dec IL, 1885,
mt Alsfield, Germany, and died Nov.
"a, 1904. She came to Americ at the
age of twenty and was married to John
VIM at Evansville, Wis. Jan. /,
1856 To this union were born seven
children, four sons and three daugh.
tiers, who live to mourn the departure
of n loving mother. The deceased had
been in poor health for some time but
in the last three months she failed
very rapidly aud on Thursday even.
ing passed quietly away to join her
husband who preceded her about six
years ago. Although her death was
not unexpected it was quite sudden,
since but short time ago she was
about, with pleasant word for every.
body, and was tireless worker foi
the Methodist church of which she