Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-06
CASTALIA

ApTll y, lVOf.
Miss Jessie Vance of Ossian visited
few days at the Painton home.
Mrs. Frank Stanley was an Ossian
visitor last Wednesday.
Miss May Rathbun left Thursday for
Lead City, SD, where she has good
position.
Come and see the maps the Public
Opinion is giving away..at Haefner' s
store.
Mrs. DR.. Small went to Ossian last
Thursday.
Dick Steffins has moved into one OF
M. Floody's houses.
Mrs. Platts of Waucoma who has
been visiting friends here returned
home Friday.
H. F. Barthell of DEBORAH was a
business caller here Friday.
W. H. Haefner received large ship
ment Of potatoes Friday but they did
not last long.
Tom Doud painted up the inside OF
the parsonage in his usual good shape.
The school house received it's semi.
annual "bath" last week.
A. W. Kramer, Jr., left Monday on
a business trip to Dubuque.
The city council met Monday after
noon .instead of evening as is GUS
tomary.
A large number played "hookey" or
knew nothing about the old time
school last Tuesday evening.
H. W.. Neverman returned. Saturday
after an extended business trip to La
Crosse, Wis.
Wilmer Cooper of South Dakota
moved his household goods here and
will live IN farm north of town.
Rev. R. M. Montgomery arrived here
Saturday after an all weeks drive of
100 miles.
Miss Mary Uhley came home Satur-
day to visit home folks.
Guy Robinson of Freeport arrived
here Saturday and will remain this
summer with his brother in-law, Fen
ton Bollman.
Joe MoGarahan of La Porte City,
Iowa, came here to see his sick mother.
returning Monday. His mother is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rathburn are
parents of baby boy who no doubt
will make good lumber merchant.
The receipts of the city of Castalia
for 1908 were $685.. SO, and expenditures
1868. 30, just little to the good.
Mrs. Neva Draes. accompanied by
Miss braves of Bassett, who has been
visiting here left for Bassett Tuesday,
Mrs. D. returning the lattor part OF
the week.
The c., M. & st. auditor stopped
off and found all things in good order
at the depot.
The piano that has been in the hall
the past year has been removed. which
leaves the hall with no instrument Ct
any kind.
Certainly sure sign of spring as
the robins are here.
The free show that was to take place
last Friday night went bump be-
cause there wasn't crowd enough to
pull the front curtain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berts o. Waukon is
making visit at the home of J. II.
Sphar.
Miss Pansy Fox who has been visit.
ing her brother, John, at Oelwein. re.
turned from there Monday.
Mr.. Pupke, Mrs. Neverman father
is reported quite seriously Ill with a
stroke of paralysis.
Miss Minnie Schultz and Master
Ralph Haefner left Saturday for Giard
for visit with friends.
A hot time is expected when the
election comes to vote as to whether
or not to consolidate some of the
schools in the township.
The township trustees held their
regular meeting Monday. They ap.
pointed Dennis Schuly superintendent
of roads for the coming season.
The following. teachers were elected
for the ensuing year in the UnionSun.
day school here: M. A. Bollman.
Mrs. A. H. Uley, Mrs. D. E. Harvey,
Mrs. Irwin Allen. Miss Alma Uley,
Miss May Lambert, W. B. Riggs. Mrs.
G. E. Bucknam, Mrs. A. Q. Tatro,.
The school here has al average attend.
ance of about 65, which is a very good
showing.