Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
CASTALIA
From our Regular Correspondent.

been visiting friends here the past
week.
Ward Allen returned to Favette
again Tuesday TO do some especial
work at school.
Sheriff Mizener held an auction in
front of the bank last Wednesday.
Mrs. Gruver of DEBORAH attended
the funeral of Mrs. Musser Wednesday.
Oman Tatro who has been quite
sick the week past is able to be up.
Miss Jennie Tyler returned to De-
corah Friday after a visit at the Abe
Lambert home.
The Misses Malloy visited their
father here Saturday.
The c., M. & st. P's. local freight
broke down between here and Postville
Monday, it delaying them here for
two hours.
Frank Musser returned to DEBORAH
Monday after spending few days
with home folks.
The Postville Review says The
Musical Hoyles are fine. The best
ever hit the town.
The Old-fashioned School comes off
tonight, Tuesday. after weeks
postponement.
Bloomfield's contingent of school
teachers departed Monday for DEBORAH
to attend institute.
Miss Lunbeck spoke at the NJ. E.
church Sunday morning in the interest
of the Iowa Children's Home.
Hall Rathbun of Arlington and
wife are visiting his folks here. He
will remain heie till about April lst
then he goes to South Dakota.
Milton Riggs returned Friday after
a three months stay with old friends
at Pennington. Ind.
Rev. Ross leaves this week for
Gladbrook, Iowa. The new minister.
Rev. r. M. Montgomery expects to
arrive this week.
Two of tho saddest funerals Cas-
Italia has known in long time took
place last week. Both young people
had lived here most all their lives,
making it indeed very sad week.
The municipal election was held
Monday, resulting in defeat for the
Peoples ticket, they receiving 10
votes and the Independent 4S votes.
Following are the elected: Mayor, A.
c. Tatro; Clerk, D. E. Malloy Treas. I.
A. w. Kramer, Jr. Assessor, W. @.
VIM; councilmen, H. H. Meyer,
and F. q. VIM.
H. A. Stee received check for 1925
last week from the Modern Woodmen
Accident Assn. of Lincoln, Neb.
which was payment in fnll Of his
claim for the loss of eyesight in one
OF his eyes, caused by accident short
time ago. He is we'll pleased with
the promptness aond fairness of the
company.
The following Sunday school off,
GERS were elected last Sunday: Supt.,
E. o. Riggs; Asst. Supt., Mrs Irwin
Allen Sec., Sarah Smith Treas. AL
ma Uley; Organist, Bessie Riggs !;
Librarians, Agnes Sawyer and Hal.
Riggs.
The funeral of Myrtle Musser took
place last Wednesday and large
crowd of friends came to pay their
last tribute of respect to the dead.
Tie flowers were very beautiful, some
of them coming from afar sent by low
ing friends who could not attend.
The funeral was held from the U. B.
church, Rev. Ross officiating. Rela-
tives from out of town who attended
the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. d.
f. Kittingcr, Mr.. and Mrs. John Top
lift and Fred Kittinger, all of Des
Moines.
The N. E. District annual session
of the I. o. G. T. lodge which con-
vened here last Thursday and Friday
was a success in every way. About
30 delegates were present from the
lodges at Alpha. Monona and Waukon.
Thursday evening short program was
rendered and social time spent in
getting acquainted. Friday forenoon
and afternoon were given over to the
work of the session. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year. Dist. Chief Templar, Q. A.
Brayton. Alpha; Dist. Councillor, A.
F. Smith. Castalia; Dist. Vice Temp
lar, Miss Winfred Bender. Alpha
Dist. Sec., Miss Mary Cassidy. Mono
!, ma; Dist. Asst. Sec, Nelson Beetles,
Monona; Dist. Treas, Hiram Clark.
Alpha Dist. Marshal, H. @. Barnard,
Waukon; Dist. Guard. Miss Gilmore,
Monona; Dist. Sentinel, Ernest
wager, Alpha. Resolutions of SYM
pathy were passed by the district
lodge on the death of Mr.. Chas. B.
Bloxham, an officer of the district
lodge, and faithful and loved mem