Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-02-08
CASTALIA
From our regular correspondence

A. IL. Thias is shipping his cream
to firm in Elkader now.
Mr.. Stanley of Dwight, Iowa, is
here buying stock.
Mrs. Matte Musser is getting along
nicely which will be welcome news to
her many friends.
Little Jennie Allen has been quite
sick with pneumonia but is getting
better now.
Dr. W. E. Harrington went to CAL
mar Wednesday and returned Saturday.
Miss Lena Schara of Postville visited
at HI. w. Neverman's Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Baird went to Ossian
Saturday but has returned.
Mrs. Harry Painton and Miss Ada
Lawson were Postville visitors Satur-
day.
DR.. W. E. Harrington moved down
from Calmar Wednesday and since his
arrival last Saturday has been kept
pretty busy attending the sick people.
Mrs Holahan went to ClermOnt Sat-
urday for few days visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kneeskern re-
turned from DEBORAH Saturday. Their
daughter Mrs. Steve Allen has been
sick.
Ray Allen came down from DEBORAH
Saturday.
Mr.. Garaty of Elkader was bust
ness visitor in town few days OF last
week.
F. Figge, ST. of Ossian was bust
ness visitor in town Saturday and
Monday.
Mr.. Appleman of Clermont and Mr..
Blunt of West Union have been here
buying cattle.
| Miss Nora Cupps went to Clermont
the forepart of last week after an over
Sunday visit here.
The Will Bachelor home is turned
into regular hospital. Floy has been
very sick with pneumonia but is get
ting along nicely, and Mrs. Bachel-
der is sick with bronchial pneumonia.
The two youngest children are sick
also. At last reports they were all a
little better.
Miss Gladys Calendar returned from
short visit at Postville Thursday.
Mrs Irwin Allen returned from
Cresco Thursday.
Ike Allen returned from DEBORAH
the latter part OF last week.
r. Kane went to Dubuque Thursday
ON business but has returned.
Mr.. Wilson of Fayette has been in
town the past week looking after the
interests of Mr.. Haefner's cream trade.
Mr.. Abfalter returned from Cedar
Rapids last week.
up from Giard Friday. Mrs. Bickel
returned to Giard Monday accom-
panied by Johnnie Haefner.
Mrs. Banning of Ossian visited in
town Friday.
Postville, Ossian, Clermont, Frank
vile, Luana and Moneek were re-
presented at the Musical Hoyles con-
cert and dance Friday.
Merritt Perry of Hutchinson, Mimi
came home Monday of last week after
an absence of nearly two years.
Fred O'Boy acted in the capacity as
mail carrier Monday for Fred Ander-
son.
Mrs. Shumaker, missionary of
Japan and China gave very interest
ing talk Sunday evening at the Breth-
ern church, and one on Monday at the
home of Mrs. Esther Lambert.
The Musical Hoyles gave a concert
to "A full house Friday night and some
say they were not up to their usual
standard of excellence. The readings
by Miss Macha Vance were we'll re-
ceived and she was encored nearly
every time. The dance afterward was
the most enjoyable event of the season.
There will be n "Winter Picnic"
for the benefit of the Epworth League
at the home of A. +. Smith Friday
evening, Feb. II. Everybody come.
All living in town who wish to attend
may meet at Haefner's store at seven
O'Clock.
While mail carrier Anderson was
distributing the mail Saturday his
horse was frightened by the barking
of dog and his sleigh was over
turned and he was trampled on by
the horse which laid him up, but he
expects to be at work soon.
This isn't a case of Didn't know
it was loaded" but didn't know it
would "go off" and as result
Charlie Fox is carrying his arm in a
sling. 1t happned up to Newt Schoon-
makers Saturday, when another fell
low was handling 80 calibre revolt
yer which Charlie grabbed hold of
and as the other fellow had his fin
gers on the trigger the revolver we mt
off and the bullet went through his
hand near the knuckle of the middle
finger of his left hand. The bullet
went through his hand, struck the
counter, glanced off and struck an
oyster can on the shelf. DR.. Flynn
was sent for and he dressed the hand.
1t is getting along nicely now.
Fred Kneeskern is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.