Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-25
CASTALIA
From our regular correspondent,


/ Sept. "a, 1907.
1t is reported the wedding bells will
ring on near date.
Lorenzo Gibbs returned from Coun.
Gil Bluffs last Tuesday where he
visited week with his son Nelson
and wife.
| Frank Kneeskern went to Austin,
Mimi. Monday to buy cattle. He re.
turned Saturday night with quite a
bunch, which was put out on pasture.
We regret to report the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Sarah Walker whose con-
dition is not improved at this writ
| ing.
Ward Allen resigned his position
in the Rock Island depot Friday and
returned to Iowa City Monday. to
cram the contents of the musty Black
stone into his think tank.
Mrs. Mary Kramer returned from a
summers sojourn with her daughter
at Seattle, Wash. last Tuesday.
Miss Nora Floody attended the M.
w. A. banquet at Ossian Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huerder of
Seneca, Kansas and the Misses Lena
and Anna Mann of Ossian were
visitors at the home of their brother
Ed. Mann, a couple of days the first
of the week.
Miss Cloudman of Lu Verne, Mimi.
was visitor:at the hOmesof her aunt,
Mrs. f. Stearns few days Of last
week.
Miss Clara Halvorson was on the
sick list last week. She went to her
home in Calmar Friday.
Elkader had a rather small repre-
lsentation from here during fair week.
The Modern Remedy Co. is holding
forth at the opera house this week.
Mis- Bessie Allen went to Dubuque
Thursday and from there departs for
New York city to take Domestic
Science.
polls Friday to see her sister who is
| i'll.
Fred O'Boy returned from DEBORAH
Saturday to remain, as the base ba Ii
season is over.
Miss Vera Bush returned to her
home near Lime Springs Saturday.
The base ball nine here and their
apostles eagerly watched and waited
for the Frankvillites to make their
debut last Sunday, but in vain. With
such good excuses already invented as
owing to the inclemency of the
weather. or "brain storm" or
domestic troubles there isn't any
need to coin another, but we hope to
see them next Sunday.
A new hitching chain was installed
along the corner store last week for
the accommodation of the farmers.
Miss Maude Schofield returned from
Q weeks stay with Postyille friends
on Monday.
Ross Winn resumed his work in
the Rock Island depot Friday.
Ward Allen went to Decorah Fri
day returning the next day.
Boarding house life being too siren
nous, and owing to the inclemency OF
the weather they couldn't pitch ther
tent so A. @. Tatro and Ed. Allen
pulled into port Saturday morning,
ship-shape with not much in their
log book.
Mrs. M. Bollman returned from
Ames Saturday night. where she has
been taking care of her little grand
daughter Verns who has been sick.
Rev. and Mrs. J. p. EASTWOOD of
strawberry Point were over Sunday
visitors at the home Of their son,
, Frank Stanley. They were on their
way to Chicago where Mr.. EASTWOOD
was to perform the marriage ceremony
of Miss Sue Cooley, daughter of
Edwin G. Cooley. who is very promi-
nent along educational lines.
Arthur Kramer and wife came up
from Dixon, ILL., Monday evening.
Arthur will return in a few days
while Mrs. X. will go later, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mary Kramer.
The German school has been closed
since Friday, as Mr.. Zeilinger went
to Dubuque to attend college. Rev.
Paulson is expected up from Luana a
few days of each week to prepare
the class for confirmation.
Lucille Allen fell from the upstairs
of H. O. Painton's barn down on a
| wheel barrow Saturday, and aside
from getting severely bruised she is
quite well again.
Prof. Norton of the u. /. U. at
Fayette addressed an interested con-
gregation at the M. K. church Sunday.