Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-02
CASTALIA
FROM our regular correspondent.

Miss Mary Fortkamp and Maste
frankie Cook of Ossian were visitor
at the W. T. Cook home Sundy.
P. O'Boy came down from Fari
bault, Mimi, Saturday for an owe
Sunday visit. He returned Monda.
morning.
d. @. Malloy, Fred Figge ant
Adam Vance OF Ossian, W. S. Web
ster and daughter, Miss Ruby, o
Postvil!e attended the funeral of Mrs
Sarah Walker Sunday.
Mrs. MaryiK Kramer and Mrs. Arthu
Kramer leave for the latter's home IL
Dixon. ILL.,, Thursday.
Fred O'Boy and Henry KnutsoI
went to Postville Monday evening, tt
| attend the show.
! H. w. Neverman is making some
improvements on the interior of hi!
hotel, besides installing new fur
mace later on.
Mrs. Fremont Stearns has been
under the doctors care the past week,
and at this writing we are pleased tC
report change for the better.
The Mis- es Nora Floody and Omaf
Tatro leave for Cedar Rapids Wednes.
day to attend the Carnival and visit
the Ward Tatro home.
Mrs. Mary Holahan of Ossian visited
friends in town a couple of days the
fore part OF the. week.
Pete Hanson moved his household
effects to Postville and they are
A few of the little girls were enter
/ tanned at the Mrs. Francis McMartin
home Monday afternoon in honor OF
little Louise McMartin.
Miss Lulu Campbell went to Luana
Friday to visit friends. She returned
Saturday.
Mrs. @. A. Swanson came down
from Garner Thursday on account OF
the illness Of her mother, Mrs. f.
Stearns.
Rev. Smith of Calmar was calling
in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oxley of DEBORAH
were visitors at the Irwin Allen home
from Thursday until Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. Barrett returned from
Dubuque Friday where she went Tues
day to visit.
A. q. Heck of Ossian was visitor
in town Friday.
Mrs. @. j. McMartin and children
of Toledo, Ohio, came up from West
Union Friday to visit at the Mrs.
Francis McMartin home.
Mrs. Rabcock of Garner. Iowa,
stopped off to visit at the A. 9. Tatro
home Friday while en- route to West
Union.
Frank Stanley and wife went to
Ossian Friday evening to take the
night train for Chicago to attend the
marriage of their niece. They expect
to be back Tuesday.
L.. Erickson CT West Union put in a
piano at the Geo. Bernhard home
Friday.
Rev. Freie was business visitor at
Oelwein Wednesday.
Arthur Kramer returned to Dixon,
Ill. Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merchant of Rockwell,
Iowa are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. +. e. Culver since Thursday.
Geo. Bernhard is carrier ON No.
during Frank SANKEY'S absence in
Chicago
Miss May CLARK came up from Fay.
cite Saturday, to attend the funeral
of her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Wax.
Ter. She expects to return to Fayette
Wednesday.
We understand that Martin Free
leaves for Oelwein Wednesday to learn
telegraphy.
Mrs. Nellie Wales came up from
Prairie du CHEN Tuesday and visited
at the Franklin Perry home until
Thursday, then going to Fredericks-
burg.
The Modern Remedy Co not finding
the people such cheerful spenders as
they anticipated, went elsewhere
Tuesday
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hanson, Thursday,
Sept. Goth.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiel of Benton
Co.. Iowa, were visitors at the Henry
Meyer home Monday. Mrs. w. is a
sister of Mr.. Meyer.
Mrs. Peck and daughter Lucille Of
Deadwood. S. ID. are visiting at the
Louis Woolsey home.
On Oct. end at the Catholic church
in Postville the solemn words will be
spoken that unite forever Miss Ethel
Woolsey to Mr.. Joe Slorah of Frank
vile. Both of these young people are
we'll and favorably known here and
have hosts of friends who wish them
JOY and happiness in the life they
have chosen to spend together.
Sarah Ann Bollman was born in
Muskengum county. Ohio. July l..
1925 and died Sept. 26. 1907, at the
age of SO years. 2months, and % days.
She was united in marriage to John
Walker June 4, 1913, and to this
union were born nine children, two
sons and seven daughters. six of
whom survive her now. They moved
to Iowa in March, 1865, and have re-
sided here ever since. Deceased was
member of the M. f. church since
girlAood. She had been feeble in
health the past few years but the
last week she was taken seriously i'll
and on Thursday afternoon as the day
was drawing to a close, she crossed
the bar that divides life from eternal
life. Deceased was self sacrificing
woman devoted to the interests of her
children, who love and honor the
memory of the mother who is no
more, She was neighbOr. who