Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
CASTALIA

Rev. Patterson, presiding elder of
the U. b. church was in town We'd
nesday.
Thos. and Amy Brush returned
| home Wednesday after attending the
funeral of their sister, Mrs d. A.
McMartin
Mrs. Helen Macaloon returned to
her home in New Hampton Wednes-
day after visiting at the Kearns home
the past few weeks.
Mary O'Boy returned home Wednes.
| day after a short visit with friends at
West Union and Postville.
| Mrs. Will Hart and children of In.
wood. Iowa came Wednesday and
were visitors at the Jas Hart home
until today.
W. A. Peterson of Clear Lake is in
the depot during Fred Culver $
absence
The Laerken ladies were entertained
at the John Rushman home Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Dora Peter on came up from
Giard Tuesday to visit relatives.
Atty. W. NJ. Allen departed for
Lewiston, Mont. Tuesday on business.
Miss Draper of Oelwein was in
town Tuesday representing the Gel
vein Business College.
Albert Ohristopherson of Postville
spent the past week in town while
taking a short lay-off.
Ray Bickel of Giard visited his
sister Mrs. W. H. Haefner the latter
part of the week.
Miss Rose O'Boy visited friends at
Ossian Monday.
Miss Selma Sjoboen of Nordness
was a visitor at the Henry Meyer
home the past week.
Mrs. E. ID. Glossy and Master Yer
non Gress went to Clermont Thurs
day, returning Saturday.
Several from here drove to Bethel
Sunday evening to attend the pro-
gram.
Chas. Bloxham of Cherry Valley is
visiting at the home of his brother
Sam Bloxham.
Mann and Neverman started out
with their threshing machine Thurs.
day.
f. P. Stearns shipped his household
effects to Monona Thursday.
Several from here went out to the
Fred Dahm's farm Thursday to lend
helping hand as Mr.. Dahms is just
recovering from typhoid fever.
Mayor Tatro. w. X Riggs and son
Lloyd spent the latter part OF the
week at the Turkey river. They
returned home Sunday with carp
| weighing 10 l-2 pounds, sample of
Lloyd's pictorial skill.
Mrs. Frank Doud returned from
Cedar Rapids Thursday where she
visited her parents for few days.
A. r. Thias disposed of his stock Of
goods to Geo. and Amos Shredder OF
Viola, Wis. who have been in town
the past week.
Mrs. Lewis Woolsey is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Joe Slorah at Oelwein.
Thos Sheehan and wife of Mime
apolis were in town Thursday while
on their way to Clermont to the home
coming.
Lottie Sparks of Oelwein has been
visiting friends here the past week.
Frank Helwig of DEBORAH was in
town Saturday.
J. L. Drury came up from Toledo
Saturday to visit relatives after an
absence of twenty-five years. He is
nephew Of Mrs. Esther Lambert.
Luther Pierce. wife and children
drove over from Waukon Saturday and
visited at the w. @. VIM home until
Sunday evening.
Miss Bessie Allen is visiting friends
at DEBORAH since the fore part of the
| week.
Miss Oman Tatro accompanied by
Master Eldredge Tatro came up from
Cedar Rapids Monday for weeks
visit.
Miss Hazel Elponi Platts Of the
Morningside College at Sioux City
will give an entertainment at the NJ.
E. church Thursday evening, Aug.
18th admission % and Is cents.
| Chas. Ewing and wife of Richland
| Centre. Wis. returned home Monday
after q short visit at the Henry Burns
home.
Mrs. Ed Woods and children of
Kansas City, Kansas are visiting her
sister Mrs. Thos. Kane.
Miss Pet Dawson of Postville came
Monday to visit at the j. l.. Schoteld
home.
Florence Allen of DEBORAH is visit
| ing relatives in town.
Miss Lena knutsen came down from
Ossian Sunday to visit at the H. M.
Knutsen home.
Mrs. Ed Allen returned from Mason
City Monday after short visit at
the Steve Allen home.
Mrs. J. f. EASTWOOD of Strawb BERRY
Point is visiting her son, +. A. Stan
ley.
Julia s. Brush was born in st.
Lawrence county, New York, Jan. H..
lS45. and passed away at her home
July 81, 1908. at the age Of 63 years,
6 months and 20 days. She came.to
Iowa with her parents in 1851 and
settled in Bloomfield township. She
was united in marriage to Daniel A.
McMartin Feb IS, 1864 and to this
union were born eleven children.
seven whom with the husband are left
to mourn the loss of loving mother
and wife. namely, Mrs. Geo.
Kobriger, Oastalia; Mrs. Wilbur
Dresser, Postville; Frank of Dalton,
Is. ID. Bert. Jessie, Edith and Elmer
who are at home. She was united
with the Nj. 4. church at Castalia
Aug. 2, 1900, and remained faithful
member until her death. Deceased
suffered from a hemorrhage of the
stomach Monday and was getting
along nicely until Friday when the
summons came ere she had time to
gather her loved ones to her bedside