Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
CASTALIA.

Ioi COupie Oh weeks WISH WITH
relatives and friends.
Frank Groves returned from Ohio
Wednesday, where he had been the
past few weeks.
w. H. Haefner is having his store
building re-shingled.
Rev. Penn preached the education
al sermon at the u. B. church Sum
day evening.
Mrs. l.. Woolsley went to Oelwein
Tuesday, for couple of weeks stay.
Bills orchestra gave such excel
lent satisfaction at the dance We'd
nesday evening, that they were en-
gagged for another dance on June g..
Mrs. w. c. Smith came down from
Emmettsburg Wednesday. to join
her husband here.
Fred Culver is slowly convalescing
from weeks attack of infiammato-
ry rheumatism.
Miss Daisy Cornell returned from
st. Paul Monday, where she had
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Mayer.
Sam Boxham and son are very
busy making cement blocks for w.
L. Richards and Fred Dahms for
building purposes.
DR.. Hennessey OF Calmar was a
professional visitor in town Friday.
Mrs. Fremont Lambert of Dubuque
has been visiting relatives here since
the fore part of the week.
Miss Nellie Smith returned from
Hawkeye Thursday.
F. J. Musser of Monona visited in
town few days the past week.
Miss Rogers returned to Waucoma
Friday.
Mesdames j. c. Steinhelber, w. X.
Riggs, f. Lambert, Jas. Hart, Hen
ry Meyer, Henry Neverman, George
Bernhard and daughter Carrie were
passengers to Postville Friday.
c. S. McMartin came up from West
Union for couple of days visit with
his mother, the latter part of the
week.
Lloyd Riggs went to Fayette Fri
day, to attend the field meet.
j. A. Harvey of Ossian was in town
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stanley went
to Strawberry Point Saturday, to
visit Mr.. Stanleys mother.
Miss Tillie Flatland came down
from Ossian Friday to stay with
Mrs. Mary McMartin.
Little Barbara Mann is on the sick
list with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cornell and
children of Ossian spent Sunday at
the B. w. Rathburn home.
Kathleen Marchant entertained a
number of her little friends Satur-
day afternoon.
Fred Shellhammer returned from
Waterloo Saturday.
Mr.. Downing of Monona was an
over Sunday visitor at the S. A. Hun
ter home. 81.
Miss Alma Shrodes of Postville
visited in town last week
The Ossian ball team is expected
down next Sunday to cross bats with
the local team.
The graduating exercises will be
held at the opera house Friday, May
2Sth. The class is composed of four
girls Anna Shellhammer, Alta Spahr,
Velma Meyer and Alta Thornton.
Mrs. Alice Clark. accompanied by
lady friend, arrived Saturday
evening to spend the summer with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Kramer.
Quite a number from Ossian at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Maria AL
bright Saturday.
Mrs. Mann came down from Os-
sian Saturday, to assist in caring for
her two little granddaughters, who
are sick.
Mrs. Martin Albright.
Maria Garvin, wife of Martin AL
bright, departed from this life at her
home near Castalia, Iowa, at $3.50
o'clock on Thursday afternoon, May
20. 1909. Mrs. Albright was born in
Chatam. Argentile Co., Canada, May
4. 1910. The length of her earthly
abode being 50 years, two weeks
and two days. On June IA, 1859,
she was united in marriage to Mar
tin Albright, who preceded her to
eternal rest only sixteen months ago.
They came to Iowa in June, 1864,
and settled near Postville, later
moving near Castalia, where she
resided at the time of her demise.
To this union were born six chill
dren, three sons and three daugh-
ters; Mrs. j. p. Helmers of Cresco,
Mrs. l. j. Allen of Postville, Mrs. c.
M. Birdsell of Frankville, Charles
and Eliza of Castalia and William of
Frankville. These, with thirteen
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child are living and have the respect
of their neighbors and friends. Thir-
ty years ago she united with the
United Brethren church and has
been worthy member ever since.
She was a woman above the average
in intelligence, a faithful, devoted
wife and kind and loving mother.
The influence of her kind words and
unselfish life will never die.
It's her smile which still shines as
in dear vanished years,
With its magic to charm away bit
terest tears,
Her own loving voice speaking COM
fort and peace,
And tenderly bidding their mourning
to cease.
The funeral obsequies were held in
the U. b. church Saturday, May 30,
and by her pastor, Rev. Joseph
Penn. Interment took place in the
Pleasant View cemetery. A large
concourse of friends and neighbors
were present to pay their last re-
spects OF love and esteem. The chill
dren and all her relatives desire to
thank neighbors and friends for
their kindly ministrations given dur
ing her illness and after death.