Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-08
CASTALIA.
September 6. 1909.

september o, lSUS.
Frances Kane was a Calmar Wis
itor the forepart of the week.
Miss Eliza Scott and niece depar-
ted for their home in Minneapolis,
Tuesday, after a short visit at the
l.. S. Bush home.
School commenced September 9Th,
with Miss Nellie Smith of Hawkeye
and Miss Bertha Krogman of Elkader
as teachers.
Miss Alta Thornton returned from
Postville the forepart of the week.
H. w. Neverman's moved their
household effects to Ossian Tuesday,
where they will reside.
Miss Bessie Allen departed for
Whitby, Ontario, Conada, Sunday
night to resume her duties as teach
er of domestic science in the Ladies
College.
Miss Grace Schoonmaker of Deco
rah returned home Saturday, after
a few days visit here.
w. G.. Smith and wife returned to
their Chicago home Wednesday
night.
Barney Fortkamp, wife and fam
lily drove up from McGregor Thurs
day for few days visit at the w.
T. Cook home.
Miss Helen Halvorson returned
from Elkader Friday to stay with
her sister, Mrs.A. c. Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gibbs went to
Spirit Lake Thursday in response to
a telegram of the death of her sister,
Mrs. Jacob Vance. Mrs. Vance was
a former resident of Castalia and the
news of her death was a shock to
her sister and friends.
Miss Mary Fortkamp of Freeport
was visitor in town the latter part
of the week.
ID. A. McMartin returned Friday
from a four weeks sojourn at Salt
Lake City, Denver, Col. and Fair
burg, Neb.
Mrs. Ed Follett and daughter
were visitors at the A. C. Tatro home
the latter part of the week.
A. and III. Christofferson played
ball with Ossian at Clermont Sunday
Mrs. Abram Lambert returned from
Mason City Friday.
Miss Ida Oxley came down from
DEBORAH Friday to visit friends.
Mrs. Fremont Lambert came up
from Dubuque Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. w. X. Riggs.
Oscar Roalsen of owea City came
Friday for a short visit with his
sister, Mrs. H. M. KnUtsen.
Dell Downing of Monona was a
visitor at the S. A. Hunter home Sun
day.
John Welch came up from Cedar
Rapids Saturday, on account of the
illness of his grandson, Ralph Doud.
Halle, Rawlins and Vivian Novak
of Calmar were visitors at the Thos.
Kane home the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Volney Cooley and
Victor of Auburn were visiting rela-
tives in town Saturday.
Lloyd Riggs, Misses Bessie Riggs,
Anna Shellhammer and Halle Coop
er departed for Toledo Monday after
College.
II. B. Tweet, a Sunday School mis-
sionary, was in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Mile Case and daughter
came up from Lone Rock, Wis. Sat-
urday, to visit her father, Jas Stew
art.
Mrs. John Lambert and her sister,
Miss Snyder of Dodgen, N. ID. were
visitors in town the latter part OF
the week.
o. III. Togo and wife of Richland
Center, Wis. were visitors at the E.
o. Briggs home for few days while
enroute to Toledo, Ia, where they
are attending Leander Clark College.
Ross Winn is agent in the Milwau-
kee depot, which leaves vacancy
I'm the Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Alspaugh as
sumed charge of the hotel Thursday
ana will also run a lunch counter
They have made some changes in the
interior of the hotel and are in fine
shape to supply the wants of the
public.