Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-26
sCASTALIA.

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Miss Rena Buckland came We'd
nesday for visit with her father.
Miss Nellie Neuenswander, who
| had been spending few days at
Elgin, came home Wednesday.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Windell
were shopping in Postville Friday
Mrs. Geo. Neuenswander was an
Ossian caller Friday.
| Mrs. Irwin Allen of Postville at
tended the funeral or Mr. Smith on
| Wednesday.
Leona Rogers and Sadie Summers
were guests of Miss Nellie Smith on
Thursday.
Oman Tatro was in ossian satur-
day.
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. j. Carter and Miss
Laura Oyloe of Ossian were in town
Saturday.
Geo. Bucknam returned from De-
corah Saturday.
Ruth Musser of Monona visited
friends in Castaha Saturday.
Amy Meyer returned Friday from
a visit at Garnavillo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Winn of Deer
Lodge, Montana visited friends here
last week.
Mrs. c. VIM went to Fredericks-
burg Thursday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Lee.
Mr.. B. +. Kneeskern has returned
from Pony, Montana. 4
Wilma Neuenswander is on the
sick list.
Mrs. G. c. Thornton was POST
Vile caller Saturday.
Mrs. Steele and son. Vain return
ed Saturday from an extended visit
at Ottumwa.
Mrs. B. F. Kneeskern, Leila Knees
kern and Jennie Allen were in POST
Vile Saturday.
visiting relatives and friends here.
Misses Nellie Smith, Grace Park
er, Josie Holohan. Amy Meyer, Ellen
Malloy, Leta Thornton, Alta Thorn
ton, Francis Bickel, Sadie Richards,
Beryl Walker and Roy Richards and
Lester attended the teacher meeting
at Postville Friday and Saturday.
Grover Vance OF Waterloo Is visit
ing friends in Castalia.
Mrs. Geo. Bernhard was in Ossian
Saturday.
Mrs. w. H. Haefner was Post
Vile caller Saturday.
William Fitch Smith.
The sad news of the death of Mr..
Smith, pioneer of this vicinity
came to this place Friday, April IA.
William Fitch Smith was born Feb.
10, 1922 at Portage, Livingston
county, New York. In his youth he
was baptized and confirmed in Epis-
copal faith. He was student in
Rush Medical College at Chicago in
1854 and 1855, later practicing
medicine for a short time in Fayette
county. He was united in marriage
to Maria Frisbie of Westport, New
York, Sept. "a, 1868 in Wagner,
Clayton county, la. They settled
about one mile west of Castalia,
where they have since resided. To
this union were born four children
Alice K, who preceded her father,
Andrew f.. Sarah M. and Jennie NJ,
who with their mother and two
grandchildren, Dwight and Agnes
Sawyer, are left to mourn the loss
lof an affectionate father and hus-
band. He was one of the Oldest edu-
Gators In northeastern Iowa; many
residents in this vicinity having been
among his pupils. On account of his
teaching for a number of years he
received the title of prof. Smith"
by which he was well known among
his associates. In his declining years
he was almost constant reader,
keenly interested to the last in the
public affairs of life, and kept him
self well informed on the current
topics OF the day. The past winter
he realized a desire of many years
in trip to California. He was ac-
companied by his wife and daughter
Jennie. On the way he was taken
with bronchitis which delayed him
in Kansas City for several weeks.
He regained his usual health, how
ever, and was in his usual health
until taken with his last sickness In
Santa Barbara, California, where he
died after a weeks illness, April Ia,
1911, aged 80 years, two months
and four days. Funeral services
were held at the home on Thursday,
April 20, 1911, Rev. R. Upton Off
ciating, interment being made in the
ITnivar1a1ist camAtary