Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-13
CASTALIA.
August II, 1919.

August IL, 1913.
air. and Mrs. Lois Livingston of
Ottumwa are visiting at the A. G.. Ia
trc home.
Mrs. Ellen Browning of Rockwell
City, Iowa, is visiting at Mrs. Stew
arts home.
Miss May Reinhart went to Cler-
mont Wednesday.
Mr.. A. C. Tatro and Mr.. Livingston
went to Clermont fishing on We'd
nesday.'
John and Herman Schara went to
Dubuque Wednesday
Miss Anna Schara attended the
Chautauqua at Postville Tuesday.
Mrs. R. J. Thornton and children
of Pennington are visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
H. L. Meyer and family attended
Chautauqua at Postville Wednesday.
Miss Ivy Smith and Mrs. Livings-
ton and daughter Lois were Postville
callers on Tuesday.
Misses Marie and Iva Allen were
shopping in Ossian Wednesday.
Miss Frances Bickel of Giard was
visiting at the W. H. Haefner home
Thursday.
Mrs. Hattie Vancouver of fonda,
Iowa, attended the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Stewart.
The Misses Marie and Iva Allen
and Irene Hunter returned to their
home at Bruce, Wisconsin on Thurs
day after an extended visit with rel
atives and friends here.
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w. H. Haefner home on Thursday.
Miss Florence Malloy spent Friday
at the d. c. Malloy home.
Mrs. Christ Overlook and Mrs
Commene of Luana, spent Thursday
at the Chas. Schara home.
Rev. Tailor and son of Farmers
burg visited at the Rev. Guetzlaif
home on Thursday.
D. C. Hovey, Mr.. o. &. Tatro, Mrs.
Livingston and Ivy and Blanche
Smith autoed to DEBORAH Friday.
Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Algers and
sons of DEBORAH spent Friday at the
Uhley home.
Mr.. Livingston returned Saturday
to his home at Ottumwa after a visit
at the A. G.. Tatro home.
Miss Leda Richards and Vivas
Bollman came up from Postville Sat
urday.
Herman Schara returned from Du-
buque Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs w X. Riggs return
ed from Dubuque. They were ac-
companied by their daughter,
Blanche.
F. A. Stanley went to Waterloo
for visit on Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Steele of Elsin
spent Sunday at the S. Bernl ait
home.
Mr.. Gunderson of Clermont spent
Monday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Reinhart.
Rev. and Mrs. Guetzlaff were
shopping in Postville Saturday.
Mrs w. H. Haefner and children
attended the Chautauqua at PostVille
Saturday.
Roy Richards spent Sunday at
Waucoma
The Misses Mae and Eileen Nal
10y returned after several weeks
visit with relatives at Blooming
Prairie, Mimi, and Emmetsburg,
Iowa.
Obituary.
Norcissa Purgy was born Dec. II,
1886 in Canada. In early life her
parents moved to Wisconsin, where
she became acquainted and was mar
ried to Oliver Cook. To this union
four children were born. Two sons
and two daughters. In 1868 her
care of four children. About 40 years
ago she came to Iowa. On May 10,
1874. She married Peter Blue. To
this union one son was born. After
Blues death she was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Steward who proceed
ed into the great beyond about Is
months ago. Mrs. Stewart Joined the
M. E. church 40 years ago and has
always remained a faithful member
until her death, which occurred Aug
Sth., 1913, aged II years.
Another life has closed to be re-
lighted above. A good mother; a
good neighbor; good citizen has
gone. She leaves to mourn her loss
three sons and two daughters, seven
teen grandchildren, and host OF
friends. Gone but not forgotten
es, faith beholds her, where she
sits with Jesus clothed in white
Our loss is her eternal gain. She
dwells in endless life. The funeral
of Mrs. Steward was held at the
house on Friday at four o'clock. Rev
Hursh officiating.