Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-20
CASTALIA.

Mrs. w. Harness left on Tuesday
| for Wisconsin, where she will visit
with her parents for a couple OF
weeks.
Joe Krobriger returned from
Waukon on Wednesday.
Grace Shoemaker returned on
Tuesday from Mason City, where she
spent the past two weeks.
Mrs. John Kluss entertained the
embroidery club on Thursday.
B. F.. Kneeskern, Mrs. Spahr and
Susie Fordyce spent Sunday with
Mrs. B. F. Kneeskern at Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Hienan of In
dependence spent Sunday at the A.
c. Tatro home.
Mrs. Ester Lambert left on Mon
day for Toledo, Iowa. She expects TO
spend the winter with relatives.
John Hunter of Arlington spent
several days with relatives.
Obituary.
Nina Winn was born Jan. 3rd,
1870 at Castalia, Iowa and passed to
her reward on Thursday morning.
Oct. Sth, 1915 aged Is years, mo-
and 5 days. On July Is, 1908, she
was united in marriage to VIM. Blox-
ham. Three years ago she became
affected with a cancerous growth,
which caused intense suffering, but
she bore it with patience and forti-
tude until death came as relief.
She was secretary of the M. B. A.
lodge and member of the M. K.
Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. Bloxham
was a good citizen, wife and neigh
bor Another silver cord is broken
She has gone out from among us.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her
husband, three brothers and two sis
tiers, as follows: Fred OF Ossian;
Chas. Walter, Mrs. Ella Harvey and
Mrs. Hattie Stanley of Castalia; be-
sides numerous friends. The funeral
services were held at the U. B. church
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Hursh offici-
ating. Interment was made in the
Bloomfield cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hunter and
daughter Nellie. returned to their
home in Bruce, Wis, on Friday.
Miss Mae MaEoy spent Saturday
son Junction.
Regina Meyer of Ossian spent
Friday at the d. c. Malloy home.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Haefner were
at Giarde one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Neuenswander
and family were Elgin visitors on
Sunday.
Harold Bernhhrt returned after
1 months stay at Elgin, where he
was employed at the canning fac
DRY.
Mrs. J. Winger and children were |
for Mason City on Satur-
lay.
Mrs. G. Allen went to Ossian on
Friday to spend few days with her
on Ward and family.
l.. A. Meyer of Ossian was a bust
less caller in Castalia Thursday.
Gus Finnegan of Blooming Prairie
pent Friday as the guest of E. Z.
Ialloy.
Miss Mildred Sparks of Oelwein
) here visiting at the C. c. Thornton
ONE.
G.. Walker leaves for Wadena,
here he has secured a position. He
xpects to move his family there
OIu6 LlI1c III TIC near lutuiC.
E. C. Sillwell of Winthrop, Iowa,
Tho is a first class blacksmith has
ented the shop here, which will be
pened for business in few days.
e j. Perry left on Saturday for
t. Paul, where he will visit his son
'ernon.
Henry Kruse of Goose Lake, Ia,
ras a business caller in town one
ay last week.
j. Scannell of Postville is here
Or few days visit.
Andrew Smith left Thursday for
where he will attend the /
xposition.
B. F.. Kneeskern accompanied by
[r. and Mrs. e. ]. Wirsching autoed
} Cresco after Mrs. Kneeskern, who
gently underwent an operation at
ne hospital.
j. II. Kneeskern went to Waukon
n business Thursday.
Kneeskern and Son are erecting
new building adjoining the res
iurant. The first story will be us
d for a meat market, the second
tory for nal.
Mrs. G. Bernhart went to Elgin on
Ionday for a visit with her daugh-
er, Mrs. II. S. Steele.
Clarence Witt was an Ossian cal