Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-13
OTTUMWA NEWS.
Movements OF the People In That Lively |
Little City--Personals--The Churches
Warmer Weather.

Movements OF the People In That Lively
Little City--Personals--Th Churches
Warmer Weather.
4Speeial CORRESPONDENCE to Ioca State Bystaader.
1t is still dry but much cooler than IL
was week ago. A little rain would be
very acceptable with us just now. Sun
day was a fine summer day. At the
chime Of bells from morn till evening
people could be seen on their way to
and from church.
The residence Of Joseph Corts was
destroyed by fire last week. The in
surance was small, not enough to cover
the loss.
Miss Daisy b. Johnson left Friday
for d two weeks visit with friends in
Burlington and Mt. Pleasant
Mrs Ellen Prater of Sioux City. IS
visiting in the city, the guest OF her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Fox.
Mrs p. Cooper is on the sick list.
Last Sunday was quarterly meeting
at the A. M. b. church, and large
audience was present in the evening.
Mrs. Jane Harris has been granted a
pension of IS per month. She received
last week $500 as back pay and is now
making quite an Improvement on her
property on North Mclean street.
Quite number of our citizens at
tended the Kirkville, Mo, celebration,
and all of them report a good time.
Mrs. S. 3. Jones returned home last
week, after spending "a few months
with friends in Chicago. She reports
pleasant time during her stay in the
city Her many friends were glad to
see her return home again. She is
well liked by everybody here, and will
be greatly missed when the time comes
for her to leave for good, for she has
proved herself to be a great benefac-
tress to the cause which she represents
and to the community.
THE Iowa STATE BYsTANDER is find
ing its way into many homes in this
city and is made welcome wherever it
goes.
S. j. Brown who graduated from the
Ottumwa high school this year will
leave in few days for Iowa City where
he will attend college. He will take
up the law course and prepare himself
for that profession.
The young people of the Christian
Tabernacle met last week and organ
lied a Christian Endeavor Society. with
the following officers: Mrs. Anderson
Scott, president: Sims, vice president;
jeff Thomas, secretary.
Col. A. A. Jones, of Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, was in the city last week. shaking
hands with his many friends. He says
that times are very dull in Nebraska
and that he is thinking of moving
back to Iowa where he will engage in
thecampaign this fall. He says he
has several engagements already in
the 9th congressional district.
Mrs NJ. o. Williams went to Muchi-
KNOCK this week where she will deliver
goods that she sold some time ago.
There was large attendance at the
Christian tabernacle last Sunday and
the order of service was good The
congregation Of the West End Chris
tan church attended almost in a body.
1t is remarkable to see what interest
these churches of this denomination
take in the newly organized body. It
is to be hoped that this feeling will be
kept up. Next Sunday there will be
baptizing in the auditorium at 2 o'clock.
Christian endeavor meeting at 6o'clock.
Last Sunday was rally day at the
Second Baptist church. The attend
ance was large both morning and eve
ming. Rev. Watts preached an able
sermon in the evening. taking for his
text, 10 and 20 verse of the 90 chapter
of Matt. The discourse was plain,
practical and very impressive. He is
a Jealous and an earnest worker for
his church and doubtless has accomp-
lished great deal in this city for
good. The amount raised tor the day
was $23.O3. He expects to move his
family down in the near future