Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-29

their honor. As the evening was per-
feet and the crowd of the jo1liest the
clock pointed to the small hours of the
morning before the merry party re-
turned to their homes.
Speaking of apples" says Our. Gro
Ger this morning, why the crop this
year is the best that Wapello county
has produced in twenty-five years.
The farmers have learned how to take
care of them, and by careful watching
have placed a crop on the market to-
day that cannot be excelled. They
are better than ever before, >and are
both to the retailer and
consumer. The Duchess has gone, but
an increased variety has taken its
place. Those on the market at present
are the Maiden Blush, Strawberry, and
No. 20, all of which are good apples
and retail from 15c to zoe per peck"
From Saturdays Daily.l
Mrs. Austin Phillips, of Highland
Center, was in the city yesterday,
shopping.
Miss Mary Bigham, of Gravestown,
went to Marysville this morning for a
visit with friends.
Mrs. James Chidester, of Avery, pass
ed through the city this morning en-
route to Blakesburg for a visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Eisenbeis, of 416
South Benton street, are the happy pa
rents of an eight-pound baby boy,
which arrived yesterday morning.
Mrs. L. Nass, of Eldon, who has been
under a PHYSICIANS care at the OF
tumwa hospital, returned home this
morning, accompanied by her father,
L. FL. Wright.
Mrs. Lizzie Turner and little daugh-
ter returned to their home in Beacon
this morning after visit at the home
of Jacob Ream, who resides few miles
west of the city.
The families of Chris Haw. S. G..
Gushing and Henry Graham picnicked
at Franklin park yesterday afternoon
and evening in honor of Miss Mary
Bowen, of Independence, Kan.
Seventv-four cars of export cattle
passed through the city yesterday at
ternoon in three trains. New engines
and crews were put on all the trains
here. The cattle are from Hamburg
and are to be sent to Europe
Cas- NJ. Millisack, prominent mer-
chant of Goodland, Kan, with his
family, is visiting at the home of his
father, j. w. Millisack. Mr.. Millisack
is a product of Wapello county, and
has made great success inhis western
home. He is in the city today renew
ing old acquaintance.
Tarlton james Layne died at
his home at Chillicothe at IL
o'clock yesterday at the ripe
old age of 81 years. He is the
father of James Layne, of South OF
tumwa, and grandfather of Mrs. r. Il.
Mccartney, of West Main street, and
Miss A. Il. Layne. of South Clay street.
Yesterday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
Society of the German Lutheran
church was entertained at the home
of Mrs. H. Montague, south of the city.
The ladies We're driven to the home in
a big picnic wagon, and spent IA very
pleasant social afternoon. Refresh
ments were served, and all returned
about 6 O'Clock in the evening. Last
evening the Lutheran league was en-
tertained by Louis Montague. The
young folks drove out about 1880
O'Clock. This was the first outing of
the kind the society has yet enjoyed,
and the event happened to fall on Mr..
Montague's birthday anniversary. Re-
freshments We're served, and the thirty
members spent thoroughly jolly ev-
ening.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. p. Hall, of Foster. passed
through the city this morning enroute
home from an over Sunday visit with
friends at Keb.
Miss Sadie Brown passed through the
city this morning enroute home, after
a brief visit with Miss Bessie Houdy-
shell in Competine.
Miss Macy Gray, of Eddyville, pass
ed through the city this morning en-
route to her home from visit with
friends in Kirliville, 10.
Mrs. j. r. Carnes and daughter, of
North Court street, departed on the
Milwaukee this morning for Riverside,
Cal, where they will remain for a
year.
Mrs. p. H. Kirkhart, of Fellows aven-
ne. went to Charlton this afternoon,
where she was called by the serious i'll
ness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. S. d.
Kirkhart.
Eli B. Nicklin, of Selma, who has
been visiting friends in this city for
some time. leaves here this evening for
Los Angeles, CAL, where he goes for
the benefit of his health.
Miss Mary Washington. of Chilli
cothe, who has been visiting Miss Lora
Carpenter. of this city, for the past
week, departed for her home this after
noon on Burlington No. ..
Mrs. S. j. STANDARD and daughter,
Miss Mabel. of Chillicothe,. were in the
city yesterday attending the dedication
services of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, and returned home on the
Rock Island this morning.
Miss Mary McEIroy left on No. 6 to-