Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-26
There will be Christmas tree and
at the Saints church to-

lnere Will De a christmas tree ana
entertainment at the Saints church to-
night.
The family of William Miller i,aa left
Keb for Kentucky, where they will
make their future hon
Humphrey Palmer and family will
spend Christmas in Kansas City.
The new school room was opened
with school Thursday. The seats are
very nice and the room presents a
bright appearance.
Miss Sarah Evans, who has been Wis
iting with jenkins Richards family,
returned to her home in Given this
morning.
Miss Mary Daniels will spend Christ
mas at her brothers. in Ottumwa.
The schools will have one weeks va
cation.
The MerrymalSers have postponed
their entertainment until some time in
the near future.
The Keb Union Sunday school Will
hold it's entertainment on saturday ev-
ening, Dec. 30. Pc
The Baptist Sunday school will have
Christmas tree and entertainment at
their church tonight.
Mrs. Una Picker and sister, Miss
Bess Walker, will spend their holidays
at their home in Eldon.
CHTLLICoTHE.
Chillicothe. Dec. 2s.-Grandma War
ren, who has been quite i'll for some
time is not improving. Her condition
is quite critical.
The postoffice has been moved from
Mr.. Berry's store to the building just
west.
+. NJ. Alternately has been quite sick
the past week.
G. C. Farmer, of the Woodmen of the
World, was in town one day this week.
Mrs. S. III. Fraser and son Johnade-
parted for Chicago Wednesday night.
G.. NJ. Clark shipped car of hogs TO
Ottumwa Wednesday.
Miss Edna Dickson is spending a
week at home.
j. A. Lowry went TO Fairfield Nom
day on business.
Mrs. 7. w. Mccall is enjoying visit
from her sister from Frederick.
Miss Nellie Ball is visiting at Abba,
for few days.
r. G.. Swope is able to be out again
after being confined to his room for n
few days on account of a badly cut
foot.
STOCKPORT.
Stockport, Dec. 26.-Elias Hall, of
Winchester, was in the city Saturday.
Mrs. H. C. Skinner was in Ottumwa
Thursday.
Miss Carrie Taylor arrived home SAT-
urday from Des Moines to spend the
holidays. She is going to school at
Drake University.
Tho Soi =, f,,orf triy loo Tuas.
day night under the management of
Mrs. T. Z. Beswick, consisting of songs,
declamations and drills, was we'll pat
ronized and highly appreciated by all.
Mr.. Heaton, of Big Mound, was here
Thursday buying sheep and cattle.
NJ. L.. shelman shipped car of
hogs Monday to Otsumwa.
Meeting closed at the Quaker church
last night.
f. Z. Lucas, of Fairfield, is visiting
his old home.
James Fairchilds, of Selma, is visit
| ing his parents at Stockport.
| sIDwELL.
| Bidwefl, Dec. 26.-The revival at
Christiansburg is growing in inter-
| est.
Miss Fannie Nye went to Agency
Friday evening to visit her parents.
Jesse Moore spent Christmas at his
home near Eldon.
Mrs. Joheph Harlan was called to
Ottumwa Friday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Matilda Brooks.
| Miss Anna Garfield. of Chillicothe, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam Bowen.
Mrs. L. H. Chidester and Mrs. Belle
Mayor of Munterville. visited their Sis,
\ ter, Mrs. +. c. Fisk. Thursday.
| L. e. Perry was in Ottumwa on bus.
mess Thursday.
Miss Ola Williams returned home at
ter fortnight's visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Brooks.
Isaac Needham has his barn about
completed.
KIRKvILLE.
Kirkville, Dec: 26.--Prof. Croft left
Christmas morning for his home al
Moulton, to spend the holidays with
his parents.
James Kirkpatrick and Jesse Shaw
yer bid farewell Tuesday to relatives
and friends, on departing for Lacrosse,
Wis, where they will spend the winter
and perhaps stay longer.
j. i. Thompson and his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Simpson, who were called
here by the death of their mother.
Mrs. hm. Thompson, left for their
homes in Kansas City Friday evening
4 LAST lTrs Hattie SimnooD did not ret M,