Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Semi Weekly Courier
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From Tuesdays Daily.
AL goods below cost. Boston Mill.
Al. w. Owen, of Hedrick, was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Henry White, Of Audubon, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dimmitt, No. 424 Co.
lumbus street, Central addition.
Mrs. Esther Green, of Mt. Moriah,
Mo-, returned home this morning on
Burlington No. 3, after visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Lottridge,
2o5 North Market street.
Parties desiring to contribute Christ
mas remembrance of any kind to the
TO leave the same at E. L. Peterson's
grocery and Geo. Pierce's shoe store.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
sterday to Luther Sammons and Miss
Laura May Leggett, ii. L. Sallee and
Miss Barbara Dommer. A license
was also issued today to A. L. Criley
duQ MISS TLlld ID AlCldlUSs
Colonel Robert Stops, of BrookAeld,
Ind, returned today on Burlington No.
10. after a visit at the home of Geo. w.
Smith, 531 West Fifth street. Colonel
Stops has been a subscriber OF the
Courier for the past twenty-five years.
LFrom Wednesdays Daily.l
Miss Minnie Nye, of Agency, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. z. F. Newell, of Batavia, was in
the city yesterday on business.
s. Mrs. He. Porter, of Batavia, was in
the city yesterday visiting friends.
George Richardson, of Hayesville,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Our trimmer is still here. Let us fix
y up your old hat. Boston millinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lester, of Batavia,
were in the city yesterday on business.
Clifford Cole, of Agency, was in the
city last evening enroute TO Iowa City.
Mrs.sT. A. Summers and Mrs. Z. r.
j. yaHes, of Highland Center, were in the
cit yesterday. y *
Miss Maude Elder, OF Avery, arrived
OH Burlington No. last evening for a
few days visit with Mrs. Geo. Petit,
of 1911 East Main street.
The marriage of Rev. A. L. Criley and
Miss Ella j. Richards took place last
evening at the Home of the brides faith
er, Nathan Richards, of Ais West Fifth
street. The ceremony was performed
at s o'clock by Rev. N. G. Brown, pas
tor of the Christian church. Itwas a
very quiet wedding. only few rela-
lives and friends being in attendance.
= A dainty wedding supper was served.
i The bride has lived in Ottumwa most
of her life and has won a host OF
friends. The groom is the eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Criley, of this
city, and is the pastor of the Christian
church at Eddyville. The guests from
out of the city'were: Mrs. Weiney and
Miss Clara Weiney, OF Bloomfield.
Yesterday was the thirty-third ami
n versary of the marriage of Captain and
Mrs. S. b. Evans and last evening il
commemoration of the event few O.
their old friends who remembered it
called at their pleasant home on Cen
ter avenue, as surprise. The evening
was spent most agreeably reviewing
the past and relating happy incident!
and events of more, than one-third of {
century ago. Refreshments were serv
ed by the Misses Edith, Lucy ant
Bertha Evans, Captain and Mrs. Evans
daughters. Among those present wer
Rev. and Mrs. j. NJ. McElroy. Rev
McElroy was to have performed thu
wedding ceremony when his host ant
hostess were married thirty-three year
I ago but was prevented on account o
illness, Rev. Z. FL. Waring officiating il
his stead. Those present last evenin!
were Mrs. Margaret Coyan, Mrs. NJ. c
Heath and Miss Jennie Barlow, wht
witnessed the ceremony; Rev. and Mrs
j. NJ. McElroy, Miss Jennie Greer, Mrs
Jennie Sanford and Mr.. and Mrs. Il
& II. Warden.
From Thursdays Daily.
Miss Ella Forrest, OF Agency, was i,
the city today.
II. G. HumbeIe. of Agency, was in til
city today on business.
j.. G.. Wilson, of Foster, was in tn
city yesterday on business.
George Harkins, of Hedrick, was
business visitor in the city yesterday
LIN. Carpenter entertained a part
2f about thirty people at dinner, We.
terday.
j. N. Murray departed on the Wl
bash yesterday for Silver City, N. NJ
On business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Anderson, Z
Kid and Yarn