Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-05
SOUTH OTTUMwA NEWS.

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From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Celia Towne, principal of the
Agassiz school, is very i'll.
Mrs. Jane Packwood is quite sick at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. G.. W.
Houston, on Davis street.
Mrs. Fred Grier and sister, Miss Del
la Clancy, are quite sick with typhoid
fever at their home on Ransom street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sample, of Drakesville,
returned home yeterday after visit
at the Bell home on North Davis
street.
Mrs. VIII Allison left Saturday even
ing for her home in Eddyville, after
few days visit with her son, Harley
Allison, on Church street.
A pleasant surprise party was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Howard, last evening, in honor of Mr..
Towards thirtieth birthday. Light re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent We're: Messrs. and Mesdames Toz-
Ter, Harris, Howard, Gee, Jennings,
Misses Wolford and Gee.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Shoemaker left to-
day for Montana to make their future
home.
Miss Mccoy, of Blakesburg, is visit
ing with Mrs. Chisman, on Schuyler
street.
Mrs. Joseph Burnaugh expects to
leave soon for weeks visit with her
daughter at Libertyville.
Rev. w. II. Hoppe, who has been
pastor of the Willard street NJ. E..
church, will move this week to Mt.
Pleasant, where he will have charge of
the Methodist church of that city.
Mrs. w. Q. Hand entertained few
friends at her home on Davis street,
last evening. Those present were:
Misses Mary Sampson, Gala Hand, Jen-
ME Sampson, Flora Sampson, Messrs.
Carl McElroy, Bernie Hand, Saville
Ainley.
There was a reception given last
night at Eben Peck's, on Ransom
street, in honor of Rev. Mutt and
wife, pastor of the Methodist Prot
estant church. Light refreshments
We're served. Those present were
Messrs. and Mesdames Scott, Dale,
Wallace, Ross, Watson, CHM, Salter,
Misses Scott, Ross, Ellis, Kendall, Mes
danes Kendall, Heller, Ellis, Messrs.
Mckee and Kendall.
The fire department was called to lis
North Moore street about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon by fire in corn
field in the rear of the residence at that
number, which is occupied by DR., ].
G. Box. The fire was started by some
boys who We're playing in the field,
with matches, and for time it appear
ed that the flames would spread to the
sheds and buildings in the rear of DR..
Box's lot. The fire was extinguished,
however. before the department. ar-
rived.
From Thursdays Daily.
Miss McNeal, of Blakesburg, is Wis
iting Mrs. Chisman on Schuyler street.
Willie Rynds left today for a few
days visit with his parents near Rloom-
field.
Miss Celia Towne, principal of the
Agassiz school, has resumed her duties
after several days illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel have returned to
their home in Kansas, after visit at
the Evans home on Schuyler street.
Miss Lettie Warder, of Bladensburg,
returned home yesterday after a weeks
visit with Miss Margaret ROUGH, of
South Davis street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton arrived yesterday
from Colorado to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Eaton's mother, Mrs. Phoebe
Harsh.
Mrs. AIDA Bush, of Kane, ILL.,, is Wis
| iting at the home of L.. o. johnson and
other friends. Mrs. Bush was Formerly
a resident of this city. Her husband
was pastor of the South Side Baptist
church. y.