Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

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through town today on his wheel,
bound for Moulton.
"a number of the boys of 81 and '65
| from Udell and Unionville will attend
the reunion at Des Moines August 90
to 20.
FARMINGTON.
Pennington, Aug S.-A. B. Chap
man and Miss Nellie Reckmeyer were
united in marriage Thursday evening,
Aug. 3, at the residence of the officiat-
ing minister, Rev. Thos. Radcliffe. On
Friday evening the bridal couple were
given a delightful serenade by the CT
gar company band of which Mr. Chap
man is a member.
Mrs. Mary Wages is visiting at Alex
andria, Mo-, the guest of John Slice and
family.
Carl Freshwater, of Downing, Mo-,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Otis Good
enough.
Mrs. L. E. Wolf and Miss Ella Bee
son, accompanied by little Edith Self,
left Tuesday for a three weeks visit in
| Kansas.
M. H. Morse departed last week for
a months visit with relatives in Bos-
ton.
The following young people enjoyed
a delightful drive last Thursday after
noon which terminated in luncheon
party along the banks of the Des
Moines river: Misses AIayme Recls-
meyer, Dell Reckmeyer, Effie Neff, Bes-
sic Gillie, Carrie Townsend, Grace Boz
Ter, Mrs. c. A. Wescott, Messrs. w. b..
Newbold, +. r. Burrier, Geo. Wattles,
e. P. Franks, O. L. Scott, Ed. Kne-
hans, VIM. Michael.
4 Miss Carrie Corns is home from Ce-
dar Falls where she has been attend
ling school the past six weeks.
The Pennington Cigar Co. band and
several bus loads of our people attend
ed the celebration of the battle OF
Athens Saturday.
Miss Inez Goodin returned Wednes.
day from an extended eastern trip.
Miss Nellie Therme returned last
week from Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Scott Craig, of Kansas City,
Mo-, is visiting at the home of Eugene
Manhard and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mueller. of st.
Louis, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
~. Behrens and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kick
last week.
Ed Folker and AL Thompkins left
last week for Denver, Col, on hunt
ing expedition.
Mrs. NJ. A. Dillon is visiting in Ma
comb, Ill.
Joseph Anderson, who has been quite
/ i'll for a number of weeks, is slowly
improving.
Oliver Scott left last Monday for Par
nell. where he has accepted position
in a drug store.
Mrs. j. c. Fowler has gone to Bur-
4 lington for three weeks visit with
her daughter.
Twelve dollars was the amount real
lied from the ice cream social given
by the ladies of the NJ. E. church last
week. The money will be used to re-
paint the seats in the church.
FREMONT.
Fremont, Aug. 9.-Miss Vera Watts,
of Oskaloosa, is visiting Miss Opal
Eastburn.
Miss Ora swayze, of Oskaloosa, is
visiting at the S. r. Canon home.
Rev. Hough, of Illinois, father of
4 Mrs. John Mcdowell, filed the pulpit
at the Presbyterian church Sunday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Caves visited at
| the home of Milf Dickens near Com
petine, returning home Monday.
Misses Erma Krout, Florence Roof,
Florence Stacy, Orc Lee and May Al
bertson are attending teachers insti-
tute at Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Eva Wells, of Oskaloosa, spent
Sunday with her parents here.
i Miss Grace Kelly, of Lacey, is visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Morgan.
Mrs. G. G. Boyd died Sunday morn
ing, leaving an infant only a few hours
old. The funeral will be held from
/ the residence Wednesday morning, Rev.
Chambers, of Newton, officiating.
| Mrs. Mary Dinsmore slipped and fell
Monday evening, breaking the large
bone of her arm near the shoulder.
Jim McMullin, of near Ottumwa,
was calling on friends here Tuesday.
M. B. Lee shipped three car loads of
hogs to Chicago last week.
Charlie Fellers, who has been having
an attack of typhoid fever, is recover
ling.
/ COMPETITIVE.
Competine, Aug. 10.-Mr. and Mrs.
o. G. Dickens were Martinsburg bust
ness callers yesterday.
Miss Rosa Mccoy, of Agency, is
spending the week with Miss Katie
il Thompson.
4 B. f. Mowery has fine new car
rage.
4 Winthrop Peck visited here last
week.
i z. NJ. Fleeper has the contract for
the new school house and will begin
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