Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

Needham will visit some other schools
where music is taught before taking
charge.
Hon. a. A. Dewey has made appli-
cation for the late Judge Woolson's
place. The bar of Keokuk county met
yesterday and irrespective of party
adopted resolutions recommending his
appointment. The judge has many
friends here who wish him success.
Sawyer Coen, of Montezuma, was
transacting business in our court yes
terday.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield. Dec. 7.-Phil Palmer re-
turned Tuesday from Holdridge, Neb,
where he has spent several weeks at
the home of his brother, Fred Palm
er.
J. j. Tutwiler has completed the
East Side building belonging TO Mrs.
j. Il. Wilkinson. The new business
houses that have replaced those de-
stroyed by last summers fire are near
~ all completed and ready for occu-
pancy. The present appearances Of the
business portion of this city, in COM
parison with that of last summer,
shows a vast Improvement by reason
of the number of new buildings that
have replaced those of last summer.
w. b. Schrieve and Miss Maude Gill
christ We're united in marriage at 6
lip. m. on Wednesday, ut the home of
the brides parents at Troy, Rev. Ersk-
inc, of Libertyville, officiating. There
We're present from this city Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Leach, relatives OF the
groom. and w. II. Richie. Miss Flo
Nan DnyD and Miss Mary Davies. Mr..
and Mr.. Shrieve will make their home
on MIR. Shrieve's farm near Troy.
Mrs. q. l.. Craft is spending several
days with MI. Crafts family, sat Des
Moines.
Thomas Wilcox, son of Israel Wilcox,
of this city, returned Tuesday from
South Dakota, where he spent the sum
mer.
Tuesday evening fire broke out in
the j. NJ. Dutfield building, on the
North Side, occupied by a restaurant.
The flames We're quickly extinguished
and the damage was slight. -
IT. Dabney is slowly recovering
from a severe illness of several weeks
duration.
The knights of pythias OF this city
happily entertained the Rathbone Sis
tiers and few invited guests Monday
evening at the X. p hall. The nature
of the entertainment was a surprise 10
the guests. the knights having masked
and donned feminine attire. held open
session and performed an initiatory SEP
vice, after which the masks were re-
moved and refreshments, consisting OF
coffee, pumpkin pie and doughnuts,
were served, n, 9i, ltp &5s al
Clarence Little, of Greentop, Mo-, and
Miss Dora Carnal, of this city, were
united in marriage Tuesday afternoon
at the clerks office, Elder NJ. Downing
officiating.
Bloomfield, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Georgia
Walthers, of Toledo, Ohio, is visiting al
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou Smith. SD
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey songer are the
proud parents ola little baby girl that
arrived on Wednesday.
The Mason q Sutton barber shop
has dissolved partnership, O. s. Mason
having accepted the position of as
sistant operator at the Wabash depot.
Clay Blough left Saturday for OF
tumwa where he has accepted posi-
ton in the McElroy chop house.
The iddlers' contest given Friday ev.
ening atTaylor's, opera hall under the
auspices OF the Ladies Aid society OF
the Presbyterian church was most
successful affair In every vS1y. The
house was filled to Overlooking, and
the aisles were packed to such an ex-
tent as to greatly retard the work of
the ushers and those holding reserved
seats in the front Of the house found
it almost impossible to reach them.
The ticket sale receipted $1O6 and the
expenses were very light. The contes-
tants, numbering twenty-five, entered
into the spirit of the occasion with
great zest and the good old-fashioned
! tunes of&"Yankee Doodle" "Fisher's
Hornpipe," Pop Goes the WEASEL
and the ''Arkansaw Traveller" were re-
peated over and over by the enthusi-
astic fiddlers. The program was inter.
spersed with recitations by Master
Harry Young and Miss Mary Hinkle.
w. j. Steckel, Mrs. II. A. Fortune and
Mr.. Frazier acted as judges. The first
prize, which was SIS in gold, was
awarded Henan Biecraft of this city
The merit of the entertainment was
greatly due to the untiring efforts OF
John Ethel whose services were high
ly appreciated by the ladies' aid soci.