Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23


Des Moines, arrived on Friday, and
Mrs. h. d. Ewing, of Mankato, Mimi,
and Mrs. Belle johnson, of Quincy, ILL.,,
are expected to arrive today.
Neusome Guernsey. editor OF the
Milton Record, was business visitor
on Friday.
Mrs. Laura Fortune returned Thurs
day from Des Moines. wnere she has
spent the past three weeks.
Mrs. Mcdowell and daughter Flo,
of Pulaski. returned to their home
Friday after three weeks visit at
the homes of Mrs. MeDowell's daugh-
tiers, Mrs. X. L. Hotchkiss and Mrs.
w. t. Smith.
Mrs. Mary Shafer is very sick with
asthma and being quite aged and in
firm is in a serious condition.
Miss Ella Wallace is seriously i'll
with tonsilitis
The Rosewood camp, No. 1917, of
Royal Neighbors. delightfully."- enter
tanned about 100 guests at 4 county
seat social, at the Modern Woodmen
hall, on Thursday evening. The elab-
crate repast was served, for which
the selection of partners was arranged
on most novel plan. Each gentle
man purchased a ticket bearing the
name of a county and sought for his
partner, the lady bearing the name
of the county seat of the county
which he represented. After refresh
ments were served 4 literary and .lu-
steal program was given, followed by
a picture contest, in which Mrs. Fl. C.
Young won the prize, which consisted
of beautiful metal candlestick.
Miss Stella sstsckel left Thursday
for Keosauqua, TO visit at the home
OF her aunt, Mrs Emma Morton.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Baird is very sick with lung
fever.
EsLDoN.
Eldon. Jan. 19.--Miss Mae Hinkle,
who visited with Elaon friends yes
ferday, returned to her home at Selma
this morning.
Miss Dorothy Burns. who has been
visiting in our city for the past week,
left yesterday for Abba.
Yesterday occurred the funeral of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Phillips infant
son.
E. ). Toss and wife, of Montrose,
Kan. who have been visiting friends
and relatives at this place, left last
night for their home.
Mrs. NJ. Burgess is on the sick list.
Mrs. Nimoclis is very sick ut the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Hasdocl,
Mrs. Jim Trutt is quite sick.
Mrs. George Roberts has. gone to
Pueblo, Col, where she will join her
husband
Mrs. w. H. Thatcher, who has been
visiting her nephew, NJ. Hilles, has re-
turned to her home at Wichita Falls
Tex.
Eldon, Jan. 22.-Saturday afternoon
Marshall Roberts notified the various
owners of cash paying slot machines
in this city that the law hereafter
would be enforced on this subject. As
result the slot machines in Eldon are
quickly vanishing.
4 Mrs. Louder, of Wapello, is visiting
with Mrs. Frank kremer. of this place
Miss Clara Gregg. of Ottumwa, and
Miss Billingsly, of Glacow, are visiting
with Mrs. II. II. Tomlison, of this city
Miss Grace johnson, of Ottrmwa
spent Sunday visiting with Miss Anna
Watson.
Frank Nimocks. of Ottumwa, is ir
Eldon, called by the severe sickness OF
his mother.
Miss Florence Palmer, of Ottumwa
visited over Sunday with Miss Grace
Griffiths.e
Web Barker, Of Mt Zion, spent Sun.
day with his sister, Mrs. L. Moore, at
this place.
Mrs. ellis, of Ottumwa, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Haydock.
Friday evening Mrs. Geo. Irwin en-.
tertained quite a number of young
people in honor of Miss Hazel Shelter
Games afforded amusement for the ev.
ening.