Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

Wife and little daughter who have been
spending the past six weeks with
friends in this city which was Mrs. Da-
Wilson's girlhood home.
Fred King, who resides near Mark,
has accepted a position as clerk in
Hill & Co.'S dry goods store.
G. L. Pennington left Monday morn
ing on business trip to Cedar Rapids.
Miss May Sterrett, of Lancaster,
Mo-, who has been spending the past
few weeks at the home of the Misses
Mccormack and Mrs. d. c. Cavenaugh,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. w. w. Russell left Tuesday for
Spring Dale, Arkansas, where she will
make a three weeks visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Randall.
Miss Eva Lester left Saturday for
Des Moines where she will continue
her study of violin music.
At the business session of the Pres
byterian church, Sunday morning at
the close of the services, Rev. J. w.
Stark was recalled as pastor for the
coming year by an almost unanimous
vote. Among other business matters
which were brought before the session
was the question of rebuilding or re-
pairing the church. 1t was decided
that the building should be repaired
and committee consisting of the
treasurer together with three members
or the ladies' aid society and two car
penters should decide upon and make
such repairs as they deemed neces-
sary.
On Sunday morning at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs "Hoot" Rominger occur
red the marriage of Miss Emma Her
cd, daughter of VIM. Herod, to Thomas
Davies, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Griff Da-
vies, the ceremony being performed
by Justice Higbee. Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vies will make their home on the Da-
vies farm two and a half miles south
east of the city, Mr.. and Mrs. Davies,
parents of the groom, having recently
purchased residence property at this
place, and will make their home in
this city.
Ernest McCants left Saturday for
Atlantic, where he has secured posi-
ton as overseer Of poultry house.
He will be joined by his family in a
few weeks.
Mrs. T. J. Walton and little grand
daughter, Hazel, LETT Monday evening
for Cherry Vale, Kansas, to enjoy a
two weeks visit at the home of Mrs.
Walton's mother, Mrs. McGowen.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Barnhart, of Moul-
ton, formerly of this city, were the
guests of friends and relatives Sunday.
Miss Lena Owsley was united in
to Robert Prevo, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Prevo, at $3.50
o clock, Monday morning, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Owsley, Rev. H. R. Trickett Of
ficiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Prevo left on
the II o'clock train for Kansas City,
Mo-, where they will visit with rela-
tives of the bride before returning to
this city where they will make their
homee.
.Ir. and Mrs. G. D. Fortune returned
cago.
keb.
Keb, Oct. 3.-Theron Hoadley, of Az
cry, spent Sunday in town with his sis
ter, Mrs. William Osburn.
Gus. Ahlstrom, the. delivery man for
the Western Supply company, dislocat-
ed his knee while at work. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chadwick, of OF
tumwa, were in town on Sunday.
Joseph Reese. w. e. Williams. of
this place, and David Jones, of Ottum-
wa, were appointed to look after the
business of the late Robert Evans.
William Madison, of Phillips mines,
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. Williams, the manager of the
mines, is having large house on Main
street fitted up for hotel, and board
ing house. Mrs. Johnson, of Hiteman,
will occupy it.
Mrs. James Shevlin is in Ottumwa
taking treatment for rheumatism.
David Richards, of Ottumwa, shared
the hospitality of R. Williams and wife
for supper on Saturday.
w. H. Jones, of Blakesburg, was
in town on Monday.
William Wilson, of Leighton, was in
town Saturday and also Samuel Smith
of the same place.
Mrs. Pickler reports the enrolment
of sixty pupils at her school, which is
an increase of thirty, since starting a
month ago.
BidWelI.
Bidwell, Oct. A. Alfred Perry is
here again as night operator.
The Milwaukee has opened the day
Office at BidWell.