Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

the prize as being the handsomest
young lady present. A large crowd
was in attendance.
Will Dickson, of Monterey, took
dinner Tuesday at the NJ. Morris
home.
Messrs. Morris and Oris Kinney, of
Shunem, and Hugh McGee, OF Bloom
field, were callers last Monday after
noon at the Joel MCGEE home.
Mrs. w. NJ. Williams and children
visited with relatives and friends IN
Drakesville for a few days last
week.
Mrs. S. H. Klinginsmtth, of Lucerne,
Mo-, is visiting at the parental j. NJ.
Mccormick home. Her many friends
will be glad to greet her as this is
her first visit home since her mar
riage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Patterson and
daughters, Gladys and Delpha, attend
ed the Russell-Moss wedding Wednes-
day.
Miss Fife Howell. of Soap Creek, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Chesley
Pickett.
Mrs. I. Ware is visiting near Sherman
Chapel with her daughter, Mrs. c. D..
Mrs. Mary Worrell and daughter
Cora, and John Day spent Christmas
near bloomfield at the Airs. Day home.
An excellent time is reported.
Tom Cameron and wife have moves
into the house vacated by S. Richard.
son and family.
Mrs. Walter Bell, son Cleo and
mother, Mrs D. NJ. Coonc, of Rosalih,
Wash, are visiting with relatives at
Cordova.
Mrs. Diana Myers and children visit
ed Friday night and Saturday in
Bloomfield, with Mrs. Myers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Galpin.
Miss Mile Breeding, of Bloomfield,
is visiting here with relatives.
w. NJ. Williams returned home yes
terday morning from Ottumwa to
spend New Years with his family
He expects to remain home and take
treatment twice week at Bloomfield
after this.
The following set OF officers We're
elected yesterday by the NJ. +. Sunday
school for the ensuing year: Super
intendent, NJ. c. Rominger; assistant
superintendent, Il. G. Cree; secretary,
Ada Caldwell; assistant N secretary,
Mabel Miller; treasurer, w. NJ. Lock-
man; chorister, Mrs. j. C. Mccormick;
organist, Laura Locl<man.
Rev. VIM. Beard, of the Baptist
church at Dunville, received hand
some dress coat as present from his
Pensioners as token of their esteem
and heartfelt appreciation of his
work.
Rev. VIM. Beard, of Seymour, was in
our city yesterday enroute home from
'Dunville, where he. has been holding
series of meetings. He reports a
good meeting with. thirteen additions,
and four more to join at his next APP
pointment there.
- Mrs. Ella livingston and son John,
of Bloomfield, were visitors last week
at the VIM. Pickett and Geo. Living
ston homes.
DIR. j. l.. Mckee, of near Omaha,
Neb., is visiting at the Thos. Putnam
home.
Mrs. Youngberg and stepson, of OF
tumwa, arrived this ,rnorning for Il
visit at the home of her son, Frank
Petet and wife. All are spending the
day with Mrs, Pettet's grandmother
who lives several miles west OF
here.
Henry Yanke and wife returned
home last night from weeks visit at
West Grove.
VIM. Tux and wife were Bloomfield
visitors Sunday.
Miss Mary Yanke. Of West Grove,
visited here with her sister, Mrs. Will
Tulk last week.
Q. Y. Blankenship and G. w. Ware
attended NJ, w. A. lodge in Drakesyille
Friday night. #e,.s:...
Miss Ella Mum, Of, Bloomfield, Wis
tied with her sister, Mrs. ", D. Bell;
Sunday evening.
Fred Eberline and wife visited Satur-
day night and Sunday in South Ottum-
wa with Mr.. Eberline's aunt, (. Mrs.
Baird, of No. 213 South Willard
street.
Miss Nora Rominger returned to her
school duties this morning, after Il
weeks vacation. 49,
VIM. Spohr, OF the Belknap hotel,
was business visitor in Eldon We'd
nesday evening.
Any one in the community having
visitors or who is visiting. or has
any item or items OF interest, will con-
fer favor upon this paper and its cor
ASsPoisiSs'S y ~ IoAtiis3 tAS SuLhc "
Miss Anna Hughes. IS.
Miss Maude Rominger, who is TAX
ing music lessons in Bloomfield, and
also taking the mercantile course at
the college came home Sunday for n
visit at the parental NJ. C. Rominger
home. She was accompanied by her
friend, Miss Ethel Hoskins, of Keosau-
qua, who is also attending the normal.
They We're callers Sunday evening
upon the Misses Hannah and Anna
Hughes.
At the home of Harvey Russell, on
December 2S, occurred the MARRIAGE OF
their daughter, Nettie Belle, to w. W.
Moss, of Drakesville. Promptly at 2
o'clock, the bride and groom marched
to the parlor and took their position
under beautiful arch. of holly. Elder
D. W. Hastings pronounced the cere-
mony that joined them together for
life. Immediately after the ceremony
the guests went to the dining room,
where most bountiful repast was
served. The table was beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers. Mrs. Grace
Spaulding and Miss Abbie Patterson
waited on the brides table, serving ey-
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