Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-14

spending a few days and from which
place he was called to conduct the flu.
neral of w. NJ. Williams.
L. G. Cree, III. C. Rankin and daugh.
ter Corda, John Foster, w. r. Bell and
v. D. Bell left on the A. 0. U. w. eN-
cursion Thursday to FIT. Madison, re.
turning home the same night.
i. ID. Mum has been suffering from
a relapse of the ,mumps.
During V. ID. Bells absence Thursday
L. E. Putnam cerked in the store fol
him.
j. w. Miller was business visitor to
Monterey the first of last week.
Chesley Pickett purchased new
buggy in Bloomfield Wednesday.
Mrs. Belle Bunch and children OF
Lancaster, Mo-, arrived here Friday ev-
ening for a visit at the parental DIR.
Bunch home north of Drakeville.
Mrs. Jessie Spangler entertained
those assisting in the singing for the
Children day service with an ice cream
cream supper Friday evening
Mrs. S. F.. Mcconnell and Mrs. Stan
Hey Hathaway, of Bloomfield, were Wis
itors Friday afternoon at the Mrs. Ma
ry Sharon home.
An eleven pound boy was born june
II to Mr.. and Mrs. John Combs.
Otis Pickett and wife visited Satur-
day night and Sunday at the parental
Frank Puckett home near Sherman
Chapel.
John Peppers, of Drakeville, was a
caller here Saturday evening. He drove
over to meet his son Ben, who has
been visiting in .Ottumwa.
NJ. c. Rominger and wife visited
friends near West Grove last week.
M. c. Rominger and daughter Maude
left today for Monterey where they
will visit relatives tonight, returning
tomorrow.
Miss Alice Oneal, of Seymour, is Wis
iting friends here.
Miss Lillian Hall, of California, ar
rived Sunday morning for visit here
with her brother Earl and family. "A
Misses Celia Dodd and Eva West ex-
pect to attend the York-Owens nuptials
in Bloomfield Tuesday. ~
Rev. Millice announced Sunday that
he could not fill his regular appoint
ment here in two weeks on account of
the quarterly meeting at Elm Grove,
but he would preach here Wednesday
evening, June 30, instead.
Grandma Sayles, of Drakeville, is
here visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. M.
Williams.
Mrs. Henry Yanke and daughter Ha-
eel visited Sunday at West Grove with
Mrs. YANKEES mother, Mrs. Wheeler.
{, A. w. Rankin is visiting relatives in
Kansas. .
Miss Mary Yanke returned to her
home at West Grove today after ex-
tended visit here with her sister, Mrs.
Viii Tulk- 5
w. W. Allen, Of Eldon, spent Sunday
here withsrelaSiyes., ~ s.s ,,,.t
joel MeGee and wifeavisited relatives
in Ottumwa the latter part off, last
week. s,s.5s. g
Miss Floy McCreery expects to re-
turn home to Bloomfield tomorrow
from a visit with relatives here.
j. w. Miller has received word from
his daughter, Mrs. Il. E. Stevens, of Ft.
Collins, Col, stating that Mr.. Stevens
was feeling some better.
Mrs. Amanda Lester, of Bloomfield,
visited here Monday with her niece,
Mrs. tis Pickett, leaving in the evening
for Soap Creek where she will make
her home with her son John who is ill.
Mrs. Ella johnson and John Cook,
Of Monterey, have returned home from
a visit with G. M. johnson and family.
A large crowd attended the Chill
dren's Day service a t the NJ. e..
church. The songs, Rotations, etc,
were well rendered and showed careful
training on the part of the committee
who had the entertainment in Charge. .
Misses Laura Lockman, Lucy CALDWELL
and Mrs. Otis Pickett are to be con
graduated upon their success in man
aging the entertainment.