Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
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| itv of the century esconced in its prop
| er place, we will settle down to bust
| ness.
On New Years day at high noon, W.
| 3. II. Overture and Miss Mabel Bartlett
were united in marriage at the home
! of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bartlett, of this city. Both
| have the respect of all who know them
and all wish for them a happy sail over
| the matrimonial sea.
St. Peter left samples of the 1900th
babies t,John Hunts and Mr.. Camp
bells. 1t is said they are fine.
| Mrs. S. A. Brown and L. Overturf
are on the sick list. s
| Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Davis, of But
Ter county, have returned to their
home.
The new U. B. Church, which is be-
| ing erected at the corner of Cherry and
Market streets, will soon be ready for
service. Louis Moss donated the very
valuable lot on which the edifice
stands.
The settlement and meeting is pro-
crossing nicely, with number of con-
verts.
Mesdames w. Wyatt and G. NJ.
| uouidS were CdlltlS Ou NILS. u. NllSOu
on English avenue, last Friday.
| George Higdon has moved on Letha
avenue.
| Thomas Randolph, of Bloomfield,
visited with his sister recently.
Miner McReynolds, ives entertained
today at dinner by Rip Van Wrinkle.
John Chris departed this life January
10, and his remains will be inferred in
the Belknap cemetery. The wife and
children have the sincere sympathy of
the community. May the God of the
widow and the orphan comfort them.
Miss Emma Howk is visiting at the
home of w. A. Wyatt this week, and
is attending the revival meetings.
John Wilson is stocking his new
farm with some fine sheep.
DIR. and Mrs. L. G. Dexter We're the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Jackson
on last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Downing, from
Kansas, are here, and will make their
future home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Downing enter
tanned at dinner on last Sunday a
| goodly number of friends.
The spelling contest at Science hall
on the South Side was quite interest
! ing. Miss Melissa Shadley won the
laurels for being the best speller.
Rev. G. Heckart has quite sick
child.
William Wagner's daughter and her
| husband are here from Burlington,
and will make this place their future
home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John McFarling and
Miss Blanche Wright attended divine
services at Russell Chapel on last Sab
bath morning.
Alfred Rankin was the guest of j.
N. Bailey, a few evenings since.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kindall and fam
| lily were over Sunda~ visitors in South
1 Ottumwa.
Misses Ella and Olive Eakin and
1 Delphia Overture, Tom Hamilton and
| Frank Overturf were callers at the new
| depot recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rip Van Wrinkle slipped
! with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wyatt one day
| last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Harris have returned
home.
MIR. and Mrs. w. f. H. Overturf, af-
er the HONEYMOON will reside in L. Sell
mains addition to Ormanville.
Married, VIM. Howk and Miss Ella
Kuhn. George Hown and Miss Amanda
Klingler.
KIRKvILLE.
| Kirkville, Jan. 16.-Nirs. Trudie Bis
| sell and Master Phillip Sullivan went
1 to Oskaloosa Saturday for visit at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sulli-
van. They returned home Sunday.
Ben Reed has bought 100 acres of the
John Brown farm for a home.
| Uncle John Owens has sold his ten
acre farm to Daniel Lewis, of Mahas-
ka county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sheafe mourn
the loss of their little daughter Rosa,
aged 4 years, who died Saturday morn
| ing. Her death was very sudden, be-
ing caused by the bursting of a blood
vessel. The funeral was held Sunday
at 2 D. m. from the NJ. +. church. She
was buried in the cemetery here. Mr.
and Mrs. Sheafe have the sympathy of
| the entire community in this their
great bereavement,
Prof. Edward Woods, wife and son
Edward, of New York City, arrived
last Tuesday for an extended visit
the professors mother, Mrs. Mary Fail
yer. Mr.. Woods and family stopped
over week in Chicago.
Welcome lodge, No. 81, d. of H. OF
the A. o. U. w. will give social and
oyster supper at the town hall Thurs
day night of this week.
John Cole is still confined to the
house. He has not been able to be out
and at times has been quite ill for sew
/ eral weeks.
Miss May Marsh gave party last
i Wednesday night at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Marsh,
in honor OF her brother, Yves Marsh's
nineteenth birthday. About twenty
guests were present. The evening was
very pleasantly spent in various games
| and charades.
Avery Funk met with serious acct
dent few days ago, which caused
him the loss of an eye. He was chop
ping wood when stick flew up and