Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
at the home of his sister, Mrs. James
Games, returned home on Friday.
w. A. Sheaffer and Vint Davis made


mess trip to Kansas City.
James A. Taylor, who is now prac-
ticing law at Sioux Center, made a
business trip to this city this week Wis
iting at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Taylor.
Mrs. A. II. Fortune pleasantly enter
tanned party of ladies on Thursday
afternoon at thimble party A but
ton hole contest was held in which the
most successful contestants were Mrs.
David Palmer, Mrs. w. J. Law, of Os-
kaloosa,a land Mrs. VIII. McAchran. The
work of all three being so nearly per-
feet as to prevent distinction the case
was settled by drawing straws and the
prize, a darner, with sterling silver
trimmings was awarded Mrs. David
Palmer. Light refreshments were
served
Mrs. Joe Haney, of Moulton, is
spending week at the home of her
mother, Mrs. G. Lakewood.
Mrs. L. l.. futile, of Broken Bow,
Neb. is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. A.
Williams.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Zeal
pin was thrown open on Wednesday
afternoon and evening to the Rose
wood lodge of Royal Neighbors, who
entertained the Moulton and Ottumwa
lodges together with friends in this
city, all of whom numbered nearly 800.
Upon the arrival of the visiting mem
bers Wednesday morning they were
escorted to the home of Mrs. C. C. Will
kinson, where lunch was served at ~
O'Clock. The afternoon reception at
the Galpin home was held from till
O'Clock, the guests being received by
Mrs. w. E. Galpin. Mrs. l. T. Dabney
and Miss Una Henderson. Immediate
ly upon their arrival they were usher
ed into the dining room by Mrs. A. J.
Clark and Mrs. c.. c. Wilkinson, who
also distributed dainty white ribbon
favors Mrs. Stella Tied, Mrs. FL
mer Newman, Mrs. Fred McNeal and
Mrs, ]. G. Woods presided at the re-
freshment table, the guests being
served to coffee, cake and ice cream
by Mrs. Langenstein, Mrs. Sherman
ROUGH and Mrs. Bryant. The decora-
lions consisted of autumn foliage and
tasteful arrangement of tissue in the
lodge colors of purple and white.
The visiting members were delightful
ly entertained at supper after which
the evening hours from 6 till were
spent in social conversation and mu-
wa Mrs. Amy Klee and Mrs R. V.
ceive the invitation until late date
prevented the attendance of many per-
sons. The Moulton lodge was we'll
by about twenty members.
Agency.
Agency, Oct 22.-Roland Lynn and
Miss Anna Bailey were married at the
home of Rev. J. B. Hill, Saturday even
ing, October 20. Their friends here
wish them long and happy life.
Mrs. George Peck was called to
Cedar Rapids last week on account OF
the serious illness of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alice Yuncan, of
Princeton, Mo-, are visiting relatives
here.
Rev. w. S. Moore was in town last
week.
Mrs. Harry Comegys is visiting her
sisters at Davenport.
S. r. Foster has gone to Arkansas
to look at the country.
Chas. Newell has returned from a
trip thru Kansas.
Drury Fair left last night for Brock
enridge, Col. His brother, Harry, who
visited at home over Sunday, accom-
panied him as far as Omaha.
Mrs. May Goodall and Mrs. Aurelia
Pitcher have gone to Council Bluffs to
visit at the home of Chas. Woodford.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, Oct. 17.-Miss Florence
Mckelvey, of Hedrick, later of New
London, was married last Wednesday
to a F. r. Dennis, of Illinois.
Miss Mary Bryant was in Grinnell
Saturday visiting friends
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Bowlin visitd ov-
er Sunday in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chadwick, of Of
tumwa, visited over Sunday in He'd
rick.
w. 0. Caldwell is now travelling
salesman for the Dain Manufacturing
company, of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. DeArmond, of
Wray, Col, are visiting relatives here
and at Martinsburg.
Mrs. W. r. Norton is visiting her
mother Mrs. Ellen Hagan, at Keokuk
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Street, of Parnell
spent Sunday at the home of w. z.
Street, west of town.
Ed. Bayne, of Agency, was in He'd
rick Monday.
Ed. Gambell and daughter, Eva,
spent Sunday at Abingdon.
The extra steel gang on the B. &
w. are laying track at Oskaloosa at
present.
L. r. Fleener is soon to ship anoth-
er car of horses to Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman A. Vest, of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday with G. Breon,
south OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Lynn are in at
tendance at grand lodge of l. o. o. F.
and Rebekahs.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. e. Morgan died Friday evening and
was buried at Howard Grove Satur-
day.
Raleigh and Mary Wilson visited
Sunday at Fairfield.
The Hedrick Telephone company
have purchased the line from Hedrick
to Competine.
DR.. Henry, of Competine, and DR..
Sherlock, of Martinsburg, were in
town Monday.
w. D. Martin, of the Journal, went
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