Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11


Rev. Brown, of Ottumwa, is holding
series of meetings al Bethel.
Miss Maggie Dyer, of Wyandotte,
Kan, is visiting relatives and friends
at Hayesville and Sigourney.
The Spiritualists gave masked ball
at their hall Saturday evening.
Riley Murdoch, who has been visit
ing the Richardson and Conner fami-
lies, left for his Illinois home Wednes-
day.
LANCASTER.
Lancaster, Jan. 11.-John Deal was
IN town last week on business.
MI. Coffman, of Keota, was bust
ness caller last week.
Frank Follsman was visiting near
Manhattan last week.
Mr.. Doud and wife visited at Robert
Nloore's, near Delta, the first of the
week.
"old Uncle Mute Jacobs, as he was
called, died at his home near Manhat-
tan last week.
Lee R. Ruggles visited in Ollie Sun
day.
Ward Rubby, near Ollie, moved to
14gournev this week.
Mrs. Albert Sheridan and children
visited near Delta last week.
Allie Childs and family, of Cedar RAJ
pids, are visiting friends around Lam
caster.
The entertainment given at the Hall
school house by Prof. Ruggles Monday
night was well attended.
Sam Flanagan and Ralph Bott were
visitors in Washington county this
week.
BUTLER
Butler, Jan. 11.-Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Lynch, of Nebraska, are visiting
relatives here.
Charlie Dickson was hauling corn to
Butler Monday.
John Mock returned from Oklahoma
last week, where he expects to locate
soon as he has purchased land there.
James Morrison attended party at
Harley Scoots last Friday.
James Morrison is finishing the term
of school begun by Clarence Jacobs at
No. and which he wrote the board
he was unable to return and teach.
Tom VanWinkle. who lives near Ed
dyville, was visiting relatives here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Shute returned
last Monday from visit at Burlington
and Rosco
George Beaver and Clint Rhinehart
We're in Ottumwa Saturday.
Mrs. +. Wheeler is visiting her
daughter at Tildon.
Seward McClains visited relatives
at Fremont Thursday.
MT. Montana and Mrs. j. r. Nickel
yey, OF Fremont, visited at Tom Will
sons last week.
Miss Amy Palmer came home Tues
day for visit with her parents.
Hugh Morrison and Fred McClain
spent the evening last Friday at d. S.
Shuts.
Miss Fannie Arganbright, of He'd
rick. was an over Sunday visitor at
Matt xArganbright's.
Fred Bergman purchased the Manuel
eighty acre farm at cost of $3,71O.
Rev. Fair is conducting a revival
meeting at Union Chapel this week.
Arthur Helm, of Nebraska, is visit
ing relatives here.
Robert Abrams and John Hamilton,
OF HedriclS, We're in Butler Tuesday.
Robert Davis is loading a car of
baled straw at Butler this week.
Mock brothers are hauling corn to
IoutleI llllS week.
Jesse Sisco's team became frightened
at the train, at Butler Monday, and
broke loose and ran for almost a mile
before they were caught. No damage
was done.
IsIDWELL.
Bidwell, Jan. i'll. r. Potter, Of
Kewanee, ILL.,, is visiting Mrs. Lottie
Potter and family.
Miss Goldie Haddock has returned
to her home in Foster, after a pleasant
visit with relatives here.
John Macoy is enjoying the visit of
a sister from the west.
Mrs. j. W. Shahan, of Avery, visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. G. III. Garfield,
Sunday.
Mrs G. H. Garfield is not much inn
proved in health.
Charles Harlan and wife visited Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Chisman, of South OF
tumwa, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Harlan was ill Mon
day.
j. A. Chisman made trip to Smoky
Hollow, Tuesday.
Levi Gates put up some ice last
week.
E. Johnston and wife visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Warran,
Sunday.
HUNIESTON,
Humeston, Jan. lib. King visit
ed in Fairfield this week.
Rev. r. H.Griffith, of Stuart, former
pastor of the M. E. church at this
place, is visiting friends in town this
week.
Rev. Heckathorn visited in town
Tuesday.
j. G. Bristow returned last week
from New York, Ia, where he has been
lecturing.
Mrs. G. H. Angel leaves this week
for visit with friends in California.
Arthur Jarvis, of Boulder, Col, spent
a few days last week with his grand
mother. Mrs. Alderman.
A. L. Benge has been appointed a
member of the school board in place of
NJ. 0. Barns, who recently moved to
Wyoming. Mr.. Benge will make an
excellent member for he is good cit
izen and takes great interest in any
thing he undertakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hyden left this
for IA NoI, .,l,or,