Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
SOUTH OTTUMwA NEWS.

SOUTH OTTUMWA NEWS.
From Tuesdays Daily.
j. A. Carbon is visiting with reia-
tiyes near Blakesburg.
Miss Ida Myers, of Eddyville, return
ed home Monday evening, after a visit
| at the home Of Miss Allie Herman, 312
| Weller street.
Mrs. Mary Melick was the victim of
a surprise party yesterday afternoon,
at her home, LOG North Ward street,
by her close neighbors, it being in
i honor of her 59th birthday anniver-
sary. The afternoon was spent in a
pleasant way. Mrs. Melick was the re-
cipient of beautiful gifts frouas her
friends. Dainty refreshments NEe
| served.
1 Mrs. Caroline Alderdice was pleasant
| ly surprised last evening at the home
OF her son, VIM. Alderdice, 100 North
Moore street. The event was given in
honor of her sOth birthday anniver-
sary. The evening was pleasantly
| spent in social conversation. Dainty
refreshments were served. At a late
hour the guests departed feeling that
they had had a pleasant time, and
wishing Mrs. Alderdice many more
happy birthdays.
From Wednesdays Daily.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon,
little Helen Schwartz, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Schwartz, had the
misfortune to run a needle in near the
cap of her knee. A doctor was sum-
moned, who cut the needle out which
/ had lodged in the bone. Four stitches
We're taken, and at this writing she
was resting as well as could be eN-
pected.
A pleasant surprise was planned aud
carried out on Mrs. Caroline Alderdice,
at her home on North Moore street, in
honor of her seventy-ninth birthday.
Her children, grand children and great
i grandchildren were in attendance. Mrs.
il Alderdice was the recipient of many
pretty presents. The occasion was one
to be remembered. Refreshments were
i served. Those present We're Messrs.
and Mesdames Frank Rowland, James
4 Cone, Joe Davis, Charles Peck, John
Alderdice, Will Alderdice, Mesdames
James Ward, Lew Davis, Misses Nina
Rowland, Ada Ward, Pearl Alderdice,
Sarah Mcmillan, Cecil Davis, Messrs.
Eek Coleman, Frank Rowland, Frank
Ramey, Paul Davis, Bonnie Alderdice,
John Alderdice, Will Alderdice, Char
ley Alderdice, Frank Alderdice.
From Thursdays Daily.
i Milo Whipple and family, of High.
land Center, are planning to move soon
to South Ottumwa.
Mrs. N. A. Chambers, principal at the
Irving school, is quite i'll with pneu.
nonia. Mrs. Stella Mccormick is sub.
4 stitute.
j. II. urooms and cousin, Miss Win.
ME Grooms, returned to their home al
Bidwell, Wednesday, after a visit al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. McKaig
i 21o North Moore street.
!. We went to our desk to write Gov
ernor Shaw that we would accep
''that position on the board of control,
but piled around us are $4,000 worth o.
good up-to-date shoes, bought befor,
the rise in leather and we believe we
can serve" the people better to sta,
t here and sell them lower than any
/, body and keep up the reputation the
i South Side Shoe Store has for beins
: the best place to buy shoes in town
G. Church.
II Last evening at $3.50 o'clock at tn,
: home of the brides parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thomas Leach, of 200 North Davis
!, street, occurred the wedding of JOSEPH
: L. A. Mcconnell, of Ainsworth, to Mis-.
Laura May Leach, of South Ottumwa
s Rev. j. r. Beard, pastor of the Second
: Congregational church, officiating
The brides dress was of mousseline d'
4 sole. She was unattended. The brid,
g is one of South Ottumwa's worth,
! young women. The groom is one o
Ainsworth's popular young men. Thes'
: young people nave many friends wht
i extend their hearty congratulations
and best wishes. After the ceremon,
/ was witnessed by their many friends
3 an elegant wedding supper was served
) Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell were the recip
q tents of many beautiful gifts. The,
will leave about March 1 for Aims
worth to reside on a farm. Those wh
were present at the wedding We're
:, Messrs. and Aesdames j. r. Beard,
q w. Thompson, Sponsler, John Horn
! j. L. Lee, II. w. King, G. HI. Nash, j
{ NJ. Stewart of Ainsworth; Mesdame
4 johnson, Ireland; Misses Clara Wag
ner, Ella Gaylord, Jennie Wagner, An
e ma Horn, Fannie Gaylord, Ada Horn
Winnie Melick, Lora Smith, Ella Nast
6 Hilda Halberg, Bertha Thompson, Har
' nah Halberg, Alma Halberg, Rut,
!. Nash, Lorena Sponsler, Nora Burns
n AIessrs. Owen Bradford, James AIe
q Kaig, B. A. Hand, Ira Wallace, Ere
al Wanace, Hull Nash, Harvey Masts, |
: Roe.
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