Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

opportunity to enjoy this season. The
next number will be the Wesleyan
quartet, of Nebraska
Eidon.
Eldon, Nov. 17.-Mr., and Mrs. Geo
Whistler have returned from Brigh-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Emerson left We'd
nesday for Tennessee where they will
make their future home
w. Bethel returned from Daven-
port last night where he has been Wis.,
iting his parents.
| The Old Maids convention given by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will be held at the
opera house Tuesday evening, Nov.
u.
Messrs. and Mesdames Hendren
and H. Huckelbury returned from
Birmingham Wednesday.
The high school will give recep,
ton at the K. p hall tomorrow even
ing in honor of the new teachers, Miss
Thompson and Miss Tenant and Mr.
Taylor.
Wednesday evening Laura and zula
Friend entertained crowd of young
folks at their home. Those present
were Misses Julia and Fern Hills,
Villa and Myrtle Dreamer, Floy Muir
rhy, Laura Charlton, Carrie Myers,
Marcia Basquin, Mary Wise, Grace
CIesup. Bess Walker and Edith
Weist, Messrs. Chas. and Joe Robin
son, Frank Jacques, Joe Hunnell, Rob
Brown, Chas. Potruff, Claude Ken-
nedy, Chas. Bierce, Rob Patterson,
Lou Huffstutter, Lester Deevers and
Joe Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Adams entertain
ed at card party last evening. Ice
cream, cake and fruit was served.
Those present were Mesdames and
Messrs. Frank Sanders, H. E. Ritz, G..
| w. Weber, and Wayne Phelps, also
Mesdames Geo. Whistler and Geo.
Roberts.
The Eldon football team play the
Bloomfield first team at this place
Saturday afternoon, Nov. II. The Ell
don boys have greatly improved as
their last weeks game with Center
vile shows, as this team defeated
them early in the season by score
of 40 to 0, while last week they We're
held down to IL to 0. A good game IS
promised and a large crowd should
attend as the expense of getting a WIS.,
iting team here is quite large. Ladies
will be admitted free.
Eldon, Nov. 19.-Mrs. D. O'Connell
returned from Des Moines Friday.
Mrs. G. Hinkle has returned from
Circleville, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Shore, of Ottumwa.
spent Sunday at Eldon
Julia and Fern Hills entertained at
| a 6 o'clock dinner party Friday even
| ing. Those present were Misses Myr-
| tie and Villa Dreamer and Messrs.
| Joe Hummell Frank Jacques, Charles
and Joe Robinson.
| w. H. Baker is in Ottumwa today
on business.
The seventh and eighth grade pupils
| of the Eluon schools gave a surprise
party on their teacher, Miss Maud
Lodwick Friday evening at her home.
There were about thffty-five guests
| present. Fruit and cake was served
and everyone had a very enjoyable
| time. i
Mrs. Grant, of Floris, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. Manner.
Mrs. H. A. White, of Chicago, visit
ed with Mrs. A. G. Weygant from
Thursday until Saturday.
Charley Steele, aged four years, fell
from a chair yesterday and broke his
| shoulder blade.
| W. H. Bierce, of Unionville, is visit
| ing his family at this place.
There We're about sfxty-five guests
| present at the party given by the high
school at the X. P. hall Saturday even
| ing in honor of Misses Thompson and
Tenant and Mr.. Taylor. Refresh
ments were served. The girls and
boys of the high school deserve great
credit for entertaining their teachers
| in such a pleasant manner.
M. Harrington and family, of Des
| Moines, are visiting here,
| Bloomfield. y
bloomfield, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Nellie KEEL.
lar Davis arrived Wednesday night
from Salem, where she has been visit
ling. her father, D. s. Kellar, and will
spend several weeks in the city visit