Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24

! i-lHIOiH D6Gu, Ol MI. Spent
Saturday with friends at this place.
MIR. and Mrs. Potter returned to
their home at Rochester Saturday ,hav-
ing been called here by the sickness
and death of Mrs Potter's father.
James Cudahy, of near McVey, met
with quite serious accident Saturday
afternoon. While at work baling hay,
just west of this place, his foot caught
lit is considered doubtful whether the
foot can be be saved or not.
Avery.
Avery, Jan 23.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
Evans entertained about thirty friends
at their pleasant nome in Avery last
Thursday evening. Refreshments
We're served while music, games and
conversation occupied the remainder
| of the evening. Among those present
were Messrs. and Mesdames Ed Pal
lmer, Sam Anderson, w. J. Evans, Jas.
Guthrie, Bert Richard, Misses Lulu
Ellis, Elsie Moore, Mary Johnson, Eth
elyn Crabill, Lulu Warner, Anna Bill
terman, Anna Palmquist. Tessie John
stcn. Mamie Bridges, Maggie Bitter
man, Messrs. Johnnie Butler, John
RECTOR, Claude Smith, T. j. Talboy, H.
e. Moore, Fred Bilterman, Ed Smith,
Tom Petit and J. L. Nelson. All de-
parted for their various homes at
very late hour voting Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
ans most delightful entertainers.
a. r. Johnston and Miss Elsie Ak
en- were united in marriage by Rev.
Atchison at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. J. S. Franklin, west of
town, Wednesday evening. Mr.. John
Iston comes all the way from Webster
Mills, Pa. for his Monroe county bride
and it is there they will make their
home.
The Avery band boys will give an
entertainment the 26th of January.
Eva the months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wayson, died last
Saturday evening and was buried
Monday at IL o'clock Rev. Schreiner
conducted the funeral. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of their
many friends.
Rev. Aaron Pearson transacted bus
Iiness IN Abba Thursday
Mrs. John Moore was an Abba Wis
itor Saturday, ~
Miss Josie Willard Isl the guest of
Ottumwa relatives this week
The Avery band boys have sent for
Jhe1r Dand suits.
Miss Lulu Ellis, of Plano, is the
guest OF her sister Mrs. Bert Richard.
She will probably remain in, Avery
until spring. 4
Fioris.
Floris, Jan 23.-Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
Mcclure and Mrs. John Reisch were
lat Bloomfield Tuesday.
I'll,
wa, and Mrs. JAS. Hale, of Alkaline,
came this week to visit their mother,
Mrs. Garretson. who is quite i'll.
Warden McCauley has sold his farm
two miles north of here to Thomas
Watts and has gone to Oklahoma to
lcok for a location.
George Hinning and wife, Wesley
Thompson and wife. Irwin Swinney
and wife, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Lille
Mccormick went to Belknap Wednes-
day to attend the birthday dinner of
William Bolivar.
Mr.. Parrol of Batavia came Friday
to visit his son north of here, and al
so his cousin, Ephraim Fisk. who is
sick.
William Bolivar, of Belknap, was
here Friday taking in some fat cattle
Mrs. Austin Carr went to Chequest
Friday to visit at the parental Christy
home.
Elmer Wilson has bought the Sarz-
lere property and will move soon.
Mrs. Nora Hoffstatter has been sick
with the grip and Harry Wilkinson
taught her school,
r. +. Headey and wife and Frank
Headey and wife went to near Bloom
field Sunday to Mrs. Thressa Baird's
to attend birthday dinner.
Rev. Barber, of Drakeville, filled his
regular appointment Saturday night
and Sunday at IL a. m. Rev. Miller,
CT Eldon, preached at the Baptist
church, and Rev. Walker at the Chris
tian church.
Butler.
Butler Jan. 23.--J. w. Morrison and
Peter Deutschle were in Hedrick We'd
nesday
Phil Garner was in Oskaloosa We'd
nseday
There was a carpet rag-tacking at
Mrs. Phil Ritters' Thursday.
James Burgess was in Hedrick
Thursday.
May Roberts, of Oskaloosa, was at
home from Friday to Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Watts attended
the entertainment at Hedrick Friday
night.
Henry Deutschle was in Oskaloosa
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bergman were
Sunday visitors at H.. D. Watts.
Mrs.William Watts and children are
visiting at H. A. Watts.
Geo. Arganbright was delivering
hogs in Hedrick Saturday.
A. l.. Shipley, of Omaha, Neb., spent
Monday and Tuesday with his sister,
Mrs. A. j. Burgess.
Charley Stevens, of Highland, Cen
ter, was buying poultry around Butler
Friday.