Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by couriers Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Bloomfield.

Y. Woods, of Kingfisher Oklahoma,
who was called to Ottumwa some time
ago by the illness of her daughter, !
Mrs. Eaton, is spending several days
in this city on business connected with
the disposal, of their former residence
property.
Major Lacey spent Tuesday in this
city in response to urgent letters from
business men and politicians who de-
sire change in the management OF
the postoffice. Business, political and
professional reasons are being urged
in favor of changing postmasters.
What the result will be, will no doubt
be determined in few days. At pres
ent the affair assumes the aspect of
one of the most bitter party fights that
the republicans of Davis county have
enjoyed for some time and leading pol
iticians fear the disruption of the par
ty. Major Lacey departed Tuesday
evenig for Eldon where it is said the
same fight is on.
Miss Winnie Dunshee of Troy is
spending the holidays at the home of
Miss Alma Allender who is enjoying
vacation from her school at Rabbit
Ridge and is keeping house for her
father in the absence of her mother
who is enjoying visit out of town.
DR.. G. H. Cronk, of Tama county, is
spending the holidays in this city.
Mrs. Herman Weathers, of Wash
ington, arrived Monday to spend a few
weeks at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lou Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs E. F Gilbert and Miss
Lulu Hughes of Centerville are visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Gilbert.
Hotel Sax furnished parlors for a
grand banquet on Monday evening ten
dered twenty-four young women of this
city by Messrs Philip Palmer, VIII
Dillmer, Will Dunlap, Sam Guernsey
Carl Burehart, John McGowen and Al,
thur WEIGH. Music was furnished
throughout the evening by the Bloom
gfield orchestra and the affair was one
of the most brilliant of the season.
Miss Edith Dunn has returned from
Kansas City, and is spending the holi
days at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Dunn, accompanied
by her young nephew, Master George
Carmichael, of Chillicothe. Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Winney, of Mil
ton, are visiting at the home of Mrs
Weinney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Dunn. MI W elney returned On IhurS
day, leaving Mrs. Weiney for a longe
visit.
Mrs. c. E. Corkhill, of Keokuk, &C
companied by her little daughter
Pauline, is visiting at the home of he
sister, Mrs. w. A. Sheaffer, who is al
SO entertaining her cousin Fred Bus
sey, of Colorado Springs, Col.
Christmas eve was celebrated at thu
M e. church by a cantata The Tria
of Santa Claus" given by the Sunda,
school. Following the concert the pu
pills, teachers and friends of thu
school retired to the basement wher
treat was prepared for the children
The number of classes in the schoo
were equalled by the number of table
at which the teachers presided AM
treated the pupils to nuts, fruits an
candies. Both young and old entere
into the spirit of the day and enjoye
the evening very much.
A Christmas tree at the Christia
church was supplemented by steree
ptican views given by Rev. Wyckhizel
The Presbyterian also gave an Ell
tertainment and treat for the Sunda
school.