Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-26

state. They departed on the G. B. &
@. road taking the Denver and Rio
Grande route which will ensure an in
| teresting and pleasurable trip.
Attorney and Mrs. 7. P. Bruce left
Wednesday afternoon for Buffalo to
attend the exposition and enjoy few
weeks rest and recreation.
Rev. j. w. Stark left Thursday for
San Francisco Cal, to attend the
Episcopal convention and spend a.
month visiting interesting points
throughout the state and enjoying the
change of climate, new scenery, rest
and freedom from clerical obligations.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Toombs furnished parlors for the
south section of the Christian church
which entertained nearly 500 guests on
Tuesday, the afternoon from 2 till
o'clock being devoted to the elderly
people and the evening from until
10 to the entertainment OF the young
er generation. The guests were re-
, ceived in the afternoon by Mrs. Nc
| Clure and Mrs. Cannady. Light re-
freshments were served. Mrs. ii. II.
Guy and Mrs. w. H. Dillener greeted
; the young people as they arrived in
the evening A guessing contest was
/ COuUuCCGQ Ill Which, NILE SCotSC
| Hips won the prize, a dainty china
pitcher. The days entertainment was
| a decided success both socially and
financially as the free will Offering
: amounted to something over $500.
3. DR.. Colin G. Strong, of San Francis
co, Cal, after short visit at the home
: of his sister-in-law, Mrs. VIM. j. Ham
2 ilton, left Tuesday for Keaosauqua to
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs.
E Eizzie Emo, and that of his niece, Mrs.
J. Ida Wherry Mrs Strong remained
for a more extended visit with her sis
ter.
}. Lebanon.
Lebanon, Sept. 26.-Miss Myrtle
l. Monger recently returned from Bata-
L via
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Ten Eyck, of Pu-
S laski, visited friends here Sunday
= Miss Maud Foglesong began four
months term of school south of Leb-
e anon Monday.
l. w. E. Aldrich was renewing old ac-
Iquaintances here Sunday.
y, Mrs. May Peacock spent last week
IS at the county seat with her parents,
t. Mr.. and Mrs. James Fowler.
Martinsburg.
E. Martinsburg, Sept. 26.-The infant
e. child of Will Rice was buried Monday
at the South cemetery. Rev. Clarl
1t preached the funeral Also child o.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, Creasey was buried
Tuesday at Mt Zion cemetery.
i Miss Nellie Sheridan Sundayed with
e friends in Hedrick.
John Spiers returned from Dakota
L L, l,D, yy,,pr ffr,,, h &c
I'd interests.
3, F. F. Richardson and family have
lie moved to Hedrick to look after the
It. road
Geo. Eyestone, Will Lister and D
Swrekard We're at the county hub las
Wednesday on business.
&C Geo. Eyestone, Jr., was called to 8
m position in Burlington last week.
an Roxy Smith fell from horse ani
had his shoulder dislocated. Roscoe
IN Pollock fell from the same horse anC
IS. had his back badly hurt.
N. Miss Belle Cartwright, of Ottumwa
came in Monday evening from Wyman
no where she had been to visit her broth
. fer, Bert.
~. The political pot is beginning to boi
tn out this way. Cummins and Lacey viii
- speak at Hedrick Friday. There will
Al, be quite delegation from here t.
w hear them. The people here are sal
IN isfed with Lacey and think he ough
- to be kept in congress and it will tax
NJ, good man to defeat him.
NO Quite a number of our old peopl
he will attend the old citizens meetin
,st at Sigourney today.
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