Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-25

sumption of Miss Maggie Smith of Mt.
Pleasant. Mrs. Rapalea left today
to assist in the care of her cousin.
The Bliss, Rodman and Pierce fam
lilies are camping this week at Falkner
Ferry.
Mrs. @. A. Stevens is quite ill. 8
The temperance meeting at the
Friends church Sunday morning was
we'll attended and great interest in
the cause was manifested.
Mrs. Leonard Week is a. guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Myatt. at
LaCrew.
Last evening at the M. E. parson-
age, business meeting of the will
ing Workers" society convened and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. May Hoggatt; vice-presi-
dent Miss Maud Whistler; general
manager, Mrs. Sinclair; secretary,
Miss Elma Cough; treasurer, Miss Ly-
die Grim; organist, Miss Clara Coop
err.
Yesterday William Courtney of Mt.
Pleasant, and Byron Dawson shipped
from Salem to Chicago, one car load
of cattle two of sheep and one of
hogs.
r. E. Hoyt will soon have one of the
incest homes in Salem. John Rhode
and son, Lorin, are painting the first
coat on his fine, new house.
Yesterday H., Jones and Vern Fem
each lost one hog and ZACH Doan lost
two from the intense heat.
Raymond McChow of Mt. Hamill
was Sunday visitor at Salem.
DR.. R. w. Rogers is very ill. Not
any hopes for his recovery.
Mrs. Alvin Rogers, daughter IneZ,
and Master Elliott spent Sunday in
the country at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Tyner.
Rev. Lowery's. Bible studies Tues
day and Thursday evenings of each
week are very interesting and helpful
to those who attend them
The families of Elwood Friend, Jesse
Friend and George Hoggatt spent Sun
day at the parental, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mcdowell home.
Mrs. l. Hoggatt and Miss Iona Tur-
ner came home Monday evening from
a visit with Mt. Pleasant relatives and
friends.
Miss Grace Bell is expected to be a
home guest the first of August. She
has large music class at Oklahoma.
Mrs. s. Spray and daughter, Miss
Clara, of Hillsboro, were in the city
Thursday.
Miss Nettie Cammack spent Tues
day at the county seat.
Miss Susie Nelson returned to Keo.
kuk Tuesday evening after a pleasant
visit at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
| John Hayes.
Henry Hummell, daughter, Miss
Daisy, and son Floyd also George
Frame and daughter Miss Patti pic
nicked on Cedar river Sunday.
Mrs. Deliver has gone to Fl Madi
son to visit her son Clarence
Mrs. Wilson returned from Mt
from Oakland Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Davidson and Mrs
Midland attended the Rebekah lodge
at Hillsboro Wednesday evening.
Miss Myrtle Pidgeon went to Mt
Pleasant Friday to spend few days
with relatives. She returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Marion Parker arrived in the
city Thursday evening from Ottumwa
While here she was guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scott. Saturday
her niece, Miss Marion Becker, accom-
panied her home.
i Last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Brown, Miss Lula Kizer OF
Chicago. was a guest of her brother
4 DR.. kizer.
Mrs. Inez Agnes, of Creston, is en-.
joying visit at the Davidson home
Miss Eunice Banta was quite ill last
week
Elwood Friend has purchased the
Landon Banta property, south side of
the park.
Mrs. Louisa Bartlett, of Portland,
oregon, who spent several days last
week with Salem relatives and friends
went to Mt. Pleasant Saturday to en-
joy few days with relatives.
Prof, A. Packer, wife and daughter,
went through town Friday evening en-
route from Mt. Pleasant to Hillsboro.
Miss Winnifred Cooper, who has
been at the home of her grandparents
the past two weeks. returned to her
home at Wayland Thursday.
Mrs. H. x. Withrow and daughters,
Misses Eva and Maria. who have re.
Gently returned from England and are
enroute to their home in San Francis.
co, Cal, accompanied by Fudge With
row and family of Mt. Pleasant, were
entertained by DR.. and Mrs. R. w.
Rogers Wednesday. Judge Withrow
and family drove home in the sweet
breeze of Wednesday evening. Mrs.
HI. K. Withrow and daughters went
| Cottonwood and were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hi Pickard until Thursday,
when they returned to Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. John Bicksler went to Burling-
ton Monday for treatment by DR.. Cas-
tor.
Joe Grim drove to Mt Pleasant Fri
day to meet his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Grim. who returned from pleas
ant visit with their sons, Ed and Roy,
at Pennington.
Miss Bertha Weeks invited some of
her little friends to her home Wednes.
day afternoon, her fifth birthday ami
versary. The little tots always enjoy
these gatherings, which allows for
them few hours of fun and frolic.
/ Will HarShman formerly ieWeler of