Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
Thanksgiving dinners were many and

Thanksgiving dinners We're many and
sumptuous.
Miss Francis Bicksler was entertain.
ed by friends at Mt. Pleasant from
Thursday until Saturday
Mrs. Dollie Collatt Morrison is quite
ill at her home at Trenton.
Last week Mary Elerton went from
Hillsboro to Mt. Pleasant where she
will spend the winter months with
relatives.
The Modern Woodmen gave sup
per and royalty entertained their
friends Thursday evening.
Master Wayne Rogers had jolly
time at the home of his uncle, Judge
Withrow, at the county seat, several
days last week.
Mrs. Enoch Berry has been seri-
ously ill the past week. Her sister
Mrs. Wright, of New London, arrived
Thursday.
Mrs. limo Dawson and daughter, Miss
Helen, came from Mt Pleasant Thurs
day and are at the home of Grandpa
and Grandma Dawson.
Friday, Thomas Mann, brother Of
Mrs. Sharpless, arrived from Califor-
mia. He is a guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Sharpless.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N Knight, after a
few days pleasantly spent with Mr..
Knights mother, Mrs. Maria Knight,
returned to the county seat Friday.
Saturday evening, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. X. H. Arnold, at Denova,
Miss Eva Arnold entertained num-
Der of her friends in honor of Miss
Anna Campbell.
Miss Rae Ingrim went to Danville
Saturday to visit her aunt, Mrs. R. NJ.
Swan
Friday Mrs. John Hayes and Mrs.
Henry James We're shopping at Mt.
Pleasant
Mrs. Frank Jackman came home
Friday, after pleasant visit with her
brother, Al Masden, and other rela.
tives in Burlington.
Miss Ethel Foss was too ill last
week to perform her duties in the
News office.
). Louis Cronister and family passed
through the city Thursday enroute
from LaCrew to Denova, where they
enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan True
blood.
Miss Mamie Ganetson was visiting
friends and shopping at Mt. Pleasant
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Laura Hoggatt went to Mt
Pleasant yesterday to remain during
the winter
Miss Lola Almond will attend
school at Mt. Pleasant this winter.
; Friday evening, Nov. %. Ohio and
i, Orville James, twin brothers, enter
tanned twenty-four of their young
friends. Nice refreshments were
served and the evening most enjoya
: bly, spent in various games and Other
amusements.
Wednesday, Thomas Randolph wen
to Hollenburg, Kansas, called there
by the serious illness of his daughter
Mrs. Trueblood.
: Lille a. Randolph, daughter o
j, Thomas and Elva Randolph, wa:
born February s, 1865, near Salem
Henry county, Iowa. She was married
to Rev. G. E. Trueblood December l
1892, and died at her home at Hollen
burg. Kansas, November q, 1901, a
+ which place her husband is pastor o
! the NJ E. church. The remains arriv
ed at Salem Saturday morning. Th
; funeral services were conducted b,
Rev. Sinclair at the residence of Il
= Randolph, Saturday afternoon at
: o'clock. The interment was in tn
: city cemetery Mrs. Trueblood was
! true and faithful Christian; a cheer
! full and willing helper of her HUSBAND
: in his pastoral duties; kind and al
> fectionate wife and mother, who vii
be sadly missed in the now desolat
home. A little daughter, eight year
of age, father and four brother
mourn their loss.
: Mrs.Ann Brady and Mrs. Belle Fran
drove to Stockport Wednesday and re
!, turned Thursday. While there the
. were entertained by Mrs. Emily Brat
ford