Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

''aoesANS "i'NiS eiiSS tliS INV oPSiiCu Ap
ready for business. Eldon Mitcham
a cigar factory in a few days
Miss Ida BEEN has returned from a
few days visit with her friend. Miss
Bette Wadsworth OF Somerset, and
resumed her duties as teacher in the
public schools on Monday.
Miss May Lorimcr has returned to
Indianola, where she is attending
Simpson college. She had been
spending her Thanksgiving vacation
with her parents, Nh. and Mrs. G. w.
l.orimer. of this place
The NJ. w. \. lodge of this place has
secured the services of Horace Huron.
the humorist. banjoist and reader. for
an entertainment in the opera house
Thursday evening. December 5.
John Lynch, an old resident of this
place, but who for the past few
months has been staying with his son
in Missouri. was renewing old ac-
quaintances on our streets Monday.
There is to be q recount of the votes
cast at The last general election to de-
eide the contest in the case of sheriff.
on December u, and Mr.. Larimer did
not feel that his eyes could stand the
strain OF looking over tho entire list of
ballots. and as the chairman OF the
board he is chairman of the contest
board and he saw nothing to do but
resign the craftsmanship. He Will
still remain or the board, however.
Rev. S. NJ. Clark of this place is hold
ing a series of protracted meeting at
Goshen church in Warren township.
~ &C.. "a Los, ~ -.
and his sermons are interesting and in
structive. as evidenced by the increas-
ing interest and attendance each er-
ening
Miss Carrie Brown OF Abba spent
Sunday visiting with her brother. Bert
Brown who runs out of this place on
the Charlton and Kansas City branch,
as eXpressman.
G. c. Bellor. who is employed in a
meat market i'll Ottumwa. spent Sun
day with his wife in Charlton.
John o. Sharpe and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sharpe's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Shreck, at their country
home in Benton township.
Mrs. Nancy l.. Stone, who has been
keeping house for Sheriff Manning at
the jail, has resigned her position.
A. j. Holmes has resigned his posi-
ton as assistant postmaster. and Will
go into business for himself.
| Mrs. Dollie Chestnut of Durango
Col. is reported to be seriously i'll at
| the home of her mother, Mrs. Sullivan
+ OF this place. and grave fears are en-
tertained for her recovery.
j. l.. Manning, who is on the road
1 for wholesale gracery house, spent
] Sunday with his father, Leonard Man
ming of this place
Miss Lille Douglass, who is teaching
school in Russell. was an over Sunday
visitor with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
/ l.. Douglass, of Charlton.
Mrs. j. NJ Taylor of Warren town
/ ship, who was taken suddenly i'll one
! day last week with nose-bleed, ant
whose life had been despaired of. j:
reported to be some better, though
yet very far from well.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Higham have
returned from visit in Des Moines
where they went to spend Thanksgiv
1 ing with relatives and friends.
/ Miss Cora Coombs begun the win
ter term of school at May schoolhouse
in Warren township, on Monday.
Ira Clarke was laying off from worl
Monday with a serious attack of throa
trouble.
Miss Cecil Apgar of English town
ship returned to her school duties il
Indianola On Monday after spending
Thanksgiving with her parents, MI
and Mrs. NJ. A. Apgar.
4 Rev. r. L. McWherter of Macon,I Ill
4 preached two very acceptable sermon
at the Presbyterian church here Oh
Sunday The congregation here j
without pastor and the discourse
were in the nature of trial sermons
1 He made quite a favorable impression
on the lareg audience present, VIII
sincerely hope the congregation ma.
see fit to extend him a call.
Fred Hess of Lucas was calling o.
old friends in Charlton on Monday.
i Master Kenneth Hultz is contine
to his home with slight affection O
the throat and lungs.
Fl. L. Mauk of Oakley and G. A. Car
son Of Whitebreast township are il
Chicago this week, attending the stocl
show
Charles Burlington of Des Nome
spent Sunday with his parents, MI
and Mrs. d. S. Burlington, Of this place