Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-26

ening to view G. F. Roberts fine new
house, which is nearing completion.
1t will be one of the incest houses in
Green township.
Mrs. Cora Kinsinger and little son
Gene, of Bunch, visited last week at
c. l.. Hamilton's.
Some of our young folks have been
attending church at Albany.
John CLOSER, of Albany, passed
through here Wednesday on his way
to Ottumwa.
Some young people of this place at
tended the baptizing at Russell Chapel
Sunday.
Prof Watson. of Pella, Mrs. Cora
Kinsinger and son, Gene. of Bunch;
Isaac McReynolds wife and daughter.
Gertie, and son, Victor, of Drakeville,
and Rev. Broyles, of Pella. and c. L.
Hamilton and wife of this place, took
dinner at the j. l.. Hamilton home
last Sunday.
Quite a number of young people
from Ormanville, attended church at
this place Sunday night.
Messrs. Walker and White returned
Sunday from Grinnell where they
have been husking corn.
Mrs. Lcvie McReynolds entertained
a number of her friends at carpet
rag tacking a few days ago. Those
present were Mesdames Phyllis Coha-
gen, Hattie Albright. Phoebe Roberts,
Jane Albright, Mary Bartlett, Laura
Roberts and sons, Ray and Carl. Alice
White and daughters Bertha and Lu-
lu, Rosa Black, Trasa Hunter and two
sons, Laura Hunter and daughter Ora,
Mabel Overturf, Misses Libbie Hamil-
ton, and Olive McReynolds. Messrs
George Bartlett, Elmer Bartlett and
Ray McReynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. McReynolds will soon
move on a farm near Floris which
they have recently purchased.
keosauqua.
Keosauqua, Nov. 22.-On Wednes-
day evening, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. L.Therme, occurred the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Edna, to
Craig l. Manning, of this place. Both
bride and groom We're born in Keo-
sauqua and have known each other
all their life. Craig is the youngest son
of the late Hon. Edwin Manning, and
Edna is the daughter of ex-Coun-
ty Treasurer j. L. Therme, and now
cashier in the Keosauqua State bank.
Rev. Chas. e. Perkins, of the Congre-
gational church, said the words that
made them husband and wife in the
presence of few near relatives and
friends of both parties. Many beauti,
full presents were given to the bride.
They will make their home in this
place. Their many friends wish them
well.
The Keosauqua high school football
team will play with the Bonaparte
team Saturday on the ball grounds at
Bonaparte. In the game here last
Saturday between the team of this
place and the team of Milton Keo-
Esauuua won out by score of IL to 6.
I Fred H. Roberts, druggist, at this
place, has recently filed on a claim of
$50 acres in Oklahoma territory, near
a small town named Woodward
The firm of Johnston & Wagner,
of Des Moines, who recently opened a
jewelry store and repair shop in this
place have closed out the business
!, and returned to Des Moines, having
concluded that the amount of bust
ness here would not justify them in
!; staying here. asr
Mrs. Jas. A. Fowler, of this place
who has been sick for the past few
! weeks is now much better.
Mrs. Lippencott is much better at
, ter having a severe attack of acute
! neuralgia of the, heart.
The pickle crop that was raised and
: tanked here last summer has been
shipped to Pennington where il
will be manufactured into commercial
pickles. The number Of bushels was
1000, and during a good year it should
have been several times that amount
7. A. Williamson, who for many
years was the landlord at the Rus
sell House in this place, will, with
his family, in a few days, move
> to Memphis, Missouri,and take charge
of hotel in that place. He will take
possession about December Is.