Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07

day from ottumwa, where she was
called last Thursday by the illness of
her little grandson, the seven-months-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pier
son. The little one is seriously i'll
and is not expected to recover.
Miss Addie Hotchkill entertained
friends at dinner Sunday in honor of
Miss Frances Barnes of Abba, and
Miss Blanche Frybueger of Ell Reno,
Okla Miss Barnes was called home
on Sunday evening by the illness of
her mother.
j. L. Linaberry spent Saturday in
Milton at the home of his brother,
W. e. Linaberry.
Arthur WEIGH spent Sunday in Mil
ton as the guest of friends.
Miss Ida Selman has returned from
Keokuk, where she has spent the past
two weeks trimming in Stearn's
wholesale millinery house, and has
taken charge of the millinery estab-
lishment recently purchased at Pu-
laski
Miss Lyde Thompson of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday in this city at the home
of her father A. w. Thompson.
Herbert King spent Sunday in Ev-
ans the guest of Miss Mary Penning-
ton, formerly of this city.
James A. Reagin left Monday for
Pueblo Colorado, to look for a suit
able location.
Rev J. W. Potter left Monday
morning for South Dakota for ten
days visit at the home of his brother
Frank Graham. who arrived Friday
at the home of his father, John Ora
ham, left Sunday for his home in Mis-
souri,.
Miss Matte Greenleaf has returned
from Rock Rapids, where she has
spent the past year or more at the
home of her brothers, E. Y. and ID. C.
Greenleaf.
John C. Leach, Davis county clerk,
lies at his home in this city quite sick
with pneumonia, the clerks office be-
ing in charge of Mrs. w. M. Hotch-
kiss
Mrs. Efie Roop of Columbus, Ind,
| is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hardy.
| Mrs. D. c. Greenleaf has sold her
residence property in the north part
of the city, the contract being takes,
in the name of j. NJ. McCormac, the
consideration being $4,250. 1t is re,
ported that Mrs. Greenleaf intends
building neat little cottage near the
| city in the near future.
| Miss Cleo Spencer has returned
! from the country, where she has clos
ed the winter term of school at the
Kinney school house, four miles east
| of the city.
Bloomfield, March miss JOY Fry
burger entertained friends Wednes
day evening at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Fryburger, in
honor of her cousin, Miss Blanche
Fryburger, of Ell Reno, Okla, anl
Miss Nellie Fortune of Oskaloosa
The evening was spent in playins
games and listening to an impromptl
musical program furnished by th'
guests. Light refreshments were
| served.
Guy Eslin of Unionville, Mo-, is Wis
iting at the home of his sister, Mrs
on Thursday.
Mrs. A. H. Fortune entertained Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Fortune, Mr.. and Mrs
G. P. Fryburger and Mr.. and Mrs. J
M. Smith at dinner Tuesday in homo
of Mrs. w. e. Fryburger and daughte
Blanche of Ell Reno, Okla.
The last entertainment of the lee
ture course will be given at the M. Z
church Saturday evening, March IL
by President Cleveland's pastor, Rev
Frank Bristol who will address tn
audience on the subject of Brains
The P. E. o. Sisterhood met in reg
ular session Monday evening at tn
home of Mrs. Stella Teed. The eiet
ton of officers being the order of tn
evening the following officers wer
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
dent, Mrs. A. H. Fortune; vice pres
dent, Mrs. D. H. Payne; recording SEE
rotary, Mrs. Stella Teed, correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. T. p. Bense; treas
urer. Mrs. f. M. Hotchkiss; chaplain
Mrs. f. C. Young The society at
iourned to meet in two weeks at TIL
home of Mrs. w. NJ. Hotchkiss.
The Clayinion club met at the HON
of Mrs H. c. Taylor on Tuesday ever
ing, the lesson hour being devoted t
the study of the Augustan Period c
> Roman history, and the perusal {
!. Ben Hur."
f The SOth birthday of Squire Jun
kins was made memorable on Monda
' at the home of his son, Sergeant Jun
: kins, who entertained large nun
+ Der of friends from home and abroad
: at an elaborate dinner at - o'cloc
3 at the Junkins home in the east pal
+ of the city. The evening was devote
{ to the entertainment of the young pet
pie who spent the time in dancing.
s Mrs Chas. Norris died on Monda
J. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A
L wood. who resides 3B miles west
the city. The funeral services occu
r red in this city on Wednesday.
e T. D. Doke returned Wednesda
morning from Washington, d. {
: where he attended the presidential i
: auguration.
:, The "Gass" society met Tuesda
= = evening at the home of Misses Nab
: and Nellie Davies, for the purpose
reorganization. The evening was gi
. en- over to games, social converse ar
,. other amusements. Light refres