Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

mere was shooting match at VIII
Rudds last Friday.
Lawrence Ward and family of Green
Valley attended the oyster supper at
this place last Tuesday night.
; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hannah spent
Christmas at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. F.. L. Day.
Burnhart.
Burnhart. Dec. 31.-Reuben Babcoe
and James Reiter were at Ottumwa
Saturday in business.
. Lee Earens and Ike Marley were
: Fairfield visitors Saturday
Fred Riedal returned from weeks
visit at Birmingham.
. George Gilbert was a business caller
: in Burnhart Thursday.
Collect.
Collctt. Dec. 31.-Frank Fisher. who
| has spent the past two months with
his sister, Mrs. Correll has returned
TO his home in Illinois,
The musical program and Christmas
tree at Bethel church was we'll at
tended and was pronounced by all
quite a success.
i A family reunion and Christmas
tree was held at the home of Walter
! Thompson
! Mrs. Mary Angstead, of Pleasant
Plain, is holiday guest of Mrs. Clara
Thompson.
Mrs. Ramsey of Stronghurst, ILL.,,
has returned to her home after a pro-
tracted visit with friends here.
A social dance for the young people
was given at the Sam Swartz home
| Christmas night
Ed. Baldwin is moving to the Ma
rion Elliott farm west of Collett. which
he purchased recently Mr. Elliott
has purchased farm east of Birming-
ham and is moving to the same.
On Thursday night, December 26,
there was a meeting at Bethel for the
purpose of organizing an Epworth
League. Rev. Smith, of Birmingham,
delivered lecture on League Work. "
The Union society have put up a
substantial hitch-rack around the He
bron church. Something that was
much needed
Judging by the amount of shooting
heard the quails had very little rest
Christmas day. But one week more
and the open season for shooting quail
will be closed, and then the farmers
should see to it that hunters stay out.
James Thompson and wife ate
Christmas dinner with Mrs. Thomp-
sons uncle, Fayette Spencer, of Fair
field.
Inc Hebron Sunday school closed
for the winter last Sunday.
FIoris.
Floris, Dec 31-Flora Perry of Ell,
don visited friends here last week.
Allen Plank and Will Strange were
visitors at Eldon Monday night.
Mrs. Henry King of Colfax is visit
ing at Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Lepper's.
Adelbert Christy is spending the
holidays at the parental home.
Newton Conner made business
trip to Bloomfield Thursday. -.
Elroy Swinney is on the sick list
Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Dec. %, 1901, Miss Nina
Sloan and James Huffstater, of Kan,
sas City, Mo-, Elder M. Downing Off.
ciating.
Jim Peden was a Bloomfield visitor
Friday.
DR.. Davis and wife returned Satur.
day from Des Moines.
Mrs. Lide Box and children of South
Ottumwa are visiting relatives here.
Hilton.
Hilton, Dec. BE. D. Orman of OF.
/ tumwa was in town on business Tues
day.
Tom Harris left for Charlton Tues
day on visit
VIM Chase visited at Lucas during
Christmas.
Jas. R. Stein made a business trip
to Abba Tuesday.
Misses Mary A. Reese and Phoebe
Chapman spent Christmas at Ottum.
| wa.
| j. G. Burton left for Lucas Tuesday
on an extended visit.
| DR.. j. f. Gray visited at this place
last week during his holiday vaca,
ton.
Mrs. Joe Thomas and children of
Cleveland are spending the holidays
at the Chapman residence.
Miss Frosty Gerhardt left for Full
ton, No. after making an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs Lee Bond.
Messrs. William Wilkinson and
Jones accompanied by their wives and
children spent Christmas at Cleve-
land
/ A New Years ball will be given in
the miners hall on New Years eve by
the colored people of this place. A
good time is expected.
Geo. Solsberg, of Chicago, who is
| connected with the Supply Co., was in
town the latter part of the week on
official business.
A change took effect on the Iowa
Central Dec. 23 The regular passen.
ger train that was run up to that date
was taken off and an accommodation
train has been put on, that will make
two trips from Abba to Centerville
and return daily except Sunday. Ar
rives at Hilton from Abba at 1925 a..
m. and 3:O5 p. IN. From Centerville
at l;l5 p. m. and 7:05 p. N.
Columbia.
Columbia, Dec. 31.-Preaching next
Sunday evening at Columbia.
The Sunday school at Columbia next
Sunday morning will elect officers and
teachers for the ensuing year.