Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-14
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Keb, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Pickler enter
tanned Masters Dave Wharton, Dale
| woodward, Wayne Ahlstrom ant
Robert Hynes at dinner Thursday
Robert Hill, Of Hiteman, is now q
resident of this pace, he having NOV
ed his family here last week.
Squire John Haddow is still con
fined to his bed with bronchitis attic
he is improving.
The miners at a meeting Thursday
evening selected Mart Wood, Johr
Eynes and James Nevin to represent
them at the state convention to be
held in Ottumwa February 26.
A merry crowd of young people en-
joyed bobsled ride Monday evening
to Ottumwa. The party was compos
ed Of Misses Annie Jones, Elsie ALL
strom, Maggie Gibb Isabella Glib
Jessie Williams, Elizabeth Speer and
Messrs. Thomas Martin, David Davis
Arthur Devlin, John Frederickson and
Albert Booth. While in Ottumwa they
were the guests of Mrs. George Bag.
nal.
Mrs. James Wilson, of Beacon, Wis,
tied friends here this week.
William Perkins, of Bussey, was i'll
town recently on business.
Miss Kate Jones, of Pekay, visited
with friends in this place Monday.
Miss Bessie Walker, of Eldon, Mrs.
Una Picker and Miss Jessie Williams
of heb, were entertained at supper
Saturday evening at the home of Mrs.
Adam Long.
Mrs. Dale was called to Pekay Sat
urday by the illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Davidson.
William Peterson, of Colon, visited
with friends here Saturday.
David Richards spent Sunday in
Foster visiting with friends.
Miss Annie Johnson, of Evans, Wis
tied with friends here this week
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn
De!ap died Saturday with pneumonia.
Miss Mary Sutton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Sutton, is very i'll
with tuberculosis.
Willie Bateman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bateman, is on the sick
list this week,a sufferer with pneumo-
MIA. He is now convalescing.
The infant son of John Willie Jen-
kins, who was killed in the explosion
at Cleveland few weeks ago. is not
expected to live. He has congestion
of the lungs and is under the care of
his mother at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stockerson
John Jones and Morgan Phillips
have joined a correspondence school
for mining engineers Both gentle
men in an examination attained per
cent considerably above the normal.
The prize concert held at the church
last Monday evening, was presided
over by R. Williams, who made a
short talk. The contest was sharp for
the prizes which consisted of four dol
lars cash The balance of the re-
ceipts was given to the church.
v. G. Hall, representing the Eagle
Iron works of Des Moines, was in
town Monday setting UP the box car
loader recently purchased by j. M.
Christy.
Rev. Lloyd Williams, of Oskaloosa,
preached in the school house Sunday
night.
Mrs. George Hall was in Ottumwa
Monday on business.
Owen Reynolds, of Iowa City, was
in the city Monday on business.
Miss Mary Dunlay, of Knoxville, Wis
tied friends in the city this week.
Jefferson Reese departed for his
home in Knoxville F'ridaJ AFTER e
weeks visit with his parents here.
Rev. Father O'Farrell, of Ottumwa,
held mass at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Devine on Main street, Thurs
day.
The members of the Union Sunday
school are preparing an entertainment
to be held at some future date. The
music is to befurnished by the Keb
Mandolin club, composed of Messrs.
George Holt, DR.. ]. A. Hull and Thorn
as Martin.
J. A. Evans, of Beacon, was in the
city Monday.
Leando.
Leando, Feb. Thames Ferguson
and Miss Ethel Miller were united in
at Selma last Thursday even
ing by Rev. Boyd. They are both of
and well respected young peo-
pie. They started Friday evening for
Colorado. The best wishes of the
community go with them.
Miss Flo Baird came home last
Thursday from Carthage, ILL.,, where
she has been attending school.
DR.. Shreaves, of Troy, was a Leando
caller FIday.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Dan Plowman and Miss Nettie Kerr,
next Thursday evening.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Bell is
very sick with lung fever and is not
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