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

Congregational church will meet nj
the home of Mrs. John mccarthy We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. l.. Hirst was visiting in OF
tumwa one day last week.
| Little Miss Jessie Canning, who has
been in the Ottumwa hospital couple
Of weeks, is able to be home again
A masquerade ball was given by
the Hiteman Dancing club at the I.
o. o. F. hall Wednesday evening, Nov.
81. A jolly time was reported.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Glentzer are the
proud parents of thirteen pound boy
Prof. Treasure and wife had
| Thanksgiving treasure. a little son
came to brighten their home.
Misses Helen Dinsmore and Fern
Bartrum of Abba, spent Sabbath with
Hiteman friends.
Phil H. Waterman and family We're
in Ottumwa to "eat turkey" at the
home of Mr.. Waterman's parents, Mr..
! and Mrs. II. L. Waterman.
Amos Jones, farmer living two
miles north of town, met with very
sad death on Thanksgiving evening.
He had been hunting and on his way
home, crossed a wire fence and in
some manier the gun was accidently
| ulSCHdi ecu, Tie COlllcillS SOillS through
the unfortunate mans head killing
him instantly. He left a large family
to mourn him, wife and seven chill
dren. The funeral services were in
charge of the Workman lodge of Hite-
man and the remains We're taken to
cambridge Saturday afternoon, where
they were laid to rest.
Park Jones, of Andover. Mo-, arriv-
ed Thursday evening, having been
summoned on account of the sad death
of his brother, Amos Jones.
John Jeffries and MitA Mary Jen-
kins of Hiteman, were married Wed.
nesday, Nov. 81 in Abba.
Hickory.
Hickory, Dec. 5.-John Morgan had
his ankle thrown out of place while
driving mule in the bank here last
Saturday, which will lay him off for
few days.
Quite an exciting time was had here
last Thursday Thanksgiving day.
over cock fight. A number from AL
bia Pekay and some nearby towns
| had their ROSTERS here. Abba Won the
most fights.
party was given at the home of
Mrs. Robnett last Friday night. Quite
a number of the young people Lad an
enjoyable time.
Con Duffy and family spent Thanks
giving day at Walter Reeves in Cuba.
Quite number of the young people.
attended the Thanksgiving dance at
Hynes.
John Whitson, Ed. Harndone, Miss
Harndone and Miss Anderson spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Brx-
ton.
Ollie Franklin, A. E. Allen and fam
lilies attended the twentieth annlver-
sary given by MI. and Mrs. j. b.. judi
son in Cuba. last Wednesday evening.
VIM. Mitchell is very low with ty-
phoid fever.
R. H. Watson was called to Ottum-
, wa last Friday by James Harrison, tho
; Q detective, on some importGnE bust
ness.
: l.. l.. Evans, superintendent of the
+ mines, is having quite time building
a dirt dump.
Troy.
Troy, Dec. 5.-Will Dunshe, David
a Gilchrist, w. B. Shreve and Schuyler
) Tisdale are in Chicago this week at
tending the stock show.
e IJoue ROWlduQ anu vile Vi MllCOn
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
!, Evans.
, Miss Lille Gilchrist left Saturday
. for Fairfield, where she will visit rela-
tives for short time
DR.. Rosser and son Bert visited
; Sunday at Birmingham.
A. A. Allen has returned from Bona
q parte. where he has been visiting AL
:, bert Troutman.
, The entertainment was we'll attend
ed at the Presbyterian church Thurs
!, day night.
Competing.
|, Competine, Dec. 5.-Jas. Wander
b Pol of Pella spent Thanksgiving with
friends here. =
:. Mrs. S. ]. Ulrey went to Sterling,
Col, last week to join her husband,
y where they will make their future
home.
T. M. Dickens is recovering from a
severe sickness.
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