Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05

part of the state and different parts
of Kansas where she will make an ex-
tended visit with relatives. While en-
route home she will visit in Mystic at
the home of her brother, Rev. w. F.
Mccormack, pastor of the Christian
church. of that city.
Miss Lura Dunn left Monday for
Milton where she will visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Weiney.
Mrs. Ruth McAchran left Monday
for Galesburg, Ills, to re-enter the
Lonn boarding university, having
spent the summer at the home of her
parents.
Miss Nellie Vanduyn, who has been
spending the summer at the home of
her mother, Mrs. D. c. Vanduyn, re-
turned Sunday to Omaha, Neb., where
she is numbered with the teachers of
the Comenins schools wherein 425
teachers are employed. Miss Nellie
| has spent the past six years in the
same school. The length of time in
which she has held this responsible
position speaks volumes regarding her
popularity and esteem among the fac
ulty and students.
Mrs. Clara WOODBURY. and son, Dr..
John WOODBURY., of Cincinnati, Qa.)
made short visit at the home of Mrs.
Woodburns brother, Rev. ]. w. Stark
while on their way to Washington, To-,
where they will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Day have gone
to Oklahoma where Mrs. Days daugh-
ter, Miss Edyth Patterson, drew a
claim in the FL Reno district. The OBJ
Iject of the visit is to superintend the
erection of a new seyen-room house
on the land.
Claud Fogle, of Lancaster, Mo-, is
spending several days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Lester. as the guest
of their daughter, Miss Eva
/ Will Dunlap left Sunday for long
drive through Keosauqua. Birmingham
and Pennington and will return the
middle of the week accompanied by
Miss Katie Barker, who hos been Wis
iting relatives at the points mentioned,
for some time.
/ David Guthman, of Chicago, return
ed home the first of the week after a
few days visit with his brother. Mil
ton Guthman, the junior partner in the
clothing firm of Guthman and Schu-
DIRE.
Mrs. T. o. Walker. of Denver Colo,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. j. R.
Wilkinson and will be joined in few
days by her son, John, of LaCrue, Ia.
Miss. Laura Guthrie of Milton, a re.
cent guest Of her sister, Mrs. Anna L.
Townsend, has resigned her position
as central telephone operator at Moul-
ton. The incident having been COM
mented upon by her friends and ac-
quaintances finally revealed the fact
that Miss Laura resigned her position
in order to become the bride of Leroy
McClurg, prominent grocer of that
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott and family
returned Monday to Keosauqua, hav.
ing spent the past three weeks at the
home of Mrs. SCOTS mother, Mrs G.
Lakewood
Miss Eva Lester entertained friends
Saturday evening in honor of her
guest, Claud Fogle, of Lancaster, Mo
The evening was spent in listening to
the piano solo of the guest of honor
which We're interspersed with mando
lin and guitar selections by the Misses
Langenstein. Refreshments were serv
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Order are the
,, happy parents of baby boy, born
Sunday.
Mrs. Schwinsen, of Kansas, while
enroute to Chicago, made short visit
at the home Of the Misses Kelso the
latter part of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Newman OF
Enid, Okla, who have been visiting al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Harrison
Newman, are enjoying a weeks visit
with relatives in Milton.
sigourney.
Sigourney, Sept 3-Miss Effit
Wendt visited over Sunday at De.
: Moines.
; Miss Abbie Norman, of Webster
visited over Sunday with her brother
Chas. Norman
Miss Shinafelt, of Hayesville, wa
> in Sigourney yesterday to do trading
M. E. Carson returned last night al
: ter an extended visit at Ridgeway, Mo
: Joe Keaster, of Lancaster was il
: Sigourney yesterday.
Miss Ethel Farmer and Mrs. C. H
White returned last evening from al
l over Sunday visit at Ottumwa.
! James Mackey, Robert Adams, G. X
> Needham, G. e. Kleinschmidt, G. 1
Star and Alex. Meas went to Webste
last evening on business concerning
Il the telephone
} D. w. Hamilton is on the list of sic
/ people.
5 John Keiser, of Keota, attended tn
funeral here Sunday.
y George Baker was over from He'd
d rick yesterday on business.
VIM. A. Bell has new printer fror
= st. Louis. He is professional sho1
v print and poster man.
s John Striegel, of Harper, was her
Sunday.
v Prof. Rae, Of the Keswick schools
n was in Sigourney yesterday.
it keosauqua.
e Keosauua, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Jane Doc
It son of this place, widow of the late I
e C. Dodson, who died here about tw
e years ago, died at her home Saturda
l. afternoon and the funeral service
q were held Sunday afternoon in th