Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-26

ing maze ner nome at tnlS place ABOUT
a. year.
The Dahlonega Union Sunday school
gave an entertainment and Xmas tree
Christmas eve.
Rev. Edwin Brown, of South OF
tumwa preached here Sunday morning
and night and spent several days with
friends in this vicinity this week.
Jessie Dimmitt, the ten year old
son of Jno. Dimmitt, had the misfor-
tune to run off bridge while coast
ing Sunday evening breal:ing his leg
and otherwise injuring himself. DR..
B. w. Searle was called and rendered
him medical assistance. He is resting
fairly well at the present writing.
Mrs. Walter Mccoy was an over
Sunday visitor with her parents in OF
tumwa
Joe Fitsimmons left last week for
Abba to visit relatives until after the
holidays.
George Evans end Lew Reinelt re-
turned home last week after a two
weeks through Oklahoma and Mis-
souri,. They speak well of the coun-
try.
Amador.
Amador, Dec 26.-The pupils of the
Wellman school are enjoying few
days vacation.
NJ. L. Haning, who is attending med
ical college in st. Louis, is home for a
weeks visit.
Sidney Loveless, ST., who has been
dangerously i'll, is still very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Baker were in
Ottumwa Saturday.
A. W. Smith marketed hogs in town
Saturday.
A. Wilkinson and l.. H. Wellman
made a business trip in town Satur-
day.
The Hendrickson sale was quite
well attended.
Mr.. Hendrickson and family expect
TO leave about January l for Kansas
TO make their future home.
M. l.. Hanning spent Friday night
with his friend, Russell Wellman, of
105 Willard street.
Extensive preparations were made
for the Christmas tree at Rus
sell Chapel on Christmas eve. A
good attendance is reported.
Miss Bertha Bachman, who is teach.
ing school in Ottumwa, is home for a
ileW Gays NacatlOn.
Miss Grace Myers visited one day
last week with her grandmother, Mrs
Emily Myers, of Ottumwa.
George Shields has been quite sick
for few weeks.
w. l.. Carey, our enetrprising mer-
chant, was transacting business in
town tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. H. Wellman enter
tanned few friends Wednesday in
honor of their son, Russell, of South
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schwartz and
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcfarland spent
Sunday at the Myers home.
/ j. P. Bray is reported TO be i'll.
Miss Mamie Wellman spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. A. Wilkinson.
i Pennington.
Pennington, Dec. 26.-The two small
i children of Harry Fclles are seriously
i'll with the Group. Mr.. Folker's moth
er, Mrs. Burkhammer, OF kahoka, is a
their bedside.
i Miss Essie Parker departed Frida!
evening for Galesburg to spend the
holidays with her parents.
Mizpah Chapter, No. "a, met Frida.
evening and eected their new officer
for the ensuing year.
Miss Lolita Perry, who has been al
tending school at Cedar Falls, is hom'
ior Two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Jacob Miller is seriously i'll a
her home on Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Breitenstein, o
Huntsville, Mo-, are visiting hon
folks.
Mrs. Frank Kitchener was shoppin
in Bonaparte Saturday
Mrs. Moses Vernon and baby, o
Correctionville. attended her mother
funeral, held Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Edith Daugherty, Of Bonaparte
, was Pennington caller Saturday.
) Jno. Rowley, of Keosauqua, was il
town the latter part of the week.
The young people will give socis
dance at the opera house Christina
night
Thomas Robb returned Friday fror
Keosauqua where he has been attenc
ing court.
Martin Wehn, of Mt. Pleasant, is a
e home for the holidays.
, keosauqua.
Keosauqua, Dec. 26-Miss MyrtI
r Moore, who has been visiting for tn
past two months with her brothe
S Deputy Treasurer Moore, of this plac
returned to her home in Birmingham
d Monday, her brother acompanyir
her.
a Ellis Williams. Erwin Walker ar
Miss Lora Cornell, all of this plac
" who have been attending college
l. w. U. at Mt. Pleasant, have retur
y ed home to spend the holidays.
:. Willis Look, who has been workir
p for some months in Ottumwa, has +
turned to this place
Judge Sloan adjourned court sill
die Saturday evening. The next ter
C will commence on January 6. This
l. Judge Fees regular term but on a
count of his resignation the term W
y be held by the judge who is to be a
r pointed by the governor. Mr.. Verm
: lion, of Centerville, is highly recol
mended for the place and the bar he
is DESTROYS that he be appointed.
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