Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23


visiting at the home of her mother.
Mrs. G. Lakewood.
Miss Blanche Burchett and Miss
Grefey spent Sunday in Milton.
Henry Wilson, of Keswick, was the
guest of Joe Davis on Sunday.
Fred Powell, of Moulton, spent a
few hours with friends in this CITY
Sunday while enroute for his home in
Milton.
Miss Hattie Langenstein leaves
today for Enid, Oklahoma, to take
charge of her sisters music class.
while Miss Gussie returns home for
short visit and will remain until the
18th of June, when she will return to
Enid, where the two sisters will unite
in giving instructions in mandolin and
guitar music until fall, when Miss Hat
tie will return to take charge of her
pupils at the public school,
Abba.
Abba, May 22.-Eli De Tar and
daughter Mae are visiting relatives in
Kansas this week.
Mrs. Louie Allison, of Mediapolis,
Iowa, is here visiting her mother-in-
law, Mrs. w. G. Piper, who has been
very sick for several months.
crowd of Abba young folks drove
over to Moravia Sunday.
Walter Henderson, of Fort Madison,
is spending few days here with his
brother, George Lamberson.
that was to have been given this
that was to have been given Tuesday
evening at the Christian church, has
been postponed until Tuesday of next
week, May rs.
Dick Hollinghead spent Monday in
Moulton.
Jerry Vanschoiack returned from
Malcolm yesterday where he has been
visiting his brother.
Pete Rosebrook, of Oskaloosa, WIS.,
tied Abba friends Sunday.
The preliminary trial for the Glad
son murder case is set for Wednesday.
Edith Terhune and Bess Afford were
in attendance at the marriage of Rev.
Sanderson and Miss Alice Waugh in
Charlton last week.
The graduating exercises will be gil
ven in the Christian church Friday ev-
ening, May "a The following pro-
gram will be given:
Music.
Invocation.
Music.
A Graduates Observation-Disclosures
Avery.
What 1 Have observed-Clyde Ell
der.
The Victorian Era-Zella Wilkin.
The Brain Of Man as Storage Bat
tery-Harvey Harlow.
Music.
Corner Stones-Elsie Riley.
Greek Education-Ralph STICKY.
The Composition. of. the. Moon
Louie Ewers.
A Representative American-Clyde
H. Kissick.
Music.
Our National Progress and the OPP
portunities 1t Brings-Homer Richey.
!. Harmony in Life Susie Stump.
Seeing the Other Fellows Side-Jes-
sic Seaman.
Our Fourth War President-Walter
Ewers.
Music.
The Man With Purpose-James
Best.
Shut Your Mouth and Open Your
Eyes-Leila Fuller.
The Monroe Doctrine-Lewis Price.
Italia! Italia!-Edna E. Kissick.
Music.
Presentation of diplomas.
Benediction.
Fairfield.
Fairfield, May 21.-Dr. Frank H.
Wells and wife of Clarinda were Wis
iting last week with friends and rela-
tives in this city. They left last even
ng for Clear Lake to attend the annu-
al meeting of the Dental Association
of this state. DR.. Monfort and DR..
James from this city will also attend
this meeting.
Commencement exercises of the
Pleasant Plain academy will be held at
the FRIENDS church at that place
Thursday evening, May %. Miss
Mabel Marson of this city will assist
on the program in the way of vocal
solo.
The orchestra and choir of the
Methodist church will give concert
in the church this evening. A large
attendance is expected.
j. G. Prall, state secretary of the
Y. M. c. A, spent Saturday and Sun
day in this city visiting the association
here.
Rev. Fl. B. Knight left for Council
Bluffs to be gone for a few days on
business connected with the college.
Mrs. Zelma S. Let's of Ames, is Wis
iting in this city at the home of her
mother on North Court street.
Parsons college has recently receiv-
ed $500 from two friends interested in
the college which will be applied to
the purchase of a first-class stereopti-
con and outfit and the fitting up of
large basement room for the use of
the Parsons College Press.
Fairfield, May 22.-James M. Fry
sold his residence proerty on West
Washington street yesterday to P. H.
Fisher for consideration of SLIGO.
Robert Reed arrived in this city yes
terday from Chicago for few days
visit with relatives here.
James A. Beck has purchased the
Linderman House, the leading hotel
at Clarinda. The consideration was
$4,000. 1t is probable that Mr.. Beck
will place Miss Eta Stouffer of this
city in charge of the hotel.
The Fairfield Gas and Electric com
pany is laying new gas mains on the
south side of the square in order To