Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26

Arrangements have been completed
for big teachers meeting to be held
in Hedricll next Saturday.
The next and last number of the en-
tertainment course will be given at
the M. E. church Wednesday evening,
March g. when Rev Thos. McClary
will deliver his noted lecture, 1.-THE
Mission of Mirth."
keb.
Keb, Feb. pa daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Long,
Thursday.
q Miss Emma Braun and Alvin Davis
We're married in Ottumwa last Thurs
day.
The death of May, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sutton occurred
last Thursday morning at o'clock.
The deceased was twelve years old
and had been an intense sufferer for
the past four months. The funeral
was held in the Saints church last
Friday, and the services were con-
Quoted by Elder Thomas Williams, af-
ter which the remains were laid to
rest in the Burns cemetery
Mrs. Ed. Giles and children, of LII
cas-, visited with Mrs. Morgan Phillips
last week.
Drs Murdoch Bannister, of Ottum,
wa, and Hull, of Keb, held a post-mor-
TEN examination over the remains of
the late May Sutton, and it was decic-
ed that death resulted from endocar-
bite.
Mrs. Edward Waddell was on the
sick list last week.
Mrs. Emma Cook and Mrs David
son, of Pekay, Mrs. Cheney and son,
and Robert Dobson, of Lucas, were in
Keb last Friday attending the funeral
of Mrs. r. Robinson.
The new box car loader which was
recently erected at the Keb mine has
proven satisfactory.
The many admiring Keb friends of
T. j. Phillips were sadly disappointed
upon learning that he was not nomi-
mated on the democratic ticket.
William Allison, of Des Moines, was
in Keb last week on business
w. e. Williams, Superintendent of
the keb mines, is attending the min
ers convention, which is in session in
Ottumwa.
Miss Emma Nelson. of Centeryille.
was in keb last week visiting friends.
Abba.
Abba, Feb. 22.-The Abba business
men met last night at the court house
and organized business mems asso-
citation. The following officers were
appointed: Tom Zook, president;
Dee w. johnson, vice president; C.
w. Smallwood, secretary; George Hob
son, treasurer.
ETA Peppers entertained number
OF young people last night in honor Of
Miss Margaret Naples, of Charlton.
Fred Everett made business trio
to Loyilia today
Sam Craig is slowly recovering from
the grip.
Altho the thermometer dropped to
nearly zero the merchants cannot
complain. They are having a fine
trade from Abba people and those of
adjoining towns This morning one
store sent four loads of goods to Hite-
man.
Abba, Feb. 25.-Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave, Webb entertained
the Christian church choir. The even
ing was very pleasantly passed with
games, etc. At 10 o'clock supper was
served after which progressive dom
mos was played. Nellie Edwards re-
ceived the prize. 1t was a late hour
when the company left singing praises
of the host and hostess.
Oscar Clay of Charlton, spent Sum
day with Abba friends.
Louis and Clara Creswell of Ottum-
wa spent Sunday with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell.
Mrs. Jodie Mitchell and daughter,
Margueritta, are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Mitchell's sister, Mrs. John
Doner.
E. c. Shaw, south of town, who has
been sick for some time, was taken
worse yesterday.
Mrs. Dave Hammond is slowly re-
covering from a long illness.
Joe Hobson has nearly recovered
from months illness.
Auctioneer Geo. Hollingshead went
to Morayia today to "cry' two sales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Long are visit
ing relatives in Stockton, Kansas.
Ash Grove.
Ash Grove, Feb. 26.-Last Saturday
night, February 16, Mrs. Henry Clos
ser and children planned surprise
on Mr.. CLOSER, by having an oyster
supper. It was his thirty-ninth birth
day. Those present were Pete Stock
er and wife, Frank Conn and wife,
Tom Huff, Misses Olive West, Pearl
Collins, Stella Jones, Emma CLOSER,
Gertie Smith, Lucy West, Ethel Stock
er, Virgy CLOSER, Ada Stocker, Lizzie
CLOSER, Gertie Stocker, Mary C. Clos
ser and Viola CLOSER, Eddie Garrison,
Elmer Bartlett, Lewis CLOSER, Alva
Huff Clyde Smith, Albert Huff, John
Inv CLOSER, Ellie Smith, Albert Leon
ard, James West, Laris CLOSER, John
ny Swartzenbach, Ezra Simons, Earl
West, Tilman Stocker, Jacob CLOSER,
Johnny Albright and Otis Collins. -.