Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

Dora and Minnie Friday drove down to
the county seat Thursday, taking in
the carnival. Mrs. Rebecca and Chas.
Ross and Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. CIayer
went down on No. 10.
Word was received Thursday from
the conference room in Jefferson that
Rev Austin, retired minister of Char.
lton district, and who had been SO very
anxious to meet with the brethren
once more, had died on Tuesday. as
the members were arriving. He was
buried Thursday at ! o'clock, Rev
Austin was stationed at this MIA 90
some years ago.
Miss Ruby Day is visiting in Osceola
this week.
moonlight picnic will be given to
number of the young people at the
home of VIM. Bell and wife this
evening, in honor of Miss Lula Soil
Mrs Bells daughter.
Two cousins of Miss Eva Sells ar.
rived Friday and will visit for some
time, one from Illinois, the other from
Colorado. --'
| Mrs. H. M. Doolittle returned homo
Friday noon.
| oiiaS. ohitn. vi topeka, Kan
arrived in the city Friday and will Wis,
1t win her sister, Mrs. F. ]. Halter.
WI, and Mrs Duton are visiting
with friends in the country a few DAYS
Roy button and Flora Klien spent
Sunday with Miss Klien's sister in the
country.
e. M. Hines, wife and daughter EN-
ma, OF osceola, drove over and visited
Murray friends Sunday
e. l.. Lambs family drove over from
the county seat Saturday evening.
spending the Sabbath with relatives
here, returning in the evening.
u w. Lochrie and wife returned
home Sunday from Salt Lake CITY,
where they have spent three weeks
visiting Mr.. Lochrie's brother.
Robert Badger and wife, Frank Lor-
inor and wife are among the MANY
who are attended the l. o. o. F. re.
union in Des Moines last week.
AL Josep and Peter Hoffman were
in attendance at the fair in Creston
Tuesday.
William Dewey and wife departed
Tuesday for visit in Nebraska.
William Daniels got quite badly
bruised Monday evening while at
tempting to ride horse. 1t reared
and fell on him.
Will Hines has two uncles visiting
him. They are also visiting Mrs. Geo.
Christy
John Stiffler, John Allison and Jake
Powers are in Des Moines today.
Mesdames Hines and Ellis returned
from st. Paul, Mimi, Wednesday.
Frank Lorinor returned home from
Des Moines Thursday noon.
Mrs. Jacob Haller died of consump-
ton at her home south of town, Thurs
day.
Miss Anna and Mrs. N. C. Hoffman
attended the fair in Creston Thurs
day
A. B. Simmons, of Osceola, was in
Murray Thursday.
Mesdames Sells and Jas. Jamison.
of Osceola, visited in town Friday.
Married at the home of the brides
parents, Wednesday evening, Miss
Emma Hallem and James Darrell. Rev.
c. G. Harl, of the Christian church,
performed the ceremony in the pres.
ence of the home circle.
Mrs. B. F. Stockwell is quite low
of pneumonia.
Ralph and Robert Hallem, of oma-
ha, attended their sisters wedding
last week.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church Saturday and Sunday Elder
Thompson preached Sabbath morn
ing.
Rev. j. A. Sparks arrived with his
family Tuesday and moved into the
parsonage Rev. j. w. Bott the re-
firing pastor moved to his farm west
of town, and his son Chs. moved his
family 10 the Luce place south of
town
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Albert Ahern
last Friday daughter.
Frank Royce had boy bitten with
a rattle snake Sunday.
j. w. Bott, is improving his farm
house by new porch.
The ladies of the NJ E. Aid society
are treating the parsonage to fresh
paper and paint.
Herman Klein, last week sod his
Tillitson of Murray, for $65.00 rer|
farm of 100 acres one mile from
town at $4,000 per acre
B. F. Scott purchased the Dave
Loiiy " dSieS az tHe uoItu euSe OF
town at $4,000.
j. W. Bott and son Chas sold We'd
nesday to T. e. Cone two fine steers
at $4,000.
Frank Edgar moved his family into
the o. 3. Garrett property.
Wilson Clark is looking after his
farm interests in Missouri this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Derrell are mov-
ing into the w. H. Benson property
today.
Miss Mamie Klein made flying
trip to Osceola Wednesday.
Rcsco Soil was home Thursday
night.
The Murray News changed hanus
Thursday. Mr. Smiths son is here
and will take charge.
Village Creek.
Village Creek. Oct. 10.-Rev. Nc