Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

of town. Arriving at their destination
about $3.50, they were RECALLED with
music on a graphophone, followed by
other music, singing and general
cutting up" They returned home at
IL O'Clock, saying that thirteen was
not such an unlucky number after all.
Those composing the crowd were:
Misses Leona Black, Myrtle, Inez and
} Blanche McDole, Matte Rhode, Ger
tie Clark, and Jessie Harper; Messrs.
David Mattix, Earl Roberts, Presley
Horner, Boyce McDole, Eppie Ward
and John Smith.
Others of the young folks drove out
to the Charter Oak school house, north
OF town, and attended literary Friday
evening. They report q packed house,
but a good time. The Pekay band
boys furnished music for the occasion.
Mrs. JOS. Parks, of Fourth street,
went to Ottumwa Thursday for a few
days visit with relatives. The profess
sor went down Friday evening, after
the school had closed for the week,
and accompanied her home Saturday.
H. j. Wing, the first. cashier in the
new Manning & Epperson state bank
building has been spending a few
days at Oskaloosa, and assisting in the
Mahaska county bank.
Miss Jessie Allen, of Agency, was an
. over Sunday visitor with her sister,
Miss Grace Allen, primary teacher in
} the high school.
The little babe Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank HUDSON has recovered from it's
recent illness.
The four year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. O.Hoiland, of Pekay, has been
quite sick, but is improving.
Geo. Johnsons baby, west of town,
has been quite sick, but is improving.
Lincoln Lee and family, of Grays
Creek, were over Sunday visitors with
Mrs. Lees sister. Mrs. Maggie Brunt
M. j. Ward, residing over the river,
in the direction of Dudley, has pur-
chased the old Samuel Allbaugh farm,
comprising sixty acres, and lying west
of town, of the Jas. BENEFIT heirs, for
consideration of $1,000. Mr.. Ward
will move to his new farm, and Wylie
Berry, who has been OCCUPYING the
place, will move elsewhere.
The handsome new Methodist Epis-
copal church, building was dedicated
Sunday with imposing ceremonies
Rev. Vanness, D. D., of Mason CITY.
preaching the dedicatory sermon.
Quite number of other ministers
Y from a distance were also present.
1 John r. Kussart of Des Moines, is
here for time visiting with relatives.
Lucas.
! Lucas, Feb. 5.-The infant daughter
!, of Smith Clendenon and wife died
Wednesday. The funeral was held at
the house. Rev. CT Harvey officiat-
! ed. The remains were buried at What
9 Cheer.
Geo. Devlin and G. A. Anderson
f drew the horse raffied off at New
Sharon. They sold the animal to par
ties there for $500.
G. j. Donahue moved to Melrose.
: Jno. Whitfield left for Hooking,
where he will work in the mine.
: Cecil Starkey, who has been visiting
} his mother at Cleveland, left for Chey-
4 enne, Wyo, where he will work on the
Union Pacific railroad as brakeman.
There was masquerade ball given
by the Lucas Dancing club at Knott's
hall. A big crowd was in attendance.
= The prize was given to the funniest
masked couple, Evan Daniel and Ma
: ria Evans receiving the prizes.
/. Sam Kiskey is doing duty as night
operator.
( d. h. III hSy anu nave moved
: to Oklahoma, where they will perma-
| nently reside.
Lovila.
e Lovilia, Feb. 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
a Burch of Bussey visited with Mrs.
z Burch's brother, Chas. Brown, and
i, wife of Lovilia
Mrs. E. E. White, of Knoxville,
visited with her sister, Mrs H. N.
Nye of Lovilia last week.
i Miss Carrie Clemens of Lovilia, has
n gone to Mt. Pleasant for short time
Robert Spencer, county superntend-
Y ent, visited with relatives in Loyilia
l. Sunday.
y The Epworth League, of Lovilia,
gave a social at the home of James M.
Y Cashier last Thursday. A grand time
is reported.
" Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett, of Pleasant
d vile, who has been visiting In Okla
homa stopped off in Lovilia and spent
Sunday evening with HI. A. Carmony
on their way home.
mi Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Barnard were
> Des Moines visitors Friday
il G. w. Mahin, of Union Chapel was
y a Lovilia called Wednesday.
!. H. B. Stratford returned to Lovilia
n Wednesday evening from Galveston,
q Texas.
~ williamsburg.