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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
OrmanviIle,

Ormanville, July 31.-Guy Overturf
has returned from Texas where he has
been for the past two years.
e. S. Berry is having an east porch
added to his already spacious resi-
dence.
Mrs. Peter Cohaban is critically ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schafer and lit
tie daughter, Gertrude, and Leo Lutz,
all of Ottumwa, were Sunday guests
Of friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Knox Of Ottum-
wa spent Saturday night and Sunday
here with relatives.
Little Edgar Overturf is under the
doctors care.
John Ireland has sold his farm for
$4,000 and will move to Old Virginia
Mrs. Katheryn Leonard is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Overture were
callers at the news depot Sunday ev-
ening.
VIM. Wagner called at the Orphan
tage Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Berry came home with
her cousin, Bertha, and stayed until
Sunday.
Charles Hunt, Emmett Walker and
Misses Minnie Overturf and Maude
Bartlett attended service at Christ's
church Sunday evening.
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Cheuuest.

Chequest, July 31.-This is a very
busy time for farmers, at the pres
ent time there are three threshing ma
chimes running in Chequest.
Grain crops are good and a large
acreage of timothy has been gath
cred.
Lewis Plowman and family visited
Sunday at the home of his mother.
Isaac Koonts and son are buying up
stock cattle.
Wade Harryman and family were
guests Sunday of Jacob Schools at
White Elm.
Rev. Whitlock filed his regular ap
pointment at the Bethel F. M. church
Sunday.
C. G. Rodgers and family of Pleas
ant Hill Sundayed at the parental Har
ryman home
Messrs. James Fairchild and Andy
Channel of Leando were in Chequist
hauling bridge lumber for the repair
of some bridges along the Des Moines
river near Douds and Leando.
Mr.. Palmer of Beatrice, Kas.. was
in Chequest last week buying poultry
Otis Plowman recently purchased q
new binder.
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GREAT BUSINESS IN EGGS.
Iowa Ships Away About $500, ooc
Worth Each Week.

The farmer is not only securing high
prices for his stock and grain this
year, but commission men declare that
the price of eggs has ruled higher
since early in June than at any time
during the past ten years. Last year
at this time eggs were being purchased
for from to 10 cents dozen, while
this year the packers have paid from
IL to Is cents for them. Eggs are be-
ing quoted in New York at IL and 18
cents per dozen. 1t is not a scarcity
in supply that has caused the price to
increase, but the consumption has been
SO much heavier, due to the exceed
ingly high price of meat. In the cities
the workingmen substitute eggs for
meat. The farmer, too, has been q
very heavy consumer of eggs this year.
ALI year the packers have had difficult
ty in getting eggs at the advanced
prices, and it is estimated that the sup
ply in storage is now about 25 per cent
short of that of last year.
Eggs are about the cheapest food
product of substantial character, and
the demand has been most unusual in
all quarters The shortage in cold
storage supply will have a tendency
to keep the prices up all winter, unless
there should be big production this
fall. We generally count on big fall
production. If there be big corn crop
the price of meat will be reduced. and
this might slacken the demand for
eggs for consumption. In this event
prices would not remain SO high in the
fall, but the indications are that prices
will continue firm.
The hen is an important factor in
the matter of the prosperity of the
farmer and the development of the
states commerce. Perhaps $4,000 cases
Of eggs are being shipped out of Iowa
each week at this time Shipments are
not so large now as they were in the
spring, when eggs were more plenti-
full. The eggs shipped out of the state
in week are probably worth 100000.
In a years time the egg business OF
Iowa will run into the millions of dol
| lars.
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Strinqtown.

Stringtown, July 31.-Mrs. G. A..
Clark and family were Batavia callers
one day last week.
VIM. and Ferny Hawthorn of Blad-
ensburg were Stringtown visitors Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Addison
spent Sunday at Thomas Smiths near
Abingdon.
Mrs. Elmer Davis is very poorly.
Mrs. H. l.. Scott and family spent
Sunday with relatives near Abingdon
Miss Katie Woodruff of Nasty Cor.
ners visited with Maggie and Zelma
Hawthorne Sunday.
Miss Mamie Sylvester was caller
at ]. A. Vannoy's one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Slater were call.
ers at Packwood Sunday.
Mrs. E. F. Vannoy is on the sick list
Mrs. Charlotte Hawthorne of Sigour.
ney has been visiting with her son
the past week.
DR.. C. A. Henry of Competine was a
caller here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Smith of Hedrick
visited at F. R. Jones Sunday.
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Maple Grove.

Maple Grove, July 31.-Miss Clefie
Miller has returned to her home from
Cedar Falls where she has been at,
tending school for several weeks.
The young people of this place at,
tended the Japanese lecture given at
the Miller church last Sunday night.
Miss Alice Crawford of Moravia died
July "a. Funeral services were held
July 26 after which interment was
made in the Moravia cemetery.
Mr. Luellen of Moravia is working
for ]. NJ Tadlock at present.
G. H. Long was a business visitor at
Morayia few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald visit.
ed with relatives a few days ago.
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Siaourney.

The Masonic picnic which was held
at Skillman's grove on Tuesday was
the occasion Of a large number of
Keokuk county folks assembling them
selves together for day of enjoyment.
This picnic commemorated the tiftieth
anniversary of Keokuk county Mason
ry, and the exercises of the day were
truly impressive. Rev. ]. w. Hackley,
former Sigourney M. e. minister. but
now of Burlington, was orator of the
day, and he delivered an address that
was interesting, entertaining and in
structive. Following Mr. Hackley's
talk was a bountiful picnic dinner,
served by the Easter Stars. After din
ner Mrs. Alice Head Mendenhall, Of
South English, gave an address that
was indeed good. Shorter talks were
given by Judge A. r. Dewey of Wash
ington, and NJ r. Parrin Of Cedar Rap
ids, grand secretary of the state of
Iowa. Music was furnished by the
Sigourney mandolin club and j. W.
Holland favored the crowd with vo-
cal solo. On the whole the program
was highly interesting and all who at
tended spent very pleasurable day.
A. 2. Moody was the guest of honor,
being the only surviving member of
the first Masonic lodge Of Keokuk
county
The Epworth League gave a social
at the Shean home last evening at
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TO CARE FOR AMERICANS.
Gunboat Machias Will Protect Fora
eian Interests at Cape Haytien.

Washington, D. c.. July 30-The
navy department has received mes
sage from Captain McCrea of the Ma
chias reporting serious condition Of
affairs at Cape Haytien, Island of
Hayti, and adding that he would care
for the American and other consulates
there.
The dispatch from the Machias'
commander says:
affairs are disturbed at Cape Hay.
ten. Unorganized mob in the city.
Foreign consuls have been threatened.
Will give protection on board will
prevent bombardment without due no.
tice."
The state department has no hesi-
tation in fully approving the energet-
ic and sufficnent action of Commander
McCrea in taking care of the foreign
consuls and in preventing lombard
ment without warning.
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with relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
"a very interesting lecture was given
by native Japanese missionary at
the Miller church Sunday evening.
Will Hoffman of Moulton visited
friends in this vicinity over Sunday.
Steve Gilland and Miss Avis Arnold
We're united in matrimony at Squire
Simmons Sunday evening.
Allie Roland died at his home We'd
nesday, July %, after a long illness. He
leaves wife and five children to
mourn his loss. They have the sym
pathy of friends and neighbors in this
their sad bereavement.
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LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUllWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintarces as Ch7onicIed
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, July 31.-Miss Josie Black
more and Miss Gertie Evans have re-
turned to their home in Lucas after a
pleasant visit with Mrs. Isaac Phil
lips.
Carl Lindquist has resigned his po-
sition with G. e. Fluke and will go to
Des Moines the first of the week,
where he has a position.
Miss Lucy Cole of Russell was Wis
iting with friends in the city yester-
day.
Miss Anna Ekfelt expects to leave
Friday night for trip through Colo
RADIO. She will join Miss Title Broo,
man of Chicago here and they will
make the trip together.
Geo. Allison, former Charlton boy,
is visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Allison, for few days,
while on his way from Toronto, Can
ada, to Kansas City.
The Misses Heppenstal of Russell
were visiting in the city yesterday
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reese expect to
leave Friday for Decatur where they
will enjoy an outing for few weeks.
Dr. and Mrs. Davidson entertained
few Of their young friends last ev-
eniug.
Ilr. and Mrs ]. S. Bergman departed
for THEN home in Omaha yesterday, al
Ter q weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carlson.
Mrs. H. z. Maple and daughters,
Florence and Margaret, and Mrs Alice
Lorirer expect to leave tomorrow fol
Colorado ca an outing.
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PELIBALE QUALITIES
-. AND.
BEDROCK PRICES

make our offerings in Shoes, Notions,
Hosiery, Underwear, Glassware, Steel
Enameledware, Tinware, ETC., an OBJ
ject to the most critical buyer.
s1.9S for mems $2.25 fine Dress Shoes.
S5c for ladies' 81 % OXfords, up to date
style.
soc for children's 75c Shoes, all solid.
lie per spool for Sewing and Button
hole Silk.
8 spools for 1oc full 200 yards Crochet
Cotton.
&c per dozen for good quality Dress
Stays.
A pair for Csc of children's 10c Ribbed
Hose.
8 pair for 25c of ladies' extra quality
Seamless Hose.
sc pair for mems tan or black Seam
less socks.
&c for ladies' 10c Summer Vests.
121ac for ladies' zoe Summer Vests.
39c for mems soc Summer Underwear.
csc LOT mems Soc Summer Underwear.
&c each for large size Jelly Tumblers,
with cover.
THE FAIR, Mails ais s asss
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Lovilia.

Lovilia, July 31.-Miss Edna Skies
and Fannie Spencer are attending nor
NAL at Abba.
P. r. Clark, who has been so serious
ly i'll, is improving.
Mrs. J. B. Young of Toledo is visiting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. d.
Deveraux, of Lovilia.
Mrs. Eta Ganaway of Des Moines is
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Clemens.
Miss Carrie Clemens of Lovilia is
visiting few days in Eddyville.
Mrs. r. R. Cole of Marysville is at
the bedside of her father, P. R. Clark.
Rev. c. w. Wilson of Bussey called
on friends in Lovilia Monday evening.
John L. Sullivan of Lovilia had the
misfortune to let cake OF ice fall on
his foot Wednesday morning.
Mrs w. F. Richards Of Bussey was
a Lovilia caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Amanda Myers of Lovilia spent
Wednesday in Abba.
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Village Greek.

Village Creek, July 31.-Misses Ada
and Gussie Burgason spent Saturday
at the Joseph Harlan home.
Frank Yenger was an Ottumwa WIS.,
itor Tuesday.
Charlie Harlan and Frank Yenger
were hauling hay Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harlan were OF
tumwa visitors Sunday.
Fred Jones returned to Hiteman
Monday.
Rev. Charles McCampbell conducted
services at Pleasant Home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones took bus.
mess trip to Ottumwa Monday.
William Smith departed for the Da.
kotas last week.
Hay harvest is well in progress. The
threshers will soon BE here.
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Hiuhland Center.

Highland Center, July 31.-Mr.
Hutchinson of Ottumwa was in High
land Center Wednesday on business.
Miss Jennie Lee Of Fremont visited
her sister, Mrs. Lawson, q few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Elder were in OF
tumwa last Friday on business.
H. Grain and c. 8. Stevens went to
Washington Tuesday on business.
Leonard Brown Of Cedar Rapids Wis
tied his parents last Sunday.
Mrs. Allie Bowlin is in Ottumwa for
few days visit with relatives.
DR.. Lawson is in Chicago.
Mrs. Flora Balm and Mrs. Irene Har-
Ian are visiting relatives in this vicin-
ity.
Mrs. Anna Kirkpatrick and Mrs.
Frank Hill of Hedrick were calling on
friends here Friday.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, July 31.-The south and
west part of the city is being greatly
improved by the four new homes
which are now being erected by H. C.
Leach, cashier of the Taylor-McGowan
bank, Chas. D. Fortune, Attorney T. P.
Bence and Deputy Postmaster c. F..
Brown.
The Leach residence is a frame
house on a rock foundation. 1t con-
tains ten rooms, which will be hand
somely finished in oak. The house will
be heated by combination Of hot wa
ter and hot air, and will be supplied
with electric lights, water and all mod
ern Improvements. The contract,
which was let in March, provided for
completion in September. The cost of
the building will not be less than
$4,000, although, at the time the con
tract was made it could have been
built for $4,000, but since that time the
constant increase in the price of lum-
Der has raised the amount $500 more
than the first estimate.
The home of Chas. D. Fortune will
cost $4,000 and will probably be ready
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kirkville.

Kirkville, July 31.-Charley Graham
visited friends last week at Cedar and
Wright
Earnest Kirkpatrick and Fred
Browne spent Sunday in Ottumwa at
the home of Verna Lamme.
Essie Ellsworth, who has been visit
ing Mrs. VIM. Graham and other
friends, has returned to- her home in
Hedrick.
Gladys Browne spent Sunday in Os,
kaloosa with her friend, Theo Shaw.
Edna Sanders returned from Chicago
last Tuesday.
Jay Roof and family of fremont
spent Sunday with friends in Kirk.
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McGlasson and
children of Keokuk, who have been
visiting at the home Of M. d. Nicolas.
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. d. Nc.
Glasson, returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Pelham leave
Monday for Denver, Colorado.
Ike Carson and daughter of Abba
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are visiting Mr.. Carson's brother, j. w.
Carson.
Link Hirst and wife came down from
Hiteman Tuesday
Mrs. Cuba McDonough and mother,
Mrs. Waddell, leave Friday for an eX-
tended visit with relatives and friends
at Excelsior Springs and Lake Mime
tonka, Minnesota
Van Wittenmeyer of Oskaloosa was
business caller in this city last
Saturday.
Blanche and Joe Bissell, who have
been visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
Saunders, returned home Tuesday.
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Butler.

Butler, July 31.-Nora and Myrtle
Bergman were seeing the sights in
Hedrick Saturday.
Harry and James Burgess and Will
Darner went to Minneapolis, Mimi, On
the excursion Saturday night.
Henry Coffman and Frank Funk
were in Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Watts and son
Ralph were at George Watts in He'd
rick Saturday.
Mr.. Bergman, son and daughter, left
Wednesday for their home in Chicago.
Agnes Arganbright is attending nor
NAL in Sigourney this week.
Mrs. Miles Palmer visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Fuller Saturday.
Carrie Burgess is in Oskaloosa at
tending normal.
]. w. Morrison of Hedrick was a
caller in Butler Saturday.
Mrs. Ada Rutledge is visiting at the
parental Woodward home.
]. w. Arganbrght was in Ottumwa
Monday.
A. ]. Burgess and family attended
the funeral of J. R. Burgess in Ottum
wa Monday.
Farmers are all busy in the hay
fields.
The hum of the threshing machine
is beginning to be heard.
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week with her sister Mrs. Emma Ha-
ney.
George Miller and wife visited Sum
day at Chris Kunzman's.
]. E. Shaffer and son, of Chequest,
was through here buying cattle last
week.
George Rosser and wife who reside
in Kansas are visiting few days this
week at D. M. Perrys.
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l.. V. Picken, and Mrs. Roger, attended
camp meeting at Taintor last week.
Mr.. McCarroll of Ottumwa is visit
ing at James Howser's.
Little Kenneth and Hollis Bryan of
Ollie are visiting their brother, ]. N.
Bryan.
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Buxton.

Buxton, July 31.-The mines of Bux-
ton were idle Monday and Tuesday,
July 81 and o. Many people attended
the circus and races in Oskaloosa.
A picnic was given on Thursday by
a few Of the young people. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Payton
Reeves: MissesAnna Warren. Rosa
Warren, Susie Wilson. Hester Carter,
Ella Tolliver, Minnie Mills, Bessie
Jones: Messrs. Edward Carter, Lin
ford Willis, John Wilson, Lewis Per-
kins, Thos. Perkins, Ben Tate, Rob't
Carey, James Nicholas. Athletic
games, swinging and refreshments
were enjoyed by all present.
The Rosebud club gave an entertain
ment at the Baptist church on Mon,
day evening for the benefit Of the
church.
The K. P's. gave a lawn social on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Several from here will attend the
ball at Muchakinock on Friday evening
given by the Symphony club.
| George Willis is making business
visit to Muchakinock and Oskaloosa.
| Edward A. Carter is teaching night
school at Buxton for the benefit espec
tally of young men who work in the
mines. The school seems to be sue
cess.
The A. M. E. Tabernacle meeting be
gins soon.
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which the normal students we're nicely
entertained. There was a good at
tendance, an interesting program, and
an enjoyable time for ALL
A. Haskins was down from Delta
yesterday.
Carl Linsey and wife of Ottumwa
have been visiting Sigourney rela-
tives.
Mrs. Warren Mclean is visiting her
parents at Des Moines
The G. McHarlan home is entertain
ing Philadelphia relatives this week.
G. X. Needham, H. F. Wagner and
d. T. Stockman are at Des Moines, at
tending the republican state conven-
ton.
Miss Alice Schrierer of Richland was
in Sigourney yesterday
Mrs. Ethel Logan Hurbett of Des
Moines, is visiting her father, Record
err Logan. She spent a couple of weeks
with Richland friends.
Seymour.
Seymour, July 31-Mr and Mrs. A.
G.. Widmer returned home Sunday
evening after two weeks outing in
Colorado.
Mrs. Florence Leech of Denver, Col,
is visiting in Seymour with her broth
err, G. W. Smith.
Miss Gertrude Fox returned home
the first of the week from Omaha,
Neb., where she has been visiting
friends.
John Caldwell attended the republi-
can state convention at Des Mines and
also a meeting of the mine examiners.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Clark returned
home Tuesday from Moberly, Mo-, and
other Missouri towns, where they have
been visiting relatives for the past
month.
Miss Kate Morrison is visiting in
LaPlatta, Mo-, with her sister.
Miss Pearl Workman of Ottumwa,
arrived in the city Wednesday for a
visit with Miss Beula Smith
| Misses Minnie and Madge Bell re.
turned the first of the week from Col
orado where they had been for the
past month.
Miss Maude Ware returned home
Wednesday from a weeks visit with
relatives in Centerville
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clemens spent Sun.
day in Unionville with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Walt Armstrong are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby
girlsat their home on Tuesday of this
week.
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Unionviile.

Unionville, July 31.-Rev. Pyner was
uraDle to fill his appointment at the
Liberty church on account Of rainy
weather
Oscar Woodward and family visited
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Brompton,

Brompton, July 31.-Rev. Clark of
this place filled an appointment for
Rev. w. A. Whitlock in Van Buren,
county last Sunday.
Rev. Donahoo passed through this vi
cinity last Monday on business.
Tella and Cora Sarver are attending
normal in Abba this week.
Samuel Gray went to Abba last Sat
urday on business.
]. @. TAFT attended church at
Brompton last Sunday
A. J. Eslinger was hauling saw logs
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Clark and Lulu Roberts were
visiting at o. S. Miller's last Sunday.
Last Sunday was Mrs. Mary Dale's
fortieth birthday anniversary. Rela-
tives and friends, numbering about for
ty gathered at her home. The guests
came with well-flled baskets and
spent the day. 1t was a very pleas
ant occasion for all.
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BidWell.

Bidwell, July 31-Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Moffitt of Ottumwa visited Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Chisman Sunday.
C. r. Chisman attended the repub-
lican state convention.
The sound of the mower has not
ceased and the whistle Of the thresher
is to be heard. Verify, the farmer is
busy these days.
Miss Nora Fisk visited Miss Fannie
Nye in Agency last week.
Newton Milligan is prospecting for
coal on Frank Canfields place.
Lewis Willard and Frank Lathrop
and Misses Martha Willard and Annie
Lathrop and Clara Lathrop spent Sun
day evening at the home Of Mrs. Lottie
Williams.
There will be handkerchief bazaar
and ice cream social given by the Lad
les Aid society Of Christiansburg on
Saturday evening, August 8.
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MunterviIle.

Munterville, July 31-Misses Nancy
and Minnie Allen and two younger
brothers, who have been visiting rela-
tives near here, returned to their home
in REQ Oak the first part of the week.
Albert Gustavison and Bernard John
son of Ottumwa visited with relatives
near here last Sunday.
John Johnson and family of Chicago
are spending their vacation at the old
home OF Mr.. lJohnson's west of here.
Sven Pearson was an Ottumwa visit
Or Tuesday.
Swan Anderson, who returned from
Dakota last December will return
there in the near future.
a very large amount of the hay has
been put up the past ten days of dry
weather and is in fine condition.
Considerable more would have been
harvested but help is very scarce.
However the bulk of the hay will be
in the stack at the end of the week.
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Abba.

Abba, July So-The young peoples
society of Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church gave delightful So
cial last night at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Littlejohn, South Clinton
street. There was large attendance
which helped materially to swell the
fund of the society. A small admis-
sion fee was charged. Refreshments
were served and musical program
was rendered in an excellent manner
George Harlan, agent for the Adams
Express company at Ottumwa, who
was injured in that city July by a
street car jumping the track, arrived
in Abba yesterday morning for visit
with his relatives and old friends. Mr.
Harlan is an old Abba boy and got his
knowledge of the express business
here. 1t was at first supposed he
would lose his right arm as result
of the injury received the Fourth, but
he is now confident he will be able tc
save the member
Thomas G. Teas returned home
Monday night from Seattle, Wash.
and Salem, Oregon, where he has been
for several weeks.
Miss Nettie Reese is a recently EN-
ployed assistant in the postoffice here
Ralph Atchison returned a few days
ago from a short sojourn in Eastern
Kansas.
Miss Lou Wallace went to Des
MONIES yesterday for visit with hel
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Hy
! att.
Mrs. Henry E. Cox and three chill
dren returned to their home in NORTH
Platte, Neb., this morning after si1
weeks visit at the home of Mrs. Cox
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Lower.
Dr. Harry w. Still of Kirlsville
Mo-, is an Abba visitor today.
DR.. M. F. Riordan of Melrose was al
Abba business visitor today.
Miss Alice Ennis and Mrs. Jane!
Norton of Tyasm are shopping in AL
hia TODAY