Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29

| went to Lancaster. Mo-, Sunday anG
spent pleasant day with friends.
Mrs. Potter, of Bloomington, Ills.
one of the organizers of the Woman's
Home Missionary society, occupied the
M. E. pulpit Sunday morning, deliver
ing an excellent address relative tc
the splendid work being done by that
Organization.
Misses Maud and virgie Russell
accompanied by Messrs. Berry and
Atwood. drove to the Mt. Zion church
SIX miles southwest of the city
where they attended the Holmes ser
vices Sunday evening
Misses Blanche Gibson and Katie
Barker spent Monday in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Arnold, of Delta
drove over from that place Sunday
spending the day with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
II. Hardy.
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Plank were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Shelton, of Ottumwa, on
Sunday.
Miss Nellie Ralston, of South OF
tumwa, spent Sunday at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. b. Bryant.
Miss Abbie Brown is spending a
short time in Chicago visiting her sis.
| ter, Miss Leila.
Misses Lila Hazelwood, May Wal
lace. and Nora Townsend, accompan-
led by Messrs John Cecil, and Arthur
| Wray, enjoyed pleasant drive to Ell
don Sunday, spending the day with
| friends.
NJ. owsley is spending several days
with relatives near Moberly. Missouri,
while on business trip to that clay
Memorial services were held at the
Christian church Sunday, the adj
dress being delivered by the pastor,
Rev. D. A. Wyckizer. The G. A. r.
post attended in body.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry S. Herr and son,
| OF Ottumwa, We're guests at the
Sickle home on Sunday. Mrs. Potter,
LOT Bloomington, Ills, also being en-
tertained.
J. NJ. Wray and daughter, Lou,
spent Sunday in Kirksville, Mo-, at
the home of Mr.. Wray's daughter,
Mrs. Regor. Mr. Wray returned Sun
day evening, leaving his daughter for
a more extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eichelberger and
son, Chas. Eichelberger, and wife,
left Saturday for Melrose, where
Messrs. Eichelberger have taken a
contract for work.
P. P. Jarvis and family enjoyed a
pleasant trip to Ottumwa on Sunday.
DR.. James Dunlavy, of Stiles. was a
business visitor tbs place Monday.
Miss Iowa Sturtz, OTTER short Wis
1t at the home of her parents. re-
turned Monday to Genoa, to visit rel
atives.
J. w. Phillips, Jr., of Genoa, Ia,
spent Sunday with his brother, ]. Wal
ter Phillips
Bloomfield, May 2s-A well dressed
young man about 10 years old who
gave his name as Walter Gill, was ar
rested and placed in the county Jail
Monday night for passing Mexican
money The arrest was made by
Chief of Police Rominger, who reliev-
ed him of $40 in paper five dollar
bills, which in United States money
are valued at $3.50 each. Gill had
passed four of the bills, one at three
different restaurants and one grocery,
buying at each place a few cigars, or
a package of chewing gum or a glass
OF soda water, for which he passed a
five dollar bill, receiving change in
good money The bills were present
ed at the banks, where they were ex-
amined and the statement was made
that providing the bills are backed by
Mexican silver their value in the
United States money is $3.50, if not,
they are worth nothing. Gill will be
arraigned before Justice Higbee this
afternoon at 1 o'clock
Mr.. Sprawls, of Cincinnati, O., is
guest at the home of Misses Mary,
Helen and Carrie Davis.
Mrs. B. A. Hatfield, of Wickenberg,
Arizona, enroute to her home in Mon
tana, is visiting at the home of her
sister. Mrs. L. F. Miller.
The Davis county Holiness associa-
ton has been holding a quarterly con-
vention at the Mt. Zion church during
the past week, conducted by DR.. B.
j. Bence, of Nevada, Iowa, and have
arranged for holding a series of SER
vices in this place, to be conducted as.
long as Evangelist Bence can remain.
The services opened Monday night at
the Presbyterian church, with good
attendance. and a profitable meeting
was held.
The Ladies' Guild of the M. b..
church, met Monday afternoon at four
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. w. J.
Sickle and decided to contribute $40
to the sum being raised to screen the
Methodist church.
The regular meeting of the P. E. o.
sisterhood was held Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. J. F. Scarborough.
The literary program consisted of
quotations and readings from Scott
and Burns. A piano solo was furnish
ed by Mrs. S. A. Lorenz At the close
of the business session light refresh
ments We're served by the hostess.
Rev. J. W. Potter left Thursday for
Ainsworth, Iowa, where he will lee
ture on the subject Looking Both
Ways
Rev H. G. Ethel will preach at the
Howell school house next Sunday
and afternoon.
S. N. Zook and wife leave Wednes-
day for Omaha. Neb., on a business
trip during which Mrs. Zook will visit
at the home of her sister.
Rev H. G. Ethel and others are
planning to attend the annual Holt
ness camp meeting to be held at Des
Moines from June to 16.
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