Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-20

or of Mrs. Arthur Healey and Miss
George Griggs, of Ottumwa, who re-
turned home Sunday evening after
short visit with friends in this city.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Davis. of Chicago, will be pleased to
learn that they intend returning in
few weeks to this city where they will
make their future home. Mr.
and Mrs. Davies were formerly
of this city but have made
their home in Chicago for the past
eighteen years, during which time
they have not been forgotten by their
friends by whom they will be heartily
welcomed on their return.
County Treasurer U. S. Miller and
family spent Sunday on Goldenrod
farm, the former home of Mr.. Miller
in the southeast part of the county,
near Pulaski
Miss Martha Greenleaf is visiting at
the home of her uncle, HID. Cutler, of
Glenwood, Mo.
Miss Edith Dunn left Monday even
ing for st. Louis where she will spend
a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bryant. of Girls
void; John Bryant. of Red Oak; DR..
Il
ston and daughter Nellie, of South
Ottumwa have returned to their sep
arate homes, having been called to
this city by the death of Benjamin
BRYANT whose funeral services occur
} red on Sunday.
/ The funeral services of the little
seven year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Dixon occurred at the Christian
; church Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Wyesinger. Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon and
family We're visiting relatives in Mis-
: souri, when the child became sick and
died on Friday from the effects of
t pneumonia.
t r. T. Hotchkiss left Friday on bus
e mess trip to FIT. Madison, where he
0 will spend several days.
n Bloomfield, Feb. 19.-Mrs. E. Rom
niger left Tuesday for Mt. Pleasant to
}, attend the marriage of her cousin,
h Miss Olivia Amber, of that city, to
d Edward Simmons, of Ottumwa.
n Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Hughes, of AL
bia, formerly of this city, where Rev.
,, Hughes occupied the M. E. pulpit for
e several years. are visiting at the home
5, of their daughter, Mrs. Will Taylor.
A, A. f. Smock, of Drakesville, spent
e Tuesday in this city on business. and
is has rented the Collins farm south OF
Ie the city and will take immediate pos
session.
d Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Davis left Monday
S. night for their home in Chicago, after
it making arrangements to locate here IL
h few weeks.
IS w. H. Dilliner has rented his resi-
dence property to J. T. Davis, and in
m tends locating in Montana in the
r. spring.
~ Rev d. w. Hastings, of Floris, made
g, business trip to this city Tuesday
10 The regular meeting of the P. E. 0
Je sisterhood was held Monda.
a evening at the home o
d. Mrs. Pearl Young The pro
in gram consisted of letters from absen
OF members that were received witt
ut pleasure and read with interest. Mrs
Matte Saunders, of Hobert, Okla
ed homa, who recently located in tina
It's place, expressed herself we'll please
with the new home, where she is we
of satisfied, having met and made friend
US of host of good people. Mrs. Rut
er, Cavenaugh writes from Jefferson, Ia
Did that the friends won since their r
moval to that place are endearln
Oh, | themselves u HeT dtlu hSl fanny y
is cry day, but the old friends in thi
lis, her former home, are not forgotte
Miss Martha Clayton, who is teachlr
school in Arizona, writes much that
interesting regarding her school an
-. the little village in which her days al
Is -. spent She also states that the 8
~" falfa fields are green. Mrs Ann
-ne Davis Scott, of Butler, Mo-, told of h
no plans for going to housekeeping in tt
rs near future and states that she is
10y member of a number of clubs amor
30 which the P. E. o. sisterhood STAN
sd highest in her esteem.
wv, wv The Y. P. S. c. E. of the Christi;
- aio q church has issued the following uniq
: :" invitation to a mid-winter excursion
~ the Rockies" to be held at the hor
,o+ of the pastor, Rev. Wyckhizer, tt
.at evening. The invitation f
"a a. lows: 1.-THE train leaves the Uni
~. ~ Depot Wednesday evening. Februa
900 10, at 1880. You are cordially invit
a,o1 to join the excursion party. There W
'. aN be a hunting and fishing eXpediti
+t1a and interesting amusements on
. ON grounds. Round trip ticket may be
oIo cured for smile and hand shakes
,,eo the door," The proposed eXcursi
Cnl promises all the pleasures such ever
fnr. usually afford and an evening OF t
hat is expected.
~, Hedrick.