Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-04

odeuiudy dIleT week or pleasure al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Mar
les.
On account of rain the Congrega
tional picnic was deferred until Wed
nesday of this week.
Earl Welpton spent last week with
his brother, DR.. Hugh Welpton, al
Des Moines.
Mrs. D. S. Keller and Mrs. Nellie
Davis were shopping at Mount Pleas
ant Monday.
Daniel Davis Of North Platte. Neb.
is shaking hands with old friends in
this place.
Dr. Caldwell and wife were received
into membership of the Methodist
Episcopal church recently.
James Boyles came from Missouri
Friday and will spend some time with
relatives and friends.
William Spurrier and wife arrived
FROM Lamont Friday. They greeted
many friends Saturday and will visit
relatives.
Little Clement Hoyt was quite sick
last week.
Jason Reeder came from Houghton
Monday.
Miss Grace Bell was Mount Pleas.
ant caller Monday.
Mrs. Jones is having new house
built in the southeast part of town.
Misses Jessie and Bessie Jones came
home Tuesday from visit with rela
tives at Keokuk.
A. Brown and little daughter, of Ok.
lahoma, arrived Tuesday and are
guests at the home of his father
James Brown.
Wednesday, Mrs. A. c. Pidgeon and
her guest, Mrs. Craig, went to Mount
Pleasant. =
The members of the l. o. o. F. lodge
have purchased the lot lying between
John Bickster's block and j. T. In.
grims business property and will soor,
erect a new hall.
Miss Lillian. Frazier is home from
the county seat.
Mrs. 0. N. Knight came from Mount
Pleasant Friday to enjoy old settlers
day. "a
Mrs. R. M Swan. accompanied by
Miss Mildred Foreman. who has been
a guest at the Swan home, are here
from Danville. Mrs. Swan will visit
at the home of her brother. J. T.. In
grim, and with her sister, Mrs. Matte
Mcdonald. Her mother, Mrs. Hannah
. Ingrim, who has been q guest Of her
children at Salem the past few weeks
will accompany Mrs. Swan home.
Mrs. Seeley and Mrs. Heebel drove
from Mount Pleasant Thursday and
went en- the train from Saiem to Don
Nelson fair. Mrs. Jep. ,Maris aeon,
panied them to the fair "
Joel Jones was a county seat bust
ness caller Wednesday,. E*''t
Mrs Will Turner returned from Keo-
kuk Wednesday. ~.
Miss Bertha Kerr of Buffalo, N. Y,
is a guest at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Jones, west of
town.
Presiding Elder. Cooper preached at
G. A.. r. hall Saturday afternoon and
Sunday evening and at Wesley Chapel
Saturday evening and Sunday morn
ing. This was the last quarterly meet
ing on the Salem circuit before the
Methodist Episcopal conference.
Miss Winifred Triplett and her
cousin, Miss Ray, who. is guest at the
Triplett home, returned Wednesday
from visit with Nrs. John Dilts u
| Primrose. They went to the Donnell
son fair Thursday
The public schools will begin next
Monday.
Rain caused New London to post
pone her old settlers meeting until
September G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Box are at New Prov
idence. the guests of Mrs. Box's sister
Mrs. Philip Dudley.
Mrs. Eta Lightner and children Of
Barney are visiting her mother, Mrs
Hester JOY, and other relatives.
Miss Ella Conrad has returned to
her school at Lincoln, Neb.
Salem sent large delegation to the
Donnellson fair Thursday. +s
C.. A. Stevens and Harry Stevens
spent last week at Des Moines.
Miss Ellen Collins is visiting Indian
ola friends.
Grandma Reeves and J. C. Reeves
of Keokuk attended the old settlers
| meeting at Salem.
Mrs. Lewis Cronister and children
of LaCrew were in the city las
week. $
Miss Mary Masden came home from
Quincy, ILL.,. Saturday. a. 1s
Miss Sadie Crowell is home from
Keokuk. ~
Mrs Jonathan Frazier has returned
from visiting her son at Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tomlinson ant
Miss Marie drove from Mount Pleas
ant Thursday morning and boarded
the special train for Donnellson
They attended the fair and visited
Mrs. Tomlinson's brother, Ed Linn
and family. #a
| Mrs. Sarah Oldt arrived from Mis-
souri, Thurdsay morning. The sam
day the evening train brought Mrs
Nora Switzer and children from Fail
field. Friday evening Frank Edward
came from Fairfield. They are enjoy
ing areunion with their parents, MI
and Mrs. John Edwards. NC
Miss Myrtle Shook came home fror
| Keokuk Friday g
Miss Carrie Saint returned fror
Quincy, Ill.,, Friday.
| The w. c. T. U. district conferenc
meets at Mount Pleasant Tuesday an
Wednesday of this week.
| A beautiful day, with sweet balm
breezes; large and cheerful crowd O
people. an exceptionally fine speech b
Hon. l.. A. Palmer of Mount Pleasant
interesting short addresses by old Sc
4 tiers: sweet strains of music by tn