Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

j. Wiseman; conductor, w. w. Raw
lings; sentry, VIM. v, Neal lodge
physician, DR.. HI. G. Young. The ex-
cellent service rendered by the presi-
dent and secretary caused majority |
vote for reelection. Mr.. Sanger will
begin his fifth term as president for
the brotherhood during the past |
four years in which he has served in |
that capacity has never been absent
from single melting. Mr.Jarvis has. al
so held the office of secretary for three
years, and after installation will enter
upon his fourth term.
Mr.and Mrs. w. E. Galpin enter
tanned friends at dinner, at noon onl
Wednesday.
Ed McNeff of Drakeville passed
through this city Wednesday, on his
way home from Topeka, Kans., and
Jefferson, Okla, where he has been
visiting relatives for the past ten
days.
Thomas Dillenor met with a serious
loss on'Thursday morning. While haul
ing a load of bricks, one of his horses
fell in the snow and died instantly.
The Travel club met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs j. w Young.
An interesting program on the sub
ject of New York was conducted by
Mrs. Effie' Roop.
While the winter winds were howl
ing and a binding snow raging, Geo.
w. Phillips and H. G. Leach moved
their families and effects into their
new quarters Mr.. Phillips taking
possession of the new residence re-
Gently purchased of Postmaster j. A..
Rominger, and H. C. Leach occupying
the elegant new residence which has
been in progress of construction since
early in the spring, and is now COM
pleted.
Miss Josie Lunsford of Savanna
underwent severe surgical operation
at her home Monday. DR.. H. c. Young
being assisted by Drs. G. c. Heady
and j. w. Young Of this city and DR..
4 Kratzer of Savanna
VIM Hull has sold his farm three
miles north of the city to Messrs. John
ID. Foster and w. w. Monroe The
farm consisted of "a acres and sold
for $4,000. The land will be divided
between the two purchasers, Mr.. Eos
ter taking A acres and Mr.. Monroe
the remainder
Mr.. Hull having purchased residence
property in the north part of the city
4 will vacate the farm in the near flu.
ture. when the Messrs. Monroe and
Foster will take immediate possession
Bloomfield, Dec. 6.-Misses Mary
and carrie Davies are spending week
or ten days in Waterloo as guests at
the home of Mrs. s. J. Henderson.
The Maple Leaf club, a successful
social organization of the past year,
met Thursday night for the purpose
of reorganization which means jolly
time during the coming holiday season.
The Rosewood camp of Royal Neigh
bors. met Thursday night and elected
4 the following officers for the ensuing
year; Oracle, Mrs. ]. G. Wood; vice
oracle, Mrs. T. P. Bence; marshal, Mrs
Howard Sax; assistant marshal, Miss
Ada Spencer; chancellor, Mrs. w. e.
Galpin; ,organist, Attorney TIP. Bence;
delegate to convention, Mrs.W Zook !;
alternate delegate, Mrs. j. J. Tutwiler.
AT the close of the business session the
camp enjoyed a Spread" and'a pleas.
i ant social evening" Miss Grace Col
{ Tins, who is visiting her sister, Mrs
G.. Giles, was in attendance as guest
;. show will be held in this city, Decem.
i her 30-31 and January 1-2. The exhi.
bition was held in this city last season
and was one of the most successful
held in the state for some time. The
premium lists are being printed and
will be ready for mailing next week
The officers are j. R. Sheaffer, presi
! dent; 1. T. Dabney, secretary; F. w
:, Warner, treasurer; Wilbur Carroll, su
perintendent; F. w. Warner assistant
superintendent.
On account of the illness of several
mail carriers the families living or
certain rural routes have been minus
their mail for some little time Sher
man w. Lacey, mail carrier for route
No Is; M A. Shelton of route No 3
and S. N. Mccormack of route No. A
are all sick Mr.. Lacey is suffering
from an attack of tonsilitis, ant
, Messrs. Shelton and Mccormack are
g confined to the house with severe
2 colds. Although every possible effor
. has been made to secure assistance i
4 has been impossible to secure it as the
condition OF the country roads are
f such that travel is almost impossible
h 1t is hoped, however, that the mail BIZ
/, sent out on Sunday.
Fred Everett, of Abba, county attor
t ney of Monroe county, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Bertha Everett.
/. Miss Jessie Ferguson was able tt
be on the street Friday after severe
illness of the past few months.
i Mr.. and Mrs. .Jno. W. Swift ant
Duff Burchett and Miss Ruth McAch
ran were entertained at dinner at
o'clock Thursday at the home of MI
S and Mrs. Jas w. Swift. who resid,
u six miles southwest of the city.
S The Epworth League together will
!; number of members of the M. E
= church met in the lecture room Thurs
r dya evening and after a short praye
/, service spent a pleasant social even
S ing together for the purpose of bein.