Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-05-13

Mrs. Ellen Gibbons died at the home
OF Mrs. Patterson on South Fourth
street Friday morning and the funeral
services were held Saturday.
Agency.
Agency, May 12.-The public schools
closed Thursday. The commencement
exercises were held in the opera house
Thursday evening. Dr. ]. w. Haneh-
er, president of the Iowa Wesleyan
University at Mt. Pleasant, delivered
an address on "The Real Boy" 1t was
well rendered and all were well pleas
ed with it, The address was followed
by the presentation of diplomas to the
class which was composed of the fol
lowing members: Maggie Tierney,
Cora Augustine, Clara Johnson, Rena
Harmon, Chester Williams, Chester
Reynolds, Will Fair, Will Nye and
Chas. Hankens. The stage was beau
tifully decorated with flags and potted
plants. The class motto, HE Con-
quers, Who Endures, was made of the
class colors, which were royal purple
and orange. The first and second
rooms rendered q special program on
the last day and rooms three and four
went to the woods picnicking. The
Alumni association held reception at
the school house Friday evening for
the graduating class. A program had
been arranged for the evening, which
was carried out. after which refresh
ments were served. There were thir-
ty-six members present. All went
home rejoicing that they could meet
their old schoolmates once a year.
Rev. J. G.. Kendrick preached a ser
mon to the graduating class Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Bates have NOV
ed to Moline, ILL.,, where they expect to
make their future home.
Miss Ella Lawson visited friends
here last week.
Mrs. Annie Carlquest of Indian Ter
ritory visited her uncle, Peter Nelson,
last week.
The Epworth League held a business
meeting last Tuesday evening and the
following officers We're elected for the
coming year:
President, Lula Allen.
Department of Spiritual Work
Maud Shadford.
Department of Mercy and Help
Fannie Humphrey.
Department of Literary Work-Will
d. Nye.
Department of Social work-Edith
Brainard
Secretary-Mae Reynolds.
Treasurer-Minnie Nye.
w. F. Foster visited his sons at Lor.
imor last week.
Mrs. ]. c. Kendrick and Mrs. Jessie
Foster attended the Missionary meet
ing at Hedrick last week,
Lafe Covertson of Zering is visiting
his sisters, Mrs. E. Reynolds, and Mrs.
John Reeves.
Mrs. M. J. Wing visited her son III
Eddyville over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Thomas have re-
ceived word that the remains of their
son James arrived at San Francisco
May 9. He died in the Philippines on
November 20. He was United States
soldier at the time of his death, The
body is expected to arrive here Tues
day evening or Wednesday morning
Arrangements fer his funeral will then
| be made.
At meeting OF the school board last
Monday evening the following teachers
were elected: First room, Miss Myrtle
Wright; second room, Miss Huld Gre
mer; fourth room, Miss Mamie Foster;
assistant, Miss Della Chidester. The
third room and principal have not been
elected yet.
| G. w. McSparen is on the sick list
| Mrs. r. A. Prizer of Abba is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ryan
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Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, May 12-Prof. and Mrs
F. j. Meier and little daughter, Ok
arche, of Okarche, Oklahoma, arrived
Friday night and will spend the sum
mer with relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Meier and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Pirtle. II
| is rumored that Prof. Meier will again
be numbered with the instructors in
the Southern Iowa Normal.
Bert Simm, of Des Moines, arrived in
the city Friday evening and is spend
ing several weeks at the home Of his
aunt, Mrs. Martha Wilson.
The Merry Go Round club met Fri
Iday evening at the home of Miss Myr
ule Stanley. The evening was spent in
playing whist, in which Mrs. Alma AL
/ l6nQeT Was dWdlueu plS pilZS. oSli
cious refreshments We're served.
Miss Bessie Allen, of Leon, returned
home on Saturday, having spent the
last three weeks at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. S. F. Mcconnell.
| Mrs. Kennaga and daughter, of Jop
lin, Mo-, are visiting at the home oi
Attorney and Mrs. S. s.. Carruthers
where they will remain several weeks
Mrs. George Phillips is visiting hel
mother, Mrs. Foote, Of Cenreryille, who
has been in i'll health for some time
Mrs. Phillips is expected to return ir
a short time.
Miss Grace Collins, of Stiles, is Wis
lifting at the home of her sister, Mrs
G. Giles.
| G. R, Wilson and ]. G. Wood were
| called to Centerville Friday as wit
nesses in the Clemmie case, ther
lpending in court.
Prof. John Howie, Instructor ot
mathematics in the Nebraska State
Normal, writes his brother, Eugene
Howie,, of this city, that after having
Ibeen annually elected to fill the same
position for the last four years, he has
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