Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-07

BlOOmneld, Jan. 4.-Ray van Ben
therysen pleasantly entertained num-
Der CT school friends at dinner New
Years at the home of Miss Dema
Dodge, with his grandfather, VIM. Van
Bentherysen.
Mrs. r. A. Gibson and son of Milton
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs w. H. Tayler, and other friends.
Mrs. j. T. Davis and daughters,
Misses Charlotte and Blanche, arrived
Friday to visit DIT the home of Mrs.
Chas. d. Fortune during the absence
of Mr.. Davis, vino is spending some
time in California on business.
James Hayward, eighty-four years
of age, fell on the sidewalk on We'd
nesday and sustained broken hip
His recovery is doubtful
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Johnson, who
have both been seriously i'll for the
past two weeks are showing some
slight change for the better. Mrs.
Johnsons mother, Mrs. T. D. Doke,
who has also been very sick with
pneumonia, is improving.
Milton Corrick of Chicago, is visit
ing at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. W. Corrick, and that OF his
sister, Mrs. A. c. Lester.
Miss Pauline Payne entertained
friends at progressive letter party
New Years evening in honor of
Messrs. Glendenning and Dean, stu
dents of the Iowa Wesleyan univer-
( sity. In the letter contest Miss Glenn
mer Deupree was awarded the prize,
volume of Shakespeare. Messrs.
Glendenning and Dean and Miss
Payne returned to the university on
Thursday.
/ Miss Fannie Patterson left Saturday
for Unionville, Mo-, for a two weeks
/ visit at the home of Miss Alma Curby
I and that of other friends.
/ Miss Lillian Warrington is visiting
in De Soto, Mo-, the guest of Mr.. and
Miss Walthers..
keosauqua.
! Keosauqua, Jan. 4.-District court
| will convene here next Monday with
Judge G. w. Vernilion, of Centerville,
on the bench. This will be the judges
/ first term of court, having been ap-
pointed by Gov Shaw to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
/ Judge Fee.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. LOOMS have re.
\ turned from several days visit with
! their daughter and family at Ferris
/ Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Brown, of Della
van, Ill, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Regur. Mrs. Browns par
euts, and also with other relatives in
this place and vicinity Mr. Brown
was in. business here several years
ago.
Miss Ella Stidger and Miss Pearl
Harris. teachers in the Milton schools
are visiting here with relatives.
Miss Laura Cornell and Erwin Walk,
er returned last evening to Mt Pleas
ant, where they are attending the Yves,
:, leyan University.
Mrs. j. w. E.erck returned to hel
home in Ottumwa last evening after
a several days visit with relatives il
this place.
Mrs ]. C. Strickling and son Henry
have returned from visit with friends
at Eldon.
4 The. NJ. w. A. of this place. gave {
mask ball in the opera house Tuesday
evening. There was good attend
; ance.
Mrs. Carey A. Wilkin and little sol
; are visiting with relatives in Lake
City.
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Overman recent
ly visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Capt
, Robinson, of Bonaparte.
Sheriff D. G. Petit is in Farming
ton today on official business.
EddyviIle.
Eddyville, Jan. Am Ottumw;
!, | nh inia OH h1, ty,r n
/ our local physicians, performed an OF
Grafton on Mrs M. X. Pickerell at he
) home west of town, yesterday. She i
under the care of a trained nurs
5 from Ottumwa and is getting alon