Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27

prlnclpdl LOT the ensuing year PrOI.
Hill has been very successful in his
management of the schools and the ac-
ton of the board is very heartily en-
dorsed by the patrons.
John Harshman came home Thurs
day after a short stay at Keoluk.
Mrs. S. M. Hartley spent Thursday.
at Mt. Pleasant.
R. E. Hoyt is adding on the west side
of his pretty house, porch which is
both useful and ornamental
Mrs. Sinclair has been quite sick.
Mrs. Delvin is quite i'll.
Abel Humicutt is still very ill.
Mrs. Denny is seriously ill.,
Sunday morning special services be-
gan at the Congregational church.
| They will continue during the week,
closing Easter Sunday
| Mrs. Meneely, of Oakland, is with
her sister. Mrs. Delvin.
Mrs. Widditield, after pleasant Wis
it with Mt. Pleasant relatives, came
home Saturday.
| Fred Mckee is home from Colorado.
/ Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. John Corsbie
returned from a visit with friends at
Denovia.
G. McGaw. of Fairfield, was in this
vicinity last week.
The, Congregational Christian En-
deavor society and invited friends had
a delightful social at the home of Mrs.
Rue Garretson Friday evening.
Miss Nettie Cammack went to Des
Moines Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran, of Hillsboro
are visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Will Ayers, at
Creston.
Miss Lou Carlysle will teach the
Hobson school this spring.
Jas. A. Evans, of Keokuk, spent Sat
urday at Salem
The Willing Workers society will
have handkerchief sale, social and
musical program at the Me. parson-
age, beginning Friday afternoon at
O'Clock. Refreshments will be served
during the afternoon and evening.
Frank Foster had a sale of house
hold goods Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster have been in feeble health the
past winter. Their son Bert and fam
= lily will live with the aged couple and
help care for them.
At noon Thursday the marriage of
, Miss Bertha Grant to Charles Siveter
> was solemnized at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. l.. Grant. of near
:, and highly respected young lady. The
groom is industrious and esteemed by
o a host of friends. A reception was
given Friday at the home of the
;, groom's parnts, Mr. and Mrs. S. Sivet
er. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Siveter will
reside On farm south of town.
= Charles Carlysle and Miss Florence
Briggs, daughter of Rev. Briggs. OF AL
len, Nebraska, were married Wednes.
day at Mt Pleasant. Justice Van Beck
, officiating. The bride is popular
youn woman, whose home until re-
Gently was at or near Salem Mr.. Car.
: lysle is a well known young farmer
who has also spent his life near town
They will go to housekeeping on the
. Carlysle farm east of town.
Tuesday, at the Congregational par
sonage the marriage of Dexter Fem
and Mrs. Lenora Purdon was solemn
! lied by Rev. Henderson. A wedding
: dinner was served at the home of Mr.
: and Mrs. A. Fem. The bride is highl,
: respected and many friends wish he
!, happiness. The groom is a popular
:. grain merchant and is congratulated
by large circle of friends.
}, Exline.
Exline. March 27-Wm Ellis, one
of the oldest residents of this town
. q ship, was buried at Exline Sunday.
Sadie Stevens has gone to Humes
ton where she has position.
. Asbury Williams of Mendoza, Mo.
4 was visiting relatives here Friday and
- Saturday.
young child of Pete McKeehar
was buried at EXline Monday.
,f Mrs. Olivia futile of Bogard. Mo.
=, is visiting her mother, Mrs. VIM. Beer
! of Exline.
Nellie Farnsworth is visiting thi
>. week at the home OF her uncle, Ell
- Farnsworth.
N. N. Erwin had stroke of paraly
n sis Monday morning.
Nose Davis and George Blakel,
n. started for Colorado Tuesday.
v John Wright and family are movin,
: to Mr.. Wright's fathers farm west O.
n. Cincinnati.
e. Mrs. Wright is dying of old age a
the home OF her son near the Missouri
n. line.
The entire family of Gilbert Mccoy
n are suffering with the measles.
n PackWood.
oShWoOu, Ai.-S. .. Audul
has purchased property consisting O
m four lots and small house on Farm
l, ington avenue. Mr.. Adams will NOV
h the old house and build an up-to-dat
S. cottage soon.
DR.. and Mrs. c. T. Norman wer,
* Abingdon visitors Monday.
G. J. d. Cox and family and the Glenn
1T ger families started to North Dakot
Tuesday.
er G. A. Spilman and family moved t
re their new home Tuesday VIM. Ker
yon will move into the property vacat
r ed by Mr.. Spielman, now owned b,
al r. B. Kenyon.
DR.. c. T. Norman contemplate
It. making extensive Improvements o.
his property this summer.
rt Martinsburg.
is Martinsburg, March 27-Mr. an
Mrs. Thornton of Abingdon are visit
At ing at H. McCreery's.
lie Morris Sechrist is pushing hi
n building to completion very fast.s