Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-20


Mr.. and Mrs. Hi Pickard were
guests of relatives at Bonaparte last
week.
A large number enjoyed the valen-
tine party given by Misses Winnifred
Triplett and Mabel Rodman Saturday
night, at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Triplett. The rooms
were artistically arranged and decorat-
ed The hours We're from 8 to IL.
Various amusements were introduced
during the evening. The valentines
made by each woman present created
much merriment. Delicious refresh
ments were served, and very enjoy
able time was passed. 1t was one OF
the most delightful entertainments of
the season. The fair hostesses are
highly complimented.
William Pidgeon, an aged resident
living about two miles south of town,
died at his home Friday morning at
IL o'clock. The funeral services were
conducted at the family residence by
Rev. See. Interment in the Friends
cemetery at Salem.
Saturday evening the question of
consolidation of schools was ably dis
cussed at the Hobson school house?
Shall We Have Township High
Schools? was the question.
At the close of Miss Maud Whist
ler's school at Forest Hill Saturday
evening, an exhibition was given. A
program was given by the school and
some of the young people of the dis
trict played the farce, who is Who,
or All in Fog" Each character act
ed well the part assigned him. Those
who attended from Salem were Mrs.
James Bicksler and sons, Frank and
Clarence, and daughters, Miss Nellie,
Miss Addie Donaldson, Miss Ethel
Foss, Leorin and Sam Rhode, Roy
Davidson, Charley Fem, Walter Cox,
Evert Whistler, Harry Kester and
Tom Randolph.
Professor Parisho has been on the
sick list.
Thursday morning Grandma Weller
who makes her home with her son-ln-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hawkins, was taken suddenly and SER
iously i'll with congestion of the lungs.
All that loving hands could do was
done and physician was hastily call
ed. For many hours she seemed I'M
conscious of all that occurred in the
sick room. Messages We're sent to her
son and daughters. Friday morning
l.. Weller, of Keokuk, came. Saturday
morning Mrs. l.. Weller and son, also
Mrs. L. N. Richardson, of Quincy. H.,
arrived to help care for their mother.
Monday she was weaker. Mrs. J..
Shook, a daughter, came from Center
vile Monday.
Mr.. Girth, of Mt. Pleasant, will or
ganize class in music at Salem in the
near future.
Miss Mano Hobson went, Saturday,
to Abba, to make her home with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hobson
Earl Rodman, Arthur Ingram Rolla
Foss and Luther kiser drove to Glas-
gov Friday.
Miss Alpha Britton. of Mt Pleasant,
is a guest Of Miss Winnifred Triplett
and Mrs. T. e. Johnson
| Miss Mamie Garretson has gone to
|Irriquois, South Dakota, for three
weeks visit with her friend, Mrs. Eve
| Ign Turner Hubbard.
Thursday Mrs, w. H. Bliss delight
fully entertained friends at tea.
\ Grant Williams and Miss Katie Ora
ham were united in marriage Feb
ruary IL at p. m. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rhodes. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Sin
clair, after which the guests repaired
to the dining room where an excellent
supper was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liams will be at home on the Williams
farm
After many years faithful work as
M hui n i'm q
David Grim has rendered his resigna
ton. Nat Campbell has been employ
ed by the school board to fill the va
cancy.
Prof Hill, Mrs. Vironda Converse
and Nellie Sinclair, also a number OF
high school uppils attended the teach
ers meeting at Hillsboro Saturday
An interesting program was given
The papers We're excellent, were thor
oughly discussed ana were very in
structive to all the teachers present
The dumb bell exercise by pupils Of
Salem High school, the musical selec
ton by Hillsboro choir, the song b,
i. Salem High school Quartet, were al
well rendered and pleasing to the aud
fence.
Mis- Grace Cramer mas discontinued
her lessons at the Conservatory o
Music, at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Dilts has purchased the Mar
shall farm at Chestnut Hill, so acres
at $50 per acre.
Butler.
Butler, Feb. 90. G. Kennel wa
in New Sharon last Wednesday.
Carrie Burgess came home from
Rose Hill last Wednesday.
Hugh Morrison was in Hedrick Fri
: day.
Arthur Burgess was in Fremon
Monday.
Mamie Curtis and Ella Burgess
spent Sunday at Mrs. Woods.