Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
old time friends in this his former

old time friends in this his former
home.
Hon. s. Brookhara of Washington
and Hon. E. Rominger of this city par
ticipated in the Fourth of July celebra-
ton at Milton, each delivering an adj
dress.
The Bloomfield, cornet band furnish
ed music for the Fourth of July cele-
bration at Milton
Misses ,Virgie and Mable Russell
are spending several dayssat the home
of Rev. j.. F. Barnett OF Milton.
Chas. AYES of Mt Pleasant Is spend
ing few days at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. W. Sickle.
Mrs. T. ]. Hill is visiting relatives
in Pulaski for few days.
The Woodmen of the World will
unveil and dedicate the monument
erected at the grave of Rev. D. S.
Dunlavy, Phi. d., in the l. o. o. f.
cemetery Sunday, July IS. The pro-
cession will form at the court house at
1880 p. m. and march to the grave of
the honored departed, where an ora
ton will be delivered by Rev. G. H.
Schleh, Phi. D., d. d. of Omaha, Neb.
Ritualistic services will be conducted
under the auspices of Hickory camp,
No. 81 of Ottumwa
Mrs. Joe Mooney of Kansas City ar
rived Thursday fer an extended visit
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Loeb.
Mrs. Eva Atkins spent Thursday on
a shopping expedition in Ottumwa.
The San Souci club enjoyed pleas
ont q Wndnacdau OF bp,oo
of Mrs. Effie Roop. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. j. D. Wallace, of Chicago, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
w. w. Reeves, of this city, and other
relatives residing in West Grove.
Miss Blanche Burchett and Mrs. Ira
Prevo enjoyed the celebration at OF
tumwa, on Friday.
James Smith left Thursday for
Hampton, Neb., to join Carl and Duff
Burchett and accompany them to
Washington where they expect to
take land claims.
]. f. Baughman, of Germany, Davis
county, unloaded a fine j. |. Case
threshing separator at the Kansas
City depot on Thursday.
NJ. aDeludluy, VI LeuuOA, was d
business visitor at this place Wednes-
day.
Mrs W. J. Sickle assisted by Mrs.
Henry G. Taylor and Mrs. Joe Romin-
ger, gave blue stocking afternoon to
about twenty friends on Wednesday
at the Sickle home. AS soon as the
guests arrived each was presented
small blue stocking, bearing num-
Der which directed them to one of che
three tables which formed a progress
i've contest, the first table contained
pictures representing some well
known advertisement. On table No. Q
were scattered pictures. representing
popular books and the third table con-
tanned pictures Of celebrities. Mrs.
Joe Rominger being the most success
full contestant, received the prize
which consisted of Hills art of
Right Living" A two course lunch
con was served in the dining room.
The afternoons entertainment was a
decided success and greatly enjoyed
by those present.
The case of Jacob Sommers and
Henry Nimitz: of Stiles, against whom
action was brought on the charge of
selling liquor, were arraigned before
Judge Eichelberger on Thurgflay,
Attorney Rainey of Fairfield fighting
for the injunction which was to pre-
vent further sales. The judge threw
the case out of court on the ground
that the evidence did not warrant
prosecution. A petition requesting
that the case be dismissed was pre-
scented signed by 100 citizens of Stiles
among whom were the names of the
justice of the peace, the township
trustees and the assessor of the town
ship, all of whom believed both Som.
mers and Nimetz to be men of up
right character and respected in the
community in which they reside. Sum-
mers has twice been arraigned before
Justice Higbee on similar charges of
which Justice Higbee's decision coin
cided with that rendered by Judge
Eichelberger in the present instance
Mrs. Mary Bryce has returned from
Oklahoma City where she visited her
son, H. P. Bryce, during the past two
weeks. The Bryces' home was made
happy short time ago by the arrival
of little baby girl.