Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
dinner at the Black home, in the coun-

from OSceola attended commencement
in Murray Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey, of Osceola, at
tended the exercises, and were guests
at the Hoffman home Friday evening.
Mrs. f. w. Sells drove over to Osce-
ola to attend commencement.
Miss Nellie Cahow returned to her
home in Greenfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Macklone, of
Charlton, and Mr.. and Mrs. James ia
meson, of Osceola, were entertained by
Miss Anna Hoffman, Friday evening
and We're in attendance at the COM
mencement exercises Of the Murray
high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. shaffer, of Fairview,
H., arrived at the j. ]. Hoffman, resi-
dence Thursday for few days visit.
Mrs. Thomas Campbell died at her
home in East Murray Friday night
about ten o'clock. She was sitting in
her chair and passed away before aid
could be called. Heart failure was the
cause.
Miss Eva Sells departed Saturday
for Indianola where she enters the con-
servatory of music for the remainder
of the term.
Mrs Robinson departed Friday for
her former home to attend the funeral
of her father
Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner and two
daughters of Lorimer attended the eX-
ercises at the NJ q. church Friday ev-
ening and visited friends.
Married at the Christian parsonage
in Thayer John Torrents and Mrs.
Pace, of Hopeville, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ina Lewis, of Osceola, is VISIT
ing few days with Miss Maud Hol-
comb.
Mr.. Durham moved his family to
Charlton Friday where he has accept
ed a position Mr. Durham has been
associated for some time with c. H.
Falkner. of this place.
Miss Flora Hinsey has recovered suf
ficiently to walk to the church Friday
VIII I4orimer arrived here Wednes-
day with load of cattle from his for
mer home in Woodstock.
VIM. Copp's house is now enclosed
Roscoe Soil attended court in Osceo-
la this week.
William Bowden has been in quite
poor health for the past few weeks
Mrs. Jake Burd made flying trip to
the county seat recently.
lie COMMENCEMENT GhCI ClSpS VI luG
Murray high school were held at the
NJ. E. church Friday, april IS, and were
we'll attended. The following is the
program:
Invocation-Rev. ]. w. Bott.
Introductory-Eva Sells room.
Orchestra.
Salutatory Grafton, Carving a
lName''-Grace L. Gentle.
Grafton The Problem of Universal
Peace"-Francis S. Ahern.
Grafton, Shall We Lead or Follow"
Earl B. Daniel.
Orchestra.
Grafton, Bow of Ulysses William
Agans.
Glass grafton, ";step by Step
Maude Holcomb.
Essay, There is Life Alone in Duty
Done"-Amy P. Rouk.
| Grafton, Self Made if Ever Made
Fred S. Dewey.
Orchestra.
Essay, Foundation" Myrtle l. Ar
mold.
Essay Rowing Not Drifting "-Flor
ence M. Guyton.
Grafton and valedfctory, Essentials
of Success Joe e. Hoffman
Orchestra.
Presentation OF class-Prof. w. Guy
ton.
Diplomas-J. W. stifler, president.
Benediction.
All members of the class acquitted
themselves in a creditable manner
well worthy the highest honor of al
present and especially should
mention be made of the
4 valedictory of Joe Hoffman
| Carving a Name" Grace Gentle, ant
the class Grafton by Maude Holcomb
i These young people excelled them
} Iselves and with such ease and grace
: that all present might have though
had they not grown up among them
that they had always been public
! speakers. so full of enthusiasm were
they. The essay of Amy Rock de
serves special mention, 'There is Life
| Alone in Duty Done" Miss Rouk ha
: been sick a couple OF months, but will
enthusiastic determination she ha
| passed through affiiction to stand will
! her class. The hearty wish for. then
: all is that of their class motto, "Stel
; by Step" through this world to fame
The church was very attractively dec
white, and the national colors. formin,
[ o canopy above their heads. At thei
, feet stood an embankment of blooming
NOTED plants, forming the class colors
; The orchestra of Osceola, rendered in
, spring music for the occasion. TIL
entire evening passed off creditably t
( those Interested and who should no
' he? The alumni entertained about 20
guests at the Taylor hall Saturday ey
e ening.
Miss Edith Dale, of Lucas, is VISITING
/ in Murray.
Douds.
n Douds, April Civ. R. Carson wa
e in Keosauqua on business last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. McCrary visite'
$ on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs l. c. Nj
Crazy at Eldon.
Colonel Bills and wife start &c
j. Butte, Mont, today, expecting to max
:, that place their home.
Art Camblin is employed as eng
t. neer at Ed. Creeks sawmill, northeas
of town
Orville Finney of Eldon was a visi