Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

academy and Shear and Scissors fac
tory. The company chartered a train
or six Pullman sleeping cars, which
conveyed this jolly crowd to Macon
and back again. Hotel bills, Transport
tation and all expenses were met by
the company and on Friday evening
the company gave these invited guests
royal banquet.
PackWood.
Packwood. Dec. Oh. S. Cline has
traded his property on North Main
street to O. F. Fryer, for his farm near
Dahlonega.
M. S. Stephenson has visited
through November with three of his
children, who reside near La Harpe
Kansas.
Frank Davis has moved his family
to Fremont.
Rev. l.. G.. Eaton was Burlington
visitor Thursday.
James Cowan Is recovering from a
short illness.
Mrs. Romie Risson has returned 10
her home in Council Bluffs, after a
short visit with her cousin, Mrs. D. N.
Lyon.
DR.. M. Childress and j. D. Snider Of
Mt. Union, were business visitors here
last week.
Q. B. Myers andJ. D. Watson atten-
ded the implement show in Des
Moines last week.
Owing to stormy weather on Dec. 2,
DR.. Craig's lecture was postponed.
January Z the Epworth League will
give In OF h. Il III,
Leando.
Leando, Dec. 9.-The ground was
covered here with about three inches
OF snow last Saturday and the sleigh
bells are now ringing in every direc-
ton, yet the ground outside the roads
is not frozen yet
Last Wednesday morning, while it
was yet dark and while Jay Plowman
was feeding stock in the barn he I'M
dertook to walk across the barn on
beam which crosses from one hay
NOW to the other. He fell off falling
to the floor on his head and shoulders.
The doctor was called and for a time it
was thought he was seriously injured
But fortunately he is able to be out
again
'os MoiloW ID SuJOyluS Ills LSlo
weather living in a tent, as he is build
ing new house and using part of his
old house in the new.
j. M. Morrow was in Otumwa Mon
day.
Grant Holcomb and wife were visit
ing near Ottumwa last week.
Miss Nelly Written, principal of the
Leando schools, resumed work again
yesterday after being housed up three
weeks with measles.
Belknap.
Bellnap, Dec. 9-Earl Bellies of OF
tumwa. called on A. w Martin, this
week. Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Bellies are
old friends being raised as neighbors
from boyhood
Delmer Lee returned to his home
at Hoopeston, Illinois, last week.
The series of meetings conducted at
the M. E. church by the pastor, Rev.
w. B. Ireland, closed last Monday
night. Considering the bad weather,
there was good attendance, and good
attention was given to the sermons.
The teachers meeting at this place
Saturday was not as well attended as
expected, owing to the inclemency of
the weather, but all took an active
part in the discussions. The patrons
showed a deep interest in school mat
ters by taking active part in the dis
cussions. The following program was
carried out: Address of welcome, H.
O.Roland, principal of Belknap school,;
Response, c. w. Ramseyer, president
of Davis County Teachers association;
Correction of Geography and His
tory" Teachers Compensation, ""Self
Control" Cooperation of Patrons and
Teachers"
The repair work on the Congrega-
tional church being almost completed,
Sunday school met there last Sunday
morning. after an absence of four
weeks, in which the school was con-
Quoted in the Methodist church, which
was kindly loaned to them. The Con-
gregational church people are very
much pleased to have their house of
worship ready for use again. Mrs.
Jessie Spangler is to be congratulated
on her work in securing most of the
funds, visiting Ottumwa and Bloom
field, where she secured 500, and also
canvassing this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel MCGEE entertain
ed several young people at an oyster
supper and musicale Saturday night.
A most enjoyable evening was spent.
Those present We're: Misses, Ruth
Combs, Corda, Myra and Jimmie Boil
war, Ethel Wishard and Mabel sBurlt-
halter. Messrs. Fred and Bert Wishard,
Frank McMains, Ed Martin and Roy
Elan.
Miss Allie Morris of Ottumwa, visi-
ted here Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
Elmyra Morris.
Mrs. Walter Mum was called 70
Sherman Chapel last week by the
death of her sister Miss Grace Ware.
Rev, Ireland announced Sunday that
the first quarterly meeting of the year
is to be held next Saturday and Sun.
day at Drakesville. to which all are
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Ethel Wishard of near Bloom
field, spent Sunday here with the Miss.
es Myra and Jimmie Bolivar.
Little Miss Golden Spangler was on
the sick list last week.
Little Gladys Patterson is quite i'll
the doctor fearing she is suffering
from appendicitis. 1t is hoped that
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