Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-07
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUAlWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as Chronlc'ed
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Agency.

Agency.
Agency, Jan. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Foster have returned from Marysville,
Mo-, after spending the holidays with
their daughter, Mrs. w. o. Garrett.
Miss Pearl Fair has returned to lo
wa City where she is attending the 10
wa State University.
Last Wednesday, Jan. l, F. A. Bell
commenced carrying the mail on ru-
raj route No. 2 from this office.
The young folks held party in the
town hall New Years eve.
Col. Tom Shearer spent last week in
Omaha and Creston.
Last Friday evening the Misses
Maud and Wayne Reynolds delightful
ly entertained a number of their
friends. The evening was spent in
games and other amusements, after
which refreshments were served. A
very enjoyable time is reported by all
present.
f. w. Seaburg, who lives one and a
half miles east of town, has sold his
farm at 500 per acre.
r. G. Hixson fell last week and
sprained his ankle.
A. M. Howard has returned from
with his daughter.
At the M. E. parsonage on New
Years night the Epworth League
gathered to wish Rev. Kendrick and
his family happy New Year. The
evening was spent in games and lIgh,
refreshments We're served.
Mrs. Bell Carver, who has been very
sick for the last two weeks, is slowly
Improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Thomas received
the sad news Of the death of their sol
James. He died in the Philippine Is
lands, November 10, 1901. Mr.. Thorn
as enlisted in a Nebraska regimen
and went to Cuba. After his return
he was discharged and then he enlist
ed in a United States regiment ant
went to the Philippines. After serv
ing his time out, he re-inlisted in trool
II, Third cavalry. He died in the hos
pital.
Phil Watkins is on the sick list.
The following teachers have return
ed 10 their various schools to begil
work today:
Miss Iva Kendrick, Des Moines.
James Kendrick, Bedford.
Ed Hill. Kalona.
Miss Grace Allen, Eddyville.
Misses Maud Reynolds and Myrtl
Warner, Ottumwa.
chiiicothe.
Chillicothe, Jan. misses Kat
Conwsll and Gertie Pierson returne
to Cedar Falls last Wednesday to r
slime their studies in the l. S. N.
after spending the holidays with rel
lives and friends here.
Miss Ellen Nye returned home Sa
urday from short visit with FRIEND
in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jenkins invited
few of their friends to their home la
Tuesday evening to see the old yes
out and the new year in. A most pie
SAINT time was enjoyed by those pre-
ent. Delicious refreshments wei
i served. Those present were DR.. ar
Mrs. d. T. Rambo, Mr.. and Mrs Fran
Chisnlan Of Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs. E
Nye, Misses Vina Butin, Vina ALE
and Myrtle Jenkins.
Mrs. j. J. Sharp, of Council Bluff
and Mrs. G. M. Sharp, of st. Josep
Mo-, were summoned last Friday |
telegraph to the bedside of their fat
er, A. j. Jenkins, who is very low
They arrived here Saturday.
Miss Alta Gibbs delightfully."- ente
tanned number of her friends at h.
home last Saturday evening. Tho
present were Misses Minnie Clark. Fl
ra Moss, Maud Baker, Lulu Dickso
Dora Warren, Messrs. Will Gill, Cla