Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-02

Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Momyer
and children were guests at the home |
of Mrs. Momyers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mancer, of Foster Sunday. |
j. A. Pauline, of Kansas City. is Wis
iting at the home of his brother, Cor
oner Enos T. Pauline.
Thomas Pheney. OF Council Bluffs 7
was an Abba business visitor yester- !
day.
Hon. N. E. Kendall was in Knoxville /
yesterday in attendance at the dis
trict court.
John E. Butler returned home yes
terday from a three weeks visit at
Malvern, Kansas.
Carries E. Norton, of Ottumwa, was
an Abba visitor yesterday
Birmingham.
Birmingham, Sept. 30.-Bert Smith,
who has been in Minnesota the past
summer where he held position as
telegraph operator, returned to his
home last Saturday
Lester Woods returned from Leon
last week bringing his sister, Mrs.
Fred Deable, who has been sick with
an abscess on her side. with him.
Tucker Jones, who has spent the
past two or three years in Colorado is
visiting his mother and other relatives
here.
Miss Marie Cory is the guest OF
friends in Ottumwa this week -
E. H. Skinner was business visitor
in FIT. Madison Monday.
Alb Fry spent several days here
with his parents last week.
]. V. Kerr is spending several weeks
at Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New York
Washington and other eastern points
Rolla Wells, who is teaching at
Stockport, spent Sunday with his pa
rents.
A. l.. Calhoun and wife gave sur
prise party for their niece, Miss Rose
Calhoun, Saturday evening.
James Goodson, wife and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs, G, L. Nef in
Ottumwa.
Robt, Campbell, who has been visit
ing at j. 7. Maddix's, returned home
Friday, Mrs. Campbell remaining for
more extended visit.
The marriage of Miss Amanda
Clark to Elmer Richardson. of kins-
ley. Kansas, occurred Tuesday evening
at the home of Danford Clark west OF
town. brother of the bride.
| j. S. Ragsdale and wife expect to
start next week for three weeks
visit with their daughters at Topeka,
Kansas, and Ripley, Okla.
keosauqua.
! Keosauqua, Sept. 30-The democrats
| of Van Buren, county are melting in
/ delegate convention in this place today
/ to put in nomination county ticket.
| At their caucus held here Saturday
the following persons wer nominated
/ for township Offices: S. d. Fellows,
Keosauqua, for justice of the peace;
Joe HOFFMAN, Mt. Zion. for justice of
the peace: Charles Campbell, Mt.
4 Zion, for trustee, and Thomas Camp
! bell, Keosauqua, for township asses
sor.
4 w. H. Morrison Of Leando was a
business visitor in Keosauqua yester.-
4 day.
Judge Sloan is arranging to heat his
residence by hot air furnace, and
i Alex Brown will put steam heating
plant in his residence.
Mrs. Maud Manning, who has been
i living in st. Louis the past year is
\ here visiting with her father Jno. A
Il The Christian churches of Van Bur-
en- county will hold convention in the
Christian church in this place on
Thursday and Friday of this week A
large attendance is expected. Some OF
the state workers and organizers vii
be present,
family are visiting this week with old
e,,.o a. T. H. L. vol
completed 2 course in law in the Mich
igan State University at Ann Arbor
where he will also locate to practice
his chosen profession.
Mr. and Mrs. Buckets of Mt. Ster-
ling, parents Of Edgar Buckets. of this
place, are moving to this place ant
and will make this their future home
hedrick.
Hedrick, Sept 30-Mrs Glass moth
: er of Mrs, Geo. Fleener and Mrs BUD
: Mefford. died Saturday at the Mef
: ford home, and was buried yesterday
at the Bethel cemetery near Delta
Rev. M. E. Sherman having charge OF
: the funeral services.
Rev. H. b. Scoles is packing his
household effects and will leave fol-
Brighton where ne mas the paStorate
r of the M. p. church.
r Harry Fellows hes received an APP
? pointment as operator in the Ottumws
S c. M. & ST. P. freight house
and will go there as soon as hi
i can be relieved here
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Buck returned
today from Sigourney where they
f have been holding a protracted meet
;, ing.
5 w. w. Dove spent Sunday with hi:
family in Oskaloosa.
t Geo Fleak will take F. w. Hults
place during the latter's absence at tn
y reunion In Washington, D. c.
5 Mrs. H. 3. Scoles. who has been sici
at the home OF her parents in vii
+ Harrisburg, is able TO return home
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