Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-27

On IRE. Inc names proceeded frOmi
the roof which caught from a defective|
fiue The fire was quickly extinguished
and little damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Phillips left
Thursday for Centerville to spend
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Phillips sis
ter, Mrs. Tilmont
Mrs. A. p. Beedle, who has been seri-
onsly sick since April, died at her
home in this city Tuesday. at the age
of 62 years, 10 months and 5 days. The
funeral services will be held at the M.
e. church this afternoon at two
O'Clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
j. w. Potter.
Frank Lyons and family and John
city Tuesday. by the death of their
sister. Mrs. A. p Beedle.
Mrs. w. j. Tinns and little daughter
Esther, of Chicago, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Tinns' parents, Mr.and
Mrs. w. H. McAchran. with whom they
expect to remain until Christmas. Mrs.
Trims was accompanied by Miss Cath
crime Clayton, also of Chicago, who
will visit her parents for several
weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Daily of Troy,
spent Thanksgiving at the home of
Rev. Dailys sister, Mrs. A. B. Gilbert
Rev. ]. w. Potter left Wednesday for
Des Moines where he spen the day in
business.
Rev. Mahood and his singer Mr.
Large, closed the M. E. revival meet
ings Tuesday evening, after two
weeks season. The meetings were
well attended from first to last, and
sixty-three conversions were made. Rev
Mahood and Mr.. Large left Wednesday
for ST. Joe, Mo-. where they will open
revival services.
A. j. Mcclure left Tuesday evening
for Lincoln. Neb.. where he is spending
a week on business.
Geo. Pullain of Moulton, was bus
mess visitor in this place Wednesday
Miss Mabel Swift returned Wednes
day from Boone and Des Moines, where
she has been spending the past month
with relatives.
John Swift and wife. who have beer
making their home in Des Moines dur
ing the past few months, returned Wed
nesday to their home in this city.
Mrs. Joe Ford, Mrs. John Shook anG
Mrs. H. H. Warrington, entertained
friends at dinner at 6 O'Clock Tuesday
at the Ford home, southeast of the
city. About sixty guests were pres
ent, and pleasant social evening was
enjoyed.
Mrs. w. P. Caldwell delightfully."- en-
tertained about 35 friends at luncheon
at noon on Wednesday. The affail
was one of great pleasure to all con
cerned.
Chas. w. Shannon of Seymour, ar
rived Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving at the home Of his uncle
DR.. A. NJ. Ford.
Mrs. Harry C. McCahan and little
niece, lone Traverse. of Kirksville
Mo-. are spending a week at the home
of Mrs. McCahan's parents, Judge and
Mrs. Fl. c. Traverse.
Mrs. d. H. Case and daughter, Mrs
Biggs of Moulton. returned home Wed
nesday, after a short visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Burchett.
At the last meeting OF the |. o. 0. F
lodge, held Monday evening, j. 0. Kin
ney and Evan Evans were initiated
| and A. L.. Beckley took the third de
| gree. Quite a number of new names
have been enrolled in the lodge this
fall
The first snow of the season fell on
Wednesday morning, attended by =
north wind. Although very little snow
fell, the air was filled with feathery
fakes all day. and the fact that winter
is coming was fully realized.
DR.. Lula NJ Gilbert Miss Pauline
Payne and Miss Lula Dunlap lief,
Thursday morning for Grinnall, to at
tend the Epworth League state con
vention, as delegates from the Bloom
field League.