Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-27


iting at the home of her uncle, DR.. I.
]. Avery for several weeks past, de-
parted Saturday morning for her home
at Flayner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarty and son
spent several days visiting with rela-
tives and friends at Chillicothe the
first of the week.
Albert Johnson of Burlington is Wis
lting at the homes of his cousins, A.
r. Corey and S. A. Corey
The. Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. j. G. Thomas this week.
The school entertainment will be
given Friday evening at the opera
house. A fine program has been care
fully prepared. At the end of the pro-
gram a play will be produced by some
of the pupils.
The infant son of Prof and Mrs.
Treasure has been quite sick the past
| week. 1t is much improved at pres.
| ent.
| Lloyd Morgan had his hand severe.
ly bitten by dog Monday while try.
ing to separate two dogs that were
lighting. The dog which bit Mr.. Nor
gan was a pet dog of the family. The
dog was shot.
The women of the Baptist church
will give "Welch tea" on ST. David's
day, which is Saturday, March /.
Revival meetings are in progress at
the Baptist church this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Olson have ship
ped their household goods to Albert
| City, at which place they will make
| their future home.
The bazaar given Saturday evening
at the opera house by the women OF
the Congregations church was a de-
cided success in every particular. The
different booths were very prettily
decorated with flags. buntings and lit
tie hatchets. Booth No. / was the
apron booth, which was in charge of
Mesdames F. X. Beerkle, T. j. Avery
and L. Hirst. Booth No. 2 was the
handkerchief and homemade candy
booth. This booth had an imitation
cherry tree which was quite attractive
| The booth was in charge of Mesdames
o. R. Corey and Henry A. Dinsmore
Booth No. was the children's dresses
booth and was in charge of Mesdames
Shoemaker and Clara Alderman
Booth No. 5 was the Japanese booth
and was in charge Of Mrs. Wildes and
Miss Edith Samuels. who were dress
ed in Japanese costumes and served
tea and waters in Japanese style
Booth No. was the fancy work booth
and was in charge of Mesdames j. Wag
ner and w. o. McFall Booth No. {
was the luncheon booth and was il
! charge OF Mrs. P. H. Waterman
/ Misses Lottie Williams, Maggie Phil
| lips and Florence Dinsmore. These
women were customed in Martha
Washington styles. Mrs. S. A. Corey
acted as cashier during the evening.
Fine music was executed during the
evening by Prof. Welsh, on the violin
and Misses Jessie McFall and F. Elsa
Beerkle at the piano.
Frederick.
Frederick, Feb. 27.-Jack Oak school
in district No. 1, Mantua township
closed Tuesday. Miss Grace Davis
teacher. There was a program rem,
dered in the evening by the teacher
and pupils, consisting of patriotic
songs by the entire school, recitations
dialogues and declarations by the pu
pills, some OF. which were very beauti
fully rendered, especially when the lit
tie boy acting the role of Geo. Wash
ington had cut down his fathers cher
ry tree with his little Ratchet Miss
Davis is yet but a very young teacher
but has taught the last years school
giving the best of satisfaction and
much credit to herself AS she be
comes older she will get to be one OF
the best educators in the country. She
says she expects to enter Drake Uni
versity at Des Moines the coming sea
son. where she will better prepare her
. self for school work.
Adrian Tatman has gone to work fol-
j. G. Westfall at Derby in his livery
barn.
Mr.. Driscol. of Cuba. was transact
ing business in Abba Tuesday.
The health of the community is re
ported fairly good.
BidWelI.
Bidwell, Feb. 27.-Frank Canfielt
has moved into his own home nea
Bidwell
: Douglas George has moved on til,
Charley Beagle place.
Chas. Fuller and family have movet
to Ottumwa.
Harve Mortz has moved into tn
place Occupied last wear nv r w Scan