Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25


Roush, Edith Hatch, Anna Knox, Dora
Forsythe, Edna Hatch, Lora Pumroy
Messrs. John Pumroy, Joe Knox, Roy
Baddely, Willie Burton, Harry Pun
roy, Anthony Forsythe, VIM. Baddely
Earl Burton, Frank Burton, John
ROUGH, John Buedel Lawrence Thomp.
son, Byron Gasser, Ralph Pumroy.
The High Point literary meets Fri
day evening. The question for de,
bate has several able speakers. Eve
rybody invited.
Milton.
Milton, Dec. 24.-The NJ P. and
Christian churches are holding their
prayer meetings in the private houses
insetad of in the churches during the
cold weather.
The gas men have finished laying
pipe in the south part of town and are
now working in North Milton. The
foundation of the gas building is
completed.
Jackson lodge, No. %, K of P, has
elected officers for the ensuing year,
which are as follows: c. c., Walter
Alternately; vice C. H.. w. HILL pre-
late, T, G. Boag; master of work, Wal
ter Corick master of arms, E. A.
Cassidy; K of R. and S., Bert Hum
bert; master of exchequer, J. E.
Spence; outer guard, A. A. Carmine;
inner guard, Horace Tays; master of
finance, E. o. Syphers.
Miss Sybil Lenter, assistant princi-
pal of the public schools, received
word last week that her father, John
T. Lenter, living north of Ottumwa,
had died. She Immediately left for
home and Miss Stella Barnett took
her place.
School closed Friday for a two
weeks vacation. Programs were CIV
en- in the various rooms Friday after
noon. Examinations We're held Thurs
day and Friday.
| The postoffice at Milton is now third
class with fixed salary of $1,000 per
year with expenses, except clerk hire.
The last four consecutive quarters eX-
ceeded $1,000.
ExIine.
Exline, Dec. 24.-Mr and Mrs.
Wages, who have been in Colorado for
the past year. have returned.
Rev. Renfro preached his farewell
sermon at the Christian church last
Sunday.
Rev. Goughner closed a series of
successful meetings at the Christian
church last week.
Rev. Henry Carr, one of the former
pastors at the Christian church will
preach here next Sunday.
Bert Davis child is better.
Two children of Clark Stevens are
sick with the Group
The children of Benton McKeehan
are on the sick list this week.
Jacob Farnsworth returned from
Oklahoma the last of last week.
Minnie Matherly goes to Cincinnati
| today to stay the balance of the win
ter.
gan, daughter, December 19.
Artie Hollenbeck is weighing coal at
the Lone Star mine.
Alex Dwire is running the pump at
the Oregon mine.
Mrs. Pugh sent a load of turkeys
to Centerville Saturday.
Benton McKeehan took load of
turkeys to Centerville Monday
Mark.
| Mdth, Dec. Z4.-Ine prOtracted
meeting at this place is quite sue
cess.
All Corn and sister of Bloomfield
spent Sunday with C. c. Goods.
Corn husking is about half finished
in this vicinity.
Rev. Sayer went to Moulton Deem
Der % on business.
Earl Peden is spending the HOLIDAYS
at home
Dude McMains made bushes trip
to Moulton Saturday.
Frank Dabney and Bill Smothers
passed. throgh here with hogs Mon
day.
R. B. Dabney is hauling coal from
the Sheridan mine this week.
Dabney's grist mill will run every
/ Saturday at this place.
Butler.
Butler, Dec. 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Lindsey and children went to
illinois Saturday to spend the holt
days with relatives and friends.
Mrs. j. l.. Watts was shopping in
Ottumwa Monday
j. L. and Ella Burgess were in OF
tumwa Saturday.
Fred Bergman was in Sigourney last
week on business.
Geo. w. Harkins and Ralph Donnell
of Hedrick, were callers at J. Bur.
CESS Monday:
Will Keilkoph took hogs to Ottum-
wa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker and daugh-
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