Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-13

Bradley; trustee, John Hargrave. the
total number of votes was 337.
The election Thursday on the prop
csition to light the city of Milton with
gas lights resulted in FAVOR OF me
nights by a majority OF AZ votes.
There was quite a good deal OF oppo-
sition, but the votes of the women,
nearly all of whom were in favor OF
the lights, carried the day. They will
be put in as soon as the contract Is
given.
G. w. and ]. C. beaverton have
moved to Stockport, where they Will
engage in business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch have re-
turned from Illinois.
Roy Thompson was quite sick last
week.
Chas. Bartlett has moved to his new
house in the northwest part of own
Miss Jessie Edwards was in Bloom
field recently.
w. A. Crandall has moved to the
Rhoades house in East Milton.
Miss Mary King, Of Bloomfield, re
Gently visited here.
Inc lllSt lCllS HlSStihS Va VIZ
Milton M. p. church was held last Sat
urday and Sunday at Nit. Zion church
cast of town. The services We're m
Quoted by the pastor and were largely
attended. The business meeting was
held Saturday afternoon.
p. E. Sourwens. OF Keokuk. was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Curry re-
Gently.
Mrs. Frank Harrell visited here at
her fathers, w. Y. Howell last week.
loviIia.
Lovilia. Nov. 12.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
H. Barnard were Des Moines visitors
last Monday.
Miss Carrie Clemens was an Abba
caller last Saturday.
The Ladies' Guild of the M. e.
church served dinner and supper on
election day and realized the sum OF
$41.5o.
Mrs. John Abigglen, of Lovilia, was
shopping in Abba Thursday.
Frank Barnard has secured the po'
sition as hostler in the round house al
Abba and moved his fomily this week
Mrs. Jennie Miser was shopping in
Abba Saturday.
Mrs. G. M. Forrest, Of Lovilia, was
a passenger for Abba Saturday.
Miss Lille Johnson, who Is teach
ing at Eldorado, spent Sunday a
home.
Hazel Dell.
Hazel Dell. Nov. IA party wa.
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S
G.. Smith Saturday evening i'll homo
of their sister, Miss Nora Firks. ant
their son, Master Leo Smith. The ev
ening was spent in games and socia
chat. Refreshments were served
Those present were Misses Della Bal
ey, Eva Harsch, Bessie Cohagan, El
la Harlan, Virgie Baum. Minnie Phil
lips, Anna Myers, Eta Harlem. Lizzi
Gift; Messrs. Chas. Ohlweiler, Stanle,
Saltef. Ray Gift, Briscoe Beamer, Pa.
mer Mcfarland, Fred Hollingswortl
Chas. Alfred. Earl Harsch, Lloyd Ho
lingsworth, George Phillips, Lee Al
red.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Harsch and chi
dren spent Sunday with Nh. and Mrs
, Bromwell of ~Blakesburg.
Mrs. Ona Kennedy and little daugl
rte, Jessie, visited Tuesday night wit
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Allcott.
), J. o. Eastburn is visiting in Fir,
mont.
!, Ed Smith of Ottumwa spent Sunda
at the nome of his uncle, VIM. Smitl
Union school began Monday, afte
a weeks vacation.
Marian Carson of Sherman Chap
was an over-Sunday visitor at the
P. Hollingsworth home.
Miss Nora Finks will return to he
!, home in Illinois this week. after
: visit with her sister, Mrs. S. G. Smit,
Mrs. Lizzie Noble visited last wee
: with her brothers, E. G. and H. T
: Harsch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alderdit
! and little son. Delbert, of South Ot
= tumwa, visited Sunday with w.
I Alfred and family.
Master Walter Smith Sundayed vii
d Dale Truitt.
Mrs. Curry and family, also Mrs. '
y q. Dexter and little daughter, Bessi
u spent Sunday with d. A.. Rater al
family.
= Charles Moss and family and Mastt
Lawrence Moss spent Sunday at tt
c. C. Cockerill home.
Mrs. Mayme Brown n daughte
Miss Vivian, and Miss Lou Truitt al
w. M. Truitt, all of Drakeville, a
visiting at the o. G. Truitt home.
Hedrick.
Hedrick. Nov. 12.-Orlando Hobso
of Sigourney, was a business call
it today.
If James Burnaugh is reported on Il
e sick list.
d Miss Myrtle Cole and /. H. Rasm,
t. will be united in marriage this evenil
at the Rasmus home, east of town.
Auditor-elect e. E.. Phelps is in ST
Quincy today arranging matters
"a serve there in the next few weeks.
# The series of meetings being he
a in the Christian church by Elder Pie
20 son., of Russell, are largely attende
% Elder Pierson is an able speaker al
- his subjects are well handled.
W r. W. Sperry and wife, of Kanss
" visited a few days with relatives al
~ friends here.
y Webb White has sold his far
% north of town to John Kuhus, of Uni'
CT county. Mr.. Kuhus takes possessi'
IL nayt SDrinp.