Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
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hold goods to his new farm in Mis-
souri, Thursday.
w. H. Bliss was a business caller at
the county seat Friday.
Jesse Frarry and wife of Glasgow
are visiting relatives in n near the
city.
Mrs. Martha Hobson and Mrs. Maria
Cooper spent Friday at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. John Savage is on the sick list.
John Marshall has purchased of John
McMaster the lot west of the Mar
shall home, consideration $50.
J. Harlan, of Hillsboro, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sim, of Donnelson, passed
through Salem Friday evening en-
route from Mt. Pleasant to Hillsboro.
Mrs. S. M. Hartly was shopping at
the county seat Saturday.
Mrs. Dysart, of New Sharon. is Wis.,
iting her mother, Mrs. Anna Ratcliff.
Friday Rev. Sharpless returned from
several wekes' visit with his sister and
brother at West Branch. Rev. and
Mrs. Sharpless are at home in ]. T. In
grim's tenant house.
Miss Nettie Cammack was a guest
of relatives at Mt. Pleasant from Fri
day until Saturday.
Mrs. Curr is numbered with the
sick.
Each week many new cases of mea-
sles are listed.
Mrs. Bell Frame was called to Stock
port last week by the serious illness
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Emily Brad
ford.
Saturday being Mrs. Anna Ratcliff's
eighty-fourth birthday anniversary, her
relatives very pleasantly spent the day
with her.
Miss Clara Cooper is home from a
weeks visit at Burlington.
Mrs. A. S. Crew, who has been quite
Ill for several months, is reported still
quite sick.
Mrs. lamar Slack Of Bell Plain is
a guest of her sister, Mrs. j. T. Ingrim,
and other relatives.
DrakevilIe,
Drakeville, March 12.-The death of
Mrs. Elijah Livingston occurred last
Thursday morning of heart failure.
Services were held at the house after
which the remains were taken to the
Lester cemetery, three miles east of
town, for interment.
Gene Williams Of Belknap visited
the latter part of the week with rela-
tives at this place.
Mrs. Addie Sayles visited last week
with relatives in Bloomfield.
Rev. G. W. Barber was in Eldon the
greater part of last week assisting in
revival services.
Ralph Norris closed his winter term
of school at Ham last Saturday. A
number Of visitors were present.
The members of the Christian
church gave a poverty social at the
hall last Thursday night. A large
crowd attended. Judging from the at.
tire of those present 1t was indeed a
poverty" social. Two prizes were of.
fered-a bar Of soap for the poorest
dressed man was received by DR..
Stoker, and a fine comb, for the poor.
est dressed woman was received by
Mrs. A. n. Boles.
Miss Efie Wilson of Moulton is Wis.
iting her uncle, D. Jennings.
Mrs. T. j. McClosky was called to
Ottumwa last week by the illness OF
her mother.
Last Saturday being Mrs. Abbie
Say1es' f~ifty-seventh birthday, the
sewing society of the Christian church
of which she is a member, came with
well-flled baskets to spend the day
with her. An enjoyable time is re
ported.
Miss Maude Adcock closed her term
of school in Buttontown last Saturday
treating the scholars to a spelling al
night. Miss Leila Myers was cham
pion speller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rothensteir
and children visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Truitt.
Chas. Wilson and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. Wilson's mother, Mrs
Robert Wilson.
w. f. Slagel is in Missouri on bust
ness.
Hiteman.
Hiteman, March 12.-Miss Jessie
McFall entertained a few friends
Wednesday evening at a musical.
John Jeffries is in Des Moines OF
business.
George Glentzer was in Ottumwt
last week to visit his sister, who i.
seriously i'll.
James Hunter Of Creston visited
relatives and friends last week.
F. X. Beerkley departed for Crestol
Monday noon to visit old friends for
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Waterman an,
sons, Harrison and David, visited owe
Sunday with MI. Waterman parents II
Ottumwa.
Miss Anna Hirst left Wednesday TO
Kirkville. called there by the illness o
her mother.
The Ladies' Aid society will NEE
with Mrs. VIM. Winston Wednesda,
evening.
James Sullivan of Creston made
business call last Thursday.
The revival meetings held at tn
Baptist church the past week hav
hoo, xorv ipforncfino and cIIoraccf,,1