Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
The VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintance as ChTonicled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Aug. 26.-Rev. Frank
Roselle of Loveland, Co.. who is visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. anG Mrs. N S.
johnson, delivered the address at the
union meeting which was held at the
M. e. church Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock. Rev. Roselle has spent some
years as missionary in Utah and
other western states. The subject of
his address was The House of the
Mormons." During the address the
pulpit was occupied by Rev. D. A.
Wyckizer, pastor of the Christian
church, Rev. ]. w. Oliver of the Bap.
tist church, and Rev. J. w. Potter.
Rev. A. F. Sanderson, pastor of the
First Christian church of Keokuk, and
Rev. Clayton Sanderson, pastor of the
Christian church of Lenox, are visit
ing at the home of their father, David
anderson The former addressed
the young people at the Christian
church Sunday evening and the latter
conducted the Y. P. S. c. E. devotional
meeting.
Mrs. George D. Perry and son Phil
ip, of Abba, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert King.
Some of the persons talked of as
prospective candidates for county Off
Gals to be nominated at the republic
an county convention which has been
called to meet at the court house Sat
urday, Sept. 6, are: For auditor, Dan
Hartzler, of Grove township; George
Duke, of Drakesville township, and j.
y. Devault of Bloomfield. Clerk: E.
G. Dickson, West Grove township; G.
P. Fryberger, Bloomfield; Prof. F. J.
Meier, Bloomfield. Recorder: Frank
o+t
Bence, T. ]. Bryant and w. R. Glib
son. Member Of board of supervi-
sors: Georg Monroe of Lick Greek
township.
DR.. C. H. Cronk and Arthur Weed
spend a few days on business. The
latter will visit his brother, Will
Weed.
Misses Beula and Stella Devault
spent Sunday in Pulaski visiting at
the homo of their cousin, Miss Flora
Pirtle.
John Merry, who has been visiting
at the home of his uncles, George
Ware and Harvey Swinney, returned
Sunday to his home in Washington
Court House.
Harry Wishard and Cliff Leach left
are attending the state fair
Master Lincoln Saunders left Sun
day for Des Moines to attend the state
fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doffet of Ottum-
wa, spent Sunday in this city at the
home of Miss Ella Weinel.
Miss Edna Armstrong of Ottumwa
spent Sunday as the guest of Misses
Lula and Maud Dunlap.
Mrs j. A. Stansberry is visiting
friends in Milton for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Wray left Mon
day for Des Moines, where they will
attend the state fair.
Miss Nora Battin has succeeded
Miss Leila Lakewood as head clerk in
a local dry goods store, while Miss
Lillian Warrington is filling the va
cancy in the store, a position that
Miss Battin resigned.
Miss Ora G. jenkins returned Mon
day to Utica, New York, to resume her
position as principal of the business
and shorthand department of the
Utica business college after spending
A few weeks vacation at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Jen-
kins.
Mrs. Drake of Abba is spending a
short time in the city visiting at the
homes of her sisters, Mrs. Jos. Hig.
bee and Mrs. Jos. McCarty.
Charlton.
Charlton, Aug. 26.-Messrs. Gler
Jennings and Roy Moore went to De-
Moines last evening, where they viii
attend the state fair for few days.
Harry Yost is in Chicago for a few
days on business.
Mrs. Chas. Haden Of Ottumwa ar
rived yesterday for an extended visi
at the home of her parents near New
burn.
DR.. Glenn Gillaspie of Coin arrived
yesterday for visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gillaspie, in Lin
coin township.
Joe Shelton arrived home Saturda.
night from Parsons, Kansas. His eye
sight is almost gone. He Is only abl
to see a little out of the right eye a
present. His many friends wish hin
a speedy recovery.
The funeral of William Eberlin,
was held yesterday afternoon at 2:3
o'clock from the Presbyterian church
conducted by Rev. Chittenden, tn
pastor. The deceased has been resi-
dent of the county for nearly fort.
years and was highly respected. H
leaves one daughter to mourn his dc
mise. She has the sympathy of man
friends.
Charles Glitch of Chicago is spend
ing a few days with his mother an,
sisters.
Messrs. Tom Curtis, Fran
Wright and Ira Curtis arc in De