Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

Il
us Hedge. of Burlington, and Hon. II. s..
Gales, of Mt. Pleasant, delivered orations
OF high order. and received loud APP
pause. The Loclsridge -cornet band boys
We're highly euloglzed FOR the excellent
4 music. The amusements were varions anu
pleasing Money seemed plentiful and the
many stands waiting to supply the dainty
sweets, We're largely patronzed Fire
works In the evening and the streets were
still, lined with pleasure seekers. At mid
night hll was hushed and the litt, city
was wrapped in peaceful slumber.
The Willing Workers society of the Meth
6dist Episcopal church realized about ST5
from their sales July 4. The Christian En-
| deavor society also receipted a neat sum
| on the same day
Ball games Were played at the fair
ground both forenoon and afternoon last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Randolph welcome n
little daughter at their home Just west of
| town.
Captain Lot Abraham, of Mt. Pleasant,
delivered his second lecture under the aus
piccs of the |. O. o. +. and Rebekah lodges
at the opera house, Saturday evening. An
attentive and intelligent audience were de-
lighted With the entertainment
Mrs! Rebekah Matthews is home from a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bart Crew,
in Nebraska.
| DIR. I'ilts and son Donald were at Keo-
kuk Tuesday ma Wednesday
Dr. ltizer left Wednesday for Chicago
where lie Will remain for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Gibson arrived home
| Wednesday from Kirksvile, Mo-, where
Mrs. Gibson has been taking medical treat
ment Since last October.
| Rev. Roberts, pastor of the Congrega-
| tional church. received his household goods
from Chicago Thursday.
| Mrs. Zee Turner went to Keokuk Tues
day and returned Thursday.
James brown Is visiting his children in
the western part of this state.
| Ernest Marshall wife and child spent
last week Mt Donnellson.
1 Mrs. Robert Pool and little son are
| guests of Mrs. Pools parents, Mr. and
| Mrs James Bicksler
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stark arrived from Burling-
| ton Friday and were over Sunday guests
| of MIS- Fate Lamm
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Burlington visited
relntivcs at Eldon last week
| VIM. fioggennecker, editor of the Don
Nelson Review, and wife were among the
| Salem visitors July 4.
Mark Kirkpatrick, Jr., editor of the Sa-
lem News. accompanied by his wife, de-
parted Thursday for FIT. Madison. IT,
cajoycd Independence Day celebta' a ut
Burlington, thence to Dos ,'r- !; for a
visit W., - .atves at Abba
! fnl ....i III also have the pleasure of
their company. 1t is hoped that Mr.. Kirk
patrick will be greatly rested and be in
better health when they return.
| Miss amy Bliss, Misses Mamie. Maud
and Elsie Garretson started Thursday for
Iioston, Mass. They will also visit at
Buffalo, n. Y, and other cities in the east.
Miss Ketnra Hall went to her home at
Mt Pleasant Monday after pleasant visit
| with her fiend, Miss Nellie Sinclair.
Mrs ]. A. Sinclair went to Denova Mon
day. Tuesday she and Mrs. Ernest drove
from Denova to Mt. Pleasant where they
1 are the guests of relatives.
1 After the dedication of the new Metho-
1 dist Episcopal church evangelistic services
1 will be continued for two weeks.
The new First Methodist Episcopal
church at Salem, Iowa conference, will be
dedicated july 10. DR.. b. j. Ives. of Au-
burn. New York, will preach at II o'clock
In the morning and at 8 o'clock in the
evening and conduct the dedicatory ser
vices All former and neighboring pastors
are heartily invited to attend. J. A. Sin
| clair, pastor