Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-19


and children, Mrs. H. A. Burrell and
Elmer Keck. all of Washington.
Charlton.
Charlton, Nov. 17.-Frank Malone
has returned home from Mt. Pleasant
where he has been located for the
past few months.
Sam Mcfarland returned to his
home in Humeston yesterday morning
after a pleasant visit with relatives.
Mrs. III. C. Lewis returned to her
home in Ottumwa last evening after
/ Il few days visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shelton We're
over Sunday visitors in Derby at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. George.
David McMains of Derby was
business caller in the city Monday.
The women of the Christian church
will hold their annual sale and supper
December /.
Mrs. V. NJ. Bearden of Newburn, re-
turned last evening from visit at VIII
| lisca with relatives.
| w. NJ. Himmel of Chicago was in
the city yesterday calling on his many
friends.
| j. +. Jackson of Denver stopped over
| in the city yesterday for a visit while
enroute to kirksville, Mo, on bust
ness.
| Another alarm of fire was turned in
yesterday afternoon from the residence
of Simon Press, which had caught
from defective tlue. The fire COM
pany responded promptly and soon
had the blaze extinguished but not I'M
til the second story was nearly all
burned. Mr. Press saved most of the
furniture upstairs. but ii was more
or less damaged by water.
Mrs. II. S. eileen gave dinner par
ty last Thursday in honor of Mrs.
Maude Pickerell who will leave
Thursday for Denver to spend the Win
ter with her mother, Mrs. Docia Bent
| ley.
Rev. Wilcox of Des Moines. filled the
pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. NJ. A. Phillips returned last
evening from visit at Humeston.
Irish Bend.
Irish Ben, Nov 17.-Mrs. Sophie
Frazee died, Nov. Z, at the old home
stead, where she had lived so many
years., She was among the early set
tiers of this community and had the
love and respect of all who knew
her.
Waldo Harryman resigned his school
at Pittsburg to accept his home school
which had been offered him at an
increased salary.
Brazil Frazee, who was called back
nome on account OF the death of his
mother. Mrs. Sophia 'Frazee, returned
to his home in Montana last week.
James Kerr of Memphis Mo-, who
has been visiting relatives here, re-
! turned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis have
gone to Arizona to spend the winter
with their son Fred Lewis. who has
been in the west for the past sixteen
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis will be
absent ahOlIt nine months
The farmers of this vicinity are in
terested in a new telephone line lead
ing to Keosauqua, and every effort will
be made to get the poles set before
freezing weather comes.
Rutledse.
Rutledge, Nov. 17.-Invitations are
out for the marriage of Wal
ter Gephart of Manitou, Okla. to Miss
Anna Payne of Cedar Rapids, the cerk-
mony to take place at Cedar Rapids.
Nov. 25 at 5 p. m. Miss Payne has
frequently visited i'll Ottumwa, and Mr..
Gephart has always been resident
of Wapello county until about two
years since, when he located in Okla
homa.
The Willing Workers of the Wilson
chapel will meet with Mrs. w. A. c.
Brown on Friday, Nov. 81, at p. IN.
Almost the entire membership of the
Ladies AID society OF Salem M. Il.
church accepted the hospitality of Mrs.
Ben Randall and the ladies who SO
ably assisted her on Wednesday, Nov.
II, and all report a good time. They
wish to announce that they will meet
at the home of Mrs. Walter Mast on
Wednesday, Nov. Is. at 10 "a. m. All
the members are asked to go and take
their dinner with them.
The pupils of Miss Kyle Dimmitt's
class will give an entertainment at
the Hopewell school on Thursday, Nov.
81. at 1880 p. m.
Chas. Frevert of Scranton, is visit
| ing near this place with his sister, Mrs.
John Orth.
Miss Eva Grady spent Sunday in
Fremont the guest of Miss Ethel Hum
mel.
| Miss Crete Browne. who has been
employed at the county farm the past
! year, has resigned and will take charge
I of the central telephone office in High
| land Center.
In the notes of last week ii should
I have read the fourtieth anniversary of
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Robinson, instead
1 of the tenth.
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