Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16

to spend two or three weeks with Mrs.
Dobbins sisters Mrs. Sam Hayes and
Mrs. Lydia Fisher.
:. Tade Shea, of Ottumwa, was Sunday
guest of his relatives here.
Jas. Johnson and Floyd Lanning visited
Saturday night with the latter's cousin at
Buxton.
parted Monday after few days visit with
his cousins. Misses Emma and Lille Courts
and Mrs A. c. Black
a Sunday school has been organized Mt
Charter Oak, north of town. to be held
each Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
school house. The officers are: G. w. Bar
nett, superintendent; Mrs. Joe. Besco, as
den, secretary
], ID. Derks, Of near Coalfeld, went to
Novelty. Missouri. Monday morning to look
after his property interests.
Miss Marinda Williams who has had
employment in Oskaloosa, the past three
or four months, returned Saturday to her
home north of town, to remain at home
for the present.
Guy $. Nair departed Saturday night
for Kirksville, Missouri. called there by
the serious illness of his sister.
Mrs. Herman Dyke, from Kansas arrived
recently for a visit with her brothers. Ru-
fus and Sam Williams, her sisters, Mrs
Frank Burns and Miss Mary Williams, and
others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Acie Odem have been NOV.
ing into Mrs. j. w. Seifert's property near
the park, formerly occupied by Frank
Drew.
Mrs. Sarah Clark returned Tuesday
morning from a weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. L. L. McCord, in Oskaloo-
sa.
Mrs Nossman and children. of Pella.
visited Friday and Saturday with her sis
ter, Mrs. David Cowden, corner First and
Strawberry
Master frankie Wright. of Oskaloosa, re
turned home Saturday after visiting for Il
week with his grandmother, Mrs. l.. Mid
ellsworth, and his aunt, Mrs. John Morris,
on Second street.
The Methodist Episcopal and Congrega-
tional churches both gave interesting East
er programs to well filed houses Sunday
evening. AT the Methodist Episcopal
church beautiful music was furnished by
the choir. and Miss Irene Kissick of os-
kaloosa, sang two beautiful solos. The
Christian church had also expected to
have special song service but owing to
the recent sad death of Miss Saba Spen.
Ger. one of the members. it was given up.
( The Northwestern band of Lakonta will
dedicate their new hall Friday night. APP
ril IL. Mr.. Wilson, of Loyiia, will be the
speaker. Over year ago this organi-
Zatlon Wnlle still IN Its infancy, UNDER
took to build a hall of their own to prac-
tice and hold concerts and others gather
ings In. paper was circulated and
enough money raised to warrant them in
starting the building. The structure pro-
crossed slowly as they met with several
obstacles, but they are now to see their
labors crowned with success. They also
invested in neat uniforms last summer,
and the boys now have n well trained
band
Albert Schafer, Of Valley Junction, was
a recent guest Of relatives in town.
j. 3. Barber, of Grays Creek, looked af-
ter business matters In Oskaloosa Satur-
day.
II. NJ. Beamer. who accompanied car
load of cattle to Chicago Sunday, has re.
turned home.
Grant Cowley and daughter, Miss Clella,
of Lawnfield, started Tuesday for Omaha
Mr. Cowley to visit relatives and Miss
Clella to attend a covenant there. Miss
Louise jaeger, who was expecting to &c
with them to enter the same institution
will not go for few days.
The Go Way Back and Sit Down" club
gave an Easter dance in the X. P. hall
Monday evening. Music was furnished by
an orchestra from Oskaloosa, and about
| fifty people participated
| Will Ogden, north of town, spent Sunday
at Goa lfield e. T. stf..l j. ~ 7sz u.