Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-13

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pairing for the stage, visited friends
IN Eldon yesterday on her way to Pa
ola, Kan, where she will become a
member Of the Samuels opera Co. of
New York. She will be accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. M. HEST.
John Storey, night operator for the
Rock Island, has resigned his position
and left last night for Davenport to
visit his parents, and from there to
Boone, where he will resume his old
position as operator.
Miss Clara Hayden left last night
for Iowa City to resume her studies in
the State university. She was accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Nellie
Smith, who has spent two weeks va
cation with her.
Fred Pangdurn and c. Lankpard of
Ottumwa were in the city yesterday
on business.
Miss Fern Hilles left last evening
for visit with friends in Ottumwa.
The officers of the Rebekah who
| We're recently elected were installed
into Office at the l. o. o. F. hall last
Thursday evening, after which re-
freshments were served and the fol-
lowing officers were installed: Miss
Nettie Russell, noble grand; Miss
Grace Griffiths. vice grand; Mrs. Lib
bic Moore, L. S. to V. G.; Miss Bessie
| Enyart, R. S. to v. G.; Mrs. Marie AL
ford, L. S. to N. G.; Mrs. Lucy De
Ford, R S. to N. G.; Miss Tuny Spring
er, Warden; Miss Jessie Afford, con-
ductor; Miss Emma Springer, chap
| lain; Mrs. Anna Lutz, inside guard;
Miss Anna Steel, outside guard; Miss
Alice Mills, treasurer; Miss Hattie De
Ford. financial secretary; Mrs. Aida
Nourrock, secretary; R. j. Sharps and
John Terry trustees.
| Miss Isabel Rowe of Floris visited
friends in Eldon today on her way
home from Burlington.
Lon Huffstuttle was an Ottumwa
visitor last night.
Mrs. Frank Van Wrinkle and son
Lawrence LETT today for a visit with
| friends in Marshalltown.
| keosauqua.
Keosauqua, Jan. 10.-John A. Miller
Of this place has gone to st. Louis,
Mo-, to visit viii his daughter, Mrs.
| Moud Manning, for several weeks.
E. F. Pittman, deputy clerk, has re-
ceived patent on new Improvement
on his copy holder.
Mr.. mad Mrs. w. M. Mcintosh of
Mystic recently visited with relatives
in this place.
Craig j. Manning of this place is
having drilled an artesian we'll on his
| Cantril farm. They have reached the
depth of $50 feet and expect to go fur
Their.
w. v. Taylor and wife of Eldon
are visiting with relatives in this
place.
Miss Daisy Haney attended the fun
eral OF Mrs Holland at Milton.
| The hearing of the contest for the
county printing has been adjourned by
/ the board of supervisors until Friday
of next week. There are four appli-
cants for the three places to be award
ed
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend have return
ed to their home in Moravia after a
visit with Rev. and Mrs. Ingham, Mrs.
Ingham being their daughter
Erwin Walker and EllisWilliams
have returned to their studies at the
Iowa Wesleyan university at Mt.
Pleasant, after several days vacation
and visit with their parents in this
place.
/ Mrs. R. B. Snyder has returned to
her home in New London, after visit
1 with relatives in this place.
John Else has said his large farm
west of this place to Samuel Roush
and has bought the j. G. Cochran farm
of 100 acres lying between here and
Lebanon.
G. w. Day is able to be out after be-
mig confined to his bed for several
days from sickness.
Isaac Boyer, who has been quite sick
for some time is no better and it is
feared that he will not recover.
District court has been very quiet
this week and not much work of i'm
| portance has been done. The grand
! jury for the term adjourned without
finding single indictment The trial
jury will appear at 10 a. M on Tues
| day of next week at which time sew
eral important cases have been as
signed for trial.
On account Of the bad condition of
the ice in the river here, ice is being
hauled from Chequest creek, dis
lance Of about two mills, and packed
in ice houses in this place.
High Point.
High Point, Jan. 1O.-Henry Van
derllo is having about fifteen acres of
corn shelled.
The telephone line from Munter-
vile to Blakesburg is in good working
order.
Frank and Nelse Tennyson are
working for Henry Vanderllo.
Starkie and Carrie Mccoy enter
tanned about forty of their friends
New Years eve. A pleasant evening
was spent. All departed for their
homes wishing each other happy
new year and a return of many like
occasions.
Ralph Pomeroy, Edith Hatch and
Everett Hatch are attending business
college in Ottumwa again this term.
Joe Knox. Tillie Forsythe, Anthony
Forsythe and Anna Knox attended