Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-14

of Nilisca. The music and program were
splendid, and the occasion was fraught
with much enjoyment, particularly when a
banner was displayed of Il cat with arched
back, and issuing from his mouth the
words: Big Me. 1903, Vow"
business meeting of the high school
alumni was held Saturday forenoon at 10
O'Clock at the school building Officers for
the ensuing year were elected as follows:
President. Frank Burns: vice president
Mrs. Maggie Brunt: secretary. Miss Ber-
tina Rowe: treasurer, Oscar Hartman. The
alumni deserves much commentator for
adopting resolution to the effect that a
demand be made that the school board re-
quire future graduating classes to deliver
orations instead of substituting lecture by
some one from Il distance. as in the past
two years. The resolution carried unani-
mously.
Miss Minnie Jones went to Hamilton
few days ago to assume a position in a
millinery store
b. 3. Heki was n caller in Oskaoosa Fri
day and in Lakonta on Monday.
nenry Martin, who is in the employ of
Riggs Lumber yard, accompanied by his
family, spent Sunday with l.. Gosney, in
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Belle Ruth, of Chicago, has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Chas Parsons,
near the park
Mrs Cordie Garfield of Ottumwa, was an
over Sunday vlistor with her mother and
brothers, the Dunkles.
A few of the friends of Lewis Lyons per-
petrated surprise ON him Saturday night,
| on the occasion Of his eighteenth birthday,
by gathering at the home of his father. Il.
w. Lyons. north of town. Games were
played and at midnight an elegant supper
was served, the crowd breaking up ut 8
o'clock. More young people would have
been present but for the evening being
threatening.
Chas. stuber, of the Dudley district. was
in Ottumwa Saturday. Other Ottumwa
business callers were: On Saturday, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Watkins; on Monday Chas
Odem and Joe Watkins.
VIM Busey, of Abba formerly of this
place, has been visiting in town the past
| few days.
John Clark and family and Mrs. Rhoda
| Briggs nd daughter, Miss Annie. visited
with Ed Briggs and family, near Kirkville,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Perry Asher. of oskaloosa,
were calling in town few days ago
| L. r. Jackson, of Centervlle. was a
guest Sunday of his son, Master Raymond
Jackson who is tking treatment here, and
| with friends.
(, w. G. Berry left Monday morning for
Sioux City to attend grand lodge of the
| A. o. U. w. He will also stop off with
Marshalltown relatives.
| Mrs. ]. NJ. Dobbins and children, who
have been visiting Mrs. Dobbins' sisters,
Mesdames Sam Hayes and Lydia Fisher,
the past four weeks departed Tuesday
morning for their home ut Kiowa, Indian
Territory, ccompanied by Mrs. Fisher,who
| will spend the summer there. The latter's
son, Chas. w. Fisher, left the same even
| ing for Oskaloosa in quest of work.
Walter Lafferty was in Ottumwa and FL
! don Monday and Tuesday.
j The supervisors of Wapello and Monroe
counties We're here again Monday morn
ing considering the question of re-fooring
! the Des Moines river bridge.
| Prof Jos. Parks was a passenger to
Kirkville Station Monday morning on a
| matter of business.
! DR.. E. l.. Bay, who with DR.. McCrea,
is now in New York City, writes that they
had visited number of the large battle
ships IN the Brooklyn navy yard.
| Willie and Louis belong, who have re-
sided here the past six months, departed
Wednesday morning for st. Louis to join
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. belong,
who left here some time ago.
Work has commenced on Pearl Dunkles
new house.