Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-04
Charlton.

sister, Mrs. Sanford Rea.
| George Hobson returned to his home
| in Washington this morning after a
| weeks visit with relatives and friends
here.
| Mrs Richard Washington, a colored
woman living in the west part of town,
| died yesterday morning. The funeral
was held this afternoon
Miss Theo Bentley left this morning
| for Denver, where she will join her
mother and make their future home.
| Wiley Householder returned yester-
day from few days business trip in
Knoxville.
VIM Lever of Knoxville was bust
ness caller in the city yesterday and a
visitor with his sister, Mrs. Carroll,
just west of town.
The women of the Baptist church
were entertained this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. S. Clark.
Mrs. Fred Palmer and children left
yesterday for visit with her parents
in What Cheer.
Mrs. G.. w. Brightwell of Mason City
arrived yesterday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. George Pearsbacher, in
English township.
Mrs. R. M. England returned home
yesterday from visit with friends in
Abba.
The Concordia society will be enter.
tanned this evening by Sophia and Will
Johnson at the home of their sister,
Mrs. Patrus Edgren.
Il Eric Johnson made business trip to
Abba yesterday.
Ed Porter, young man residing
north Of town, had his thumb badly
crushed yesterday morning while
working with the steel gang at Wood
burn. His wounds were temporarily
dressed there and he was sent here
where Dr. Throckmorton rendered the
necessary medical assistance.
Miss Frankie Thompson expects to
leave in few days for Centerville,
where she will reside for the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mckinley of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Dorsey.
| Charlton, Aug. 1.-Messrs. John Larson.
Carl Lindquist and Herman johnson and
the Misses Etta Wedean, Selma Freburg,
Amanda and Anna Westling composed a
merry crowd that spent the day picnick-
ing yesterday near the New York
| bridge.
| u. A. McGee returned thursday eve
ming from a business trip to Perry.
Mrs. Lucy Patterson returned to her
home in Russell yesterday morning after
4 a pleasant visit with her daughter, Mrs.
| Will Cullertson.
Link Mace departed yesterday for Boyd,
Kan, where he will spend some time with
relatives.
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Miss Daisy Grail returned home yester-
day morning from an extended visit with
friends in Ottumwa.
| Mrs. Bert Plotts went down to Humes-
1 ton yesterday for a brief visit with her
husband, who is temporarily employed
there
Rev B. #. Palmer will address his
hearers tomorrow evening on the subject,
| "David's Master Passion"
| Mr. and Mrs Thomas Anderson left yes
terday morning for few days visit in
Kansas City with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Smith.
day morning from months visit with
relatives in Columbus, o.
| Mrs. Sellers, the mother Of T. A. Sell
| lers of Cedar township, left yesterday for
a visit with her daughter in Garden
Grove.
! R. A. Proudft went down to Davis
City this morning on few days fishing
trip.
Sheriff Boss made an official trip to OF
tumwa yesterday.
Albert Kurtz arrived last night from
| Aberdeen, S. D.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Rossen were bust
ness visitors in ottumwa yesterday.
| Abba.
| Abba, July 31-Rey. Ralph H. Atchison
of Allerton visited Abba relatives this
week.
Mrs. B. F. Duffy and daughter, Miss
Dean, are visiting Earl Duffy at Newcastle,
Mo.
Mrs.. Frank Wycoff and daughter Ethel
OF Keokuk are visiting the MERGERS and
Marleys, north of town.
| Colonel Hord of Illinois, n very success
ful electric line promoter will be in AL
bia soon to organize company to promote
an electric line.
]. s. Moon and family are attending the
Epworth League eneampment at Colfax.
They expect to stay about ten days.
| Ralph Miller of Sigourney, son of II.
A. Miller, formerly of Abba, spent the
| forepart of the week in town.
| The session of the United Presbyterian
church has granted their pastor, Rev ].
b. Jackson vacation. He will probably
so toZWisconsin for rest. His health
has not been good for some time.
! Miss Cora Mabry, who was elected to q
place as assistant in the Abba high school
| has resigned to accept q position in the
school at Enid, Okla.
/ Harry and q. S. Jones attended the head
meeting of the Iowa jurisdiction of A. f.
| & A. NJ at Des Moines the past week.
He was selected as grand Junior war
den.
| D. Brownberry of Centerville, is trans
acting business in Abba today.
Il. c, Lohand. IVA y. Spencer and a.