Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
sick Friday with tonsilitis and conges
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sick Friday with tonsilitis and conges.
ton of the lungs.
Mrs. Henry Criswell and children,
Marie and Clair, left Saturday night
for Abba and Avery for an over Sun
lay visit with relatives
The Knights of Pythias had social
in their hall Monday evening for the
members and their families. The fea-
lures were a program, music and
iancing.
Mrs. Ida Tennis of Cedar, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ella Francis, of Iowa
City, We're Eddyville callers Friday.
Mrs. Charles Hohl of South Fifth
street, has been Ill for several days.
Henry Sparks, j. H. Scott and w. S.
Phillips were in Des Moines last week,
the first two mentioned returning
home Friday and the latter on Satur-
day. Mr. Sparks was attending SOL
diers' reunion there.
The Catholic festival held Wednes-
day night in the X. P. hall was large
ly attended social affair, about 200 peo-
pie being present.
Miss Bennett, daughter of VIM. Ben
nett, living on the Lewis Harding
farm, north of town, suffered severe
attack of heart failure Thursday night
While visiting with relatives in the
country Mrs. Florence Dunkle was TAX
en- quite sick with spinal trouble, and
returned Thursday to her home on
Third street. She is still quite sick
Mrs. Cordie Garfield, her daughter at
Ottumwa, came up Friday noon and
remained over Sunday with her. Her
son, James Dunl1le, was also up from
Ottumwa Friday afternoon and night.
Mrs. l.. A. Lennon, of Fifth street,
was in Ottumwa Friday visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Milt Snow, and with
friends. She also bade goodbye to her
brother, Chas. Fullmer. who. with his
wife and son Henry, departed for their
home at Athens, Michigan. after sew
eral weeks visit with relatives at Ed
dyville, Kirkyille and Ottrmwa.
Ottumwa business callers Friday
were A. NJ Lafferty, j. III. Miller and
Mrs. G. R. Harper.
James Smllh, of Atlantic, returned
home after visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Smith, on Fourth
street, since Wednesday.
Harry Diiliner and Miss Goldie Mo
ran, west of town, were sight seeing
in Oskaloosa Friday
The Bluff Creek school, four and
one-half miles northwest of town which
is taught by Miss Eva Tharp, of the
same locality. closes Friday November
20. with a program of dialogues and
reoitations.
o. H. seifert and N. b. Holloway
We're in Chillicothe Thursday looking
after teleohone interests there.
H. L. Hedricll. of Des Moines, spent
Friday night at the hore of Mrs. j.
w. seifert. Mrs. Hedrick has been
here on more extended visit.
W. F. Jsger, of Third street. mr.
chased the 100 acres Of Mrs. Rose NC
Dole's farm. on Grays Creek. on which
the improvements are located. The
deal was made Friday and the price
naid was SAT per acre. or $500 This
leaves eighty acres of Mrs. Melodies
farm. Mr.. lager will either rent or
sell his newly accuired farm.
Died, Thursday, November 5. at 10
p. M. at the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brown, four miles
south of Fremont. their infant son.
David leroy. aged 5 months and is
davs death following p brief illness.
TIE funeral services were held at the
family residence Saturday afternoon,
conducted ~ Rev. w. P. GRAY. pastor
IF the Kirlsyille church of Christ In
terpent was made in the Kirl.vil'e
cemetery. This was the only child of
N'r. and Mrs. Brown. and the pnonle
Of this vicinitv extend svrnnethv to
the bereaved relatives. as Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown formerly lived here
4 Mrs. Mary Dive and two pranachi1d-
ron Of Coa1field snent SUNDAY with
Mrs. Dyes son, Grant Dye, on Second
street.
X James Turner, the old blind man
who attemnted suicide LOST weelk. wrs
taken before the insane commissions
ers ut Alba Wednesday. was adiudred
insane and was sent TO Mt Pleasant
He will recover from his wounds.