Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-17

miles west of Eldon yesterday morning.
Mr.. Golf was q prosperous farmer The
funeral services will be held at Ashland
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. Sam Grow and Mrs. George Wits.
tier and son, Harvey, returned today from
a pleasant visit with friends in Colorado
Springs.
w. II. Duke. of Des NToines, who has
been visiting his niece, Mrs. l.. f. Sayles,
of this place, left for visit with rela-
tives in Drakeville
Mrs. Tom Binks and children returned to
their home in ottumwa today after plea
SAINT visit with friends in this city nj the
home of c. W. Friend and family
Mrs. Ben Rhine, of Ottumwa, passed
through the city enfoute to Floris TO visit
relatives.
The Methodist Episcopal ladies' have post
poned their social which was to have been
given tonight at the home of Mrs. Lucy
Deford owing to the death of Mrs De
ford's sister, Mrs Il. Dick, of Kewanee.
Illinois.
Wesley THOMPSON of Floris. was in Ell
don on business today.
Mrs. H. Ritz and Mrs. Frank Weber on
tertained the b. of f. f. II. club at the
home of Mrs. III. Ritz ,ast night propres
sive whist was the feature of the evening.
The prizes were awarded to Mrs George
Roberts and Frank Sanders. A very en-
joyable evening was spent.
Miss Blanche Wright of Kansas CITY. is
visiting friends at the home of W. ueaIy
and family.
Will Lowenburg was I'm Selma on busi-
ness today.
Eldop, Feb. 40. Gardener and A. Fin.
lev. of Douds. were visitors in the CITY
Yesterday.
very ENJOYABLE marty was given last
night at the home of Mrs. Lucy Crawford
in honor of her son. Norman Iodwicl,'s
.,;r
were present and the evening was pleas
antly spent in music and games Light
refreshments were served.
| Engineer Nose Coleman. of Valley June
ton, was in the city YESTERDAY visiting
| friends
| The w. c. II. u. met at the home of
| Mrs u. Black Yesterday afternoon. Super-
| intendents of departments were appointed
| Mrs Iucy Crawford snnnrintondent of
| flower mission work. Mrs r.. Harvard su
| perintendent of nop.alcoholic medication.
! Mrs. w. Milard narcotics, Mrs. C. Mar
shall Sabbath school work: Mrs u. Black.
work among rairoad emploves
Judge C. w. yermilion PASSED through
| the CITY last evening enroute to Center
vile.
| Misses Zula and Laura Friend Grace
Cressap and AIessrs Jaw and viii
| Friend left last evening for Bonanorte to
attend the valentine hall Mt that nloce
| Ernest ShIlutprmnn and Eyprt SDprry o.
turned home last evening from n nleasant
visit with relatives and friends in III Reno.
Oklahoma.
Mrs. ] C. Dowell and children returned
to their home in south Ottumwa today of.
fer n nensont visit with relatives nj this
! place
Mrs. George Trott entertained few of
her friends last evening at her home on
West Elm street Progressive high Ave
| was the amusement of the evening and n
very ENJOYABLE time.
S. " Knouse has resigned his position
| as conductor of the Rock Island
| Mrs. Mary Long was called TO Comfy
Line today by the serious Illness of her
| husband
Miss Nellie Brown entertained n number
of her friends last evening in honor of her
friend VIII Van Patton. of Fairfield Re.
freshments were served and n very enioy.
able evening was spent in music and
i games.
| Mrs. Xelis Gephart and Miss Florence