Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
Munterviile.

Munterviiie.
Munterville, Aug 17.-Miss Hannah
Pearson invited large number of her
young friends for party last Tuesday
evening, in honor of her sister, Miss
| Mollie Anderson, who is visiting her
from Chicago. Ice cream and light re-
frshments were served during the
evening, and pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
E. G. Allen. Luther Chisman. and
Lon Belman, have arrived home from
their North Dakota trip, all having
purchased quarter section Of land
each, in Ransom county They are
more than pleased with the country
there. Will Chisman. who also went
lup with the party. did not return, as
he has quarter section of land there
in wheat and flax. which is now ready
for harvest. and intends to remain
there and tend to the harvesting of his
grain personally.
Mrs Swan Nelson and daughter,
Miss Alice. left here last week for a
visit in North Dakota, with A. e. Nell
son, who has been up there for over
two years, and owns large farm.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Pearson were
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Ottumwa visitors Saturday.
There will be Joint meeting of the
three mutual telephone companies
which enter Munterville from the
north, at No. school house Tuesday
evening. August IS, for discussing
ways and means of furthering their
interests and of the extension of their
lines and making final arrangements
for the management of their switch
board for the ensuing year. Anybody
interested is invited to attend
The friends and neighbors of Mr..
surprise party Friday, it being the first
anniversary of their marriage.
Keosauqua.
Keosauqua, Aug. IT, - Ex-Sheriff
George Weiney of Milton was visitor
here few days ago.
Miss Helen Harlan Of Ottumwa is
visiting at the home of John Burns at
present.
James Overman and Hugh B. Sloan
have been in Council Bluffs attending
the grand lodge of the order of K. Of
P.
Mrs. E. E. Whitney and children are
in Murray visiting with her brother
Robert. Sloan.
Benjamin Ream and wife and James
Duffield and wife all residing west of
Keosauqua have departed for four
weeks visit with relatives in Colorado.
Miss Lora Cornell who has been
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cornell, has
returned to her school duties in North
Dakota.
w. E. Fosnot who went to Florida
some time ago, has been appointed
postmaster at Weir park in that state.
Mr.. Fosnot formerly lived there before
coming to Keosauqua
William A. Carr ad wife of Philadel-
phia, Pa who has been visiting for
some time at Pennington with rela-
tives of Mr.. Carr that being his old
home. were in KeosauQua and visited
county normal recently. M. Carr for
merly taught in this county and attend
ed normal here. He is now in the prac-
tice of law philadelphia.
Capt. V. P. Twombly and wife of
Des Moines are here for a two weeks
visit with relatives and friends. Mr..
Twombly will address the old settlers
at their meeting here this week.
Harrison Blackledge is in Delevan,
Ill., looking after prospective emigrants
from that locality who are thinking
of investing in Iowa lands.
The entertainment given by Miss
Carroll Of Milton on Thursday evening
of this week in the opera house was a
success and all We're well pleased who
attended. The house was filled to
| oyerfiowing. The entertainment will
be repeated.
Several from Keosauqua attended
the funeral of Postmaster J. P. Davis
Friday.