Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29

MISS Rosa Brown of Wapello coun-
ty, who has been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. A. w. Martin, went to Ottumwa
this week.
j. w. Bolivar is loading car of
corn here today to be shipped to OF
tumwa
Miss Allie Morris of Ottumwa spent
Saturday night and Sunday here with
her mother, Mrs. Elmyra Morris.
Mrs. j. S. Huffman of Ottumwa
visited here Saturday night and Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Sarah MCGEE.
Salem.
Salem, Jan. 27.-Miss Lille Frazier,
OF Mt Pleasant, is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jonathan Frazier.
Mrs. |. Hoggatt went to Mt Hamill
to visit Mrs. Lane Henry Saturday.
Eli Brown and family spent Satur-
day at Cottonwood, the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Pickard
Elwood Friend is still on the sick
list. His brother, Charlie, has charge
OF the barber shop during his illness
Bert Bunker has rented the Dick
Davidson place and will take posses
+ sion March L.
Rev. and Mrs. Sinclair and Miss
Clara Cooper attended the missionary
convention held at Mt Pleasant last
week.
Miss Emma Masden, who has been
sick for some time, is reported better.
Miss Winifred Triplett returned
from Primrose Saturday where she
had been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Dilts.
Eleven car loads of coal passed
through Salem Saturday.
Charles Triby, of Mt. Pleasant, was
Salem business caller Saturday
Wednesday, Miss Effie Masden, af-
ter being delightfully."- entertained at
the home of VIM Gay, returned to
her home at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Frank Jackman returned We'd
nesday from visit with friends at
Burlington.
Eli Brown was Mt. Pleasant bust
ness caller Wednesday,
We are always glad to hear of the
promotion of our Salem boys. George
Frame is now located in telegraph
office in Kansas City.
Mrs. Caldwell, of Mt. Hamill, who is
visiting her son, DR.. Caldwell, and
wife, is recovering from a spell of
sickness
Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody and grand
daughter, Oracle, left Monday for their
home at FIT. Madison. Mr.. Peabody
returned Wednesday and is preparing
the opera "Pinafore," which will be
ready for the stage about the middle
of February.
Mrs. Mae Hoggatt spent few days
last week with her friend, Mrs. Grace
Wyatt, at Mt. Hamill.
Friday c. l. DeLashmutt was the
guest of his father, Harry DeLash-
mutt, at West Point.
Mrs. e. A. Wilmeth was at Mt Plea
SAINT last Tuesday.
Monday Miss Edith Widdifield went
to Mt. Hamill where she has class
in music.
Mrs. Margaret Newly was the guest
of Mrs. Geeseka at Mt. Pleasant a few
days last week.
Salem is putting up large supply
of ice this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Tyner and son,
Ralph, returned Monday from Medi-
apolis where they were entertained
by Mrs. Tyner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tones
John Walker spent Sunday at the
Hoyt home, returning to Moore, Mon
day.
Mrs. Carolyn Campbell is very sick
with pneumonia
March 1 William Gay will move to
the Harvey Masden farm, three and a
half miles east of town.
Saturday and Sunday, January 81
and February l, the second quarterly
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held at Donaldson cha
pei.
DR.. Rizer made business trip to
Donnellson today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall are
spending a week with their son, Ern-
est and wife at Floris.
A surprise dinner was given Satur-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Holowell, north of town, in honor of
Mr.. Holowell's thirtieth birthday
About thirty-five guests were present.
Dinner was served in six courses and
a pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Rumor says Salem is to have cleo
trio lights. 1t is hoped it may be true.
Sam Long expects in the near flu
ture to move on DR.. Dilt's farm south
of town.
Rev. Teller, of West Point, was the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Sinclair one
day this week.
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Mystic.
Mystic, Jan. 27.-I. H. West died at
his home in the southeast part of town
Wednesday. The funeral services
We're held at the Methodist church
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Christian Aid society met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Geo.
Studebaker.
Louise Dudley has been on the sick
list this week.
Miss Sybil Cormac was very i'll for
q few days last week.
There was a calico dance given at
the Lepper hall Saturday night.
Mrs. H. G. Cantrell is visiting in
Kansas.
Mrs. Geo. Barnes died at her home
in the west part of town Friday. Flu
e,aruiooc woro hold SATURDAY.