Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
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Salem.
Salem. Oct. 21.-Enoch Berry will
Immediately rebuild his barn which
was destroyed by fire Thursday morn
ing. The origin of the fire is unknown
Ihe contents, consisting of farm inn
plementa hay, rye, corn, etc, was !;
total loss. The Insurance ON the barr
was very light when compared with
the value of the building
5sev Rossell has purchased NJ L..
Whelan's farm of 200 acres. south OF
town. The consideration was $13,-
00e.
George Iodson has purchased farm
i'll Nebraska.
Homer Albright has sold his farm
south of town.
Azur Barton has bought e. Sim
Rims tenement house in the north part
OF town. The consideration was $500
SUNDAY morning at the Congrega-
tlontl church the services were CON
Quoted by the Sunday school Mission
al'v society. In response TO the call
Tor missionary offerings the audience
fave literally
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con
gregational church will hold their ba
zaar on the second day of Decem-
ber
The nembers of the Congregational
church held their annual meeting and
enjoyed social dinner at their churcs.
Monday
The Ladies Missionary society RET
with Mrs. Ida Johnson Friday utter
The Willing Workers of the M. E.
cllufeh VIII serve the hungry voters On
election day with dinner and supper at
lac G. A. F.. hail.
Wednesday, afternoon Quint Lamm
had = sale OF horses, which he had
brought from ArIiba. Colo. He VII
take back with him car load of aat-
tie.
Nade Packer shipped a car load of
cattle 70 st. Louis Monday.
lor Caldwell and Howard Brown re-
turned from Keokul5 Saturday where
Mr. Brown had a successful operation
performed ana q piece of gun cap re-
moved from the bail of his left eye
M 5. Packer was at the county seat
last week rs Il iurIInan.
Mrs. Rert Foster is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Eta Lientner, at st. Charles.
Mrs, i. S. Hill visited her parents
at Abba last week.
number of friends of Mrs. Kate
Lalnin perpetrated Il surprise on her
Thursday.
Rev. Teller and family will move to
farm southeast of town
Mrs. Viii Turner spent Monday and
Tuesday at West Point Wednesday
she Went to Mt. Hamil.
:. II. Arnold W;eS in town Tuesday
He WAS enroute to his home at Mt.
Pleasant after several days spent in
Missouri.
Finer Winsiow of Birmingham spent
"Wednesday in Salem.
Rfrs. O. II. 5Tyner returned Thursday
after 2 visit With her parents at Med
iapolis;
Saturday. AR. and Mrs. A. Davidson
arrived rome from Ohio, where they
e7aoyed q pleasant visit With rela-
tives.
Bert Reeder from Denver. Colo, is
greeting his Salem friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Beesy and Miss
y Laura Hog,gatt drove to Mt. Pleasant
Saturday.
John BielSsler is welcomed home 4af-
ter an extended visit with his son, An
teTiley s. W. Bicksler at Denver
Colo.
The passing away of Mrs. Louise
Arnold Pitman ut her home FRIDAY
aight was not unexpected by those
~ flo7 have been in loving ADMINISTRATION
at her bedside the past few weeks. She
mad passed more shan her four score
years of life, was II devout Christian
and q member of the Congregational
church Her life of usefulness and
simplicity commanded the love and adj
niration of all VINO knew her. AT II
o'clock Monday morning October 26
funeral services were conducted at the
church by Rev Robert. after which
she was laid to rest in the city Gene
terry by the side Of her husband who
had preceded her only Il few months
Hcdrick.
Hedrick. Oct. 2S.-Mrs. W. p Harrison
of Ottunwa. visited at the L. r. Cremer
home Yesterday.
Nj. and Mrs. W. H. Spfcer, of Batavia,
visited relatives in town Sunday.
Geo. II. Duke is in Trenton. Mo. having
been called there Monday by the serious
Illness of his sister.
Mrs. p. Hines EaS returned home after
an extended visit in Chicago and Pennsyl-
vania
Attorney Dan Hamilton, of Sigourney
was in town yesterday
Hon r. Il. White of South English. will
address the voters of IIedrick. this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Brooks Hon. las.
Wilson, Miss biae Robb and S. X. Brooks
were in 0ttumwa Monday evening to hear
Secretary .oliaw speak
]. Al. Brady who is in the employ of the
United States census department, ar
rived home Sunday. He will work in
this part of the state all winter. .
= Q. J.. Rugles went to I.aPlata, Mo-, Mon
day where he will remain some time.
DR.. and Mrs II. v. Henry were in Sig
Quincy yesterday.
c. 6. shanafelt of South English, was
iii town Monday.
Z Mrs. 9. Q. Bowen and Mrs. G. W. Storey