Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
Milton.

Milton, Jan. 15.-The newly elected
Sunday school officers of the Christian
church are: Superintendent, w. F.
Holman; assistant superintendent,
Chas. Moore; secretary, Mary Cooley;
treasurer, Iva Ellis; chorister, Adah
Miller; organist, Anna Dehart; libra
rian, Earl Morgan.
Married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. V. Lindsey,
in the south part of town, Miss Alice
Lindsey to G. w. Adams, Rev. Barnett
officiating. They will commence
housekeeping on the D. v. Lindsey
farm south of Troy.
H. G. Poe has bought the l. w. Coo
per property for $1,400 and moved to
it., Mr.. Cooper has moved to the w.
R. Cravens house in West Milton.
V. Maggie and Lee Maggie and family
Of Red Oak have ben visiting friends
here.
Rev. J. W. Potter of Red Oak was
IN town recently in attendance on
Mrs. Hollands funeral.
Elizabeth, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Y. Howell, has been very
sick, but is now recovering.
T. H. Dye and H. G, Poe have bought
a 212 acre farm near Memphis Mo.
o. Ellington has been hauling tele-
phone poles near Cantrill. +.
Dr. George Reed of Hawkeye spent
a few days here with friends and rel
atives here recently.
The mains and lamp posts of the
gas plant are down and the only thing
necessary to have lights is the COM
pletion of the building, which has been
hindered by the weather
John Holm of Villa RIGA, Ga, is
visiting here. He is in the hotel bust
ness and was for several years resi-.
dent of this place.
Bruce Gilfillan has been visiting at
Hannibal, Mo.
Mrs. E. e. Hoskins has returned
from Atchison, Kan.
J. E. Parr has been to Ottumwa and
Agency on business the past week.
Miss Adah Pencil returned to Iowa
Wesleyan university last week, taking
with her Miss Ella Holmes, who will
enter the same institution.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bell have return
ed from ST. Louis, Mo-, where they
been for some lime. Mrs. Bell has
been quite seriously sick.
1 Willard.
Willard, Jan. ia party was Civ
en- recently at the home of Mis- Lavins
| Payne. Those present were: Saral
| Horton, Jake Wake, Fred Smith ant
4 wife, Joe Anderson and wife, Hugh
4 Anderson and wife, Charley Mitchell
Katie Wagers, and Roy Hughes, Willie
Richards and Silvy Hughes, Joe Payne
and Maggie Richards, Tom Pyles ant
| Arch Fisk.
1 Mrs. Clark of this place made bus
ines trip to Mystic last Monday.
Miss Layina Payne spent Sunda.
evening with her friend, Maggie Rich
4 ards.
4 Jack Myers of Keb visited his moth
| er-in-law, Mrs. Payne, Monday.
4 Jennie Buckhan is on the sick list
| Jim Anderson of Foster spent Sun
day with his brother, Hugh Anderson
of this place.
Tom Brainbridge of Mystic is visit
ing his friend, Mr.. Clark.
Miss Katie Wagers and Ro
!, Hughes, Willie Pritchard and Mis-
Silva Hughes spent Sunday evenin
: with Mrs. Ida Smith.
Mrs. Edwards spent part of Sunda
with Mrs. Fogler.
: The Sunday school at this place
getting along fine
Mrs. Price is on the sick list.
Mr.. Clark and Jim Pritchard Of thi
place will give concert Saturda
night with their new graphaphone. A
: are invited to attend They will pla
:. the latest pieces out.
Miss Lavina Payne. spent Tuesda
! with her friend, Mrs Baker.
Katie Wagers spent Tuesday ate
S noon with her friend, Mrs. Joe Al
derson.
Silva Hughes spent Monday moo
. with Mrs. Anderson.
Annie Price spent Monday evenin
with her friend, Sisly Wake.
d. Cosper made business trip t
} Ottumwa Monday evening.
Il Tom Horton was caller at tn
I Clark home Monday evening.
Mrs Rutan is on the sick list.
81 Mrs. Scholts was caller at tn
Payne homie Saturday evening.
AI Butler. I
Butler, Jan. 15.-Aibert Clark was