Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-17

Fred Friday and wife were business
at Creston Monday.
c. A. Marler was in Lucas last Fri-
day.
Mrs. Gregg and son Sidney of In
dianoia, Walter Burd and wife of Ok
lahoma. Sam Burd of kaney, Kan, DR..
and Mrs. Wright and Mr.. n Mrs.
Burd of Thayer, Mr.. II Mrs.
Will Burd OF Lorilnor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Camel of Osceola, attended the fun
eral of c. H.. Burd Sunday.
The literary of the Murray school
last week was III to the standard.
The debate was a failure on account
of the sickness of some of the men,
beIs. This was counterbalanced by
a most excellent newspaper by the
new editors. Misses Edith Deney and
Mamie Klein, and Il very worthy and
well rendered production by Miss Lulu
White.
Mrs. A. NJ. Davis was in Osceoia
Friday.
Geo. Lochnie looked after business
in the county seat Friday.
Miss 10 Kirsch is SO far recovered
that she spent Sunday with Osceola
friends.
Attorney Miller was in osceola last
Tuesday.
Chester Adkins Of Omaha was call
ing on friends here Monday.
Chas. Johnson of Des Moines. was
a Monday business caller.
Mrs. Charles Morgan of Oregon. ar
rived Tuesday to visit friends.
Miss Rose and Mrs. Thomas john
son did shopping in Creston Mon
day.
Mrs. Walter Noble was a business
visitor in Osceola Monday.
Wilson Clark was in New Virginia
Friday.
Window Scott came owe from Os-
ceola to spend Saturday and Sunday.
A. =. Holcomb of Ottumwa, spent a
few days with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Holcomb, recently.
Mrs. Eta Robinson of Ottumwa, was
quite seriously hurt in the wreck of
No. 8 Sunday. She is with her par
ents here.
Miss Olga Lamb returned to her
home in Osceola Friday.
Miss Arlie Hedrick of Osceola, spent
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton, last week.
Mrs. John Kelley of Thayer was a
guest of Mrs. j. H. Cooper last Fri
day.
County Attorney j. l.. Banker and
wife of Osceola spent Sunday with
the formers father, G. w. Banker.
Miss Emma Schmidt returned to
her home in Burlington after a plea
SAINT visit with her friend, Miss An
ma Hoffman.
DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Hasty entertain
ed a few friends at a 6 o'clock din
ner Friday evening in honor of Miss
Emma Schmidt of Burlington.
Miss May Cresswell of Creston vis-
tied her sister. Miss Ora. Friday. the
latter returning home with her to
spend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. C. Hoffman at
tended the play, THE Chaperons." in
Creston, Thursday evening.
DR.. r. NJ. Cooper of Kirksville, Mo-,
called a few hours at the home of j.
vile, to visit his parents.
A number of the country people very
agreeably surprised their pastor, Rev.
j. d. Sparks. and wife, Wednesday
evening, bringing them whaever they
could to assist in filling the pastors
larder; A pleasant evening was spent
n all returned to their homes feel
ing that pastor and people We're drawn
nearer together by that n act of
friendliness.
Ransom Arnold returned Friday
from Be%aconsfield.
Hazel Deli.
Hazel Dell, Dec. 15.-Revival meet
ings closed at the Zion M. E. church
Friday evening. After the services an
Epworth league society was organized,
and the following officers were elected:
President, Hervey Smith; First vice,
president. Miss Pearl Eastburn; second
vice-president, Mrs. Laura Truitt; third
yice-plesident, Guy Overturf; fourth
vice-president, Miss Inez Truitt: sec.
rotary, Ray Gift; treasurer, George
Crane.
o. Haines and family have moved
from the F. P. Salter farm to South OF
tumwa.
Joseph Redfern and Miss Amanda
Jennings were united in marriage last
Thursday afternoon at the court house,
the ceremony being performed by JUS,
tice Ballard Mr.. and Mrs. Redfern will
reside on what was formerly the A. l.
Burton farm.
. Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Truitt and chill
dren S%undayed with F. L. Dexter and
family.
Mrs. A. L. Burton and children. of
t South Ottumwa, visited the latter part
of last week with B. M. Eastburn an6
family.
There will be preaching services al
the Zion M. e. church next Saturday
evening, Dec. 10, at 1880 o'clock. Sab
bath school at 10 o'clock Sunday morn.
ing, Dec. 20, and preaching services al
; II o'clock, conducted by Rev. R. B
, Pike.
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, at :
t O'Clock, and Sunday evening at 7:3t
O'Clock, Rev. Pike will preach in the M
e. church at Ormanville.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Richland.
Richland, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Milton Bal
+ es was the guest of relatives in Mar
4 tinsburg Friday.
Mrs. Frank Bryant and daughter
: Miss Gleiinie, We're over Sunday Wis
+ itors in Ollie.
4 Mrs. John Brady and son of He'd
: rick We're the guests -of relatives il
this city recently.
n B. M. Scheid returned to Chicag,
Saturday evening after several day
: visit with friends in this city.
Married, at Washington, Thursday
December 10. j. Frank Wray of Rich
mond. ILL.,. and Miss Bessie Cox, o
s Winfield. Mr.. WTay has mad hi
home in his city the past two and
t Years as an enlploye of the MilWaiI