Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
Mrs. w. K Wilkinson on South
Schuyler street, instead of on Tuesday

OSnuyiST AStTeety lHStedu VI on IueSQdy
afternoon.
The women of the Willard street
Methodist Episcopal church will give
a social and entertainment Thursday
evening at the church.
w. S. Golden of New Mexico, has
gone to Shenandoah, after a visit at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Co.
nine, CLIO Findley avenue.
The Sunday school board of the
Willard street Methodist Episcopal
church will hold business meeting
this evening at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lewis of Ba-
tavia, returned to their home last eve
ming after a few days visit with OF
tumwa relatives and friends.
Miss Annette Newcomber, state
secretary of the G. w. B. M. will
preach next Sunday morning at the
Davis street Christian church.
Miss Bertha Caldwell of Charlton,
spent Sunday at the homes of Miss
Vida Young, 302 South Wallard street,
and Miss leila Sallee, 127 North Davis
street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Davis street Christian church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Willis Grooms on Burn
side street.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Willard street Metho-
dist Episcopal church will hold it's
meeting Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Robert Hall, who resides on
Sheridan avenue.
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at
ST. Patrick's Catholic church the mar
riage of Miss Mary E.Roland of Rich
land township and j. A. Vanderpool
will take place. A reception will be
held at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Roland, at
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wormhoudt, PIP
South Willard street, departed this
morning for Pella to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Wormhoudt's mother, the late
Mrs. Overcamp, whose death occurred
Saturday evening at the age of 50
years The deceased was one of the
oldest women in Iowa.
The young people of the South Side
Baptist church will give an ice cream
social Friday evning at the church.
The following program will be given:
Dialogue, "Why We Never Married "
Duet-Marjorie and Carrie Graham.
Solo--L. A. Vest.
Reading-Miss Pearl Walker.
Violin solo-R A. Wetzel
Panorama. ~
Miss Edna Hawkins received word
this morning stating that her brother
Allen NJ Hawkins, died in the hospital
at Seattle, Wash, Saturday evening
April Is, after short illness. He
leaves a wife at Seattle, Wash, an
aged father, DR.. A. Hawkins, and q
sister, Miss Edna, of South Ottumwa
The deceased was born and raised in
Ottumwa and was well known and
| highly respected.
| A number of the members of the
| A. l. o. V. X. club were entertained
Saturday evening at a finch party al
the home of Miss Lulu Pangborn, 10t
/ North Ward street. A very pleasant
evening was spent Refreshments
Il NGlS- SCiNSu. ! uOoOt rWSlS
Misses Blanche Olney, Mollie Apple
by, Lizzie Gray, Villa Pangborn, Mes
Sis. Guy Frazier, Fred Mudgett an6
James Smith.
Rev. U. B. Smith, 204 West Wilson
street, state superintendent of Iowa
for the American Home Finding asso
citation, at a meeting of the nationa
board of contro; Ct that association
4 in Chicago, was elected national sup
erintendent. This action was who'll.
unsolicited GA the part of Rev. Smith
and is a gratifying acknowledgment
of the efficient work which he has don,
and of the progress which has beel
made in Iowa under his management
Rev Smith was called to Chicago
this week by a telegram from the pres
ident of the national board of contro
and it was during a special meeting 0
i the officers of the association that h
was elected to the position of nationa
/ superintendent. He does not contem
plate removing from Ottumwa, and
lis not his intention at the present tim
i to resign the Iowa superintendent
4 For few months at any rate he vii
administer the affairs of his new offic
at his home in this city.