Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

expected home today from Sheridan,
| Wyoming, where he has been for nine
months.
Miss Mary Stinson of Lucas, was
day.
Mrs. Myrtle McComas and baby of
Traer are expected this week for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. III. Andrew and other relatives and
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Bell of Eng
lish township, left yesterday for a
visit with relatives at Unionville.
David Wedeen is spending a few
days with friends in Orient. where he
formerly resided.
Mrs Iona Boston of Lucas arrived
here yesterday for a visit with her
aunt, Miss Emma Richman. who is
seriously i'll with consumption.
Mrs. Louise Reece and little son of
Denison, Texas, returned home yes
terday after a three months visit at
the home Of her father. l.. N. Edison.
Mrs. Henry Jodon of Ottumwa, was
greeting her Charlton friends yester-
day while on her way to Mt. Ayr.
Mrs. Geo. Mckinley of Humeston,
returned home yesterday after few
days visit with Mrs. D. G. Bon
nett
r. E. Trembley made business
trip to Humeston yesterday.
Will Watsabaugh of st. Joseph, Mo-,
is visiting in this city at the home of
his father-in-law l.. Baker.
A. B. Williams and family left yes
terday for Mora, Mimi, where they
will reside.
Miss Lydia Ewald of Russell visited
in this city yesterday with Mrs. E. B.
Blanchard.
Geo. Williamson is off on business
trip to Webster City.
Jas. Kneeland of Atlantic, formerly
of this city. is here for visit with
old friends
Pearl Howard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Howard of this city, died at
his home in Russell yesterday morn
ing alter a few weeks illness with
catarrhal fever. He leaves wife and
two children, who have the sympathy
of the community in their great sor-
row. Mr.. Howard and family were
residents of Charlton until about a
year ago, when they moved to Rus
sell. He had many friends here who
will learn Of his death with deep re-
greet.
Charlton, Dec. S.--Mrs. J, M. Halri-
son and daughter, Mrs. Birdie Nc
Cormick visited friends in Ottumwa
yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Pickler and daughter, Miss
Edna, returned today from brief visit
with friends at Lucas.
Miss Lulu WEIGH, who is employed
in Omaha, returned to her duties yes
terday after a few days visit with
relatives and friends here.
j. H. Carroll made business trip
to Hiteman yesterday.
| Mrs. L. j. Mccoy of Melrose, was
in the city yesterday on a shopping
expedition.
| Miss Leila Graham left this morning
! for Rawlins, Wyo. where she will
!.spend the winter with her sister, Mrs.
! Will Mauk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wick of Lamont
are new residents of this city, having
/ moved here yesterday.
| Mrs. Fred Tredennick of Lucas was
Charlton visitor yesterday.
| Emory Galloway of Mexico, Mo-, a
! former Charlton young man, visited old
! friends here yesterday.
Mrs. e. G. Jones and Miss Myrtle
Alter of Lacona were calling on Char
iton friends yesterday.
Mrs. E 4. Pitman of Humeston, for
merly of this city. spent Sunday with
her old Charlton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Fletcher spent
4 Sunday with friends in Oakley.
Miss Laura Tickle returned yester-
day from Leon where she had been
employed for some time.
Mrs. Clint Noble returned this
morning from brief visit in Tacoma
with her mother and other relatives.
The women of the Methodist Epis-
copal church will hold their annual
sale and supper on Thursday of this
week.
John Burke, who has been employ
ed here for some time, left yesterday
| for Chicago.
| J. L. Long editor of the Russell Un-
| ion, was greeting Charlton friends yes
| terday.
Mrs. J. G. Williby died at her home
lin this city on Sunday evening after
an illness of only few days of heart
trouble. The funeral services will be
/ held this afternoon at / o'clock and
| interment will take place in the
Brownlee cemetery. She leaves llus-
band and two children who have the
sympathy of a host of friends in their
great sorrow.