Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21

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regret their departure but wish them
well in their new home
John Robinson is very poorly at his
home in this place of cancer. He is
able to be up and about only part of
the time. His son James b. Robinson,
who has been visiting here for several
days, has departed for his home in
Woodward, Okla.
II. Frank Strickling who Is attending
medical college at Keokik, visited over
Sunday in this place with relatives.
Mrs. E. Manning has returned to
her home from a visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. w. G. Parrot at Keok TX.
Mr.. Parrott who was stricken with
paralysis about three weeks ago. is
some better and is able to be about
the house some.
George Howard has returned to
KeosaGqua from Miner Mont, and
will spend the winter here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Gilbert of
Belle Fauohe, S. D., are visiting in this
place at the w. II. Lining and p. e.
Walker homes. Mrs. Gilheat is a sis
and Mr.. Gilbert is son of the late
Riley Gilbert of Village township.
The drug store of John Dunlap at
Marysville, was burned few. nights
ago. Mr.. Dunlap succeeded in saving
about two thirds of his stock. He
will receive no insurance as the com
pany to which he had given his APP
plication for insurance had not ac
cepted the same when the fire occur
red. Mr.. Dunlap moved from Keo-
sauqua to Marysyille about six weeks,
ago, and was Just getting his business
nicely started when the fire came. His
many friends here regret to hear of
his loss.
A surprise party was given at the
! home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Schreck-
engost in the west part of town on
Monday evening of this week, it be-
ing Mr.. Schreckengost's thirtieth
birthday. Quite number Of relatives
and friends were present and plea
SAINT evening was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The case of e. A.. Rea of Corydon
VS.. John A. Ferguson of Mt. Sterling
| is on trial in district court this week
before Judge Sloan without jury.
This is an equity case to require the
! specific performance of contract in
hundred acres of land in Missouri.
Court will adjourn this week.
Abingdon.
| Abingdon, Nov 2O.-Mrs. Hester
Mowery of Marshalltown, arrived
| Thursday of last week to visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Cob
BILE.
The school at Hickory Ridge gave
a box supper last Friday night. They
realized the neat little sum of S11.45.
Rev. G. l.. Walker filled his regular
appointment Saturday and Sunday, it
| being the first for number of weeks.
| He has been engaged in protracted
meetings for some time.
| ID. 1,.,, d., TO
| Monday and his daughter Mrs. w. F..
| Jones, came over for short visit with
| home people,
Mrs. Minta Dorothy and husband
visited with Mrs. Lucinda Davis the
| first of the week.
Capt. M. w. Forrest was transact
| ing business in the village last Tues
| day.
Born. November 16, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Davis, a son.
B. r. Snider is erecting a new barn
on his farm near town.
Strinstown.
| Stringtown, Nov. 20.-The Misses
Katie and Alley Woodruff and Maggie,
Zelma and Mabel Hawthorne We're
Batavia visitors the first of the
| week.
Max Alexander was transacting bus
4 mess in Hedrick Wednesday.
Miss Honoma Sylvester returned
home from Ottumwa Saturday
The Cottonwood Grove school gave
an entertainment and box supper
Wednesday evening. Nov. 49, The pro-
ceeds, which amounted to SIT, will be
used to purchase a new bell and a
dictionary for the new school house,
which has been erected this fall. The
! following is the program rem
dered under the direction of
the teacher, Miss Minnie Lar
mere: Instrumental music, Maud
/ Mowery; opening address, John Lar
more; The Social, Carrie Davis; Lit
tie Golden Hair, Maggie Hawthorne;
The New School House, Jessie Scott;
son, Juanita, school; Choosing Trade,
by nine little boys; dialogue, The As
SCISSOR, by five scholars; Pvramus and
Thisbe, Martha Larmore; If / were
| You, Abraham Hem; A Yankee in
Love. Willie Larmore: Somebody's
Mother, Drusa Davis; Uncle Reuben's
Baptism, Kate Woodruff; The Volunt-
| teer Organist, Zelma Hawthorne; in
strumental music, Maggie Hawthorne;
a short play, Aunt Susan, by the
higher grade; Cobbler song, by the
lower grade; What Does Little Birdie
Say, Eunice Davis; Kentucky Belle
Irna Larmore; Tale of Dog and a
Bee, Roy Benn; How He Saved ST
Michaers, Minnie Larmore; 1nstru-
mental duet Minnie and Martha Lar
more: The Dead Dolly, Allie Woodruff;
A Little Girls Thoughts, Mabel Haw-
thorne; Is Life Worth Living, Ray
Woodruff; What We Learn at School
by the little ones; Song, Iowa, by the
school. Music was given by Lin
Metz, from Ottumwa, on the graph.
aphone.
Miss Minnie Larmore is spending {
few days with friends at Pella.
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Lancaster.
Lancaster, Nov. 2O.-Miss leila ia
cobs spent Sunday at home.
> Burdette Utterback, and wife ar
visiting at the Sam Terrell home thi