Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-02-23

Cndr1JOH, req. GU.--MlSS TeaTl Lewis
went to Russell last evening for a visit
at the home of her brother, p. G..
Lewis.
Herman E. Kellerry, of Dudley, was
a business caller in the city last even
ing.
L. M. Gates returned yesterday from
an extended visit with relatives near
Norwood.
Mrs. w. n. smythe entertained a
company of ladies this afternoon.
w. d. Simpson has returned from a
business trip to Corning.
Mrs. Charles Hobson and little babe,
of Elgin, ILL.,, are visiting at the home
of William Hobson.
Miss Mollie Gravatte is confined to
the house this week with an attack OF
tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wright came up
from Lucas yesterday for an extended
visit with his father. Charles Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livus Holt, of Nor
wood, were in the city yesterday.
The Mems Christian association will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the Chris
tian church, having for it's subject,
"The Man Who Can Laugh.
Miss Margaret Maple returned yes
terday from two days visit in Osce
ola.
''If You Had Your Life to Live Over
in What Respect Would You Changf
It?" This is the subject Of Rev. Palm
ers' sermon at the Baptist church on
tomorrow evening.
| Miss Mamie Gibbs went to Chicago
today on business trip.
| Abba. .
| Abba, Feb. 2O.-E. s. Ramsay, Of Chicago
| Is in Abba for a short stay, called herr
/ by the sickness of his mother, Mrs. q.
| Ramsay His father has also been quit
4 sick the past week with rheumatism.
4 The Abba high school will give publ
entertainment next Monday night in cele
4 bratlon, OF Washingtons birthday, Th
1 program. will he both unique and enter
i tanning According to the usual custom th
i G.. A. R.post will visit the school Monda
afternoon and help the pupils in obseryin
4 the day. n siz.s. .iNyst ~
/ Frank Giltner, Of New Mexico, is, visiting
his brother, Ed. Glltner, and other rela
| tives In Abba.
Rev. and Mrs T.. T.. Schreiner, who hav
been In California the last two months, or
rived home this morning.
1 Rev. n. Fl. Bell, of San francisco, Wn
| Is on his way to attend the World s Cor
1 gress Of Sunday Schools at Jerusalem, wi
/ preach Mt the U. P. church tomorrow. Dl
! Bell is the state president of the Sunda
School Union Of California and was once
resident Of Abba.
l The subject Of the mornings sermon a
the First Presbyterian church tomorrow
4 will be "Hallowed Be Thy Name;" of tn
evening sermon, Stirring the Eagle
Nest" Rev. Allison is now giving serie
of morning sermons on what Is popularl
known as the Lords prayer.
Mrs. Alex Dargavel Of Centervllle, i
visiting Mrs. A. r. Jackson, this week.
Mrs w. II. Brewer has been seriously II
for the past two weeks.
:. Attorney s. Joe Brown has been cour
visitor in Abba this week.
!, The ladies Of the Missionary society o
the First Presbyterian church will Civ
their annual praise service next Wednes
day night. The service will consist Of
stereopticon lecture on Mormonism. No nd
mission will be charged but thank Offer
ing will be taken up.
Mrs. Joseph Creswell and children nj
rived last night from Winterset. Mr.. Gre.
well will come later and the family wi
move to the farm recently purchased froi
David Clever, north of town.
i John Jackson, of Charlton, visited hi
sister, Miss Retta Jackson, Of the hig
school, few days this week.
i Mrs. j. ii. Vandeveer, Of Crawfordsvill
\ Ind, is a visitor at her sisters, Mrs. Ha
4 rY Mercer's home on East Benton street.