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Salon..

Salem. Feb. 10.-The public sale at
the home of Sim Cook, east of town,
Friday, was largely attended.
There was no preaching at the
NJ E. church Sunday evening, it being
the time for quarterly meeting at Wes-
ley chapel.
turned from their trip through some
of the southern states.
Miss Ethel Davis has a very sore
hand, caused from a small scratch.
Thursday, j. r., Ingram returned
from Muscatine, where he attended
the sessions of the Iowa Lumbermen's
association.
Mrs. Grant Cossbie spent several
days of last week at the home of Ell
win Cossbie and family at Donnell-
son.
County Superintendent Anna Parker
has purchased the Geo. Cramer prob
erty. The consideration was 81
900.
Mrs. Lucy Davis and Mrs. Anna Rat
lift have been quite sick.
Mr.. Stevens Of Fort Madison, is Wis
iting. his son, G. A Stevens.
In the near future, Mr.. and Mrs.
whelan will depart for their new
home in Oklahoma.
Rev. Gerke Of Burlington preached
at the Methodist Episcopal church on
Sunday evening.
This evening, "old Folks" as in the
revolutionary time. by the members of
the Methodist Episcopal choir, at the
church
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hallowell are
the parents Of twin daughters.
Mrs. j. t. 1ngrim. Miss Mildred
Foreman and Mrs. A. c. Pidgeon spent
Saturday at Mt. Pleasant.
Isaac Pidgeon and daughter Miss
Carrie, were at Mt. Pleasant Tues
day.
Rev. Hankins will begin a series of
meetings at the M. e. church next
Sunday evening.
A. S. Grew, postmaster, has gone on
a trip south. Miss Rae Ingrim is as
sisting Mrs. Crew in the Office during
Mr.. Crews absence.
DR.. Pitcher of Mt. Pleasant, was at
Salem Friday.
Miss Maude Hawkins will return
this week from a months visit with
relatives in Iowa and Illinois.
A factory for the manufacture of
screen wire goods will be built at
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OLD RESIDENTS DIE.
BLOOMFIELD LOSES THOMAS pA.
YVES AND ANDREW A.
ROWLAND.

Bloomfield, Feb. 10.-Thomas Da.
yies, prominent and highly respect
ed citizen of Bloomfield, died at his
home Monday night, aged rs years and
% days. Death was due to paralysis.
A few days ago Mr.. Davies sustained
a severe stroke of paralysis and his
condition rapidly grew worse until he
passed away. Mr.. Davies was born
in Dearborn county, Indiana, January
IL, 1926, his parents being Mr.. and
Mrs. William Davies, both of whom
We're of Welsh nativity. In 1850, Mr..
Davies came to Iowa, settling in Lee
county, where he remained until 1856
when he came to Bloomfield. In 1857
he was united in marriage to Mary
Hyter in Lee county. Six children
We're born to them, five girls and one
son, all of whom survive except the
son, Harry Davies. Those living are:
Mrs Flora McAchran, Mrs. +. c.
Young and Misses Carrie, Mary and
Helen Davies, who are at home. The
aged wife and two brothers, Griff Da-
yies and D. e. Davies both of Bloom.
field, also survive him. Funeral serv-
ices occurred at the family residence
this afternoon at l O'clock, conducted
by Rev. j. Nash of Galesburg, Ill. IN
terment was made in the /. o. o. L
cemetery. Mr.. Davies was an excel
lent man and was highly esteemed b,
all who knew him. He served as &
member of the city council for severa
terms.
A. A. Roland Dead.
Andrew A. Roland died at the hon1t
of Jehu Elliott Monday evening at thu
age of 80 years. Mr.. Roland had beef
ill but a few. days. Death was du'
to the inf1rmities. of age. Funeral ser
vices We're held Tuesday morning a
the Elliott residence, conducted b,
Rev. M. Downing. The remains wer,
taken to a cemetery several miles
north of town for interment. He wa
the grandfather of County Superinten
dent H. O. Roland.
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to the house the past two weeks, was
able to go down town Monday. His
mother Mrs. Sarah Norris. who has
been sick, is also improving.
Mrs. Sarah Norman of Bridgeport,
has been having the grip.
Cal Cunlmins, who has been staying
with his brothers and sisters in-law
at Kirkville this winter, was in town
Tuesday forenoon.
George Berdo's little son at Lost
Creek has been ailing. -I.s3ess
rs Mrs. K. r. COPYRIGHT departed Mon
day forenoon for Agra, Okla, to accept
position as editor and manager of
the Agra News.
The high school boys, Carl McClain,
Craig Pos, Cal Chord, Buzz" Ryan,
and Ben II. Riggs, bowled with the
Pin- Settlers, Will Swan Riley Grant,
Bill Fox. Epp Ward, and Frank Cow
den. Monday night, and this time the
Pin-Setters won by 1854 points.
Mrs. Lon Bickford has been quite
sick with appendicitis.
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SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG.
PIE YOU KNOW.
THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as Chronicleii
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
. Who Know Whereof They Speak.
West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Feb. 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Parks visited friends in Lee
ando over Saturday night and Sun
day.
The young people around here en-
joyed a pound and pie social at the
evening.
Protrated meeting began at Bethel
last Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Byers and Mr..
Byers' brother, Bud are making pre-
parations to go to Oregon in the
spring, where they will make their
future home.
Geo. Wiley of Leando was here Mon
day.
Miss Maude Potter OF. Lebanon Wis
tied friends in Chequest last week.
A sled load from this place attended
the box social at No. Wednesday
evening.
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Asherove.

Ashgrove, Feb. 9.-W. E. Overturf
and family were recent visitors at the
Bartlett home.
DR.. T. ]. Selman and daughter We've
were Bloomfield visitors Friday.
John Albright and wife spent Fri
day with relatives near Drakeville.
Several people from this place were
In Drakeville Thursday.
Fenton Cassill and family spent last
Wednesday with relatives at Green
Valley.
Miss Stella Albright is staying with
her sister, Mrs. ]. T. Day at pre-
ent.
Rev. Hastings preached Sunday at
the Christian church.
w. B. Albright and family were re-
cent visitors at this place.
Alice Leonard spent Sunday at Fen
ton Cassill's.
Rev ireland filed his appointment
at the M. z. church last Sunday morn
ing.
Christian Endeavor was organized
at, the Christian Church last Sunday
evening.
HopewelI.
Hopewelly Feb. 9-Rev. VIM. Over
turf preached at the Baptist church
Saturday evening and Sunday morn
Ing.
Jonathan Hunter and Bessie Oden-
baugh were Saturday visitors at the
Wrh Hunter home.
Those on the sick list are: Mr. and
Mrs. j. H. Odenbaugh, Jake Walker
Mrs. VIM. Hunter and Mrs. Libbie
Misses Ethel odenbaugh and Katie
Feihle spent Sunday with the Misses
Walker.
Mile Walker was guest or her
sister-in-law. Mrs. Ernest Walker
Saturday.
F. Simmons and daughters. Kate
and Emma, and Johnnie CLOSER OF
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FOR sALE-Do YOU WANT 10 BUY A
home? / offer from a town lot to any
size farm, with or without improvements,
in the oil and odorless gas field. In the part
they call the great southwest. southeast
Kansas. Come on Tuesdays; excursions to
sunny Kansas, where there lis no snow,
and view the soil and the advantage of the
great future, as you would In the good old
summer time. p. H. Foley. Thayer, Kan.
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Is ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
CONTINUED From Page ~
Accommodations for travelling shippers
than the ordinary caboose.
Much Railroad Legislation.

More anti-railroad legislation has
been offered in this legislature than
any in recent year Among the
measures are the following:
The DeLano bills, described in the
foregoing.
The Wright bill providing that suit
may be brought by a shipper in the
county where he resides against not
only the road which first receives his
shipment but all roads which connect
with it and which handle the con-
signment :, st
The Hughes anti-pass bill.
The house bill requiring the railroad
which first receives a shipment to be
liable for 1t until it reaches its des-
tination though it pass over several
lines of different companies after
leaving the line which first received
it. s,ssiS S0 ~
The Geneva bill requiring railroads
to connect their lines wherever they
have terminals in the same city as at
Montezuma.
Requiring railroads to keep posted
in all depots and stations bulletins of
the hour at which trains leave and
depart with information as to whether
or not thew are late and how much.
Requiring the railroads to establish
a very elaborate system of switch sig
nails at all switches.
Requiring roads to make reports of
all accidents to the state labor com
missioner within forty-eight hours.
The Dowell bill putting the power
| to order viaducts built within the
hands of the council alone and taking
| it out Of the hands of the state rail-
road commission.
The Hanna bill requiring stock
| mans passes to be issued to all stock
| shippers at the rate Of a pass to each
| two cars of stock
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LEGAL.
Notice-Proof of Will.

MOTHERHOOD of Will.
State of Iowa, Wapello County, SIS.
In the District Court.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that an instrument
in writing, purporting to be the last Will
and testament of Mrs. Emily Jones, deceas.
ed, was this day produced, opened and read
by the undersigned, and that have fixed
Tuesday the 22nd day of March. 1904, as
the day for hearing proof in relation there.
to.
Witness my official signature with the
seal Of said court hereto affixed, this 9th
day Of February, 1904.
H. w. MICHAEL. Y
Clerk District Court.
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,HoMEsEEkERs ATTENTION.

.HOMESEEkERS ATTENTION.
We have Just found some good claims IN
Oklahoma that are subject to entry. We
will locate you for 500. Call and see US
lLcfore February 10 If possible. We want
listed at once some ten to forty acre tracts
near Ottumwa. Have buyers; also want
from FIVE to twenty acres pretty well i'm
proved and near the city.
u Have some farms to rent. Come soon.
Vacant lots in Ottumwa Des Moines or
oskaloosa to trade for live stock.
Good stations to sell or trade.
Twenty acres near Agency, unimproyed.
Sell or trade.
Finest driving marc in the county for
sale. This mare will go rare in her class.
If you want something fancy see her.
ENB e RIG & CO.
Court Street.
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FOR sALE-A GOOD FARM FOR $3.50
per acre, Az miles northeast of Unlonville,
town on the Rock Island railroad, In
Appanoosc county, about 80 acres second
bottom land, plenty of stock winter, good
improvements, convenient to school and
church, the house is 29x24, four rooms
well built and painted, with well at one
corner and cave and smoke house at the
other, and young orchard Of one acre.
The barn is 20x2S, fourteen feet to square
with shed on one side 14x2s for cattle,
has twelve acre hog lot with running
spring water in 1t, So acres blue grass
pasture, about % acres in corn ground,
is is sowed to timothy, balance is nice
second growth timber, mostly red oak
elm and hickory and brings good prices.
Two-thirds OF the 120 can be cultivated
with very little work; If you want good
5 stock farm call on or address c. q. Dog
gett, (owner) Unionville, Iowa, r. F. d.
No. g
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For SALE.

200 acre farm ask miles southwest from
ottumwa, 160 acres in cultivation, balance
pasture, lays WE'LL nine room house with
closets. pantry and cellar, horse and cattle
barn.. 40x40 with shed on south 16x40 and
west 14x56 sheep barn 20xG0 with ell 20x40
feet; fine hog house, buildings all In good
repair 3h miles Of woven wire fence, deep
well with wind pump, tank house, tank
holds $500 gallons water piped to house
barn and pasture, good orchard, fruit OF al
kinds, n mile to school, r. T.. D: and tele-
phone pass farm, price $50 per acre IL taken
soon.
200 acres 2H miles southwest from city
limits. nine room house, barn 40xG0 feet.
ice house, carriage house, young orchard
" mile to school. Il. r. D. and telephone
pass farm This is a splendid farm, price
SJ5 per acre.
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FOR SALlI-3o5 ACRES OF RICH FARM
Ing land; no waste; buildings, etc; seven
South Dakota. For particulars write, L.
A. Pearson, West Milton, Ohio.
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LEGAL.
Articles Of Incorporation.

Il
We the undersigned, being of full age
and citizens of the state of Iowa, and be-
ing engaged in retail merchandising in the
city of Ottumwa, having fraternal society
for the benefit of s'1hembers, and desiring
to have closer organization, hereby In
corporate under Chapter of Title 0 of the
Code Of Iowa of 1897, and adopt the foil
lowing
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
a. Name.-,rhe name of this society
shall be 1.-The Retail Merchants Association
of Ottumwa.'
(2) Objects,-The objects of this associa-
ton are to foster a friendly feeling and a
spirit of cooperation among the retail deal
ers of Ottumwa; to discourage hurtful
practices and policies in the business Of
the members hereof, to discover and en-
courage improved methods:to safeguard tho
well being in general Of Its members and
to this end this association shall have the
power to adopt all suitable and proper
means and methods.
49, Liabilities.-Except for ordinary In
cidental expenses, this association shall
not incur nor contract any pecuniary iiabil-
tiles without the vote of the members duly
authorizing the same. And the property of
the members of this association shall be
exempt from liability affecting the asso
cintions Indebtedness and for the associa-
tion's liabilities of every character.
a. By Laws and .Rues.-The Board Of
Trustees hereinafter provided for, shall
have the mower TO odopt ali bv laws md
rules for the government Of the associa tIon.
NOT inconsistent nor in conflict with these
articles of interrogation.
"a ofiicers1The off, officers Of this ossoc1a.
ton shall be president. two vice nresi.
dents. 4 secretary and treasurer who
shall respectiyely perform the duties So
deyolyIne upon such officers of like con,
Germs ana fnr tbe first vcnr I r. Say shall
he nras;dent Charles a Peterson tirst vice
president. w. III. Heating second vice presi-
dent q r. Graham secretary. G. o. Ar
mold treasurer.
(61 Trustees The managing body of
this association shall be d board of trustees
consisting If nine members who shall for,
tba tirst ycar hc ne foilows. One year r.
r sRrideeman. two Years thomas Gibbons:
two ynars X Dvsort. one yeor John
| Peach. two Years W ~ tooner. one year
I philIlns. Two years Cvrns Church.
ono yeor n r SClari, and DIP Parton.
~ duration This cornorntion shnl he
,;n ,,no,, tba a,ino Of Hose articles Of In.
earnnrotion for record Mn wonnlo countv
and sall endure ,or n neriod of twenty
sve yaars thoreof flor, Inf NAV he obsolved
ot onv time nv 3two.thirds vote of It's
| me,nhars NJ a meetino dnJy called for that
| n,rnose
| In witness whereof we have hereunto
subscribed our names this day of July. A.
| n 1oO2 ~
~ A''o Tn SAY pras,denti
CHAS. G. PETERSON,
| GRAHAM
sacratorv
1oI1N pIsArH
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For SALll-TARM OF 1T8 ACRES IN
Cnss township, fair improvements, nearly
all In cultivation, one mile west Of Chill.
Gothic, known as the Jcnkin farm. Ad.
dress G. II. Jenkins, Chillicothe, Iowa.
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LAND BARGAINS.

EHNU bNH0HINSs
On our next excursion, February 18th, to
Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico, we will
show you the best land bargains you ever
saw for the money We have fine level
lands from "a to IS per acre, and up along
the Santa Fe'' line. For more particulars
apply to
John p. Applequist, Gen. Land Agent,
Office over Cullen g. Co.'s Store, OF
tumwa, Iowa.
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ATTENTION, LAD1ES-EARN $50 PER
100 writing short letters from copy. Ad.
dress stamped envelope for particulars.
Michigan Speciality Co., Albion, Mich.
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READ THIS AND IT YOU ARE NOT
satisfied with present location, and want
home where you can enjoy life, plenty
wood to burn, good water, good
schools, good climate. cheap homes,
only 200 miles south of Kansas City, Mo.
Write me for information. j. T. Oswald,
Gravette, Ark.
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Milton.

Milton, Feb. 9.-Jasper Barthelow
and wife of near Libertyville, visited
with their son, James Barthelow,- and
family over Sunday.
VIM. Casadav who has been sick
for several months died Thursday.
The funeral was held Saturday at the
Christian church, of which he was a
member. Rev. LIE Baron, the pastor,
officiated.
Emil Davis and family have return
ed from Ollie, where they have been
living about six months.
The Yorkshire Creamery company of
this place has put in "a new eight-horse
power engine and cream separator the
past week. James,, Barthelow has
charge of the creamery.
II. M. Troth has been on the sick
last the past week.
The high school entertainment Fri
day night, entitled HWhat Became OF
Parker" was rendered Ito a fairly good
audience. The proceeds were for the
library. ii5
j. A. McQuiod of Labenon sold a
team of horses to Ben Hall of this
place recently, which brought $500.
There was a parents meeting at the
high school building. Friday afternoon
which was we'll attended.
o. j. Sala of keokuk was in town
last week.
J. H. Gray left recently for the
west
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FOR SALE-vIRGINIA FARMl--32{
acres, $4,000; 6Sb acres, $1,000; All
{. acres, $4,000: health resort or school
property of s acres, large buildingl
very low. c. D. Epes, Nottaway, Va.
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FOR SALE-s91s ACRES y MILE SOUTH
Of Ottumwa limits on the Bloomfield road
good location for gardening and truck
farming; also nineteen acres timber, Will
sell reasonable. G. Fl. Nash, r.. 4. D.,
No. 6, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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FOR sALE-sIX SECTION RANCHE,
stock. farming country, healthy. Fine
place for Red Poll or Durham man. ID.
Sumner, Ideal, Texas, Hutchinson county.
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der A. v. Kendrick will preach at
Drakeville Friday evening.
Calvin Mum is suffering from a
badly sprained ankle.
Mrs. Rosa Brown is spending the
week at the home of her uncle, H. l..
Bachman. @
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MUST SELL--IMPRovED FARM OF
so acres, 6 miles east of Leon, Iowa 60
acres IN cultivation, balance blue grass
pasture, good room house, barn, orchard,
water and wood. Price S2400 Can make
terms. Write toiGeo. p. Campbell, Execu-
tor, Davis City, Iowa.
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Douds.

1OuOSs
Douds, Feb. 10.--The ladies Of the
Methorist Episcopal church will serve
dinner at McGill's hall on Friday.
o. A. HOFFMAN has sold his restau-
rant business to Clyde Findlay.
Miss Grace Doud has returned to St
Louis after visiting the past month
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
Doud at this place.
Tilden Cade has removed to the An
son farm east Of town, and will work
for Harmon Siemon the coming sea
son.
William B. Crawford, who has been
quite sick the past two months, is con
valescent.
Mrs. Bertha Wainscott living south
of Leando. is seriously ill with cry.
sipelas.
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FOR SALE HOUSE OF TITTDEN
rooms, both hard and soft water, dcslra-
BILE for boarding house. Enquire Jos East
Main. Is
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WANTED.

WANTED --HoMEsTEADs ON THE
Rosebud reservation. Send SOC for large
allotments, creeks, etc Bonesteel State
Bank, Bonesteel, S. ID. Geo. h. Crosby.
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FoR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE--1oO ACRES or GOOD
land, good Improvements. close to school
and chareh. For particulars address j.. A.
Zoe, Duncan's Bridge, Mo.
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FOR SALri-1TEN FINE, LARGE. HEAVY
boned Duroc quilts, bred to fhrrow In
April. They are from matured sows of
large 1itters sire and grandsire, one the
best breeding, price SIS for the next 20
days. John Fulton & Son. Moravia, Iowa.
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SOMETHING TO
MAKE HIM SMILE

is the rich and delicious steaks and
chops that We serve to our patrons.
When you wish to enjoy a meal as
fine as any you will get in the swell
Partisan restaurants, and cooked in the
same artistic manner, try our oysters,
served in every style, our fine game,
poultry and fish, and you will enjoy
a treat that you will long to repeat.
EUROPEAN RESTAURANT.
$40 East Main Street
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FOB SALE.

FOR SALE--40 ACRE FARM 2h MILES
west of city. Inquire of Gilett photog.
rapier, ZIG East Main.
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Belknap.

Belknap, Feb 1O.--Mr. and Mrs. j.
B. Lafferty left Thursday for their
home at Alexis, Ill.
Mrs. Joel MCGEE is visiting friends
in Ottumwa. :
T. D. Mum and wife spent Sun
day in West Grove with Guy Gleason
and wife.
Mrs. Grace Conner visited a few
days last week in Ottumwa with her
two brothers, Jacob, and Oscar Flem-
ing.
Mrs. Sarah Ware, Mrs. q. H. Mid
dleton, Mrs. Mary Worrell and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Fl. Hughes are suffering from
the grip.
Born, the latter part of the week,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Skinner, a
daughter.
Miss Anna Hughes. who was taken
very ill with grip last week, is con-
siderably improved.
Mrs. Ethel Bunnell and children of
Ottunlwa are visiting here at the
home of Mrs. Bunnell's mother, Mrs.
Mary Worrell.
Mr. and Mrs. clyde Spohr and son
Earl have returned home to Ottum-
wa, from visit with relatives and
friends.
day and Sunday in Ottumwa with
friends.
Drs. Beauchamp and Shelton of
Bloomfield performed an operation on
Mrs. Thomas Putnam Friday for cam
Ger. The patient is getting along as
we'll as could be expected.
1. E. Kneedler and family Of Drake
VILE expect to move into the William
Pickett property
tied here recently with her sister, Mrs
Nora Pickett, and also at Drakeville
with her other sister, Mrs. Elsie Gal
pin returning to her home Friday eve
ming.
W. H. spohr visited a few days last
week in Eldon.
j. w. Bolivar shipped in, car load
of corn from Nebraska last week.
Mrs. Sherman Dillon and son Glen
returned home Monday from Eldon,
where they visited the formers par
ents, MT. and Mrs. ]. j. Galloway.
Mrs. G. F. Eberline visited with
friends and relatives in Ottumwa
from Thursday until Sunday Of last
! week.
The following officers We're elected
by the Sunday school board of the
Methodist church Friday afternoon:
Superintendent, Mrs. Idel NRonar; asI
sistant superintendent, Mrs Cathar-
inc Bell; secretary. Roy Bell; assist
=
Cordie Rankin; organist, Lizzie, Ware;
assistant organist, .Cordie Rankin: IL
brarians, Leila Eberline, Bernice Bel
and Merna Myers.
Miss Cora Garrettson of ottumwa
visited the first of the week with her
sister Mrs. Ida Lester.
The Belknap Telephone company No
had an interesting meeting Friday
| evening.
ottumwa visited Saturday and Sum
lwith Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eberline.
The thermometer registered SO de-
grees above zero Saturday.
G. F. Pettet made trip to Bloom
r Mrs. Nav Mccoy, who has been Wis
| ting relatives here for the past two
weeks, returned to her home Satur-
day. -,
| the grip having taken a relapse.
| Mrs. Frank King, Walter Mum ani
| william and Jacob Snow are also suf-
| fering from the grip.
Mr. ard Mrs. a. D. Mum are or
| the sick list.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

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