Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

anu ANNA and Linnie Harding; Mas
ters Ruel Gillian, Ivor Martin, Clyde
SaViile. Henry Mahoney, Ellis Pratt
Fred Secress, Leo Kirfman, Ernie Da-
Wis, Ted Hoskins and Ray and Earl
CroSSon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fisher, who moved
here from White City about December
l, nave moved to the Cooper Fisher
farm, near Lakonta. Mr.. Hackett who
has occupied the farm for the past
year, has moved to the Thomas Fisher
farm, near Buxton, which he has pur-
chased.
Miss Mary O'Connor was recent
sufferer from tonsilitis.
Thase who have been having the
grip are: Will and Herbert Richie of
Cedar, Con Sullivan and daughters,
Misses Mary and Abbie, Mrs. w. F.
lager, James Bowles, across the river,
Mrs. Mel Johnson, and Mrs. Cogley, of
near Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, who
were married in Ottumwa Thursday,
came up Saturday night, and on sun
day an Unfair dinner was served them
at the parental John H. Miller home.
The following persons We're present:
Mrs. Mlller's mother, Mrs. Sarah Glib
bons; her sister, Mrs. Grill; her broth
er, James s. Miller and wife, of near
Cuba, and Thomas and Carl McClain.
Charles Miller ofSnear Pleasant Cor
nerS was kicked on the left leg below
the knee by horse Monday, making a
bad wound but breaking no bones.
Miss frankie Penick, of Oskaloosa,
was an over Sunday guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Penick. She
was accompanied by her friend, Miss
Edna Rhinehart.3 ~
Miss Pearl Williams, of Keswick. is
spending two or three weeks with her
sister, Mrs. G.. E. Stephenson.
Arthur Elliott of Ottumwa was up
over Sunday on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Arnold and son,
Master Henry Mahoney, were over
Sunday visitors at Abba with Mrs. Ar
nolds brother, Henry Criswell.
Dick Watkins of Sand Ridge has
been very sick with heart trouble.
Several of his relatives have been up
to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waucaman have
returned from a weeks visit with Mrs.
Waucaman's relatives at Leighton.
Miss Laura Allen, one of the Eddy
vile young ladies in the Courier's
Worlds Fair contest, was in Givin on
business recently.
Mrs. Sarah A. Norman of Bridgeport
is convalescing, after a severe illness
of two or three weeks.
The gospel meetings in progress at
the Baptist church are growing in in
terest and in attendance. The meet
ings will continue over Sunday if not
longer. Rev. Yards appointment at
Prairie Flower next Sunday will be
supplied by one of the clergy at Pella.
Sunday night. At 8 p. m. Sunday the
minister gave an interesting address
for the children.
1t was S. Lyons of Grinnell and not
Chas. Quivey, who moved his family
into Henry Criswell's residence a few
days ago.
On account of Washington's birth
day the postoffice was closed Monday
afternoon, and the mail carriers were
allowed the day off.
Mrs. Charles Akers of Frederic,
mother of Miss Stella Akers, the trained
nurse, has been down with an attack
Of pneumonia.
Rev. r. r. Hopton of Pella, who has
the Baptist charge at Pleasant Cor
ners, was detained at home Sunday by
the illness of his wife, so Rev. Oscar
Bowen, also of Pella. filled Rev. Hop
tons pulpit in the morning, and assist
ed Rev. w. r, Yard in the meeting
here Sunday night.
James WEIGH has been ill with throat
trouble.
Mrs. Sarah Boyd of South Second
street, has been very i'll.
Mrs. j. H. Scott has been sick
threatened with pneumonia.
Others who have been on the sick
list are: Mrs. John Roberts of Bridge
port, Mrs. D. Mater, a daughter Of Mrs.
Alice Heki.
A. L. Oldham east of town, has been
sick with pneumonia.
Batavia.
Batavia, Feb. 24.-John McNiel, who
has been working for j. H. Morrell &
Co. of Ottunwa the past five months,
came home Saturday.
Vester Ornduff moved to his farm
MRS. Martin died Saturday evening
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Car
rett, east of town.
Richard Foreman is suffering from
an attack of the grip.
A. v. Beeman attended the funeral of
Wilson Shipler near Libertyville on
Monday.
Miss Hester McNiel left the first of
the week for visit with relatives in
Missouri Kansas and western Iowa.
Miss Lovilla Copeland closed sue
day.
Mrs. Ollie Morrison left Wednesday
for Kansas, where she and her hus-
band will make their future home.
w l.. Copeland is in Fairfield on
business this week.
Rev. Sinclaire and Miss Sinclaire
were called to Mt. Pleasant Thursday
by the illness of their family.
Edd Harris was taken to the Ottum-
wa hospital Saturday.
John McNiel visited with his sister
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