Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01
BELkNAP.


Belknap, Nov. 2s-Station Agent T.
Riley says that the c. R. /. & P. Ry.
company now intend to double track
Its road through this place, but this
work is not to be done this fall. the
road is already double tracked to Dav-
export. The concrete gang are doing
their work in a way to Withstand the
ravages Of wear and time. Iron sema-
phore posts are being put insin place
of wooden ones and cement foundations
are being put around them. The con-
crete gang when they leave here ex-
pect to 60 to Centerville. However, the
work here is not yet completed.
Thanksgiving was celebrated mere
entertained Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Mon
roe, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Rankin, Mrs. Linda Swank,
Mrs Jane Morris and Mrs. Della Wells
and two children with fine dinner
and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hughes enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hughes, OF
Ieadville Colorado, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse McCreery, daughter Floy and
son Harley, and Miss Goldie Good, of
Bloomfield, the latter guests being de-
dayed in arrival until evening by
burned out bridge on the Wabash. MT.
and Mrs. I. Ware and daughter Lizzie !
spent the day in Ottumwa with G. V.
Ware and family.
Mrs Samuel Mcconnell spent Few
DAYS at Floris last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Sadie Peden and fam
lily.
Miss Myra Bolivar was the guest of
Misses Marjorie and Carrie Graham,
of Ottumwa, Saturday night and sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Kendall. of Or
manville, spent last Wednesday with
the latter's sister, Mrs. ]. c. Thompson
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Miller, who re-
turned home about ten days ago from
South Dakota, have brought home
some interesting curios, among them
being two meat platters and a spoon
holder used by the territorial govern
lnent officials and their families In
formal dinner when Dakota was first
made a territory. The dishes We're
used after that for some time and
when the territory was divided the
dishes We're also divided South Da-
kota's share now being given away as
souvenirs. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller brought
back number of pieces of hand dec
grated china, the painting being done
by Indians. They are good specimens
of art, equal to the work done by the
average white persons. They also
brought many other interesting things
which would well pay one to take the
time to go and see. Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter are well pleased with South .Da-
kota and enjoy telling of their stay
there and showing their souvenirs of
that place.
Rev. NJ. e. Moore announced Sunday
night that he would close the meeting
which he is holding at the Congrega-
tional church for two weeks and then
which time he expects to have some
one secured to help conduct the meet
Ing.
W. E. Mum and family. of Floris.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Num-.
Bloomfield visited friends here Thurs
day and attended the supper that ev-
ening at the Woodmen hail.
Mrs. Tom Wells, of Qttumwa, Mrs.
Lulu Eberline and Miss Ola Wells of
this place, George Monroe and wife,
Ernie Younkin and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaiah Swinney, of Dunville. and Mrs.
William Stark, of Kansas were recent
guests at the w. W.. Monroe home.
Lee Bule and Ernest Bryan, of Glen
wood, Mo-, We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Thompson and family
Thursday.
George and John Lester returned
Sunday from Missouri, where they
have spent the past week.
SiiSsley T uChetl anu MIS- .lSdSIl, VI
Kansas City, spent the latter part of
the week here visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoffman, of
Drakeville. visited Sunda-- with Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Martin. of Bloom
field, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bandel, of
Dunville, spent Sunday at the j. w.
Bolivar home
Miss Grace Cree, of Bloomfield, spent
Saturday with her sister Mrs. Love
Spohr.
Miss Ora Thompson is on the sick
list.
Miss Ola Wells returned home with
Mrs Della Wells of Ottumwa. Thurs
day evening, coming back yesterday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs; A. G. Hughes left
Thursday evening for ST. Louis for q
few days sightseeing at the exposi.
ton
Miss Mcconnell. of Paris Station. at.
tended SUNDAY school at the Congre.
gational church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Jennie Broich and three chill.
dren, of Ottumwa. spent Sunday with
Mrs. Lulu Eberline.
Mrs. Linda Swank returned to he
home at Norman, Okla. Sunday noon
after two and half months visi
here width relatives and friends.
Frank Wells and John Coombs re
turned InurSQay from colorado. Mr.
Coombs called on friends at this place
before leaving for his home at Edna
Mo-, and Mr.. Wells spent last nigh
and today with his sister, Mrs. j. E
Eberline.
Mrs. Belle Rominger. Miss Lot;
Hayden and Miss Eva ST. Glare, o
Bloomfield, spent Thursday Afternoon
at the George Lester home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Thompson enter
tanned a number of yOupp .neOpla Fri
day evening in honor of Messrs. LIE,
Bule and Ernest Bryan, of Glenwood
Mo-, and Arthur Creach, of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Linda Swank and Mrs. Lul,
Eberline spent Friday at the A. w
Rankin home north of here.
Rev. M. E.. Moore preached {