Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-20

Simon lager, Of near Batavia, who
came up to attend the Epperson- lager
wedding, are spending few days with
| relatives here.
4 Roberts bargain commercially
Glasses. zoe dozen.
Mrs. Will Stuber was in Ottumwa
last "Wednesday.
day morning for Bushnell and Table
Grove. Illinois, to spend two weeks
| with relatives
Mrs. Tom DOTS and little son who
have been staying at the Gid DOTS
home while Mr.. and Mrs. Gid Dots
We're over at Bluffs Illinois, on visit
| Will return to their home in Abba
| from Illinois Wednesday.
w. F. Brodrick and daughter. Miss
| Ella, left Wednesday for Lineville to
spend couple of months with Clar-
ence Brodrick. Miss Brodrick was
! been in quite poor health and it was
hoped that the trip would benefit her.
| Mrs. G. c. johnson has been enter
tanning her son, George Johnson, of
| Chicago.
| A. l.. Carson and G. E. Stephenson
returned Monday from Redfleld. where
they have been for a week on business
Mr.. Carson has traded one of his
farms for d drug store at Redfield and
they We're invoicing.
NJ B. McNeese, who has been con-
fined to his bed for several weeks with
rheumatism, is not as we'll as he has
been.
Charley Chong and Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Chong, who were burned out in
the fire Monday night, have moved to
the Vanness property on First street
The Rebekahrs and Odd Fellows
will have a social for the members and
their families on next Tuesday even
ing, September 20. Each lady will be
expected to bring a lunch box con-
tanning supper for two.
Mrs. Albert Secress was taken quite
sick Wednesday with an attack Of ma
laria.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lloyd Bell, Of near OF
uncle, A. w. Bell, wednesday, prior to
| leaving for the Isle of Pines to make
| their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gray, west Of
town, drove to Chillicothe Thursday
to see Mrs. Eliza Myrick, who has
been seriously ill.
Z. H. and L. p. Warner, recently Of
OttumWa, are spending a few weeks
with their father, Joseph Warner
While hunting a location.
N"th''r Epnerson and Miss Jeanette
True, who attended Iowa college at
GrAilllell last year, left Wednesday
night to re-enter school.
Mrs. Otto Mayer, north Of town, Wis
tied relatives in Oskaloosa Thursday.
| DICK Denadel, Of Pella, arrived Tues
day to accept a position as window
trimmer in a local store.
| Word comes from Oskaloosa that A..
P. Mintonye formerly of this place, is
| again very ill.
| Among the oskaloosa business call
ers Wednesday were: A. c. Beamer,
Chas. w. Fisher, Frank Drew and A.
| E. McGaugh.
| j. j. ROBBERS, of otturnwa, has been
visiting with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lafferty, of Os-
| kaloosa, have been visiting Mr.. LAT
ferty's mother, Mrs. Lucy Lafferty.
Mrs. Jack Odem, of Atlantic, has
! been visiting with her relatives the
Oden1s, in and around Eddyville.
| A steam shovel has been at work on
the Iowa Central near Coalfield taking
out quantity Of dirt to fill in around
some new bridges. These boarding
cars are located near the Central de-
pot here.
Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Howe have re-
turned from sisourney. where they
were IN attendance at the annual M.
e. conference. Mr.. Howe who has
been here the past two years, has been
assigned to Packwood. He preached
there Sunday, but the family will not
move ttff next week. Rev. w. S.
Knight, of Lovilia, will succeed Rev.
Howe. but will also have the Gray's
Creek and Hayden Chapel charges
with an increase in salary. Rev.
Weese, has been having the
Gray's Creek ana Hayden charges in
connection with the Avery church. the
past year. Rev. Stiles and Rev. w. l..
Fry continue as pastors at Kirkville
and Cedar Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Howe
We're rendered farewell party at the
w, S. Shinn home Tuesday night The
following guests were present: Prof.
and Mrs. L. P. Breeder; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Miller; Mesdames G.. W. Mil
Ter and A. L. Carson; Misses Eva and
June Pidgeon, Edith Terrell, Minnie
Jones, Alta Miller, Lucy, Eva and Ruth
Kussart, Guy Nair and George Ed
wards. Rev. Howe gave an interest
ing account of the conference.
Fruits, oranges, grapes bananas,
ETC., were served. The hours were
from till II o'clock. All regret very
much to see Mr.. and Mrs. Howe and
their little daughter move away, as
they have made many friends here.