Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-06-02

National Union Coal company. The other
incorporators are eastern capitalists, and
the objects of the company are to work
the coal fields near Beacon, and to mine
fire clay, stone, and mineral oils
T. w. Walters, Of Fourth street, returned
to Hooking Tuesday night where he has u
position. Mr.. Walters had been home over
Sunday,
Rev. w. 7. Howe, the Methodist Episco-
pal pastor, was at Lovilia Monday and
preached the funeral of Mrs. Stafford at
10 o'clock this morning Mrs. Stafford was
the mother of Rev. VIM. Fry the Metho-
dist Episcopal pastor at Cedar.
The Modern Woodmen of Eddyville camp
No. 1887 will decorate next Sunday, June 8.
The members are expected to meet at Pal
ace Hall at 100. bringing flowers with them.
Charles w. Fisher, who has been attend
ing Penn college at Oskaloosa, was guest
Friday and Saturday Of his mother, Mrs. L..
Fisher.
Mrs. r. r. Hopton and baby, of Pella.
We're guests Friday and Saturday of Rev.
and Mrs. w. r. Yard. Mr.. Hopton has the
Pleasant Corners charge, and he Joined his
family at this place Saturday
Drs. F. NJ and Eppies McCrea have re-
ce.ved an announcement of the marriage
of Miss Annie Miller. of st. Paul, to John
A. Dougherty. on Wednesday,, May %, at
White Bear, Minnesota. Miss Miller will
be remembered here MS the Oldest daughter
Of w. w. Miller, and a granddaughter Of
Mrs. Angeline Plough, both Of whom, ns
well as the bride, formerly lived here,
hence the young lady has many friends
here.
Miss Jeanette Beedle entertained her
friends, the Misses Page, from Buxton,
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Boone Fish and Mrs. Ed Brock, of
Hines. We're guests of Mrs. Russell Fish
and Miss Ella Mefford Monday.
Miss Stella Hayes returned from Coon
Rapids Saturday night where she has been
the past ten weeks.
Ralph Chord has gone to leighton for an
extended visit with his grandparents.
Roy Hardman, Of Missouri. who hns been
making an extended visit with his sister,
Mrs. Frank Pierce, has returned from n
few days stay at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Lucy Lafferty and son. John, de-
parted over the Central Tuesday morning
for st. Louis to attend the worlds fair.
Miss Corinne Beedle, of Abba. was here
over Sunday visiting her aunt, Mrs. Samuel
Hayes.
A seventeen pound carp was being exhib-
tied on the streets Monday by ]. NJ. Vance
and another gentleman from Lost Creek.
Miss Flossie Bickford, of Centerville, has
been visiting the Bickfords and other rela-
tives here.
Fred Sayille and family left Sunday
morning for Flager to visit relatives. Mr..
Sayille will return Friday but his family
will remain for more extended visit
Word has been received here of the death
of the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Petty. of Abba, aged two or three weeks.
Mrs. Petty grew up in this vicinity and en-
joys an extensive acqua ntance here.
Fl. w. Barber and daughter, Pearl, of
Coon Rapids, were over Sunday guests at
the VIM Hays home, on Sixth street. They
were accompanied home b. Mr.. Barber's
| sister, Miss Jennie Hays, who will spend
several weeks in Coon Rapids.
Hattie, the little daughter of Emmett Nix.
on. was quite sick Sunday and Monday.
Wm. Harding Is repainting his property
on South Fifth street
| Among the recent Ottumwa business call
ers were C. A. Logger J. A. Lafferty. Grant
Dye and Mrs Frank Oldham on Monday
George Edwards, Mrs. r. P. llott, Mrs.
| w. ]. Allen and daughter, Miss Laura, and
Mrs. J. s. Oldham on Tuesday.
Among. the oskaloosa business callers re.
| Gently We're: On Monday. Frank Drew, G
w DeTar, of Grays Creek; Mrs. Tom John
son, and Mrs Avis Rourke; on Tuesday,
| Mrs. Rose McDole and daughter, May
| Children's day will be observed at the
Christian church next Sunday evening,
June 8, in the customary way. The pro.
gram will be in charge Of Mrs. Emma Lin.
derman. cordial invitation to attend is
extended to ALL
| To the tune of the Eddyyille band, John
Wilcox Post G. A. r. marched to the Gem.
etery Monday afternoon to decorate the
graves of the old soldiers who slumber
there
Ed Nelson, the Coalfeld young man, who
was operated upon for appendicitis. has
been getting along as well as could be ex-
pected Miss Ida Myers, Of Ottumwa, has
taken the place Of Miss Drake as nurse,
owing to Miss Drake having to 60 to Mt.
Pleasant Monday night.