Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11

Miss Katie Feihle is staying with
Mrs. Laura Hunter at present, and
learning the dressmaking trade.
Ernest Walker marketed hogs in
OttunlWa Wednes day.y
Clifford Fleming of Drakeville. as
last week. III \ HI; y 5sss
Emmett Walker visited his5 parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob iker Sunday.
Walter and EIfnA sspangler Of Or
manVNle attended church at this place
Saturday evening. f
Erastus Hunter, ST., is quite poorly.
Mrs. Mary Dye is quite sick.
George Davis Of Prairie Chapel,
transacted business in this vicinity on
Thursday.
Eddyville.
Eddyville, Feb. 10.-Died, at 5:45
o'clock this morning, at her home at
the corner of Eighth and Vance streets,
Mary, wife of Jacob Free, aged So
years. Mrs. Free was one of Eddy
Nille's early settlers. coming here with
her husband in about the fifties. She
had been sick all winter. About ten
days ago she sustained a partial stroke
of paralysis, ana since had two
others, the third and fatal stroke COM
ing Tuesday. She leaves a husband
and three children, Vim. J. Free Mrs.
Will Myers, and Miss Cora Free, all
probably be held Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the Seventh Day Adventist
church, of which Mrs. Free was de-
voted member.
Mrs. R. A. Patterson, aged "A years
who has been quite sick for several
days at her home on South Fourth
street. is reported as being in seri-
GUS condition. Mrs. Patterson is the
mother of Miss Anna Patterson.
Attorney S. H. Clegg is sick at the
Black home with pneumonia, both
lungs being affected. A brother has
been sent for. Mr.. Clegg was at the
Cowley House when taken sick but
was moved Monday. e
Mrs. Martha Beamer is again on
the sick list, a sufferer from the grip.
Miss Jessie Blake, who teaches the
Warner school, south of town, has
been off duty this week with a cold
and the grip. Albert Johnson is
teaching in her place. #
A number of the young people, to-
gether with a few of, the older ones,
gathered at the Eph Watkins home
Saturday night and gave Miss Fay
Watkins a surprise. Though she had
been informed a few minutes before
the arrival of the crowd, an evening
Of enjoyment was passed. Popcorn
and taffy We're served. Those present
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris and
daughters Ruth and Emma, Mrs.
Weslay Ruggles, Misses Edna ,McElroy,
Lennie Harding. Verna Rawson, Goldie
and Minta Mater and Nellie SBourke,
Messrs. James Johnson, Frank Cow
den, Bundy Fisher, Ruggles, Ralph
Chord, Harry Glen, Willie Baker and
Lyle Rawson.
Mrs. John Liebus and daughter, Miss
Aggie, have been quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Garfield, who
have been living in part of Mrs. My
rick's property on Fifth street, moved
Saturday to rooms in Mrs. Parrish s
property on Fourth street. Mrs. Par
IRISH will live with her daughter, Mrs.
N. R. Criswell.
The following young people drove
down to the ]. w. Gunsaulis home,
south of town, Saturday evening and
spent the evening as guests Of Clay
LYDIA and Marion: Misses Pearl and
Mabel Lyon, Minnie Jones, Fac Nc
Nees, and Hattie Ruggles; Messrs
Paul and Lewis Lyon, John Jones, Cal
Chord, Carl McClain and Harry Sirnms
They were Joined at, the Gunsaulis
home by Fred and Harry Barnes and
Bert Brown, and the evening was spent
in playing games. Light refreshments
were served.
mer brothers by which they traded
the forty-acre farm, north of town
owned by VIM. Harding, and occupied
by Samuel Harding, to G. D. True, fol
the building in which his barber shor
is located, Mr.. True retaining the fix
lures. Possession in each case is tc
be given March 1. Mr.. Harding re-
7ceived some difference in the trade.
Born, Sunday February Z, to Mr..
and Mrs. John Banks of Coalfleld, 8
son.
Miss Mary Denning was on the SICK
list Tuesday. Her place as central CIR
at the telephone exchange was filled
by her sister. Miss Maude Denning.
G. c. Palmer returned Tuesday from
Chicago, where he had been with five
car loads of cattle. -Four of them were
his own and one was for Dick Bar
nett.
Mrs. M. r. Criswell spent Sunday
at Abba guest of her son, Henry
Criswell.
The Baptist people are holding a
week of prayer this week commenc-
ing each evening at 1880. Rev Wards
subject Sunday night was Gideon
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend
Miss Eda Hargesheimer has beer
visiting with relatives in Ottunwa.
The various rooms of the city
school are preparing to give a Wash
toms birthday program Friday after
noon, February 10. The three highest
rooms will unite and have their pro.
gram in the high ROOM, The G. A. r
post has also been invited to join with
them.
Joe Chandler Of Kirkville, was il
town Tuesday on business.
Mrs. M. j. Williams of First street
is reported to be among the sicl
ones.
WASTED Energy" was Rev. w. w
Wards subject Sunday evening at the
Baptist church.
Howard Morris. after being condnet