Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-15
Mrs. Hooking ana daughter and Miss

Mrs. Hooking ana daughter and MISS
Helen gurehett.
win Hered, Of South ottumwa.
spent Sunday at the parental home.
| ]. N. Mccormack, of Belknap, made
a business trip to this place Monday
and sold twenty-five head of feeding
cattle to II. 8. French
Joe and Harry Davis. Of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davis in
accompanied by Mrs. Duke. Misc
Demer and Mrs. Roberts, of Ottumwa.
who with Drs. G. n. and G. L. Cronk.
Of this city, were entertained at dinner
! at O'clock. In honor of the thirteenth
birthday Of Miss Anna Davis. Master
Dewitt Sewers, whose thirteenth birth
day anniversary occurred on the same
date, and Miss Miriam Herr were also
entertained
c. L. Marmon left Monday for Kan
sas to remain there on business until
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Prevo, Of Ottumwa,
arrived Saturday and spent the day
following with Mrs. Prevo's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Walton.
Mrs. A. S. Power. Of Pulaski, is Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Higbee at
the McCarty home this week.
Hon. w. H. Taylor was business
visitor in Ottumwa Monday.
Mrs. Mabel Russell spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Orr Berry, of OF
tunnwa
The lecture given by Francis Pierce
Jolly on 1.-THE jolly Side of Life" at the
Methodist Episcopal church Saturday
evening was not largely attended. The
receipts netted by the Epworth League
for the benefit of the treasury amount
ed to seven dollars.
At the meeting of the Business Mems
association held Friday night it was
decided to present a petition to the
board Of supervisors. asking them to
grant special election for the purpose
of voting on the proposition of estab-
fishing a county high school. The pc
titfon is being circulated among the
voters and when one-third Of all those
casting a vote at the last election shall
have signed it, the plea will be pre-
scented to the county board for their
consideration.
pretty home wedding occurred at
6;35 o'clock Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Gooden,
two miles south of Stiles The bride
was Miss Clara Gooden, and the groom
was Everett Francis, Of that place.
To the strains of the wedding march
played by Miss Eda Gooden, sister of
the bride, the principals entered. un-
attended, and We're married by Elder
A. DOWIllllS. fa4f OilOWlHS5 an elaborate
luncheon concentrations OF sixty
guests were received. Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis will make their future home
on farm three miles south of Stiles.
A reception In honor of the bride and
groom was held Monday at the home
of the groom's parents near Stiles.
]. G. Leach, county clerk, was called
to Troy Saturday night by the death
of his wife's father, Joseph Darnell.
The funeral services We're held at that
place Monday. In the absence of Mr..
Leach the clerks office was filled by
John Owens. n
Master Earl Snodgrass, Of Milton,
arrived Saturday for short visit with
his cousin, Clarence Bence.
County Supt. H. Roland was able to
be on the streets Monday for the first
time since his severe illness of several
months duration.
The Bloomfield township Sunday
school convention was held at the Bap-
fist church Sunday afternoon. An ex-
cellent program was delivered to
large audience. officials. elected for
the ensuing year follow: President,
Rev. H. j. EVERY; vice president, E. K.
Herr: secretary Miss Ethel Kelso;
treasurer, John F. Gresham.