Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-08
ASH GROVE.

from here attended the show at OF
tumwa Saturday.
Mrs. Lib Nixon is visiting at the
Frank Simmons home
DR.. Selman was called to Bloom
field Friday to the bedside of his
father. who is very Ill at that place
Rev. Seamster preached at Albany
Friday night.
Mrs. Barbara Bateman of Ottumwa
is visiting at V. Moore's.
Ralph Selman and Therman Cas-
sill Who are attending the s. l. N. at
Bloomfield, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Chas. Fletcher is on the sick list.
Rev. Ireland preached his farewell
sermon at the M. E. church Sunday
morning before going to conference
The basket meeting was largely at
tended.
Miss Addie Mcconnell began six
months term of school at Oak
Springs Monday.
Laura Orr and Bertha Hull of
Bunch spent Sunday at NJ. Fletcher's.
F. 3. Campbell began a term of
school at Fairview Monday.
Rev. Seamster preached at the Chris
tian church Sunday evening.
SALEM.
Salem. Sept. 6.-Early Thursday
morning the prospects of beautiful
day lent enthusiasm to many of the in
habitants of Salem as 1t bodied splen
| did convention for the seventh ami
versary of the Henry county I. o. o.
F. and Daughters of Rebekah. Spe-
cial excursion trains brought large
number of delegates and members of
| the orders from all parts of the coun-
lty, and many visitors from other coun-
ties. The first session of the conven-
| ton was held in Odd Fellows hall in
the forenoon. after which sumptuous
refreshments were served and dele
gates and visitors from various places
were given an opportunity to become
acquainted with each other, and with
noon the meeting was held in the park.
An excellent address by R. s. Caller. of
Mt. Pleasant short addresses, excep-
tionally fine music by the band, etc,
and the afternoon session closed At
Z o'clock in the evening a large num-
Der of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs ar
rived from Keokuk and increased the
already large crowd which was being
SO royalty entertained by the Salem or
ders. The evening session closed the
we'll planned program for the occasion.
At IL o'clock p m. special trains con-
veyed the tired, but well pleased peo-
/ pie to their various towns. The meet
ing was looked forward to with much
interest by the members of the asso.
citation. and those who virtually had
charge of the arrangements and work.
ed so hard for the success of the
event. are pleased to know that the
association is in most prosperous
condition. This was he largest
and most successful gathering in the
/ history of the association
County Superintendent Anna Packer
was in town Wednesday and Thurs
day.
1 Thursday Miss Amy Bliss left fol
Milton. where she has a position as
assistant principal Of the hihgh
school.
| I. G. Reeves, of Keokuk, spent Thurs
day at Salem.
Misses Margaret. Ruth and Mary
Bliss and their brother Henry, have
gone to Galesburg, H., where they
will attend school the ensuing year.
Mrs. Heintz came from Keokuk
Thursday to attend the convention ol
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. She re
NAMED until Saturday and visited hel
sister, Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes and son
Clarence visited Mr.. Hayes sister
Mrs. Julia Rose at Oskaloosa.
/ Miss Name Whistler, of Darsville
visited friends last week.
! Rev. B. G. Hawkins will go to Sig
Quincy Tuesday to attend the annua
conference of the Methodist Episcopa
church. which convenes at that place
Tuesday evening.
After a weeks visit at the home O.
her son John Harshman, Mrs. Harsh
man returned to her home at Keokul
Friday John accompanied her home
and returned Saturday.
! Miss Alice Savage is a guest of rela
tives at Des Moines.
Mrs. Elmer Miller is quite ill.
DR.. Rizer attended the National Den