Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-26


them their heartfelt sympathy in the
sad loss of Mrs. Gillespie's mother,
Mrs. Ferguson, who died on Friday.
r. Williams and wife spent Saturday
in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Wilson Jones, of Des Moines,
visited in this locality this week with
friends.
Mrs. Henry Mcveigh and Mrs. Will
liam Richards spent Thursday in Of
tumwa trading.
Miss Mary Fleming spent Friday in
town at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Fleming, on Main
street.
Mr.. Evan Jones and Mrs. D. B. Jones
were business callers in Ottumwa on
Saturday.
Frank Pitman, one of the enterpris-
tumwa.
| George Nicholson has returned from
| Illinois where he has been visiting
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Nicholson.
| j. H. Thomas and Charles Davis left
on Sunday for Des Moines to attend
the miners state convention which re-
convened there on Monday.
Amos Long, of Decatur county, was
business caller in this vicinity on
Saturday.
Rev. George Scott attended a Holt
nees meeting in Oskaloosa last week,
returning home on Friday.
The referendum vote taken here on
Tuesday, March Is, on the question
Of reduction, showed on the return 8
to for strike, eleven members not
voting.
Prof. Fitzpatrick lectured in the
Main street school building on Friday
night to small audience on Labor
Capital" His lecture was largely
punctured with socialism as the pana-
cea for all ills to which man is subject.
Miss Francis Mills, of valisca, visit
ed in the locality this week with rela-
tives and friends.
The spring term of the Keb school
will commence on Monday, April 4.
The services of Miss Annetta RELY
have been secured to preside over the
intermediate department while Miss
Rosa Rely will preside over the pri-
mary department. These young wom-
en- have taught here for the past three
years with fine results. Miss Nettie
RUSSELL one of Iowas leading teach
ers, will teach at the Tindall school
northwest Of town.
Thomas Connors started to work on
| Monday after a two weeks spell of ill.
| ness.
David Walters of Eddyville visited
| his old time friends, this week Mr.
and Mrs. David Morgan, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Phillips Mr. Walters
was formerly superintendent of the
mines for the Whitebreast Co., at Pc
kay and at Ladd, III. At present he is
! farming.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ferguson in OF
\ tumwa, being old time neighbors in
Indiana. They remained over Sunday
| the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
Gillespie.
Farmers are preparing for their
spring work. They can be seen daily
going through town to Ottumwa, get
ting their implements repaired, also
buying new ones.
/ Mrs Pearl Utterback south of towr
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Nicholson on MAR
street
William Dickson and sons spent
/ Sunday with relatives in Ottumwa.
Smaller Newberry was sick last
| week with the grip but is reported this
week as convalesing.
! Elders Peterson and MunselI of the
Latter Day Saints church closed theil
! co Of ,nntiro oet or
/ Saturday night. Before their depart
ure for Lamont they were given 6
grand spread at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. D. T. Williams on School street
on Saturday Nineteen persons enjoy
ed the supper. Ben Ellis and Miss
Lizzie Williams of Lucas, acted as
chief walters. After the supper E
pleasant hour was spent in mirtt
making and happy time is reported
| Among those from abroad in attend
ance were: Mrs. Maggie Lewis ant
daughter, Mrs. Maggie Scott and Miss
Lizzie Price and sister of Ottumwa
During their stay they reorganized the
church here with the following off
! GERS: Thomas D. Williams, president;
/ D. T. Williams, elder; James Richard
son, teacher; Daniel Williams. Jr.
deacon; Miss Lizzie Price of Ottumwa
clerk. Services will be held as fol
lows: Sunday school at 1920 a. m.
preaching services every other Sun
day at 2:30 p. m. The intervening Sun
day in the Saints church in Ottumws
at the same hour. Services will b.
held in the Saints church here ever,
Sunday at p. NJ. D. T. Williams ell
der. f2