Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-14

iuesday, Aug, 2S-Supt. 4. =.
phosnburg o secretary a ia os ioW MAS state
Wednesday, Aug. 24-Prof. W.. 4.
crusinberry, principal North high
school, Des Moines
Thursday, Aug. 25-Prof, S. A. Pow
ers. Supt. city schools, Fairfield.
Friday, Aug. 26--Prof w. S. Arthur,
editor Midland Schools.
On Monday evening, Aug Is, q musi-
cal program will be given under the
direction OF Miss Carrie Davies.
Il. NJ. Byers. author 5DS Of asherman's
March to the Sea- will lecture on the
subject Of The Lost Man of the
Regiment" A splendid corps of in
structors have been engaged who will
teach under the cenductorship of Prof.
Athern, of Des Moines.
Other Happenings.
O. A. Talbot & Co, of Keokuk. are
putting up an elevator at the X. G. de-
grain and coal dealers. The depart
ment allotted to grain will measure
s0x30 feet and the room occupied by
the coal office and scales will be 1896
feet. The enterprise will be conduct
ed by w. H. Dillener as agent.
On Monday evening the 37th birth
day Of Mrs. M. D. Sprout, of Shunen
was remembered by her friends and
rcighbors who surprised the family by
There were 81 in attendance and
jolly evening was spent. Light re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Sprout, of Monmouth, ILL.,, ar
rived Tuesday to visit at the home OK
her son, M. D. Sprout, of Shunen.
During the hot wave of the past few
days Burr Taylor became Frustrated
by the. heat while engaged in putting
up fence ON his farm, and is still
sick from the effects of it.
Miss Pearl Lain, of Shunen, left
| Tuesday for Centerville, to spend a
short time with her brother, Guy Lain
and family.
w. j. Steckel spent Monday in Mt
Pleasant on business.
Herbert King spent Tuesday in Keo-
kuE as business visitor.
Mrs. J. H. Elson, of Unionville, Mo,
| Ia expected to arrive today to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Shaeffe1
with whom she will remain until the
arrival of her husband, who is now ir
New York transacting business.
Mrs. Harry Johnson, of st. Louis
who is visiting her parents, Mr.. anG
Mrs r. K. Herr, Is very sick with ty-
phcid fever.
i Mrs. Sutton and son James leave
| thursday lOl TAtllSdS SllS "llSIc Nl .
Sutton will visit her daughter while
Mr.. Sutton decides upon a permanent
location either In that city or some
| part of Kansas.
Mrs. Nellie Kelsie and daughter
Cecil, accompanied by Jas Sutton
spent Sunday in Milton at the FREQ
Deal farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jamison are tn,
parents of a little baby girl born Tues
day morning.
i Master Lloyd Young, the little so,
} of Mr.. and Mrs, Will Young, is yer,
sick with typhoid fever.
! Clarence Vorhis suffered a mos
painful accident on Monday. Will
lifting heavy machinery the thumb O
the left hand caught in the cog whee
of a crane and was badly bruised,
! Mrs. Belle Dabney, of Boise City
Idaho, is expected to arrive here Wed
Mrs. John Brown, and renew forme
j. acauaintances, having been a residen
of this place for many wears, Mrs
Dabney will attend the st. Louis ex
position before returning to Idaho.
Mrs d. H. Payne entertained abou
thirty friends at dinner at noon Mon
day. The afternoon was devoted t
social enjoyment in which a contes
was conducted in which two prize
s | WClS SiCAN LIZ WlllllSIo VI LIE llQIl
ors were Mrs. Geo. T. Sewers and Mr.:
r. C. Traverse.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Jones, of Pu
laski. who have been visiting at tn
home of their son. Ed Jones, returne
home Monday. The two families &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Friend
We're entertained Sunday at the Clyd
Friend farm about three miles east c
the city.
Miss Ruth Battin is spending
week with her cousin, Mrs. Dan Kin
singer, of Pulaski.
4 Henry Comstock, of Eagle Grove,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt thi
week,
Mrs. w. L. Kirgan leaves wednes
day for Paris, Mo-, to visit her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. q. Armstron,
! and other relatives and friends. Sh
will be absent from the city for abor
six weeks.
Geo. w, Blosser of Moulton, was
business visitor at this place Tuesda,
Lumber is being hauled from TIL
city to Savannah for the erection (
the new BAPTIST church at that plac
Miss Emma Swinney returned Nor
day from st. Louis, where she attend
Led the fair. The return trip we
made by way of Keokuk. where ST
spent few days with relatives.