Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

night: Foreman, Levi Lore; Master
of Ceremonies, o. H. Seifert; Cores
pondent, q. Z. Stephenson; Master of
Accounts, F. w. Steinhoff; Overseer,
j. A. Lafferty; Waterman, IT. w.
Schafer; Sentry, Steve Lamis;
Guard. w. O. Roberts; Physician, Jesse
Swan; Rowena, Mrs. w. o. Roberts;
Rebecca, Mrs. w. A. Waugaman;
Delegate to Grand Conclave at Des
Moines, Levi Lore; Alternate, F. w.
Steinhoff The lodge decided to. give
a social for members and their fami-
lies on Tuesday evening, Dec. 20.
B. f.; Gordon purchased Rev. j. @.
Caughlins property on South Fifth
street Thursday. 1t consists Of a house
and four lots. Mr.. Gordon expects to
build an elegant new residence on the
site Of the old one at some future date
and will then move to his new home.
daughter, Mrs. Howard Hedrick, of
Des Moines, to Ottumwa Monday on a
visit.
Ivor, one of the little sons of Henry
Martin, was taken, sick Tuesday.
The revival meeting, which have
been in progress at the Baptist church
the past three weeks, closed Friday
night.
G. B. Misher has been very i'll with
SlOHidCH lIouDlS slOI SOiliG, OdyS pdSts
The band boys at Lakonta gave an
oyster supper Saturday night.
Vim. Smiley, of Winfield, was here
this week and shipped five car loads
of cattle away from this place.
The play, WAS She to Blame?" APP
peared at the opera house Saturday
night for the third time in the past
year or two, and as usual, was well
patronized.
Rev. Hampstead and family departed
for Cleveland, Ohio, Monday to remain
tin after the holidays visiting relatives.
There will be no preaching at the Con-
gregational church while Mr.. Hemp
stead Is away.
Attorney. G. L. Gillies was at Fred
eric and Cuba Wednesday, and Thurs
day, looking after some business mat
tiers.
Robert Moore, father Of Mrs. w. s
Phillips, east Of town, has been iii with
the grip and pneumonia.
The regular weekly Sunday school
teachers meeting will be held at the
Congregational church Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Waugamar
drove to Ottumwa Saturday on bust.
ness.
The babies Of Fred Osborne and
Jessie Morris, Of Bluff Greek, have
been sick
Howard Hedrick, Of Des Moines, was
an over Sunday guest of his mother
in-law, Mrs. j. w. Seifert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kussart enter
tanned at their home on South Second
street Monday night in honor of theii
cousins, o. O. Halfin and Miss Eliza.
beth Halfin, of Dunkard, Pa, who have
been here the past six weeks. Tho
following We're the other guests who
were present: Misses Cora. Mary and
Jennie Pyatt, May and Nina Riegel
Eva and Julia Pidgeon Nellie Toohey
Pearl Moore, Maud and Nina Albaugh
and Lucy Eva Blanche and Ruth Kus-
sart; Messrs. Guy Nair, Wilbur Hall
Chester and Samuel Albaugh, Jacot
and Ed Kussart and Mr.. and Mrs. e
G. Kussart. Various games were play.
ed until a late hour and an oyster sup
per was served. The guests took theil
departure at about midnight and al
reported a good time. Mr.. and Mis-.
Halfind departed Tuesday night fol
their home in Pennsylvania
The Christian and Baptist churches
are preparing programs for Christmas
eve. There will be a tree at the Chris.
tan and also probably at the Baptis
church.
Mrs. Russell Fish has been on the
sick list. suffering from severe cold
Miss Minnie England. of Bluff Creek
expects to go to Oskaloosa in elaA,.'