Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-25
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Keb, June 24.-Mrs. VIM. Gibbs and
Mrs, James Ferguson spent Monday IN
Ottumwa.
Mrs. John Frederckson, ST., and
Mrs Gus Donaldson visited friends in
Ottumwa on Monday.
Mrs Frank Smith spent Tuesday in
Ottumwa.
at work Tuesday improving the roads.
A. l.. Fosdick. of Galveston, was a
business caller in the city on Tuesday.
Thomas Thomas and wife spent
Wednesday in Ottumwa with West
End friends.
J. P. Adams, of Perry. was bust
ness caller in town on Monday.
w. H. Johnson, of Grinnell, spent
Wednesday in town on business.
Wednesday for Ottumwa, where she
will make her home for the present
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Holt.
Mrs. William Reece and son David
spent Sunday in Ottumwa.
Misses Annetta and Rosa Riley, two
efficient school teachers, were enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Adam Long
on Tuesday for dinner.
The coal company is having great
difficulty in securing timber for the
mines at present. Mr.. Shevlin, the
superintendent, spent Tuesday in the
vicinity Of Chillicothe, looking some
Mrs David Howells and son John
spent Tuesday in Ottumwa, the
guest of Mesdames Phillips and Price,
in the West End.
Miss Rosa Riley is engaged this
week teaching the primary school, the
regular teacher, Miss Kyle Dimmitt,
being sick. Miss Rosa has taught here
for the past four years.. Her many
friends and patrons are glad to see her
back as her teaching in Keb bears
educational fruit.
Mrs. Mary Jones, of Des Moines,
visited in this locality this week with
friends.
Henry Davis attended the Odd Eel
lows memorial service in Ottumwa on
Tuesday night. He reported an inter
esting time listening to Judge M. A.
Roberts and others talk.
David and Benjamin Lewis, with
their families moved here on Tuesday
from Wales. Thursday they were
joined by brother j. T. Evans, of
Pekay, and at night they held a fam.
lily reunion at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Reese north of town
| There We're twenty-siX persons. all of
the some family. After social greeting
| with the new arrivals whom they had
not seen for nine years, a, bounteous
supper was served. Mr.. Lewis in con-
versation with the Courier reporter
said he was we'll impressed with Amer
| lea and her people and would make il
| his future home as he had no desire to
return to his native country, Wales.
Charles Meadows and wife are WIS.,
| iting relatives and friends in Beacon
this week.
Rev. Geo. Scott and wife spent Fri
day in Ottumwa with friends.
| H. Henderson, of Newton, was q
business caller in town on Friday.
Mrs. Richard Simpson and daughter
Sadie spent Saturday in Ottumwa
| trading.
George Guthrie, Of Kirkville, was ii
| town on Saturday. Mr.. Guthrie re
ported the corn in his locality in fine
condition, a good average crop of fruit
hay little short, but of extra gooc
quality.
Mrs. John Brown, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday in town, the guest of Mrs Jno
Frederickson, ST., and old time friends
she having lived a number of years ii
Keb.
P. L. Reese, John McGlothlin ant
Jesse Harter, of Keb in company with
Ed ROUGH, Of Ottumwa, took in the
excursion on Sunday over the Milwau.
kee to Davenport. While there they
visited the Rock Island arsenal and the
water tower.