Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-07
jury, but returned home Tuesday night

jury, but returned home Tuesday night
having been excused.
/ G A. Logger returned Tuesday night
from OttumWa, where he had been for
an over Sunday visit with his mother
Mrs. Eva L. Logger.
Among the passengers to Ottumwa
Monday and TUESDAY on business We're
w. w. DeEong. A. j. Cartner, Samuel
Hayes, Attorney j. F. Hall, and Miss
Nina Allbaugh, west Of town.
Mrs. Fanny Cassatt departed Tues
day morning for Chicago to spend ten
days or two weeks with her son. Jay
D. Cassatt. Her sister, Mrs. Hattie
Riddle of Pella, came Monday night
to spend week with her mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Homer, during Mrs. Cassatt's
absence.
Mrs. Charles McAllister. residing on
the prairie east of town, has been a
sufferer from quinsy
The Odd Fellows, assisted by the Re-
bekahs, will give a reception in the
Odd Fellows hall Friday night, Janu-
airy 8, for the members Of the two or
ders. The features will be program
of Rotations. drills, songs by a choir
and music, followed by a fine sup
per.
Charles and Lincoln Oldham, east of
town, departed Tuesday for Los An
SSiSo anu OlilSE pOlutS III
where they will spend a month or six
weeks on a sightseeing tour. The lat
ter may decide to locate there.
I Miss Ruby and Andy Melcher of OF
tumwa. returned to their home in
South Ottumwa Sunday after spending
New Years with their uncle, Anton
Mayer, and their cousin, Otto Mayer,
north of town.
Miss Jessie Blake, south of town,
returned Monday afternoon from Van
Meter, where she had been on holt
day visit.
Miss Ida Roberts returned Monday
afternoon from Des Moines, where
she had been for week past. Miss
Roberts saw the flames issuing from
the capitol building before she left Des
Moines.
The necktie social given New Years
eve by the Royal Neighbors did not
draw a very large crowd. but the box
es sold for a good price, the bids rang
ing from 25 to 65 cents. Jesse Swan
acted as auctioneer. The amusements
were graphaphone and organ music,
singing, and playing finch. The crowd
dispersed about IL O'clock.
Miss Blanche McDole, who has been
teaching school at Lovilia. has been
at home on a holiday visit.
Miss Fay McNees spent New Years
at Given with relatives.
Will Lane of Chillicothe, was a New
Years guest of his friend, Karl Mayer.
Harry Sipes of near Osllaloosa, re-
turned home Monday morning. He
had been guest of relatives here since
New Years.
DR.. M. Long went to Eldon and spent
New Years with friends.
Harry Hodge visited relatives In
Ottumwa and Abba Friday and Sat
urday
H. p. McF'adden of chillicothe, took
dinner New Years with his friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil DOTS.
Will Smith Of Hamilton and James
Smith Of Atlantic, have been visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Smith.
Miss Bessie Swift returned to Des
Moines Tuesday to again enter Drake
university after a two weeks visit with
her aunt, Mrs w. T.. Howe
The Des Moines River Sand COM.
pany commenced preparations Mon
day for putting up the new crop of
fee. as
Free & Fails have finished driving
the piling for the approach at the west
end of the Des Moines river wagon
bridge. AS soon as some more flooring
arrives the work Of re-fooring the.
bridge will be completed, as there ar
six sections Of flooring yet to be Iai Il.
Attorney w. r. Nelson Of Oskaloosh,
stopped off Tuesday on business whsle
enroute to Ottumwa.
Frank Oldham and family, went, to
Ottumwa today noon for a stay Oh a
month or six weeks.
Mrs. T. r. Barnett, north Of town
who has been very sick. was Slightly
improved at last reports.
Foster.
Foster, Jan. e.-Gron Hughes has gone to
Hooking to work.
Miss Annie Peterson is visiting Der moth.
er In Ottumwa for a couple Of Nv seks.
John Sly, Of Davis City, Mis- Aeuri, has
moved his family here and will work for
the Phillips Fuel company.
James Hoskinson and Alex MeKim have
secured work at Hilton and will move
their families there in the neat future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carlson visited the
family Of A. Ostland in CenteEville Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Ivor T: Williams returned home Sat
urday from Chillicothe whe lie she visiting
her mother.
Mrs. GTon Hughes and the twins are
on visit with friends end relatives In
Muscatine.
Rev. Eugene Thee filed his regular an
pointment here in the Nc Ehodist Episcopa
church Sunday evening.
MT. ana mrs. George lEambertson, OF AL
bia spant New Years with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Lambert.
| Miss Jennie Robinson was business call
er in Morayia one day last week.
| Geo. w. Miller, WHIP has been conduct
| ing restaurant on Main street has closed
out the business and moved on to his farm
west Of town.
The mines are running every day ant
several more good miners could get worl
any day.
William Packwood, of south Of town, Il
visiting his daughter In Ottnmwa.
Rev. VIM. Beard will commence serie
Of meetings in the Baptist church here Jan
nary and will he assisted by Rev. Alfort
Lescombe and ore or two other ministers
| Chequest.