Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-28

MIS-. Jessie MclOOnalu, oil Excelsior |
Mimi, arrived today to visit her moth |
er, sisters and friends.
Rev. Anthony, of Oskaloosa, state
evangelist of the Christian church, |
will preach here during next week. All |
are cordially invited to attend the
meetings.
An entertainment will be given at
Kirkville Presbyterian church, Satur-
day evening, May IS. Discourses by
Grand Victor Tapering Arm talking
machine. Admission 10c
EDDYvlLLE.
Eddyville, May 25.-Miss Iva Smith
entertained a number of friends at her
home north of town, at a Leap Year
party Monday evening in honor of her
expected to bring the gentlemen, or att
least invite them to accompany them.
The features of the evening We're
games and music. Refreshments We're
served. After spending an evening of
hearty enjoyment the guests departed
at midnight. The following We're pres
ent from Eddyville and vicinity:
Misses Anna Waugaman, Mabel John
son, Grace Hartman, Hazel Ogden
Hattie Berry. and Maude DOTS;
Messrs. Karl Mayer, Floyd Lanning
Walter Roberts, Archie Gray, Frank
Waugaman and James Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Surbuer, who
have been living in the Mrs. N. ].
Scribner property, on North Third
street, the past month or two, moved
back to No. 10, Buxton, Monday.
Agent H. j. Wing sold about fifty
tickets Sunday for the excursion on
the Rock Island to Ottumwa. Misses
Cora and Jennie Pyatt and Nina and
May Riegel took advantage of the ex-
cursion to visit with friends in Ottum-
wa. Miss Pansy Jamison also went
down with the crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Stephenson drove
over to Fremont Sunday.
The members of the Epworth Lea
que of the M. e. church met Friday
night and elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: President, Ed
Kussart; first vice president spiritual
work., Mrs. Harry Miller; second vice
president (mercy and help, Mrs, A! l..
Carson; third vice president Qiterary),
Rev. w, II. Howe; fourth vice presi-
dent ENTERTAINMENT, Miss Berdie
Miller; secretary, Miss Edith Terrell;
treasurer, Miss Eva Kussart; organist,
Miss Minnie Jones; chorister, Miss
Lucy Kussart. The league expects to
take in many new members this sum-
mer.
Mrs. G. A. DeTar, who has been very
III at Her nome OH SFey . Greek SLICE
last January, left Tuesday morning for
Kirksville, Mo-, to be treated at the
Still infirmary. Mr.. DeTar and DR.. e.
M. Knox, D. o., accompanied her.
Miss Grace Burn left Tuesday for a
short visit with her friend, Miss Tillie
Dunning, at Chillicothe. She also ex-
pected to attend the May festival in
Ottumwa today.
Henry Martin was guest of his
sister n-law, Miss Pearl Gosney, in
Ottumwa, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Hartshorn wife of the en-
gineer at Lost Creek, has been suffer-
ing from an attack of throat trouble.
Miss Maude Dotts, south of town, re-
turned Monday from Abba where she
had been for a few days visiting her
brother, Tom Dotts, and attending the
high school commencement.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will have an ice cream social
in the front part of j. S. Oldham's
store next Saturday afternoon and ev-
ening May 2S. Ice cream and cake
will be dispensed, and it is hoped that
they will meet with large patronage.
Charles Lee, of Des Moines, was
guest Tuesday and Wednesday of Ell
bert Epperson and other friends here.
GlulU TOWGil Captured Ill &c
foxes near his home east of town
few days ago.
John Patrck's eleven months old
child at Pekay has been sick with an
attack of congestion of the lungs.
In response to a summons telling
her of the severe illness of her hus-
band, Mrs. e. l.. Bay returned Monday
morning from Sabetha, Kan, where
she had been visiting the past week
Mrs. Bay and daughter, Miss Nellie. of
Abba, mother and sister of the doctor,
have also been here. The doctor is
reported as slightly improved but still
very sick.
H. F. Bousquet, of Pella, was here
Monday on business.
H. S. Davis, for several years agent
and operator at the Iowa Central de-
pot. was succeeded Monday by j. H.
Field, who has been agent at Martins
burg since October. Mr.. Field will
soon move his family here. Mr.. Davis,
who has been a faithful and accomodat-
ling agent, rendered his resignation last
January. but was not relieved till Mon
day.
Ed Nelson of Coa!field, is improving
from an. attack of appendicitis.
On Sunday afternoon, May 30, Mem.
orial services will be held at the opera
house commencing at 1870 o'clock
There will be a mixed choir and also
a double quartet of singers from the
various churches. Rev. w. r. Yard,
pastor Of the Baptis, church, will de.
liver the sermon. At the close of the
services the G. A. r. veterans will
march to the cemetery and strew flow
ers on the graves o. their fallen com
rades
Mrs. John Mitchell returned to her
home at Hilton Tuesday night after a
short visit at the Patrick Smith home.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Smith were bus
mess callers in Ottumwa Monday.
Rev. A. P. Heacock of st. Joseph,