Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02
Bethel.

Bethel.
Bethel, Feb 1.-Otto Carlson, who
sprained his arm by fall on the ice,
is getting along as we'll as could be
expected. He will not be able to work
for some time.
Isal and Edna Neal are on the sick
list.
The Wilcox brothers are putting up
Misses ETA and Gertie Chisman and
Seibbie. and Maggie Caldwell visited
with Mrs. Jack and Fred Caldwell FRI
day.
Hubert and Ivan Allen visited with
Percy and James Gilman on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones called at
the VIM. Aubrey home Wednesday
evening.
Miss Gladys Chisman has been con-
fined to her home for some time with
a severe cold.
A crowd of young folks went skat-
ing Thursday night on the No. pond
Those present were Misses Eva Cald-
we'll, ETA Chisman, Gertie Chisman
Maggie Caldwell, Gibbie Caldwell
Florence Xissar, Maggie Vassar, Jen-
ME Berry and Anna Caldwell; Messrs
Myrtle Miller, Elmer Acres, Fred Wis
sar, George yassar, Percy Chisman
James Chisnlan, Harry Chedister, Har-
vey .eChedister Marshall Chedister
Earle Caldwell, August Nelson, Harry
Neal Frank sVassar and Lou Vas
sar.
Mrs. John Vissar, who has beer
quite poorly for some time, is much
improved.
Alec limbaugh and Harry Strange
home Tuesday.
Miss Pearle Cook, who has beer
visiting at the home of VIM. Wilcox
has returned to Abba. where she is
| attending school.
Andrew Huffman made a business
trip to. Blakesburg last Wednes.
| day.
The mines did not run Wednesday
on account of delay in receiving the
cars.
Russell.
Russell. Feb. lie. B. Marsh O
Humbolt returned to his home las
Tuesday after a few days visit at tn
/ w. H. Argo home.
John Curtis has been visiting in De
Moines and Nevada for the pas
| week.
| Dr.. I. S. Buzzard and wife went t
Keokuk Tuesday evening, returning
J Saturday morning.
NJ. w. Baker took his son Lester t
!. Ottumwa last week, where he will b
treated for ear trouble.
The meetings at the Presbyterian
church are still in progress.
The little son of j.. w. Plots is sti
very low.
i Bonaparte.
\ Bonaparte. Feb. lie. j. Cuddy an
i wife of Fairfield spent Sunday wit
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Easling.
II H. H. Meek left Wednesday for
business trip through the east in TIL
j interests of the Meeks Brothers com
pany.
Mrs. George Thompson died at he
home north of this citv last Monda
of heart failure. The funeral service
were held Wednesday. morning an
interment was made in the Thompso
| cemetery. A husband, two youn
J daughters and a baby two weeks Of
survive her.
5 The social given bv the young pee
/ pie at the M. z. church Tuesday eve
ming was quite success both finar
cially and socially. Several good SONG
and recitations were rendered al
= coffee and pie We're served in the LEI
2 ture room.
Mrs. Ans. Machler has been qui
ill of late, but it reported to be bett
: now.
Benjamin Kitcham was a bushes
: visitor in Pennington Monday.
s Rev. Erskine will begin a series
revival meetings at the M. E. churt
n here next week.
Messrs. Henry Robinson and j. Tyl
t who have purchased the grocery sto
of Booth & Moore, will move the
S families from BentonSport to this CT
in a short time.
n Rev. j. L. Ayrantt of the Bapti
church is assisting in series
meetings being conducted at Farm
: ington this week.
# Eddyvi,le.
d Eddyville, Feb. John P. Shafe
:. an early settler of the Pleasant Co
ners community, south of town, pass
away at his home at 9:45 o'clock Su
d day, January 81, aged about n yea
a Mr. Skaters place of birth was V;
Buren, county, Ohio. He grew to ma
II hood in that state and was married
3. Maria Smith, Their first child w
born and died in that state. Mr.. a
it Mrs. Shafer same to Iowa in the 40
:. Mr.. Shafer entering land south
town, near where he died. Besid
IL the child which was born in Ohio Sc
If en- other children We're born to Il
union, all but one surviving. The {
$ living children are: A. w. of Sun
lie ner county, Kansas, Rosetta Snow n,
:. Mrs. Amos Walter of Avery, Mrs. Lyt
McCoy. of Norcatur Kan, George