Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
SALEM.

Salem, Oct. 4.-The Congregational
c. e. society held their monthly bust
ness meeting with Miss French Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Samuel Sweter, who went to
Keokuk last week and had a cancer re-
moved from her breast. Is recovering
as fas as can be expected
Elmer Peck has sold his Salem prop
erty to John Woolmas, Of Mt. Hamill.
Mrs. /. Garretson has returned from
Keokuk, where she visited her son,
Fred Garretson and wife.
Mrs. Sarah Van Wrinkle will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs
Flora Rouschelbach and family at
Sterling, Kansas.
Roscoe Conard has purchased the
E. v. Cline farm west Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor are the
guests of Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs,
VIM. Spurrier at Lamont.
Mrs. Marion Parker came from OF
tumwa, and visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Scott last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Cochran were at
Salem last week enroute from Hills
boro to Osceola to visit relatives.
The Methodist Episcopal district
conference will be held at Danville
Oct. 16, II and IS.
Salem township teachers meeting
will be held at the high school build
ing Saturday, Oct. Z. at 1870 p. m.
Art Barton will move to his farm
Of 1870 acres near Keosauqua, which
he received from w. S. and G. G. Mon
ger in exchange for the Salem Tele-
phone company plant
w. L. Weeks is building new
house in the south part of town.
]. w. Garretson came from Keokuk
and spent few days last week will,
his family
William Hendricks is a guest of his
sister, Mrs. G. w. Pittman.
Joseph Ozburn and wife are visiting
relatives in Indiana.
The Carolinian jubilee singers will
be at the opera house November IL.
James Box. wife and daughter, Helen
have returned from a visit in Okla
homa.
Whittier college students and the
high school pupils went to the fair
grounds at 80 o'clock Friday after,
noon and witnessed a game of base
ball by the college nine and the high
school nine. The high school boys
We're the winners.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McMasters will
attend the street fair at Keokuk this
week.
Mark Kirkpatrick is having new
cistern made at his home.
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. John
Marshall We're very pleasantly sur
prised. A large number of their
friends unnoticed took possession OF
the home and for a few hours most
delightful social time was enjoyed. Ice
cream and cake were served Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall were the recipients OF
d beautiful rocker. Rev B. G.. Hankins
made a few remarks and presented the
chair. Mr.. Marshall very feelingly re-
sponded. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall are
highly esteemed by a large circle Of
friends who regret that they will not
be residents of Salem in the future
but hope they will be prosperous and
o1joy their new home in Hardin county
this state
Miss Addie Hawkins, of Basco, Ill.
arrived Wednesday and will spend
several weeks at the home of her
brother, ]. W. Hawkins and family.
Mrs. Frank Hawkins and children, of
Hannibal, MO, are guests Of Mr.. Haw-
kin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Haw-
kins.
Mrs. Charles Thompson went to
Keokuk Monday, where she will receive
medical treatment. Her friends hope
that the surgical operation will be sue
cessful and that she will soon regain
her normal health.
Mrs. John Ollie and Mrs. J. w. Haw-
kins drove to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
Many Salem people will enjoy the
street fair at Keokuk and Mt. Pleas
a MT this week