Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28

next week to her home in Dover, New
Jersey. The evening was spent in
playing cards, the guests being suffi-
cient in number for five tables. Miss
Audrey Burgess was the happy win
ner OF the women's prize and Duff Bur-
chett won the mems honors. At the
close of the game refreshments were
served.
The Aid society Of the Christian
the dining room Of the church Friday
evening and cleared $40, which will be
applied to the large sum which they
have pledged for the church building
fund
Miss Kat, Mcclure returned Friday
from Drake university to spend the
spring vacation with her mother.
Mrs. w. T. Dupree is quite sick
with erysipelas of the face.
Misses Georgia Wishard and Floy
McCreary entertained friends Friday
evening at the home of Rev. III. j.
EVERY as formal surprise for Mrs.
Everlys sister, Miss Prairiebell Fow-
Ter, who viii return today.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. John r.
Wallace was hostess to the Twentieth
Century club. The usual course of
study was pursued with Mrs. Herbert
King as leader. The Bay View article
on Kalavala was renewed by Mrs. H.
G Leach. The next meeting and
monthly luncheon will be held Friday
at the home of Mrs. Geo. w. Phillips.
with Mrs. e. Rominger as assistant
hostess.
Harlan Deupree has returned from
Drake university to spend the spring
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Deupree.
Walter and Maud Corrick, of OF
tumWa, spent Saturday at the home OF
their cousin, Mrs. Wilbur York.
small army of school teachers
filled the court room Saturday while
passing the examination for certif-
Gates conducted by County Superin-
tendent Roland. Twenty-one teachers
passed the examination but the num-
bers would have been greatly increased
but for tie fact that the country roads
are almost impossible. Superintend-
ent Roland states that at least so GER
tif1cates have expired this spring and
only the condition of the roads pre-
present.
g. NJ. Kerns of ottumwa, was in the
city Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy Horn formerly OF this
city, who has been making her home
with her children in Unionville, Mo-.
was adjudged insane there this week
and was placed under the guardian
ship of the public guardian, A. F.
Keene, of that city, and has been taken
to the county hospital there. Mr..
Keene made business trip here in
the interest Of her finances.
Court adjourned Friday evening
having completed taking the evidence
in the case of Ed Rogers VS.. w. H.
Barker, which is suit for commits
sion. Last August Rogers sold the
Barker farm and before the deeds
lyfna CT crpa On, ol> IL,
In regard to the deal. The plaintiff is
suing to recover the commission Of
500.
George Dunlavey, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Ella, left Saturday ev-
ening for Ottumwa to spend Sunday
with their sister, Gertrude Dunlavey.
Wayne Giles, Of Wanita, and Elva
Lister, of Stiles, students of Drake
university passed through this place
homes to spend the spring vacation
with their parents.
Rev. and Mrs. Barnwell, Of West
Grove, We're business visitors In the
city Saturday. Rev. Barnwel has
rendered his resignation as pastor Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
at that place and leaves next week for
Illinois, where he has accepted a call
j. R. {daney, recently of Ottumwa,
now doing relief work on the Milwau-
kee railway, spent Sunday with his
wife and son, who were making their
home here for the present
Miss Oda Swift. who is clerking in
Ottumwa, spent Sunday with her pa
rents.
c. R. Cheney returned Saturday to
CoffeeVille, Kas., after spending a
week here on business.
Mrs. G. D. Newcomb, of Creston, is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. S. E. Lattimer.
Fire at the Andy Yates home near
Floris destroyed clothing valued at
5000 on Friday evening. The flames
broke out in a closet used as ward
robe.
Lewis senseney made a business
trip to Ottumwa Saturday.
Frank Slagle, of Drakeville, is very
sick at the Shelton hospital, where he
underwent a surgical operation on Fri
day morning.
Mrs. Hattie Moore Mitchell, we'll
known here through her work as pri-
mary instructor in the Teachers In
stitute, will deliver the commencement
address to the graduates Of the high
school at Pulaski April Fl. The ad-
| dress will be given at the opera house.
The class will be composed Of ten stu
dents who will graduate under Miss
Arminta B. Merry, former school COM
missioner of Scotland county, Mo-
M. F. Penrod has been elected prin-
cipal of the Drakeville school and Miss
Juanita Minnick will have charge Of
the primary department. The trustees
increased the wages five dollars per
month.
Clarence Vorhis has been reelected
| superintendent Of the Belknap school
with Miss Ida Gibson as primary
teacher.
G. c. --oebke, who has been teach
ing school in Marshall county passed
| through this place Saturday enroute
to Floris to spend the spring vacation
with his parents.