Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
BELkNAP.

Belknap, MARCH, 1.-Statton Agent
Thomas Riley and Miss Grace Rocker,
fCenterville on Wednesday evening,
Feb. %, 1905. Mr.. Riley has acted as
agent for the c. r. /. & P. and the
Wabash railroad companies at this
place for the past two and half years
and has given the best of satisfaction
and is well liked in the community
for his upright conduct and Christian
the people here, but all extend to her
a hearty welcome. They have
gone to housekeeping in the Mary
Sharon property across the street
from the j. w. Bolivar resi-
dence. This property since being built
few years ago by S. A. Wells and
occupied for about year by his fam
newly welded couples, viz: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Post Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Mum
and now Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Riley.
Feb. 26 being the fifteenth anniver
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Carson, their brothers and sisters
planned a surprise and house warming
for them, as they had recently moved
into their handsome new residence.
They knew nothing of the affair until
the guests arrived. About fifty invi-
tations were issued, but owing to sick
| ness and the condition of the roads
some were unable to attend. At the
noon hour the tables were spread and
a splendid meal served. In the after
noon refreshments consisting of ice
cream, cake and fruits were served.
The intervening time was spent with
some splendid music, rendered by the
Messrs. H. L. Bachman, H. Hawkins.
Elmer McCarty Rollo Mcconnell and
Elliott Bachman, and Misses Zoe Nc
Cornell, Stella and Zelma Bachman
and Mrs. Orman. The Carson families
are estimable people and old settlers
of the county and their many friends
and neighbors join heartily in wishing
them many more such pleasant ami
versaries. Those present We're Messrs
| and Mesdames H. l.. Bachman, Henry
Schubert. W. B. Orman, ]. G. McCon-
nell, H. Hawkins. Chas. Wagner, H.
G. Conner, Joseph Hawkins and Elliott
Bachman: Misses Stella, Zelma, Ida
and Ella Wagner, Pearl Hawkins, Myra
and Matte Carson and Zoe Mcconnell.
Messrs. Elmer McCarty, Lee Conner,
Marion Carson, Roy and Frank Hawk
ms, Merritt Schubert. Rollo Mcconnell.
Leo Bachman, Lester Orman and Yer
lin Carson
Mr. and Mrs j. NJ Eberline and
in Nebraska with the family of Mr..
Eberline's brother William. Mr.. and
Miss Orla Burns are living in their
house during their absence.
/ Clyde Spohr has accepted position
as brakeman on the Eldon- Trenton
division of the Rock Island and expects
to move his family to Eldon soon.
Miss Lizzie Ware, of Carbon, is Wis
iting with Mrs. Eddie Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunning, of
Ottumwa, We're the guests of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. ]. c. Thompson and
family Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Gray, of Drakeville
spent Thursday night and Friday here
with her cousin Mrs. Elmyra Morris
Mrs. j. H. Fleming is visiting in
Bloomfield this week with friends.
I. f. Kneedler and family moved tc
the A. ]. Guile farm near Drakeville
today, Mr.. Kneedler having rented the
place for a year.
VIM. Robertson, Of Drakeville, Is here
repapering and repainting his house.
Mr.. and Mrs John Combs moved
back from Edna, Mo-, last week an6
will live again the Hall farm.
Mrs. ]. S. Dillon and little son Gler
returned from Eldon last week.
Wesley Starks, of Selma, came today
noon for visit at the j. G. Mcconnell
J home.
| Miss orpha Morris. who makes her