Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-15

of cannon cracker which he was
holding, is reported as getting along
fairly well, and no bad results are an.
ticipated.
The women of the Congregational
church met with Mrs. F. W. Fails
Thursday afternoon and organized a
Woman's Missionary society. Meet
ings will be held at the homes of the
members on the second Thursday aft
ernoon of each month at two o'clock.
The following We're the officers who
were elected. and these, with MISS.
M. Davis, will compose the executive
COMMITTEES: President, Mrs. j. S.
Oldham; vice president, Miss Mary
Schafer; secretary, Mrs. G. w. Hemp
stead; treasurer, Mrs. F. M. Epper-
son.
Mrs. Morrison, of Hedrick, has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. JOS.
Davis.
A. r. Keefe was taken sick Friday
with an attack Of appendicitis.
Mrs. George Strange and Mrs Lydia
Marion returned to their home at San
born Wednesday afternoon, after
spending two weeks with Mrs.
Strange's parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. T.
Meeker, and other relatives.
M. T. Kerran, who purchased a resi-
dence of Grant Cowley, located on
South Second street, last fall or win
ter, has been moving his family from
Eveland to their new home.
| The little two year old son Of Clyde
Sumner has been very low with cholera
infantum for few days.
The newly organized Missionary So
ciety Of the Congregational church
will have a lawn social at the J. S.
Thursday evening, June Is. Every
body invited.
Mrs. James Prothero, OF near
Bridgeport, has been quite sick.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elliott, of Ev-
erett, Wash, arrived Thursday even
| ing to spend a few davs at the paren-
tai ]. N. Elliott home
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Dyke, lately OF
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, arrived Thurs
brother and sister, Rufus and Miss
Mary Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Williams of Hamilton, were also
guests of relatives here Thursday.
]. F. Hull has moved his family to
the tenant property of Mrs N. M
Riggs, on South Third street
the property having lately been much
improved. Mrs. Hull has been quite
sick since moving here.
S. A. Stephenson, of Boone, was 9
guest for short time few days age
Of his brother, G. e. Stephenson.
Vanderzyl Brothers, Of Pella, were
business callers Thursday.
Craig Pos went to Pella wednesday
to accept a position.
! Frank Epperson was at Des Moines
Wednesday and Thursday, attending
a convention of the Iowa Bakers as.
/ ISOLATION.
4 Ward Coveny. of oskaloosa, was {
guest Tuesday Of his friend, Craig Pos
4 Mrs Ray Cartwright. Of Eldon. and
Mrs. Will Robinson, Of Laddsdale
have been visiting their mother. Mrs
J.. T. johnson, of Sand Ridge.
!. Mrs. j. w. Seifert gave reception
Friday evening from till II o'clocl
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Seifert
who were married Wednesday. Abou
$50 Invitations were issued, but on ac-
count of the severe rain storm tina
evening many did not attend. How.
ever, about fifty persons were present
and passed very enjoyable evening
with graphophone nucic. etc
\ The rooms We're nicely dec
GRATED with flowers and evergreens
and the library was lighted with wa,
Itapers. Refreshments were servet
about o'clock. The receiving line wal
composed of Mrs. J. w. Seifert, Mr.
and Mrs. o. H. Seifert and Miss Mari
Bullock, Of Kahoka, Mo.