Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-20

for her home at Sewers, near CoIfax.
after spending a week as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. S. M. Davis, on the
Oskaloosa road.
Excelsior Springs, Mo, arrived Mon
day night for a visit with Mr.. Nc
Gaugh's brother, A. A. McGaugh. This
is the first time the two brothers have
met for nine years. Another brother,
James McGaugh, of Fla yler, also came
here Monday night.
Ben Briggs has been suffering from
tonsilitis for few days.
Miss Gene belong returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit with friends
at Bussey, Oskaloosa and Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Clegg have been
entertaining two of their daughters
from distant points.
Ward Coveny and Mr.. Lewis. of Os-
kaloosa, were tie guests Of friends in
town Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Danner. who has been
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Samuel
Williams, went to Beacon Monday to
spend the week with relatives.
Mrs. Ellen Biggs, of Queen City, Mo-,
left Saturday for Ottumwa, after
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
A E. Johnson, and her brother, w. A.
Brown. She visited over Sunday in
Ottumwa with her brother, B. F. Biggs
|
Mrs. j. C. Westfall returned Sunday
from a ten days visit with her mother.
Mrs. Thomas Rodgers near Avery. Her
son, Albert Westfall, brought her over
and on his return was accompanied by
his sister, Miss Dicie Westfall, who
will visit indefinitely with her grand
mother.
days ago of her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Inskeep, in Ottumwa.
Mrs Henry Allen, across the river,
and Mrs. Albert Secress. of Seventh
street, are improving from spells of
| sickness.
j. A. Gray. of Kirksville, Mo-, came
in Tuesday morning on business and
pleasure trip.
| Mrs. Walter Acuff, of Lost Creek,
has been i'll for a few days.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bieler, on
North Third street, Sunday in honor
OF their 39th wedding anniversary. An
enjoyable day was spent with fine
dinner which was partaken of by fif-
teen persons at the noon hour. Mr..
and Mrs. Bieler We're presented
with nice rocking chair. Those pres
ent were the children and grandchild-
rem Of the aged couple and We're as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Bieler Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Potter and four child
rem, and Walter and Miss Myrtle Err
bacher, all of Ottumwa; Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Bolibaugh and daughter, Esther
east of town, and Henry and Miss
| Maggie Bieler, who reside with thei1
parents. The relatives from Ottum-
wa remained over Sunday on a visit
Mrs. R. E. Grattan went to Oska-
loosa Tuesday to spend couple OF
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Davis. She was accompanied tic
| Oskaloosa by Miss Catherine Coates
who has been staying for some time
| with her aunt, Mrs. ]. E. Davis, OF
Bluff Creek. Miss Coates was also a
guest of Mrs. Grattan for few days.
| Horace Burns visited with Oskaloosa
friends Sunday.
Miss Inez Lee. of Grays Creek, and
Mrs. W. S. Huntley and Miss Carrie
Wilson. Of this place, have been on the
sick list.
The baccalaureate sermon was deliv-
cred at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday night at eight o'clock
by the pastor Rev. w. S. Right. All
the seats were taken and number
had to stand The church was hand
somely decorated in black and pale
blue-the class eolors, and over the
pulpit IL large letters appeared the
class motto, Peg Away" Rev. C. w
Hampstead, the Congregational pastor,
lied in prayer, after which Rev. Right