Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23


low fever had appeared there, and it
was hoped that the situation was In
hand
dyville school for the past two terms
The next Grafton was entitled Mans
Mystic Dream" and was rendered by
Miss Emma Noel the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Noel Of Pleasant
township, Monroe county.
John Powell. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Quit Powell, east of town. next spoke
On The Triumphs of Faith"
"All Things Yield to Diligence was
the subject of Miss Frank Funk's ora
| ton. Miss Funk is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Funk,
Of North Fourth street, her father be-
ing the president of the school board.
The next ,s grafton was given ,t,4,l by Miss
Zenith of Knowledge" Miss Riggs is
the oldest daughter of Mrs. Nancy M.
Riggs, and resides on North Third
street.
Warren Noel, brother of Miss Emma
Noel, used as his subject, 1.-THE Ne
cessity of Philosophy"
Miss Rena Ryan, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Ran, of South
Third street, had chosen for her sub
Miss Ryan was followed by Miss Lo-
rena Weber. The title of her Grafton
was Learn to Row with Broken
Oar Miss Weber is the only daugh-
ter of Mrs. Ida Weber, who lives
just south of the park.
The next to step to the footlights
was Harry Dillinger, a son Of Mr.. and
county line west of town. Modern
Knighthood" was the topic of his ora
ton.
An grafton entitled THE Veal of the
Future" was given by Miss Fac Nc
| Neese, who is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. McNeesn, of
North Second street.
DAY Dreams" was the subject of the
next grafton. This subject was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gala
Cher, who live just east Of town.
Charles Fisher, the only son of Mrs
Lydia Fisher, living on South Fifth
street, next gave his ora
ton. He dealt with Love and Its Ar
bitration.'' MIR. Fisher will study law
The class motto, Peg Away" was
also used as the subject of the ORATOR
given by Miss Pete Emanuel, Oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martir
Emanuel. of North Sixth street.
After the class had been presented
to the board by Principal l.. P. Breed
ell, the diplomas We're conferred by
the president. c. L. Funk. The enter
tainment closed with the singing Of
the class song. Among the musica
numbers We're: Several numbers from
Grace Burns, and ain instrumental
duet by Mesdames F. E. Vance and N
B. Holloway. The invocation was
given by Rev. c. w. Hampstead the
I Congregational pastor
i Personal and Otherwise.
Born, Saturday. May 20, to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Charles Boel, south of town, 6
daughter. Weight about eight pounds
| Miss Alice Meeker returned Thurs.
day night from short visit at Oska-
loosa.
4 Miss Julia Foster, of Kirkville, re-
turned home Friday after a short visi
with her sister, Mrs. Chas Garrett.
Jacob Alder went to Oskaloosa Wed.
Tesday and met his brother, Ira ]
Alder, of Iowa City, at the G. A. r
encampment.
A. ]. Keefe was at Des Moines ana
Colfax Thursday and Friday, attend.
ing to some business matters.
Mrs. Sadie Dickson, oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hays, of South
Sixth street, has received word of thu
death of her husband, j.. H. Dickson
which occurred at Denver, Colorado
some weeks ago. Mr.. Dickson died o
; typhoid-pne umonia after an illness O
two weeks.
Mrs. Ellen Rose returned Frida,
J from an extended visit with he,
, daughter, Mrs. Chas. Ames, of oska
lcosa. Mrs. Ames returned home witt
, her.
Mrs. ]. G. Ritchie has beef
, sick at her home near Cedar, sufferln;
from congestion of the lungs.
Miss Celia Cowley, who has bee1
attending school in Ottumwa, cam
home Friday to spend few days. He
friend, Miss Clark, of keota, is he
guest while she is at home.
While assisting in fighting the fir
early Saturday morning, o. H. Setter
stumbled and fell heavily to tn
ground, cutting a cash in his RICH
wrist. The cash was about two inche
long and required stitching.
Mrs. J. H. Field returned Wednes
! Gay from a visit of four weeks wit
re iatives at Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. Cordie Garfield, of Ottumwa
f has been visiting relatives here.
e James Powell, of Abba, was her
. Friday visiting his son, C. Powell, cas-
S of town, and with other relatives. H
8 also witnessed the graduation of hi
grandson, Harold Powell.
!, Among the Oskaloosa passenger
: Friday We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
Heard and Mrs. G. S. Chord and sor
: Cal.
e Mrs. ]. F. Beedle, of Abba, cam
f over Friday for short visit with Mrs.
e Lydia Fisher. She also attended tn
: commencement. her nephew, Chas. "
S Fisher being one of the graduates.
f John Fisher departed Thursday fo
o his home at Oxford, having complete
v a short visit with his cousin, WIN
y Hays
: Miss Hannah Ives, of Ottumwa, ha
$. been visiting with numerous Eddy
:, Vile friends for a few days.
s Mrs. Geo. Pendray, of Keithsburt
S ILL.,, arrived Thursday night and ha
d, been visiting her parents, Mr. an
a Mrs. N. B. McNeese.
d Miss Grace Burns has bean enter
tanning her friend, Miss 10 Dunning, {
S Chillicothe.
d Oscar Hartman, of Knoxville, cam
S Thursday and visited over Sunday wit
his father a Hartman He a1so nj