Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-26

Inner Tuesday, Jan. 81. at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Herman.
While out coasting a few days ago
Jimmy Dunlavy broke his left arm.
DR.. ]. f. Brown. Of the State univer-
sity, state inspector of high school was
recently In the citv and investigated
the high school and found that It
has a curriculum that will admit
the. pupils to a fully accredited school
as o % as a class completes the work.
The school might have been accredited
this year but for the loss Of last years
work and the length Of the term. He
found the school in fine condition and
advised Profs. York and Chapman to
continue the work on the plans they
have prescribed.
The regular meeting of the I. O.. @.
+. lodge held Monday evening was
attended by alarge number Of visiting
members. Lodge number $50 OF Ash
grove was represented by the following
brothers: Nelson Fletcher, iChas. Rob-
erts, Herbert Kinsinger. Messrs, John
Myers, John Sales, William Sales,
present froW Drakeville lodge No. IS.
The Milton lodge was also repre-
scented. AT the close OF the meeting a
very enjoyable smoker was held.
Rev. w. w. Miller, pastor Of the
Mennonite churchSof Pulaski, left Tues
day for Button. Ohio, to attend a
meeting of the board Of regents OF the
Rluffton college, Of which he Is one of
the directors.
The remains Of Miss Mamie Hartz-
Ter, of Pulaski, who died last week at
Yuma, Ariz.. atSthe age of SO years,
passed through this. place Monday EN-
route to Pulaski where the funeral SER
vices. We're held at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Judith Hartzler. Miss
Hartzler became sick with consump-
ton about q year ago and two months
later left for the west in search OF re-
neWed health. The remains were ac-
companied her by her brother, B. A.
Hartzler. who was with her when she
passed away.
Mr.. n Mrs. John Graham left We'd
nesday for Cincinnati to attend the
Scotch festival celebrating the 146th
anniversary Of Robert Burns, the be-
loved bard of Scotland. The Festivities
will be held at the /. 90. r. hall
where visiting Scotchmen are invited
to help eat Haggie," a'famous Scotch
pudding. Mr.. and Mrs. Graham will
visit at the home of Mathew Dunnine
who was Mr.. Graham's school mate
In Scotland more that sixty years ago
While enroute home they will stop al
Mapleton, Mo-, for a short visit with
their son Frank.
Inc eighteenth birthday anniversary
OF Miss Ada Brewer was the occasion
Of a pleasant social evening at her
home in the south part Of the, city
Monday evening. About fifteen girls
gathered at her home, and later in the
evening she vas surprised by the ar
rival of an equal number OF boys. The
event was a very happy one Light
refreshments were served.
A. j.. Clark and son are making ar
rangements to moderhize the method
Of brick making next summer by put
ting in a steam plant which will dc
away with horse power. =
Grin Bell, son Of Dave Bell Of Bel
KNAPP. Is preparing to move his family
to Oklahoma, where he intends locat-
ing near Nnod.
John Killan, who resides near Che
quest. transacted business In the city
Tuesday. The day was the coolest OF
the winter, a keen north wind was
blowing, and as MI. Killan is SO years
old his appearance in town sons such
a day was remarkable.