Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-08
SALEM.


Salem, Ju1ae 6.-The address of W.
F. Kopp, of Mt. Pleasant, memorial
day was exceptionally good. The close
attention of the audience from the be-
ginning until the close of the address
showed how deeply interested were
the large audience present at the op-
era house. In the afternoon nice
program was rendered Maud Joy and
Cliff Way each gave an excellent reci
tation which had pleasing effect.
DR.. j. M. Evans read an address on
Abraham Lincoln. The music during
the morning and afternoon exercises
was one of the pleasant features of
the day. The school children decorat-
ed the soldiers graves at each Gene
terry. At the city cemetery Enoch
Berry gave fine address. AT
the Friends cemetery Miss Ada Gar
retson read 'Lincoln's address at Get
tysburg." Rev. j. T. Robert conclud-
ed the exercises of the day with the
benediction.
Salem park is improved by the re-
pairing of the fence.
Milo Fem and family have moved
from Mt. Pleasant, to Mrs. Tacy Cra-
mers property near the depot.
j. G. Reeves and Mrs. Fred Garrett
son came from Keokuk Tuesday to at
tend the decoration day services. Mrs.
Garretson remained for a visit with
relatives.
Miss Clara Pickard is at Wyaconda,
Mo, visiting her sister, Mrs McDan-
ie.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Tones are visiting
friends at Mediapolis.
Miss Ethel Foss departed Wednes-
day to spend few days with relatives
at Glidden, where she will attend the
high school commencement exercises.
Her cousin, Miss Ethel Zay Merritt is
a member of the class of 1905
Mrs. S. M. Harter entertained Miss
Geeseka. of Mt. Pleasant, Sunday of
last week.
Mrs. Field. who has been visiting at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Amelia
Clauson. returned to her home at Bur
lington Tuesday.
Mrs. Azur Barton visited relatives
at FIT. Madison last week.
DR.. Dilts went to Burlington Monday
and returned Wednesday.
Miss Pool, of Avon, ILL.,, is visiting
her brother, w. A. Pool, and wife
Rev. B. G. Hawkins was at Mediapo-
lis from Monday until Wednesday of
last week.
Miss Pearl Gordon of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting Salem relatives.
Charles Jones. of North Dakota. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah Jones.
Mrs. Serena Guess departed last
week for her home in Canada.
Mrs. Rachel Cough returned from
Burlington Thursday. She Is taking
treatment for her eyes.
Miss Frances Bickslee returned
Wednesday from Minneapolis, MINI,
where she spent the past year attend
ing school.
Thursday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Parkins, west Of
town, occurred the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Mae and Bert Wolf,
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
B. G, Hankins, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in the presence of
the immediate relatives t>An excel
lent wedding supper was served. The
newly married couple departed Friday
morning for the home of the groom s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolf,
near Ottumwa.
The remains of Mrs Price, who died
Wednesday at her home northeast of
town, was taken to Brighton Thursday
for interment.
Mrs. Ida Johnson entertained few
of her friends at dinner Thursday in
honor of her sister, Mrs Charles John.
son, of Green Castle, Mo-, who Is Wis
iting at this place.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school is preparing nice program for
Children's day, June IL.
Miss Winifred Triplett spent from
Saturday until Monday at Primrose,
with her brother-in-law, DR.. John Ditts
and family.
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