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

for her home at Sewers, near Colfax,
after spending a week as the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. S. M. Davis, on the
Oskaloosa road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McGaugh, Of
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, arrived Mon
day night for 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 banner. 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 q 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
after which she proceeded to her home.
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.
| Miss Clara True was a guest a few
days ago of her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Inskeep, in Ottumwa
Mrs. Henry Allen, across the river
and Mrs. Albert Sccress, of Seventh
street, are improving from spells OF
sickness.
]. 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, or
North Third street, Sunday in honor
OF their 39th wedding anniversary. Al
enjoyable day was spent with a fine
dinner which was partaken of by fif-
teen persons at the noon hour. Mr.
and Mrs. Bieler We're presented
with a nice rocking chair. Those pres.
ent were the children and grandchild
rem Of the aged couple and were a:
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 Mis-!
| Maggie Bieler who reside with thei
parents. The relatives from Ottum
wa remained over Sunday on visit
Mrs. r. E. Grattan went to Oska
loosa Tuesday to spend couple O.
days with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Davis. She was accompanied tt
Oskaloosa by Miss Catherine Coates
who has been staying for some time
with her aunt, Mrs. j. e. Davis, O
Bluff Creek. Miss Coates was also {
guest Of Mrs Grattan for few days.
Horace Burns visited with Oskalooss
friends Sunday.
Miss Inez Lee, Of Grays Creek, ant
Mrs. w. S. Huntley and Miss CARR,
/ Wilson of this place, have been on tn,
4 sick list.
The baccalaureate sermon was deliv
cred at the Methodist Episcopa
church Sunday night at eight o'clocl
by the pastor Rev. w. S. Right. AL
/ the seats were taken and a number
had to stand The church was hand
somely decorated in black and pal,
blue-the class eolors, and over the
| pulpit IL large letters appeared tn.
| class motto, Peg Away" Rev. C. w
| Hampstead, the Congrega tional pastor
lied in prayer, after which Rev. Kigh