Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-03
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Libertyville. Aug. 1.--Rev. William
Jones, of Reasoner, member Of the
Iowa conference, visited at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Roberts, of this
place Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Albright, of Des Moines, Is
visiting relatives and friends here.
She will probably remain several
weeks. Mrs. Albright formerly lived
at this place
Misses Daisy and sherrick and
Grace Leppo We're Fairfield visitors on
Thursday of last week.
Miss Bertha Hill visited friends at
Birmingham last week.
Farmers have begun threshing their
grain.
The delightful rain last Wednesday
cannot fail to prove great benefit to
the corn crop.
Samuel Swarts reports yield of %
large loads of timothy hay from eight
acres. He is satisfied that at a con-
sentative estimate the hay would
weigh out "a tons at least.
Mrs. Ed Wade and little son, of Col
orado, are visiting friends and rela-
tives here. This was formerly Mrs.
Wades home, but she has been absent
from the place twenty-five rears.
Miss Clara Wolf, who attended the
Epworth League assembly at Denver,
Colo, returned home Friday of last
week.
Mrs. Shannon Hood, of Canton, ILL.,,
arrived at this place Friday of last
week and is a guest at the home of
Rev. c. Springer.
j. H. Hill arrived home Friday ev-
ening after a months absence. He
attended the Epworth League general
assembly at Denver, and visited vari-
Gus places of interest in the west and
took in the great exposition at Port
land, Oregon. Mr.. Hill thinks the
west is a nice place for sightseeing,
but Iowa is the place to live.
Mrs. Bertha May Bosker, who re-
sided at the county farm, died Mon
day at 1870 a. m.
Mrs. G. L. Minear and children are
guests at the home of F. H. Heston
Mrs. George Rollett and little son
and daughter and her sister, Mrs,
Frank Glotfelty and children, started
for the Rollett home in Minnesota on
last Friday evening. Mrs Glotfelty
will remain and visit several days.
Rev. W. R. Rollingson went to
Bloomfield Monday to attend district
conference.
The old peoples meeting at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
morning was quite largely attended
The church was nicely and appropri
ately decorated and everybody seemed
to have a good time.
President Hancher of the l. w. U.
at Mt. Pleasant, will deliver a lecture
at the Methodist Episcopal church or
! Saturday evening, August IL. Every
body is cordially invited. The doctor
is well and favorsbly known at this
place.
| Quarterly meeting services will bs
| held at the Methodist Episcopal church
August II and 13. Presiding Elder A
| V Kendrick will preach Sunday even.
ing and hold quarterly conference OF
Monday morning.
| Prof. Ward, of Fairfield. attended
| church here Sunday evening. Tht
professor has been secured as principa
| OF the public school.
James Fill visited friends in the vi
cinity of Birmingham Wednesday O.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt, of Birmingham
visited at the Methodist Episcopa
parsonage Monday.
Mrs Morely, of Illinois lis VISITING
her son and daughter in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGrew, of OF
| tumwa, We're guests at the home o
Rev. w. r. Rowlingson Saturday.
i Mrs. Mary E. Hopper. of Chicago
HI, National w. c. T. U. lecturer ant
4 organizer will speak at the Methods
Episcopal church Wednesday evening