Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-07

full in the performance of all duties.
and their going away is deep regretted
by all in the city. A pleasant recep-
ton was given them on Wednesday
and later they were escorted homo.
but induced to enter the church on the
way. Here a surprise awaited them,
as most Of the church people had
gathered within the edif1ce for the
purpost Of saying farewell to the es-
timable couple. In the midst of all
substantial gift of $50 was handed Mr..
lence. Recovering himself. he sincere
ly thanked his people, asking God'sss
blessing for all present.
Sister Annunciation formerly Miss
Ella Mahon) accompanied by Sister
Benedict of st. Joseph's academy at
Ottumwa, spent the past week here at
the home of Mrs. Anne Mahon. They
will return to the convent Wednesday
Mrs. ]. P. Dougherty and daughter
Helen made trip to Cedar Rapids on
Saturday.
Miss Josie Bevins spent the past
week In town visiting at the home Of
her brother Dan. She returned to her
home in Cosgrove on Sunday. Mr.. and
home. making the trip overland by
carriage.
Edward Hogan is taking his first
vacation since he entered business
here. He will spend several days at
Marengo. Ladora, Kostza and other
rural towns, visiting relatives. Mrs.
Hogan accompanied him, and will
likewise enjoy good rest. Their sis
ter, Miss Margaret Hogan, who has
been visiting them for some time, re-
turned with them to her home in Ma
rengo, on Sunday.
Several Williamsburg people took adj
vantage of the low rates offered by the
Milwaukee railroad and purchased ex-
cursion tickets to Chicago. Among
them were Miss Mae McEachran, who
after visiting in the Lake City for a
relatives. Miss Edna Ogden will visit
friends in Batavia, III. Miss Addie
DUR enters a wholesale millinery
house in Chicago, and another Of the
party. Chas. Boland goes on to his
boyhood home near London. Can.
Senator John Hughes. Jr., accom-
panied by Mrs. Hughes, and daughter,
Margaret, also brother David and wife
and nephew, Leighton, Evans, left last
Thursday for a month at Spirit Lake.
Mrs. Chas. Cross returned on Thurs
day morning from a visit with rela-
tives in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Stephen Ragen, Miss Kate
Morrin, Miss Mamie Hanson. F. G.
Rock. James Lang Howell Williams,
Kenney attended the funeral of the
old pioneer Edward Hanson, in Hol-
brook, last Thursday
Mrs. G. K. Holden left on Friday for
a visit with her son In Marengo, after
which she will go on to Des Moines
to visit other relatives in that city.
Ellis Lloyd shipped car load of
r. f~oN hn~ tN ~ %,1p, los
Wednesday. The next day word was
received here that the barn in which
they were cared for was destroyed by
fire, but the animals were saved.
Professor Wayne Dinsmore of Ames
college, will do the stock Judging at
Williamsburg fair. All farmers and
stock men are interested.
DR.. A. G. Moore was a Spirit Lake
passenger on Saturday evening to
spend Sunday with his family. who ara
at the summer resort.
BoNAPARTE.
Bonaparte Aug. 6.-Mr. and Mrs,
Murray Taylor of Big Mound, and
Helen Ketchum of Pennington, are
guests at the Benjamin Ketchum
home.
Mrs. VIM. Jones and daughter re-
turned from their visit to Warsaw
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Smith and daugh-
ter returned from two months visit
to Chicago.
Mrs. L. A. Cox of Douds, spent Sun
day at the home of her mother Mrs.
Emma Bridge.
Mrs. w. r. Dredge of Des Moines.
is visiting in town.
Mrs. Claud Ryland returned to Mo-
line Saturday. after a weeks visit with
Mrs. I. Morris and family.
Miss Gertrude Farnum who has
been a guest at the w. S. Blackford
home, returned to her home.
Miss F1oy Murphy of Eldon, is visit
ing Miss Dorothy Ryland
Mrs. Dan Cresap entertained Mrs. j.
Spruance, Howard and Hattie Spru-
ance of Denver at dinner yesterday.
DR.. Croy and j. o. Morris visited in
Pennington Saturday.
Sam Brown has purchased the
Ridgeway property on Bridge street
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long and son
went to Kirkville for a brief visit with
Mrs. S. Thomas.
John E. Stafford and Orgie Corns
were Bentonsport visitors Saturday
Harrison Blackeldege of Keosauqua,
was a business caller Saturday
Mayor Muir visited in Keosauqua
Saturday.
Miss Emma Dawson, who has been
visiting Miss Myrtle Baker, returned
to her home in Keokdk.
Mrs. Cresap and daughter Catherine
visited in Pennington and attended
the Chautauqua Saturday