Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06

a county seat visitor last Wednesday,,
attending to matters in court and talk
ing politics.
DR.. j. f. Richardson OF Keota was
a caller in the city Wednesday.
| Cap r. Miller and wife went To
I Eedrick Wednesday evening to attend
the wedding of Miss Della Roop ana
Iohn Kennel.
| Il. r. Phelps and family were He'd
rick visitors last Wednesday,.
Z! Clarence Moore arrived from Gibson
last Wednesday evening. He has pro-
uled a substitute teacher in his place
and will devote all his time to COM
paigning for the Office of county sup
crjhtendent
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Farmer Of the
southern part of the county were Wis
| itors in the city Wednesday, evening.
! Mrs Rebecca Haines ofsthe southern
part of the county was visiting friends
In the city last Wednesday evening.
driving over and back late In the even
| ing.
Wesley Smith, now incarcerated N
the county jail on the charge OF lar
ceny. came into court and voluntarily
plead guilty TO the charge. The time
for his sentence has been set for next
Monday. Mr.. Smith was indicted by
the grand jury last spring but escap
| ed the officers and was recently picked
up at Kansas City, Mo.
Rev r. J. O'Conner Is the new pas
tor called here by the people Of the
Raptis' church. He will preach his
! first sermon In that church on tho
coming Sunday at the usual hours for
worship.
Elmer Engeldinger has been assist
ing the county treasurer during tho
rush of the past Few days.
CHARLES Reed of Webster was q busi-i
ness caller and visitor, i'm the city
4 Thursday. s,
i Court is still grinding. Thursday
was occupied with cases of several of
the druggists Of the county asking for
permits to buy, keep and sell intoxi-i
4 eating liquors. The evidence was tax Il
eli but there We're no permits granted
though the matter has not been con-
Clu6ed as yet.
Alexander Reed of Webster way
4 transacting business here Thursday
\ Ernest Yahnk Of ottumwa is visits
ing at the home of his brother here.
/ Mrs. Clarence Wells entertained ,ltl
her home Just west Of the southwest
corner Of the square last Thursday
evening. large number of invited
friends attended and enjoyed them :.
selves thoroughly until late hour.
The o. u. s. met in regular session
last Thursday evening and attended til
the business matters requiring atten a
ton. after which they spread refresh 4
ments and enjoyed a visit with mem 4
bers from distance.
;. George Leichty is the new night
watch going on duty last Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Eli Carol is very ill., Thurs !
day II was thought she could not live
through the day, but toward evening
she rallied and seemed to make soma
Improvement.
II Clly DaVjS n sra7tata NJ the sJa w
! department. Of the Valparaiso univer-
sity of Valparaiso. Indiana, is work
ing In the Office OF Hugo r. Goeldner.
Frank Schlitz is home, after an ex-
! tended stay on his farm at Mapleten,
) MINI.
/, parental Hollingsworth home in Rich
I land.
: Miss Edith Haffner is visiting rela-
!, lives and friends in Kansas City.
Carl Schipfsr has returned to his
: work at the Naval academy at Annap.
E Oils. after having spent month Wis
iting with his parents relatives and
friends here.
| Frank Cutler is working In q res
taurant In williamsburg.
4 Charles Goldthwaite and wife lett
' the first of the week for Portland, Ore
gon, where they expect to spend the
t winter with their son, George. and ais
: family.
i II. H. Baty and wife OF Howard,
Kansas, are visiting at the l.. w. Bar
tholomew home.
"a Mrs j. r. Mcyicker and little
daughter are visiting at the parental
Constant home In Lone Tree
e VIM. A. Bell and son. Leonard. have
i gone to Fayetteville. Arkansas, for an
extended visit.
S Mrs. j. w. Barrett has returned from
. Princeton, H., where she was visiting
a a son and his family.