Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-08
DRAkEVILLE.

Dralleville, Sept. 6.-Mrs L. ]. Good
lander received word of the death Of
her niece, Miss Blanche Watson, of
Denver, Colo, recently. Mrs. Watson
was formerly Miss Blanche Mcconnell
and for several years, with her par
ents, were residents of this place.
She leaves her husband, mother and
one brother, besides other relatives.
Mrs. John Elliott and sister, Miss
Morgan, of Centerville, attended the
reunion here last Thursday and in
company with Mrs. CASTOR of this
place visited Friday with Mrs. Addie
Sayles.
| Mrs. Hattie Smith and son, Robert,
OF Eldon, visited several days last
week with Mrs. Mamie Bunten AMI
| family.
Mrs. Annis Hamilton and family Of
Abba .and Mrs. Jake Roberts of Eldon
visited here at the home of their faith
er, Chas. Scott, recently
| j. u. Dysart and daughter, Mrs. F.
P. Baer, and John Christie of Ottum.
wa, attended the reunion here last
Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Lindley and children re-
| turned to their home in Des Moines
last Wednesday, after visit at the j.
w Housley home.
! mr and Mrs. Bert Dodge and son.
Darrell, of Des Moines have moved to
the Dodge farm, south of this place
| DIR. Irelan and Mrs. Irelan and child
Of Mark attended the reunion here
and visited at the parental Irelan
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Sid Housley of Mober.
1ly, Mo-, attended the reunion here.
Sid was pitcher for the Drakeville ball
team in the game between a mixed
team of Floris and Monterey and the
home team, which resulted in favor of
| the home team five to two.
Mrs. Withrow of Moulton returned
home Saturday, after visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fridley.
Born, Saturday, Aug. %, to Mr. and
Mrs. John fouts, an eleven pound
daughter.
Mrs. Ella Woodruff, after a visit
with her brother. John Bonar, return
ed to her home in Denmark, Iowa, last
Friday.
Arthur Courtney came home last
Thursday from Kansas, where he had
been looking after the interests of his
farm.
Phil Rothenstern and family moved
last week to their farm just west of
town.
Misses Lizzie Goodlander and Grace
Mccormick treated their Sunday
school classes to picnic one day last
week.
Miss Frances Sloan left Friday for
Illinois, where she will teach rural
school,
The school at this place began Mon
day, with Charlie Hull as principal and
Miss Wanita Minnick as primary
teacher.
Mrs. Elmira Morris and grand
daughter, Orpha, spent Thursday
night with Mrs. Emma Williams ami
visited Friday with Mrs. /. e.. Kneed-
| Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wooden and chill
dren of Moulton visited at the DR..
Jennings home last week.
| Married, at the home of the BRIDES
mother, Sunday at 4 p, M, Miss Fay
Burnett and Horace Piper. They will
leave soon for Marion.
| Mr.. Bailey of Knoxville has been
visiting his brother. Henry Bailey, at
this place.
Dwight Bunten has been on the sick
| list,
At the old settlers reunion laBt
Thursday Eli Hawkins received the
chair, as being the Oldest person on
| the ground. Mr.. Hawkins is SO years
old. Alfred Minear as the Oldest set
tier, received a chair, and Mrs. Stew
ems of Bloomfield, also received a
chair as the Oldest woman settler of the
county. The reunion was the best ever
held at lnis place. Hon. George Clark
addressed the audience in the morn.
ing and Major John F. Lacey in the
afternoon. followed by memorial adj
dress by Hon. w. H. Taylor of Bloom
field. Music was furnished by the
male quartet and the band.
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