Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-04
SALEM.

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speak many words Of commentator
for the Salem Concert band. which
furnished music for the democratic
meeting held at Mt. Pleasant last
week.
w. A. Gay will enter the real estate
business with the Masden Brothers at
FIT. Madison.
James Bunker and family are at
home at the Marion Miller property,
in the southwestern part of town.
Miss Emma Rugg of Mt Pleasant, is
guest at the M. e. parsonage.
Mrs. A. Barton returned from TT.
Madison Saturday.
very enjoyable party was given
Monday afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sutherland, northeast of
town. The party was a surprise and
was planned by Mrs. Gertrude Suther-
land. in honorsof the Goth birthday an
niversary of her mother law, Mrs.
Mary Sutherland.
Tuesday Miss Kate Mathews return-
ed from q several weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs Ed. Grew, at Crete. Neb.
THE Science of Right Living" was
the subject of the sermon OF the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Will Turner and daughter Iona
visited at the Nate Nicholson home in
Jackson township the first of last
week
The Oak Grove Reading Circle OF
Jackson township have planned a
grand picnic for August IL.
Professor P. G. Holden of Ames
Agricultural college, will give the adj
dress at the Farmers meeting, to be
held at Webster's mill August II.
Committees are making prepara-
lions for the annual Old Settlers meet
ing to be held at Salem, Saturday, Au-
gust 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor were
Hillsboro visitors Thursday.
Miss winnifred Dilts of Primrose, is
guest at the j. NJ Triplett home.
Rev. McElroy of Hillsboro. gave q
fine discourse at the Salem union
services at the Congregational church
Sunday evening.
George Bunker is preparing for the
erection Of new residence.
Mrs Garfield, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Barzee, has
returned to her home at Nauvoo.
j. b. Jordan has been quite poorly
the past two weeks.
Mrs. Eva Payton from Burlington
is visiting her mother, Mrs Sarah Var
Wrinkle, three miles southwest OF
town.
After an extended visit at the ]. NJ
turned to her home at Murra.
Wednesday. She was accompanied Il
Mt. Pleasant by her friends. Misse:
winfield Triplett and Mabel vii
meth.
Invitations have been issued for tn
wedding of Sumner Garretson ant
Miss Florence White.
II. G. Trlplett, wife and son Leigh
ton came home Thursday. after visit
ing friends in Burlington and Keokuk
At 1880 o'clock Wednesday night {
barn belonging to j. J. Burlington, OIL
Depot street was consumed by fire
Mr.. Burlington carried insurance.
Mrs. Kate Carlisle went to Danvill'
Friday to spend several weeks will
her daughter, Mrs. Low Albright.
| Saturday c. Scott arrived home from
Bowling Green, Ark He thinks he Il
much improved in health, and reports
! Jf11n Bicksler gaining strength from
| the treatment, which he receives a
the Springs. Mr.. Scott brought hom
with him ten gallons of mineral water
Prof. ]. l.. Packer of Danville, vii
return this week from the State Uni
versity at Iowa City, where he tool
special work at the summer school
During his absence, Mrs. Packer ant
children visited at the parental home
Of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Pittman an
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Packer at Sa
lem. Professor Packer and famil.
will soon move to their new home a
Ft. Madison, where the professor ha
a position as science teacher in tn
Ft. Madison high school.
Loeb Roberts passed away at Cube
Mo-, Thursday Of last week. Funera
and interment was at Oak, Saturday
| One sister, Mrs. Frank Jeffres Of Chi
cago, survives him. The deceased wa
a nephew of C. Cramer of this place
The Misses Masden are improvin
their residence by the addition Of
/ bay window on the east side.
Miss Anna Brown spent from Satur
day until Monday with relatives.