Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
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Bloomfield, Oct 22-W. H. Miller
rented the residence property In
west part Of the city belonging to N
M. j. Ham and intends returning fro.
farm life and will move his family here
in a few weeks.
DR.. Roy Swinney has returned from
North Dakota, where he has been looki
ing for location but was not favora-s
bly, impressed with that corner Of the
world. q
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Newcomb of
Creston arrived Saturday to spend sew
eral weeks with their daughter. Mrs.
S. q. Latimer. 4
kuk Saturday to spend Sunday with
his parents and friends.
Mrs. James F. Powers Of Moberly.s
Mo-, is spending a week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Davies.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Swinney are
visiting at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Emmett Walker of Blakesburg.
M. F. Patterson, president of the
board of supervisors, accompanied by
ten, members Of the board, made L a
business trip to Ottumwa Friday to
dispose Of $50 bushels of apples, grown
on the county farm. No sale was made:f
however. as they found that they coulo
dispose Of them here to much better
advantage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor left here
| tend the funeral services Of ]. W. Mil
ligan, held Sunday morning. III
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Gresham spes
| Sunday at Locust Grove as guests
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs John Owens. Mr.. ar
Mrs. w. B. Taylor and Dr. and Mrs.
c. Young attended the funeral of ].
Milligan. held in Pulaski on Sunday
James A. Dunn was called to Chill
Gothic, Mo, Saturday by the death
his brotherin-law, J. E. Carmichs
! formerly this city. whose death
4 suited from Bright's disease. The r
mains will be brought to this place fe
burial.
i j. w. Milligan died at his home i
Pulaski Friday afternoon, after a lii.
gering illness caused by heart diseas
The funeral services were held Sunda
morning at 10: 30 o'clock
i The twenty-f1fth wedding anniver.s
airy of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. For
tune, which occurred on Friday, w;
the occasion Of an enjoyable little soci
affair in which q number of friends SUI.
prised the bride and groom by lively
charivari, after which pleasant even
ing was spent and Mr.. and Mrs. For
tune were presented with a sterlir
silver meat fork. The invaders Of the
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Will Saun-
ders, Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Wray, Mr. and
!; Mrs. e. T. Mathews, and Mr.. and Mrs
J. R. Wallace.
Through trade, Frew McNeal ans
Paul Rhodes have purchased the Hale
& Curry clothing stock at Milton The
goods were invoiced on Friday and the
purchasers took immediate possession
and will move their families there this
, week. Mr.. McNeal has been one OF
Davis county's prosperous farmers and
Mr.. Rhodes Is an energetic young bust
ness man who has spent several years
as clothing clerk here. y s3t. y
The geographical social given at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage Frioay
night by the Epworthians was Very
enjoyable affair. Many Of the repre-
sensations of cities were quite unique
t and among there was the name Of Thu
:. state the letter ST" q
4 Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Bence left Sun.
S day for Mason City to attend the
e grand chapter of the Order of the Eas.
: tern Star. This evening the,
will attend a reception rendered the
4 grand officers and members of com.
l mittees, given at the home OF Mr.. anc
: Mrs. James Rush. Mr.. Bence is chair.
: man of the committee on credentials
s Miss Jennie Leasure left Saturda,
for Centerville to spend a few da,
: with Miss Jennie Close