Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-08

Of Abba. formerly of this city, spent
Sunday in the city as guests of Misses
Edith and Mildred Steckel.
w. o. Shaw returned Tuesday from
Reasnor. where he was called hast
week by the death of his sister, Mrs.
Masteller.
The Bloomfield Woodmen degree
team are invited to meet with the
Eldon lodge on Friday evening and
assist in initiating thirty-three can
dfdates. The Royal Neighbors will
give banquet and dance In their
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert York, who reside
near Savanna, N. H. Sheppard and AL
Lobins left Monday for Pierre, South
Dakota, to visit their claims.
Miss Ada Brouhard closed a sue
cessful term of school at the Brumley
school house on Friday. A picnic din
iler was served at noon and the pu-
pills, parents and visitors spent a very
happy day. In the evening, the pupils
presented the play Uncle Reuben to
a crowded house. Had the roads been
In better condition for travel, the
house would not held the half that
| which have gone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hern, Of Ottum-
wa, spent Sunday at the William Ekin
home.
Mrs. j. M. walkup, of Moberly. Mo-.
who has been spending week at the
| Sam McManis home, returned home
! Monday
| The Christian citizenship meeting
held at the Christian church Sunday
| afternoon was we'll attended and was
conducted by the pastor Rev. F. D.
/ Ferrall The resolution to vote for no
one to hold a city office not in favor of
enforcing the law was adopted by a
rising vote that was almost unanim-
GUS. The speakers were County At
torney T. A. Goodson, Geo. T. Sewers
| and DR.. /. Swinnev.
At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Francis, on
Sunday occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Sylvia Maud to Harvey
M. Speer. of Savanna. The cere-
naony was performed by Elder NJ
Downing in the presence of Mr. and
Mrs. David Francis, Misses Ethel and
Edith Bdunk, Howard Lyons and
Miss Winnie Francis. Mr.. and Mrs.
| they will make their future home.
Miss Vina Altheide left Monday for
Pulaski to spend a couple of weeks at
the M. Miller home.
Mrs. T. J. Walton and daughter
Mrs. Allie Prevo. entertained Mrs. c.
A. Walton, the Sheaffer families and
Mr.. and Mrs. e. +. Mathews at
Q CLOCK dlnner sunday IN nonOr or Mrs
Walton's sixty-fourth birthday. Mrs
G. A. Walton, who has reached the
age Of 81 years, was able to walk with
the family from the Sheaffer to the
Walton home. The hostess received a
number of pretty and valuable pres
ents which were received with pleas
ure. The day was greatly enjoyed by
all.
c. w. Carroll shipped a fine car
riage horse, purchased Of T. ]. Wal
ton. to State Auditor B. f. Carroll OF
Des Moines. Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Barker, resi-
dents of this city four years ago and
who returned recently from Scott
county, Kansas, to visit their children
left Monday for Oklahoma and Kan
| sas, where they have purchased land
on the state line, three and one-halt
miles from Liberal, Kan, where they
will make their future home.
! Master Robert and Miss Opal Lor-
enz sang a patriotic duet at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday morn
ing at the close of the sermon, which
was In the interests of the freedom OF
the south.
w. Fl. Leon, who has been quite sicl
with blood poison for couple Of
weeks, was better on Monday The i'll.
ness was the result of scratch OF
the face which in some way became
i infected.