Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27

for their guest last week Mrs. Buffing-
tons sister, Mrs. Manley Rye, and her
husband Of Eldon.
Mr.. Hoffman of Murray was a Sun
day guest at the ]. M. Triplett home 4
Miss Frances Bicksler came home
from Nauvoo, Ill.,, to spend her vaca-
tion.
Monday Mrs. Johne Dilts entertained
Mrs. Kreibel of Donnellson
Mrs. Alice Friend entertained num-
Der of young women Tuesday evening
Mrs. Pierce returned from Illinois
Friday.
Rolla Foss and Dee Shriner have
gone on trip to Oklahoma.
Miss Margaret Hoggatt came home
from Aurora, ILL.,, last Tuesday.
MRS. Mary Hoggatt spent Friday at
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Henry Rukgaber and son of
near Rome. Ross Frazier and wife Of
Fort Madison have been visiting their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frazier. s
Relatives and friends Of John McVey
We're present at the celebration Of his
73rd birthday anniversary
Miss Mary Bliss arrived Thursday
from Galesburg, Ill. She enjoyed the
Christmas vacation with relatives here.
Christmas Eve at the Congregations
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tree. At the Methodist Episcopal
church a Christmas program and a
snow house for the presents.
Rev. Bond is spending the holidays
with relatives at Marshalltown
Mrs. Nellie Davis spent Wednesday
at Mt. Pleasant
Thursday at the home Of J. A. Sin
clair at Mt Pleasant Rev. Sinclair
solemnized the marriage Of sidwell J.
Stanley and Miss Anna G. Brown. Only
immediate relatives Of the contracting
parties We're present at the wedding.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs H. S. Brown Of Salem. The groom
Is the son Of Mrs. Hannah Stanley, liv-
ing west of town. Both are we'll and
favorably known at this place and have
a host of friends who wish them sue
cess and happiness as they Journey
through life together. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley left Thursday evening for their
new home in northern Illinois.
Miss Anna Cramer spent Saturday
shopping in Mt. Pleasant.
Harry johnson, teacher at Dover, and
Othel James, who Is teaching the Flow
ers school arrived Saturday Orville
James, who has employment at Fair
field accompanied by his friend, Claud
Johnson Arrived Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins and
children arrived from Quincy, ILL.,, Mon
day to spend the day with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, j. w. Hawkins.
Frank Davidson was Mt. Pleasant
caller Saturday.
BOLTON.
Bolton, Dec. 26.--Mrs. A. Long spent
Saturday evening in 'oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Frederickson left
of, RI. 40 =.
days in 0ttumwa and Rutledge Will,
relatives and friends.
Owen jenkins of Des Mo ~, was a
bI&iEess caller in town on Friday.
James kissinger and brothers, JOHN
and Robert, attended dame III Given
saturday night.
ra Palden of Evans secured " ,rx il.
the mi, es Friday.
w. III. jones of Perry was a baslnes IS
caller in town Saturday.
The shortage of cars seems to be a
thing of the past In Bolton, as the COM
pany has been getting all they can load
for the past three weeks
The Union Sunday school gave a
Christmas entertainment In the school
house on Monday night r. Williams
made the opening address on the birth
of Christ. The program was well ar
ranged and very Appropriate to the oc-
casion. l.. G. Bolton treated the chill
dren to a large box of candy at the
close Of the program, which was great
ly appreciated by the little folks.
Rev. Elmer Blew of Oskaloosa was q
business caller in town Thursday.
c. R. Kent spent Saturday in Bea-
con on business.
The miners were made happy by re-
ceiving their pay for the first half OF
December. 1t was the largest pay roll
SO far this winter.
j., o. Boles spent Christmas in Abba
with his family.
Robert Harve one Of the enterpris-
ing miners, purchased the Rhinehart
farm Joining town this week, the tract
contains SO acres. and was sold for $50
per acre. 1t is well improved.
The Bolton shooting club held a
shooting contest in the park on Satur-
day. There were $50 blue rocks shot
at, each contestant shooting at fifty
rocks. The score stood as follows:
Henry Jones, 49, William Kramer, SO;
Bence Evans, 81; Joseph Taylor, So;
John McCarty, 80.
BIDWEUl