Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
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Eldon, Dec. 24.-There was a chickenI
pie supper at the X. of p. hall Satur
day night.
vorh 5 Post, No. 49, G. A. R.. held
night The following officers were
elected:
/ Post Commander kimeS.
i S. V.-commander--J. Galloway.
J. V. commander-E. Williamson.
@. MI Joslyn.
0, D.-J. L. Johnson.
i o. CIV G. Grow
| haplain-Thomas Fosdick
1t was voted to have joint installa-
ton with the w. R. G. Friday night.
January 4, and every member can bring
one person besides their wives or hus-
bands.
Frank Hiles is here visiting his
I cousin, Z. f. Hilles.
Lysle Hall and wife left last night
u for visit with relatives near Otta-
wa, Illinois.
Ed Stanton of Lone Tree. visited his
brother, Clarence Stanton. and Friday
night he and the Stanton family left for
Centerviile for a visit.
Miss Creighton, Miss Chidester and
J Miss Miller, teachers in the public
schools. left Friday night for their
J respective homes for the holidays.
The corn contest Of the Eldon Saw
ings Bank resulted in the first prize be-
ing awarded to Thomas Champ; End to
A Dean. The judges were Lem Hold
Eson, Thomas Moore, and w. S. Curtis.
The purses We're SO for the first and 81
for the second prize.
Friday was pay day on the Rock
: Island and $4,000 was distributed to
its employees.
Eldon is arrayed in gorgeous dis
plays for Christmas and many hearts
will be gladdened by gifts and social
gatherings.
3 Mrs. Ida Wise arrived safely in
! Pueblo, Colorado for a visit with her
: sister, Mrs. Nellie Roberts. ]. E..
t Houghland will receive news items for
I the Courier during her absence. Iele-
, phone 1877 or %, any item of news.
Mrs w. S. Stone of Cleveland, Ohio,
will spend Christmas with her brother,
J Willard Newell near Agency.
t Jean and John Harlan and Mrs.
Y Edith Davis left Saturday for keoku!S
\ Rev. d. D. Tibitts left Saturday for
Agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wirts of Douds were
in Eldon Saturday.
S H. H. Moore and L. e. Moore, j. G.
t Armentrout, j. c.. Millisack, Mrs. Craig.
$ Mrs Edwards, Miss Stiles, Miss Nellie
e Altman and Mrs. Swords We're Ottum-
: wa visitors Saturday.
Miss Sylvia Crow of Des Moines is
= visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
! H. Grow.
Miss Mary Reed, who is attending
u college at Grinnell, is visiting her par
g ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Reed, and is
n accompanied by her cousin, Miss Ada
s Latta Kell.
t Miss Mabel Millss and mother of Des
8 Moines are visiting at the home of Al
Grey.
l. Miss Madaline Stauffer. who is at
l. tending college at Iowa City. is home
h visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
!. H. Stauffer.
Mr.. Kingery of Greenfield is visiting
/ his son, Ora Kingery.
Frank Kremer spent Sunday with
his family.
August Briggs will occupy the Mer-
riott house on Walnut street this week
An interesting Christmas program
was given at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening. 1t consisted
| of songs, dialogues and recitations by
the Sunday school scholars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rigsby are the
guests of relatives in Davenport.
George and Margaret Clark of Des
Moines are visiting their aunt, Mrs
j. b. Edwards.
Mrs. Edward Chapman and little
daughter are visiting in Bloomfield al
the home of Mrs. Chapman's mother
Mrs J. Ferguson.
Miss Addie Moon is spending the
holidays with relatives in Milton.
k Misses Lizzie Fuchs and Minnie Bel
: sci returned to their homes in Nauvoo
: H. Saturday.
IL Mesdames Mary Meek and Anna
u King are guests at the home of Car
t, Weber and family of Keol1uk.
lie w. R. Dredge went to Des Moine
60, ,l,O rie,it hi
So family.
y. A large crowd attended the banque
- and dance given by the NJ w. A. u
10 Saturday evening.
re Miss Gertrude McDougal is the CUES
I'd of relatives in Fairfield and Abba
y, Miss Icy Murphy of Keokuk is spend
Of ing the week with her mother, Mrs
,s James Murphy.
"a Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collins of Chi
~ ~ cago are the guests of Mrs Collins
~ parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Henkle.
Ernest Carnahan of Adair ILL.,, ar
as rived Saturday for a short visit wit
la friends and relatives here
It,. Mrs Marie Cantril left Saturday TO
ID a short visit in Douds and Ft. Madi
I'd son.
~ Mrs. t. H. Hopkins and son c
y Council Bluffs are visiting at the HON
y. Of Mrs. Thomas Hopkins.
u G. E. Whitmore and family of Fair
field are the guests of relatives here.
Misses Mary and I-artha LETTER an
brother, John. who are attending scho:
&C. at Ames, arrived Saturday for a visi
On with their mother, Mrs. A. ]. leffler.
d. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cuberly Of Oska
ne loosa visited Saturday with Mr.. an
to Mrs. Van Norris.
~ Elmer Smith of Chicago is spendin
- his vacation at the home of his fathe
We w. z. Smith.
James Downward of Hamilton, Mo-,
visiting his aunt, Mrs. William Nosk
Miss Frances Callen of Seymour
III the guest OF her sister, Mrs. john Ker
n. Attorneys S. e. Irish, w. f. Wake
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