Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-29

Saturday night by the illness of her
brother, s. E. Thompson, who suffered
a stroke Of apoplexy
Charley Shannon Of Keokuk arrived
here Monday morning to spend Christi
mas at home.
Miss Leila Brown Of Chicago has re-
turned to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown Of
this place.
Misses Mayme and Grace Deupree of
Lyons, Kansas, who are attending
Drake university, arrived Monday
evening to spend a week or more with
their uncle, w. T. Deupree and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higbee of Ottum-
wa spent Sunday at the Joseph Higbee
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Higbee spent
Christmas in Ottumwa with Mrs. Fig
bees parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cady.
Glen ]. Morris of Columbus, Mont,
Is visiting in the city as the guest of
Miss Maggie Eckard.
Myrl Cravens Of Hastings, Nebraska.
who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. l..
T. Barton, returned home Saturday.
Golden Prosser of Ottumwa spent
today in the city as the guest of Miss
Myrtle STANDBY.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Powell of Mo-
pSiiSt wv, lCll NlOiludy lOIs NiOulIOIl
to spend a few days with relatives and
will return Wednesday to continue the
visit at the Davies home.
Mr. and Mrs James III. Dunn have
returned from Abba, Mr.. Dunn having
lost hir position as manager of the
Latimef Ideal store on account of the
fire last week. They will make their
home in this city for the present
Miss Frona Wycoff of Corning is
spending few days with her cousin,
Miss Pearl Latimer
Ode Doke, while stepping from the
bus Sunday slipped on the step and
broke his ankle.
j. B. Lester, who recently returned
from Colorado, Is quite sick and the
family fear pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fill left Mon
day for Marshall, Mo-, to spend Christ
mas with Mrs Hill's sister, Mrs. I. T.
Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. samnnA T. Wallace OF
st. Louis, Mo-, spent Monday at the
J. r. Wallace home and left the same
day for Unionville to spend Christmas
at the Elsin home. They will return to
this city before going to ST. Louis.
Elder w. r. Mccormack, former pas
tor OF the Christian church of Lenox
is holding series of meetings in Boze-
man. Montana.
Inc holiday social season opened or
Sunday with a turkey dinner at the
Charles d. Fortune home. served In
honor Of the homecoming of their son
Eugene. The holly idea was carried
out In all points Of household decora-
ton. The table cloth bore a beautiful
holly pattern. A large potted ferr
encircled by a holly wreath formed a
graceful center piece. Red ribbons
drawn from the wreath to each plate
were attached to red embossed paper
stockings concealed beneath the holly
leaves. An elaborate four course din
ner was elegantly served. The guests
were Kenneth Baldridge, Samuel Wray
Harry Wishard, Emmon Spilman, Err
| nest Taylor and Misses Garnet TAYLOR
Ruby Phillips, Kate. Mcclure, AUDREY
Burgess, Adelia Saunders and Helen
Wray.
Miss Louise Wiseman Of Centeryille
arrived Monday evening to spend few
days with her brother, w. H. WISE
man.
Miss Blanche King pleasantly enter
tanned few friends Saturday evening
at the Alex Breeding home. A happy
evening was spent and light refresh
ments We're served
Herbert King and Clarence Beau
champ returned Monday from Moline