Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-14
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friends carried out a very pleas
ant surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Wray, who, left Tuesday evening for
San Diego, California, to spend the
winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Wray had been
invited to take dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Burchett. and on arriving
there were greeted by an unexpected
gathering of friends. Following the
dinner a pleasant evening was spent
in music and conversation. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Dabney. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Burchett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Roberts. e. D. Burchett and Miss
Helen Wray.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hassenpflug
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. w. = Steck
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Payne. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hill, Mr.. and Mrs w. P.
Caldwell Mr.. and Mrs George Pearce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Georoo Phillips. Mr. and
Mrs. George Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. F. Mcconnell and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Shannon at dinner Saturday
evening. The affair was in the nature
of house warming for the new home,
which was beautifully decorated with
holly and Christmas green's.
Mrs. Helen Sprowls entertained the
Friday Afternoon club and a few in
vited guests at the regular monthly
club luncheon.
George Williams was bound over to
the grand jury Saturda- charged with
an assault with intent to commit rob-
berry. Williams, armed with revol-
YER and wearing mask, attempted to
hold up Charles Thompson, as the lat
ter was leaving his store at Drakeville
on the night Of December 4. Thomp-
son disarmed and unmasked his as
saflant and filed information against
him next day. Williams claims that
the affair was simply practical joke
and no harm intended.
Word has been received here Of the
birth Of twins. a bow and girl, to Or,
and Mrs. F. T. DAILY Of Cambridge,
| Neb.. Dec. 7. Mrs. DAILY will be re
membered as Miss Bessie Reed Of Pu-
laski.
Mrs. E. D. Burchett returned today
| from Chicago where she has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Tinus.
Mrs. John Meier is ver-- i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs, Hattie Naffzi~er went to Mil
ton Saturday to visit relatives there
and at Pulaski until Wednesday.
| Mrs. S. G. Gaumer Of Fairfield and
Mrs. E. E. Brenneman and son of
| Brooklyn are visiting DR.. and Mrs. A.
| W. Gaumer.
| Walter Warthen has returned from
death of his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Foster spent
Sunday at the D. j. Bollman home in
! this city.
!. Mr.. and Mrs j. G. Shook gave a
| family dinner at their home near
Steuben. at which relatives and friends
to the number of sixteen were guests.
J. c. Harter returned Sunday from a
business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. G. l.. Stafford went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit her mother,
! Mrs. Allen
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Higbee spent
Sunday with relatives at Ottumwa.
Mrs. o. G, Shadford, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
/ T. Candy, returned to her home in
Agency Saturday.
! Miss Martinson, Miss Bertha Bar
nett. Miss Bessie Clark Misses Stella
and Beulah Default, Mrs Fl. o. Lar
son and little daughter, Mrs. o. D
Wray, Miss Helen Wray, Mrs. T. C.
Cree and, Miss Ruth Cree were Ottum-
wa visitors saturday
1 Mrs. j. c. Harter and children re-
turned Saturday from Ottumwa, where
she visited for several days with hei
sister. Mrs. Frank Slagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Casseli OF Ash
Grove spent Sunday at the home Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds in this city.
Miss Sylvia Davis visited with her
Moulton friends over Sunday.
| Mark Huddleston of !. Milton spent
Sunday in Bloomfield.
| J. 8. Arney, who has been visiting
his niece, Mrs. S. b. Mcconnell, re-
turned to Leon.
Mrs. Omer Cresap Of Eldon was the
guest of Miss Carrie McCuiston over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Elienbergel
visited friends in Moulton from Sat
| urday until Monday $500, ...r.