Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-03
SALEM.

Salem. From the oyster supper
given by the Epworth League Satur
day night nice sum was realized for
the benefit of the church.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Dorson True
blood of near Denova celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Crosbie. who were present at the wed.
ding in Cedar church fifty years ago.
A. F. Hinshaw has returned from
his trip to South Dakota.
drs.W A. Hiatt of Los Angeles
was a guest recently at the Henry
Collins home.
G. X, Phipps has sold his farm in
Tippecanoe township to Zed Stanley
for the sum OF $4,000.
Junius Martin arrived from Omaha
for visit with home folks.
Rev. w. S. Right was in Keokuk a
few days of last week.
Rev. Butcher, pastor of the Congre.
gational church, will preach the SER
mon at the union services to be held
lat the M. e. church on Thanksgiving
day.
Fred Stringer and family have NOV
ed from near Oakland to their new
home In the north part of Salem.
Born - November 10, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie Hodson, a daughter.
Mrs Margaret Tomlinson of West
Branch is spending Jew weeks with
relatives and friends at this place.
Dewitt Taylor came from Mt. Pleas
ant Saturday and remained until Mon
day, a guest Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Taylor.
Mrs. Belle Frame departed Friday
to spend the winter with her son
George and his wife at Carrollton,
Mo.
An elaborate dinner was served In
the basement Of the NJ. e. church by
the Ladies' Aid Society on Thanks
giving day.
Fred Rhode has gone to Donelson
to work for Frank Lightner in his lfv-
cry barn.
DIR. G. r. Wahrer of Fort Madison
lectured on the subject "'The Great
American Fraud" at Whittier Acad-
envy. A large and appreciative audi
ence was present
| An open program will be given by
the Zathalethean literary society at
the academy chapel on the evening of
the 26th.
An auction sale Of white women was
unique entertainment given on the
evening Of the 18th by the G. p. OF the
Congregational church.
Friends quarterly meeting was held
at their church Friday, Saturday aud
Sunday. A basket dinner was enjoyed
Saturday. Rev. Alfred Hansen Of
Pleasant Plain assisted in the meet
ings.
4 haH a al q ~
near Thayer, Kansas and will move
on to 1t in the spring
i Mrs. d, e. Reeves and son Of Kes
kuk came Monday to be with the 4or
mer's mother, Mrs. o. H. Cook, who
is quite poorly.
/ After spending several months al
Everdell, Mimi. Earl Cammack re
turned home Monday.
Dan Hartley and wife have arrived
from New Mexico for visit with the
formers brothers. l.. M. and %. A
Hartley and their families.
The George Ollie family, who have
been visiting relatives here, have re
turned to their home at Douds Sta
ton.
1 Mr.. and Mrs Ed Hougle of Sturges
S. D., are being entertained by rela
tiyes and friends at this place.
Harvey Pidgeon brought q wolf into
town Monday which he had caught II
i a trap Saturday evening.
j Mrs. Randolph of Aurora, ILL.,, aftel
a visit with her brother, Thomas
Randolph, ST., has returned home,
Miss Mae Frazier is visiting at the
home of her brother, Ross. at For
Madison.
. e. A. Friend was at Washington las
week few days with his son Joh1
and family.
The Office on Depot street, belonging
to Shriner and Fem was consumed BY
fire at 6 O'Clock SATURDAY morning
The building was valued at 5000 ant
was not insured.
Mrs. May Haggatt and Miss Ids
Long spent Thursday shopping at Mt
Pleasant.
RuA NnuAIkuE