Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-14
BATAVIA.

son and. MIS- SINGER, Miss Maude Cree,
closed their meetings here Thursday
night and left Friday for Big Mound.
where they will begin series Of
meetings.
Mrs. Edgar Harris and children and
Mrs. Jason Harris left Friday for
Stockport to visit over Sunday at the
home of Reuben Harris.
Clifford Cole was business caller In
Ottumwa Saturday.
George jaeger is a Juror at Fairfield
this week
Mrs. Zell Henderson was called to
Bloomfield Friday by the serious III
ness of her daughter. Mrs. Elmer
Fisher, who lives near that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cap Armstrong and
baby Raymond spent Sunday in OF
tumwa at the home OF their uncle, w.
I4 Giltner.
Mr. and Mrs. George Shahan and
Mrs. Shahan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Brown.
Lee Walker of Brighton will preach
at the Christian church Sunday morn
ing and evening. Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes, who were
Sunday visitors at the j. A. Brown
home left Monday for their home near
Cuba.
Clark Greenland returned from Chill
licothe Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Afford were pas
sengers to ottumwa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Mccormack re-
turned from Colorado on the early
train Monday
Mrs. w. A. Lewis and children re-
turned Saturday from a visit with rel
atives in Chicaeo.
Lew Spurlock of Concordia, Kansas.
Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Spurlock.
Mrs. Mary French left Tuesday for
Leon, where she will make her future
home.
Samuel Arthur came in Friday
morning from Nebraska. He left at
once for Bladensburg to visit his
father. John Arthur, who is in very
poor health.
Mrs. Jones. wife of DR.. Jones, of
Boulder, Colorado. was called here
last week by the death of her father,
Temple Mcdowell who died at the
home of his son, ames Mcdowell
Mrs. Grace Cow and son, Walter OF
Fairfield, visited over Sunday with
Mrs. Maggie Holman.
"a Short ;chanse cArtist Works Ty
rome Grocer Mexican IS Bill His
Auxiliary.
Tyrone. = Merchants and others
dealing with the public are warned tc
be on their guard against "a swindlel
whose game Is to make some small
ment thereof. which upon close inspec
ton proves to be Mexican bill fol
IS, which is worth in exchange about
$3.50 United States money. Mrs. P
Mahoney. who conducts grocery
store In town - good, honest, unsus
pecting woman, was made the victim
of one of these sharpers last week
and is to the bad about $3.50, plus the
amount Of his purchase. 1t was MOI
discovered until the bill was present
ed with several others, at the post
office, in payment for money order
whe nit was rejected as of no value
by the postmaster. who advised sher tc
take the matter up with some banl
dealing in Mexican exchange. The bill
is moss green, wholly printed ir
Spanish. with the numeral and the
word "Cinco" printed prominently II
each upper corner and bearing like
ness Of some prominent Mexican off
cial in the lower left hand corner. Or
the back, the bill bears the regular
Mexican coat Of arms This is an cas-,
swindling game and the victim has nj
redress in case the culprit is captured
save the repayment Of the discrepan
cy. as the bill is good money In the
state Of issue. This warning is there
| fore published that others may be OF
their guard and scrutinize the pape
which they take. In all respects thu
bill looks exactly like our IS bill.
| Infant Child Dead.
| The infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Luttrell die dat their home Tuesda.
after an illness extending over only
few days. The funeral was held from
the Catholic church at Georgetown
Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Lut
trell- have the sympathy Of the entir'
neighborhood in their bereavement
w. R. Edwards and G. c. Carter. o
Des Moines, were in town Monday an,
Tuesday looking after their insuranc
interests.
James Merryman returned to tow
Monday and will engage in business.
IoWA's FRUIT BUSINESS BIG.