Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-13
SALEM

Miss Edna, Of Minneapolis, Mimi, are
visiting with the formers brother,
Wallace Fem, and other relatives.
Mrs. Sadie Hall and her son have
arrived from Quaker City, Ohio. Her
aged father Robert Kester, Is delight
ed. as he has not had the pleasure of
seeing his daughter for many years.
She will also visit her nephews and
nieces, children of the late Watson
Hester.
Miss Pearl Garden Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, Is a guest of relatives here.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Shook Of New London
Is here, called by the serious illness of
her mother Mrs. Newly.
j. T. 1ngrim has been chosen dele
gate to the Iowa Methodist Episcopal
conference, which Will meet at Bur-
lington September A, at which time
delegates will be chosen to attend the
general conference to be held at Bal
timore In May, 1908
William Burlington has gone to FL
don. where he has employment in the
Rock Island shops.
John Eighme and his sister, Miss
Emma, have been spending some time
at Portland, Oregon, called there by
the illness OF their brother, Harvey
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Banta and two
children have arrived from Kansas
and while here they are the guests Of
the formers brother, A. A. Banta, and
family.
A generous donation has been made
to the trustees Of Whittier college.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church realized nice
sum from the lunch and Ice cream
sales on the Fourth.
Miss Jennie Webster of Commons
burg, Pa, is guest of her cousin, Mrs
Theodore Powell west of town.
A large crowd enjoyed the celebra-
ton at Salem on the Fourth.
Mrs. Kate Withrow and her two ac-
complished daughters Of San Francis
co. spent a few days of last week at
the home Of the formers nephew.
were enroute to New York, from
whence they will sail on the 18th inst.
for Europe, where they will remain
indefinitely.
Mrs. May Hoggatt spent last week
with relatives at Keokuk and Evans
vile, IL.
Miss Viola Kelly, who has been a
guest Of Mrs. Henry Brown, left on
Wednesday for her home at Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Cooper and three
children arrived from Brightoe' Wed
nesday and remained until Friday with
Salem relatives.
Bert Foster was business caller at
the county seat Tuesday
Othel James and Lee Betty went to
Indianola Wednesday to spend the
Fourth. They returned home Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Hartley and three
children have gone on a tour through
the western states. They will make
an extended stay on the Pacific coast.
Prof. r. r. Richmond arrived from
De- ut 10 ,tesA IL 80 H.,
and make arrangements for moving to
Idaho.
job Briggs departed this life at p.
m. July 8, at the home Of his son,
Warren, at Plattsmouth. Neb. The
body was brought to Salem and the
funeral held from the Methodist Epis-
copal church at s o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Interment was made in the
Salem cemetery.
The remains of Elisha McMillen, aft
er resting for twenty years In the
Grove cemetery, were removed We'd
nesday to Denver, Colorado.
Mrs. Flossie Southern arrived from
New London Tuesday. While here she
was guest of Mrs. Enoch Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Almond and
Mr.. Almonds daughter, Miss Mary,
departed today to spend few weeks
with relatives In Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Garretson and
three children Of Buffalo N. Y, arriv-
ed Friday to visit the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Garretson and 9TH
er relatives
The Christian Endeavor society
netted $50 from its sale of Ice cream
on the Fourth.
w. T. Shriner and family arrived
home Thursday They came from Chi
cago In their tourist automobile,
which they purchased while in he
city After short stay at home they
VIII start on an extended tour through
the western states
A little boy of William Thornton liv-
ing south OF town, Is suffering from an
injured hand, caused from the prena-
ture explosion Of fire cracker on the
Fourth. which the child was holding.
Mrs. Kate Carlisle went to Donville
Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Lo,,
Albright.
Miss Beatrice Arnold Of Mt. Pleas
ant spent Thursday with relatives and
friends at this place.
A. Davidson transacted business at
Mt Pleasant Tuesday
Thomas Nicholson and Dan Cowell
are seriously III.
Mrs. Collins and three children re-
turned homa Monday. after spending