Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-13
KNOXVILLE.

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was treated to an entertainment by
the managers of the Colonial Picture
Palace. They had a nice show and it
was enjoyed by all
The class: Of '0S entertained the class
of '09 Saturday evening, June 6. at the
home of Miss Vera Vawter. The mem
bers of the class Of '09 began to arrive
about $50, and o'clock all were pre-
sent. Mr.. Richards was unavoidably
detained at home. Miss Wilson and
Miss Ednliston left a day or two pc
fore. Mr. Coe, Miss Harmsen and
Miss Power were the only high school
teachers present. Frappe was served,
after which games were played. Miss
Power favored the guests with solo,
o'clock light refreshments were served.
They departed after wishing one and
all happy and delightful vacation.
Chas. Crouch is adding a bath room
to his residence.
Ora Davis and U. s. Jones were in
Wyoming last week on a land trip.
Hollie Randol has returned from
Colorado Springs where he has been
spending the winter.
Prof and Mrs. Shut have returned
from Malcolm for the summer vaca-
ton.
John Shilling, Jr., has gone to Colo
RADIO and will attend the land OPEN
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Mrs. June Ames, of Omaha, came
last week for a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Anna Collins and other relatives.
Jay Cloe, of Des Moines, has been
here for a few days seeing his old
schoolmates and friends.
Mrs. Shackleton and Mrs. Belle Par
sons visited last week with their
granddaughter and daughter, Mrs. Geo.
w. Reel, of Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buzzard were in at
tendance at the national gathering Of
their church, the Dunkards, in Des
Moines last week
Miss Elua Cline entertained the jun
Tor class last Monday evening at her
home, eight miles southeast of here.
Miss Ruth Culver entertained 81
company Of young ladies in honor of
Misses May Robinson and Ethel Kin
kead, of Des Moines, on Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hunt spent Satu-
day and Sunday in Oskaloosa attend
ing the Holiness association which
was in session at that place.
Miss Allie Christ daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Christ. underwent an
operation for appendicitis recently at
Mercy hospital at Des Moines. She
Is doing well and is expected to be
able to be brought home next week
D. A. Curtis and son E. R. Curtis,
came Saturday from ST. Louis. They
have opened up an establishment of
jewelry and optical goods at Greedy,
Colo, a town Of about $500 people.
Miss Minnie Bush has returned from
Baldwin. Wis. where she has been
teachitvS school the past year.
Miss Dana Wright visited Mrs. Geo.
w. Reel in Abba. last week.
Clark Olney is now assistant en-
gineer at the Chamberlain hotel at
DeS Moines.
Ernest Hhweel was drowned in
Cedar, east of Everist, about II o'clock
Sunday morning. He was fishing
with two companions and was seinging
for minnows.. AS they were moving
around carefully in the water Howeels
evidently fell into a step-off. AS he
fell into the deep water he grasped
one of his companions, GEORGE Storey,
and came very near dragging him into
the hole with him. Howeels was "a
years old, married and leaves wife
and boy. He was a miner in the en-
ploy Of No. H. The funeral services
were held Wednesday and the body
taken to Lucas for interment.
Georgia Poffenberger daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Joffenberger. died
at her home two miles north of Flag
ler Monday at p. M Death was
caused from miningitis, caused by lead
poisoning. The deceased was engaged
in painting the interior woodwork Of
the Poffenberger home ard after
working three days was taken down
with lead poisoning on Friday, May
90 She grew worse until finally DR..
Finarty was called and he called Dr.
Smouse from Des Moines, when
peritonitis seemed imminent. They
were unable to stop the progress Of
the disease and the patient passed
away from menigits.
j. w. Green. of Perry, died at the
hospital Of organic heart trouble at
8 a. M. Monday after lingering ILL
ness. Mr.. Green was brakeman and
formerly lived here.
The funeral was held at Perry.
Knoxville will celebrate the Fourth
of July. Several brass bands will be
here, patriotic addresses will be de-
livered, and BASEBALL games and sports
will be given in the afternoon. Two
balloon ascensoisn will be made by a
noted balloon man. A special $500 at
traction will be in the shape Of Prof.
Labetta, who will make three slides for
life from the court house tower. $50
feet high The day will close with a
grand display of fireworks.
ABINGDON.
Abingdon. Icel Hawthorne Of