Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-12-01
NEIGHBOR HOOD
MEHAiC BY Courier
lNWO Correspondents
UNION THANKSGIVING SER
VICES HELD AT SEYMOUR


Seymour-The Union Thanksgiving
service was held in the Methodist I
church at 1880 Thursday evening. A
short musical. program was rendered,
after which Rev. Roberts of the United
Brethren church delivered the address
of the evening from the text: What
shall l render unto the Lord for all
His benefits toward me? l will take
| the cup of salvation. and call upon the
| name of the Lord. l will pay my vows !
unto the Lord now in the presence OF |
all His people. Psalm 116-12: 1914.
The offering will probably be divided
between the orphans homes of Des
| Molnes and Ottumwa.
Other News. a
| Two car loads of Herford cattle be-
| longing TO a Texas ranchnfan named
| Burnett and fed in southern Kansas, |
| We're unloaded here for feed and water
Thursday. The cars We're rebedded and
the cattle taken on to Chicago Thurs
dav night. where they will enter the
| Live Stock Exposition.
An interesting program was given at
the high school Wednesday afternoon
by the Deiphian society.
| The football game played Thursday
afternoon between the Baracas of
Centerville and the Seymour high
school team resulted in a score of Il TO
in favor of Seymour.
Mrs. L. G. Andrews spent g few days
this week with her mother Mrs. A. j..
Stroud.
A large number Of people from this
place went to Ottumwa Tuesday to
hear Rev. Sunday.
w. S. Merritt was in Des Moines
Tuesday and witnessed the election OF
A. 3. Cummins as senator of Iowa and
the inauguration of Garst as governor
Mrs. j. w. Lowry attended the Ell
hott- Mason wedding at Centerville
Tuesday.
George McAnnelly came in from
Battleford, Capada. Wednesday morn
ing to spend tie winter. He expects to
take two car loads OF horses back in
the, spring
Mrs. T. w. johnson and Mrs. w. b.
Perkins were Centerville visitors Tues
day.
Mrs Ethel Campbell and baby went
to Trenton Tuesday for an extended
Mrs. j. c. Varney returned home
from Indianoa Tuesday night. She
was called there by the illness of her
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parker spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter al
Princeton. Mo.
Mrs. D. R. Bennett and daughter and
Mrs Workman visited this week will
Mrs. Mcclure in CenterNile.
H. Logue. who has been in Ohio FOL
nearly three years. is visiting his sons
here and at Brazil.
. Seymour claims the youngest wal
= veteran of the civil war FIc is John
: La Monte, who enlisted as Il drummer
( bow in company c, 10th Wisconsin IN
II ,fantry, when only 10 years. 3 months
and 10 days old. He enlisted at Yicksr
burg. Miss, August 10, 1853. He is. {
shoemaker by trade.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Sea
, son.
= c. e. Clark is putting in Il large bay
y window in the south side of the uppe1
II story of his business building.
T. j. E, Glover, Wayne countys mex
q Sheriff, drove over TO Corydon WED
nesday. He will move his family il
. December into the brick residence pro
, vided by the county for its sheriff.
q Mr.. and Mrs. r.. j. Leach of Beatrice
st Neb arrived Tuesday for an EXTENDED
id visit with their niece, Mrs. DR.. Runyol
DR.. and Mrs. c, c. Calbreath AM
b;.be have gone to Hereford, Texas
u winter.
e Miss Jessie Veneer of Wayand la.
IS who has been visiting her friend. Mrs
m j. j. Adams. returned home Tuesday
Mrs. William Weist and daughters
Ester and Myrtle, visited this week a
~ the home of her afther. Jacob Odam.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Y. 7. McMasters Wer
Id called to Omaha the first Of the wee
is bv the death of their grandson, tn
~ youngest son Of Elmer McMasters.
Mrs. Ode Thompson of Centeryilif
II. II. visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jon
/. Caldwell this week.
Id Charles Gates and family sper
:; Thanksgiving in Harvard with Mrs |
III J. Hickman.
-, Mrs. A. +. Whitmer organized Blbl
= study class for the young people. {
the Methodist church Tuesday evening
lie The postoffice will be moved int
~ the new building on the north SID
of the square Monday evening, afte
office hours
Samuel Mcfarland and wife of kar
* sas City. spent Thanksgiving at I'll
y. home of Mrs. McFarland's parents, NJ
% and Mrs. Jabez Ruby.
lis Mrs. Nellie Grow and daughter Ait
and sister. Stella Iartsough sper
Thanksgiving With Mrs. Crows dausf
-. ted. Mrs Homer Cordcn Of Cincinnati
-, Iowa.
{, Will Beer and wife spent Thanks
is giving with relatives at Numa.
a Misses Ollie and Emma Phillips
Centervtle. are guests of their uncl
j. c. Phillips.