Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-29
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA. IA.


afternoon. on the charge of fast driv-
ing and cruel and inhuman treatment
to animals. 1t seems that the young,
man had hired a team of John Mitts. |
the south side livery man and driven
to What Cheer on the Friday proceed
ing. Coming home he drove over n |
long. and round about way and ran
the horses until one OF them fell ex-
hausted Just as they reached the
northwest limits OF this city. Thet
owner of the horses preferred the
charges. and the young man plead
guilty He was given fifteen dollarSd
and costs. making in all about eighteen
dollars. which he paid
The keokuk County Fair given by
the ladies Of the Presbyterian church |
In the opera house here on last Friday
evening, was well attended. the crowd
that wanted to gain admittance could
not all be accommodated In the house.
II was unusually an good production
and members OF this place who have
appeared before the public before.
sustained the high reputation estab-
lished by former appearances. The
ladies of the church received sixty perl
cent of the amount left after paving OIL
all expenses, and their part Of the pro-
ceeds was little over $s1.
Roy Blanchard and Miss Ferne
Stone. both of this place, surprised
their friends on last Saturday byl
quietly going to Oskaloosa and getting
married Miss Stone is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Stone and han|
been raised in this city. and is al
student in the high school. Mr.. Blanch-
ard is the baker at the west side res
taurant in the employ OF W. C.i
Curtis and has been in this city since
last August, during which time he has
made many acqualntances and friends.
urn ir1nf ,f% M k.st L.. l.. -
welded and are entering upon married
life within few months of their com
ing Of age. The best wishes of the
people are extended to them. They
drove from Oskaloosa to Sigourney
late Saturday night and are stoppingt
at the home Of the brides parents I'M
the south part of the city.
Mrs. w. H. Needham is at home
from Centerville. where she has been.
staying with her daughter. Anna Belle
Needham, since she has undergone an
operation for appendicitis at the hos
pital there. She reports her daughter
as getting along nicely mad that she.
has been moved from the hospital to
the home of her sister. Mrs. Edna
Beck.
Miss Clemna Wells celebrated her
thirteenth birthday by having sixty
invited young friends to come to her
home in the western part Of the city
and help her to celebrate the day, on
last Saturday afternoon. Dainty, re-
freshments We're served and
thoroughly enjoyable time was had
Many pretty presents were brought by
the invited guests.
Henry F. Wagner and Edward
Schiltz spent the greater part of last
week in Waterloo at the I. o. o. F.,
meeting. Mr.. Wagner was called home
before the end of the session on ac-!
count Of the suAlen illness of his wife,
who Is suffering with peritontis.
Mrs. Sherman Needham Is on the
sick list
Miss Ella Clark left for Kansas City
on last Friday evening. and after
spending a few days there with rela-
tives and friends she will go to tho
south and spend several months visit
ing In Louisiana, where she has rela-
tives in different parts OF the state.
Master Harold Beck, of Centerville.
is visiting at the home Of his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs w. Fl. Needharr1.
Abe Miller came in from German
township Friday evening and spent
Sunday at home with his mother and
sister.
Hon. Daniel w. Hamilton retur1ledi
last Saturday from speaking tour
throughout the southern part Of the
county. Hesis standing the wear of the
campaign quite well but Is having to
contend with siege of hoarseness.
The Eastern Star lodge of this city
is planning to give a play in the near
future. The members of the chapter
will take the parts and give to the.
public Female Masonry"