Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-10
BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham-M and Mrs. William
Beardsley entertained the teachers
Tuesday evening at a taffy pulling. The
evening was delightfully."- spent in play
10 O'clock Those present were: Prof
c. K. Hays, Misses Bertha k1sllns,
Rosa Miller Florence Bawman, Eliza
beth McMillen, Grace Roberts. Carrie
Winslow, Ida Jones and Lottie Mil
er
Miss Marie Young gave ratification
party in honor of the new president
Tuesday evening. The evening was
spent in music and games. Dainty re-
freshments We're served. Those pres
ent were: Misses Mana Jones, Mabel
Hearne. Ada Harness, Alma klrkpaC-
rick, June Norris. Fanny Hughes, Mil
lie Work. Bessie Work, Gladys Has
tngs; Pattie Sherman. Nell Byers.
Helen Workman, Lulu Slime. Kate
Crum, Ruth Ebert. Flossie Simmons
Birdie Newell and Lucille Anderson.
Mrs. M. j. Hughes of OttumWa, is
visiting with relatives in town.
| Miss Anna Nelson of Fairfield. visit
ed the first of the week With her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nelson and fam
lily visited in Batavia the first of the
| week.
Mrs. Sands Calhoun and son, Nern-
| non, lett the lTSl. Vi the "eeh LII ~"
York where Mrs. Calhoun will spend
the winter with her husband.
| The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will give a social for the pupils
of classes 2, 3. A. and at the par
sonage Saturday afternoon from to
!, 4 o'clock.
| Nj. and Mrs. S. B. Shot were Fair
field shoppers Wednesday.
Word was received in town of the
marriage of Miss Iva Petit, a former
Birmingham girl to Robert Brown OF
Gallup. n. NJ, in Alberquerque, n. M.
Miss Grace Bell of Salem, is visiting
| with her sister Mrs. John Byers, II
South Birmingham.
Clarence Hope Of Valley junction, is
visiting with his mother, Mrs. viii
Hope.
Mrs. Glotfelty is visiting with he1
daughter. Mrs. Clarence Hope of Val
ley Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hayes visited
over Sunday with their SON Prof
Hayes.
Rolla wilson left for Fairfield the
first of the week where he has wori
with the Louden Manufacturing com
pany.
Mrs Charles Peterson and son. Pau
, are visiting with relatives in Eldon
Mrs. sam Work is dangerously il
| ct her home in South Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Ingram of Salem. Wis
tied over Sunday with their daughter
Miss Rae.
Miss Clara Spray y visiting at he
home in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. y. Hope visited tn
last Of the week in Burlington.
Rolla Wells of Helena. Montana.
at home for months visit with hi
father. Dr. Wells Mr.. Wells is
mail clerk on road OF of Helena.
: Mr.. and Mrs William Speese wer
: called to Missouri the first of the wee
by the serious illness of Mr.. Speesc'
: sister. Mrs. Louis Speese.
S j. A. Branner was business visit
= or in Tillsboro Monday
? Miss Mamie Still is visiting wit
;. her sister. May, in Athens. Missouri
- Mrs. Pickerel was Fairfield shop
? per Tuesday.
y Louie Keller, Thomas Work. J.
I Clarke and Wilson Campbell retune
> the first Of the week from a tri
J. though Colorado, Nebraska and WY
n oming.
Il Louis Keller purchased a farm nes
Lexington. Nebraska and will move n
d family to that place in the near futur
h Frank Christy moved his family
"a Fairfield Wednesday where he has Ell
u ployment with the Louden Tool con
a pany.
,e Mrs. Belle florence was a Fairfie
e shopper Thursday
O. J. A. Branner and wife We're bus
n ness visitors in Fairfield Wednesday.
N BlDWELL.
Bidwell--F'red Doty and family