Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-21
In your own conscience, assume your
part Of the responsibility for the acts
Of the man you are voting for.
SALEM.

Salem-The Ladies' Missionary Soc
iety of the Congregational church met
at the church Friday afternoon
Salem quarterly meeting of Friends
will be held at Chestnut Hill May %,
% and "a.
Mrs. Parsons. Of Chicago. recently
visited relatives at this place
Mds. Cliff Cook and children of
Malverne, are visiting at the home of
the formers father, DR.. j. M. Evans.
! Rev. w. s. Right will deliver the
G. A. R., Memorial address at the M.
!, r. church Sunday morning, May a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdaniel and children
from Pittsburg. Kan, are visiting rel
atives in this vicinity.
Miss Mayme Garretson returned
from Chicago Wednesday. She has
just completed a three years course
! at the Mary Thompson nurse training
school in that CITY.
| Frank Knight took two car loads Of
hogs to Chicago Tuesday
The w. c. T. u, met with Mrs. c..
ia. Stevens Wednesday afternoon.
Joseph Asburn is enjoying a visit
with his brother from Arkansas.
DR.. G. D. Rawhouser returned from
Columbus CITY Tuesday where he had
been called by the illness of his father.
A large audience enjoyed the adj
dress given by Governor A. B. Cum
minis and ex-senator Young at Salem
opera house Saturday morning
Miss Heller of Mediapolis, was en-
tertained at the o. f. Tyner home
several days last week
The play Diamonds and Hearts"
presented by the senior class of the
high school Friday night, was most
pleasing to ALL Each character ably
represented the part assigned and the
Mrs. John Campbell has been quite
| Ill the past few days.
large audience was delighted with
the talent shown by those who took
part in the play The class realized
$40 from the small fee taken at the
door.
| The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church entertained their friends III
the basement of the church from 2
to Saturday afternoon. A cordial
invitation was extended to ALL Re
freshments were served.
| ]. w. Hawkins and John McMaster
transacted business at Mt. Pleasant
Thursday
Mrs. Shoultz, Misses. Billingsley and
White passed through Salem Friday
en- route from Hillsboro to Mt. Pleas
ant to attend as delegates the Epworth
| League convention.
| Mrs John Hayes and son Claude,
We're shopping at Mt. Pleasant Thurs
day.
Mrs. Marian Parker and Miss Mabel
Smith, of Ottumwa, were at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
z. Scott Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Davidson and Mrs.
]. w. Hawkins visited relatives at
Hillsboro Tuesday.
Joseph Pitman and daughter come
from Corning Wednesday to spend a
few days with the formers brother
and sister, Serman Pittnlen and Mrs.
Granville Almond.
| Mr.. Clauson has a new soda foun-
tain at the restaurant.
| Wednesday Mrs. James Welpton re-
turned from Denver Colo, after
spending several months with rela-
tives.
Mrs. John Campbell passed away at
her home in the east part Of town at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The de-
ceased was bout 62 years of age at the
time of her death and had been a resi-
! dent OF Salem for many years. Two
/ daughters and one son. Mrs. Rae Nc
Millen. of near Mt Pleasant, Myrtle
! and Alva at home also one sister, Mrs.
Monroe Hayes. of Lincoln, Neb.,
mourn the loss of q devoted mother
and loving sister Funeral was held
from the NJ E. church at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon conducted by Rev.
| w. 8. hight. The body was laid to
rest by the side Of her husband in the
Salem cemetery
Died. at his home in the east part
Of town, at 1880 o'clock Monday morn
! Ing. Joseph Hockett and aged and
highly respected citizen of Salem. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John McMaster of
Salem. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Guy, of
Hamilton. ILL.,, We're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Davidson at Hillsbore Sun