Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-11

mona at the hospital in Des Moines.
II. G. Rankin expects to take car.
load Of cattle to Chicago tomorrow.
Mrs. G. H. Middleton spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Seymour with her
sister, Mrs. Tom O'Neal.
Miss Edith Bell returned to her
school duties at Highland Center yes
terday evening after two weeks, va
cation spent with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. G. Bell
Guy Caldwell left the latter part of
last week for Chillicothe, Mo.
Station Agent G.. e. Lisetor spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Tren-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. William spohr spent
the. holidays with relatives AMI
friends in Eldon and ottumwa
Conductor Shoe, who has been run
ming on the main line passenger for
some time is back again on the Moul-
toni ttumwa train. He is also con.
ductor on the noon freight.
Miss Ruby Rudd left the latter part
of the week for Burlington to enter
the business college.
Miss Myrtle Caldwell returned today
to Mt. Pleasant, where she is attend
ing school.
Rev. j. A. Sinclair announced Sun
day that the second quarterly con-
ference would convene Feb. and ?,
at Locust Grove.
The M. w. A. Debating club enter.
tainments are proving very interest
ing affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Bell enter
tanned the Misses Edith Bell, Edna
Blankinship and Messrs. Clarence
Blankinship and Roy Bell last Wed.
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Backman and
children Leo and howard and Miss
Stella Bachman Of Ottumwa were
guests Saturday and Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bachman Of Sher-
man Chapel.
Byron Skinner and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Cree Of
Bloomfield.
Mr.. Jaques returned to his duties
at the Burlington business college to-
day from visit W.T.. Mrs. Caroline
Isles and daughter Martha.
Mrs. Maggie McMains spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at Locust
Grove with her mother, Mrs. John
Buchanan.
Miss Ruth Coombs, who had return
ed last week to her work in Ottumwa,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Combs.
Ray and Edith Bell and Clarence
and Edna Blankinship were the
guests one evening last week of Miss
Elizabeth Ware.
A. D. Rayburn G. Son shipped big
carload of hogs to Ottumwa Tuesday
Mrs. Elmira Morris returned home
today from Moulton, where she visited
her sisters, Mrs. Dickson and Miss
Anna Guile.
Mrs. Reva McMains and baby spent
last Thursday in Ottumwa at the
home Of Mrs. McMain's brother CLYDE
Spohr and family.
Rev. J. A. Sinclair began a series
Of meetings at Locust Grove last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Cummins expect
to leave this evening for visit with
Ottumwa friends.
Miss Orpha Morris returned home
this morning from a visit with friends
near Drakeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Pitman spent
Sunday near Drakeville with John
Bonar and family.
Clarence Wishard of Davenport
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Mr., and Mrs. j. B. Mccormick.
Miss Edith Bell, Roy Bell, Lacey
Burris and Mr.. and Mrs. Marry Bel
were entertained last Monday night al
the home Of Clarence and Edna
Blankinship.
Miss Grace Cree, of Bloomfield
passed through here New Years day
on her way to Ottumwa to. visit hel
sister, Mrs. Clyde Spohr and family.
Richard Pottorff and family visited
last week with relatives and friends
near F1oris
q. G. Morris, Of E1don, was Wis
ftor Monday. t
G. E. Idsetor spent Thursday after
| noon in Ottumwa.