Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
Neigllb hood News
BELkNAP.
tRA COURIER


BELkNAP.
Belknap-Elro and Bert Hancock,
Lacey Burris and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bell left last night for Des Moines to
attend the state fair.
Clyde G.. WEIGH Of Alexis, H., who
has spent the past several weeks with
his uncle and aunt, left Wednesday for
the Dakotas in the hope of benefiting
his health which has become consid-
erably impaired.
H. r. Madlik stopped off here for
visit at the J. NJ. Mccormick home
while on his way back to Denver from
Cedar Rapids where he visited friends.
Rufus Puckitt of Abba returned here
Saturday for a visit with friends from
Seymour where he also visited friends.
Will Cook Of Meade, Mo-. visited
here the fore part of last week with
his sister, Mrs. G. l.. Hancock, and
family.
Mrs. NIollie Bickford of ST. Louis
and Mrs. George Phillips of Ottumwa
were the guests last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Mccormick. Mrs. Bickford
left Saturday evening for her home
and Mrs. Phillips left today.
Miss Emma Shook and three little
nephews of Cordova visited here
Thursday and Friday with friends.
James Cochran of Exline and Rev.
Judd of Moulton were the guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ware.
Robert Cox visited recently at
Brighton with his sister, Mrs. James
Whistler.
VIM. Post is suffering from an at
tack of hay fever.
Mrs. Eta Shull of Red Oak is visit
Ing here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Rankin attended
tent meeting near Monterey Sunday
Miss Bessie Fleming left today for
Milwaukee, Wis, from spending
three weeks vacation here with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Garrett moved
today to Centeryille where Mr.. Gar
rett has purchased an interest in a
store. Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett made
many friends while here who are sorry
to have them go.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Myers of OF
tumwa spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Finley.
D. Mum, Of near Drakeville, visited
one day last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Mum. v no returned home with
him for visit of few days.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Oscar Smell and little
son, Ve1nette spent Sunday at Union
vile with Mrs. SHELLS uncle, Will Car
shon, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Greiner of Dun
Vile were the guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Conner.
Miss Edith Bell expects to teach
term Of school at the Cammacl school
house beginning next Monday.
]. l., Mccormick of Ottumwa spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
wife, who is visiting friends at this
place.
Miss June Gibson expects to begin
a term of school Monday at the Gal
pin school house.
: School is to open here Monday, Sep
TENDER 6.
A. D. Mum of Sherman Chapel Wis
tied last Monday at the home OF his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. David Mum.
Mrs. G. w. Hoffman of near Bloom-
field visited here last week with her
sisters.
part of the week with friends.
Miss Gertrude Dunlavy OF Bloom
field is the guest of her brother, osa
Dunlavy and family.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mccall and chill
dren of Ottumwa are spending the
week here with relatives and friends.
Miss Allie Hawkins visited the lat
ter part of the week near sherman
CHAPEL at the home of her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Hawkins.
]. A. Conner and family OF near
Floris spent Sunday with Elmer Auit
and family.
Leland Baker Of Blakesburg is visit
ing friends in the vicinity of Sherman
Chapel.
Mrs. Eta Sample and children OF
Sherman Chapel were the guests
Thursday of Mrs David Mum.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mccormick en-
tertained Drs. G. H, and G. J.. Cronk
of Bloomfield. MIR. and Mrs j. L. Nc
Cormick of Ottnnwa and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Cox of this place at dinner Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Cox expect to leave
this evening for visit with friends
at Downing, Mo.
C. 4. Hunt of West Grove spent Sat
urday evening with his daughter, Mrs.
Will Harper and husband, who re-
turned home with them to spend Sun
day.
Belknap was well represented at
Unionville and the Chautauaua and