Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-02
AVERY.


Avery.-Married at the home of j.
w. Richter, Miss Mabel Johnson. to
]. H. Forsysha We dnesday. Re-.
Cox of Buxton performed the cere-
mony.
Rev. M. D. Cox and wife were over
from Buxton Wednesday to be present
at the Johnson-Forsythe wedding, re-
turning to Abba the same evening,
where Rev. Cox preached that night.
| Mrs. Mary Allen was an Ottumwa
visitor Wednesday,.
| Mrs. H. E. Ogle entertained the
! Ladies' Birthday club last Friday Mrs
Richter won the prize given in the
contest. Members were nearly all
present and good time reported.
The Avery Sunday school board met
last week and the following teachers
were confirmed to fill vacancies for
the balance of the year:
Attendance last Sunday, 96.
Adult Bible class-C. B. Skeets.
Young mems class-Mrs. Van
Matre.
Boys beginner class-Geraie Rob-
| erts.
Mrs. Needles, assistant.
| IL you AoNOs 1Hy ipPiCS, potdlocs,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Or
tunwa, you can find good customers
by putting want ad in the Courier.
4 A large number Of young ladies
called on Mabel Johnson last Monday
evening and gave her shower. A
large number of useful presents were
given her.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Appleman spent
Saturday and Sunday at Des Moines.
i Mr.. and Mrs. John Gaben spent
Saturday and Sunday at Lucas, being
present at the wedding of Mr.. Cab
ems sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Clapp of Abba
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Clapp.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ellsworth of
: Abba visited at the Frank Allen home
Sunday.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Palmer celebrated their 18th
| wedding anniversary at their residence
/ north of Avery. They were presented
beautiful cut glass water set by the
Ladies Aid club and their husbands.
DR.. Montgomery was called upon TO
make the presentation speech. In adj
: dition to this Mr.. Palmer presented
his wife with a beautiful cut glass
water pitcher There were other
beautiful presents given. Those pres
emit were: Messrs. Jesse Palmer, Jas.
Ellsworth, Frank Allen, Roy Clapp,
A. j. Ware, Will Smith, J w. Richter,
. Vest Craner and Dr. Montgomery;
Mesdames Libbie Montgomery, Mary
Anderson, Elsie Allison, Mrs. Jessie
;, Palmer, Bert Luke, Anna Grant, Liz
zie Crabill, Nina Goodwin, Mary AL
. len, Elsie Richter. Jennie Clapp, Win
ME Ellsworth, Jessie Smith, Faye
Ware, Sarah Moore. Blanch Craner,
and Miss Vera Crabill.
= The, evening was spent in parlor
!, games and contest was given in
! which Mary Allen and DR.. Montgom-
cry were awarded the prizes.
Dainty refreshments were served
!. and after wishing Ed. Palmer and
= wife many more happy years the
crowd departed at late hour.
!. J. w. Richter, wife and son, Harold,
: departed wednesday for Dallas City.
> and La Harpe. ILL.,. where they will
!. spend Thanksgiving with the gentle
: mans mother and sister.
n Rev. G.. D. Cox left Monday morn
~ ing for Jerome, where he is assisting
in revival meeting. Rev. Artz Of AL
Is Dld UllGu Ills Suuudy az
Lockman and Avery.
: Mr.. Breeden superintendent of the
II electric light plant, left for visit al
Grinnell with his parents. He will be
: will be welded there next Wednesday
l. to Miss Nellie Beeler. After December
18th they will be at home to their
'r friends in Charlton in the Elijah
Lewis property on North Main street
II Hon. Elijah Lewis expects to leave
for WASHINGTON. d. c., to again taks
up his duties when congress convenes
lie He fills the position Of commissioner
lg on soldiers rolls.
Miss Emma Powell is spending q
m few days in Charles City with her sis.
or ter Mrs. Will Malone.
til Mrs. Jesse Peterson and two chill.
dren are spending a few days i'll Abba
a with the formers parents Mr.. ant
w Mrs. l. G. Smith who formerly resided
as here.
H. Mrs. AL Fluke Of osceola came for /
as visit at the home Of her father-in -laV
ee David Fluke.
D. Archie Courier and two children o
he Chicago are visiting in Charlton witt
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. Courier.
ey Walter Gookin is spending a feV
at days with friends in Des Moines.
as Mrs. J. R. Clouse and daughter Ad;
went to Ottumwa to spend few day
ay with Mrs. V. S. Winslow.
nd Mrs. Harry Blanchard and littl
daughter and Miss Lulu McMaster
ng spent Thanksgiving with friends j
ng Osceloa.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Carpenter an
n daughter Fern of Warren TOWNSHIP
I'D and Ava and Jessie Clark of this cit
a went to Ottumwa to visit Mrs. Car
penter's sister Mrs. John Wilson.
1T Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ketcham Of Os
to ceola are guests at the home of tn
formers mother Mrs. Mary Ketchan.
is F. G. Johnson and family departe
tn for Des Mones where Mr.: Johnson ha
secured a position and where they ex
lie pect to reside They were accompanie
by Mr.. Johnson's mother Mrs. A. +
es, Johnson.
Jas. Mccain. a young man nearl
IS twenty one years r. age, died at tn
residence of Clark Noble in southeas
on Charlton Friday after an illness {
las two weeks with appendicitis. The re
mains were taken to the home of h!
a parents in Kansas City where funeri
to services were held. Deceased was Dor
in Kansas City on March %, 1SS
h.