Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-27
ATTEND AkERs- PRulTT
WEDDING AT FREDERIC.

Albla-Quite a number OF Albians
attended the marriage of Miss Allie
Akers to Rev. William Pruett at Fred
.erick last Wednesday evening. Rev
pruett is Baptist minister from Kan
sas CITY and viii be located al WAY
erly, Mo. The bride is well known in
th1s community as she has spent sew
eral years in the dressmaking business
mere. She is young and handsome and
mas many accomplishments that will
| serve to make her an ideal minister's
WIFE The Abba guests returned home
IN time to escape the big rain that
would OF put their automobiles out of
business an hour later. Several guests
from Ottumwa We're also present.
| Other News.
| Abba had the hardest rain of the
season last Wednesday night. The
thunder and lightning was something
| terrible for about four hours and the
downpour was like cloud burst
Miss Gladys Powell of Clinton. Ia,
who has been visiting at the home of
her cousin, Mrs. Chas. Barger, left
Abba for Des Moines this week. She
was an artist of some ability and a
social favorite while in the city.
Mrs. Margaret, Close of ST. Joseph,
Mo-, left Wednesday evening for home
after pleasant visit with Abba and
Monroe county relatives. She was born
and raised in Abba and has many
friends in the county who were pleased
to see her.
Miss Clara Loeb entertained the t.
/. E. girls at a luncheon last Tuesday
afternoon There We're several out of
town guests present. Progressive
euchre was INDUCED in and Miss Joyce
Noble Won the prize for good playing.
Mrs. Helen Potter of Creston, who is
visiting her mother is taking the place
OF Miss Martin in the postoffice dur
ing the latters absence on her yaca-
ton.
Frank Griffin has returned from his
trip to Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Griffin were in
tho capital city this week on business
Mrs. Walter Lutz graduated in vocal
music at Highland Park college this
week and gave number at the COM
mencement exercises at that place
She was accompanied by her sister,
Miss lila Bartram.
Max Phillips has returned from the
Seattle exposition
Mrs. c. @. Nelson was buried Tues
day morning. She died of cancer of the
liver and had been very sick for sew
eral months. She leaves her husband
and several children to mourn her
death.
Rev. D. R. Martin and family have
gone to the lakes for an outing.
Rev. G. v. Allison of the Christian
church is visiting in Charles City.
Mrs J.. B. Fuller is visiting In Des
Moines.
Miss Charlotte Anderson, daughter
OF Judge D. M. Anderson was given a
birthday party last Wednesday after
noon by Mrs. A. T.. Anderson in honor
Of her eighth birthday. About twenty
hive We're present and a good time was
had. The little girl received NUM-
Der of pretty presents.
James McCauley and wife are here
from Des Moines visiting relatives and
Mrs. A. A. Mason entertained a
company of young ladies last Wednes-
lay afternoon in honor of her daugh- |
.er Mrs. Edna Pruitt of Roswell, New |
Mexico. who is here for visit.
Mrs. 7. e. knight and Mrs. e. L.
Schreiner entertained the Forget-Me-
Not club at the home of the former
he former. Both Ladies were given |
heir annual birthday spoons.
d. g. Anderson has commenced a |
lew residence on Benton avenue
Miss Myrtle Sayes is i'll with appen-
iicitis
The Business college has closed for
he summer and Prof. and Mrs. M. 0. |
Perry are taking vacation in the
lorthern part of the state.
Mrs. John Stevens visited at Forest
City the first of the week.
c. n. Piper was buried the first OF
he week, after a lingering illness of
everal months. He was an old time
itizen of this place and was once
prosperous grocery dealer on Clinton
treet
Harry Noble of colfax was in town
his week.
Mrs. c. G. Hoover entertained
ompany of young ladies to meet her
riend Miss Hoover of Indiana Lunch
on was served.
Miss Jean Lee of Centerville spent
overall days this week with Mrs. Edns
'ruitt on South Main street,