Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-04
Of mail between these two places Will

of mail between these two places will
be greatly facilitated
The many friends here of Ray
thompson of Ottumwa were panied to
hear OF his death which resulted Fri
day with consumption. Burial services
were held at ormanville. The family
reside ! here until few years ago,
when they moved to OttumWa.
The many friends of T. d. Mum in
Belknap and vicinity are greatly pleas
ed that he Is making preparations to
put up store In Belknap. This COM
stores which 1t ha ddone up to January
!. 1903 when the store building then
occupied by Mr.. Mum burned down.
Mr.. Mum has lived here all his life
and commands the respect OF ALL Mr..
and Mrs. Mum have but recently re-
turned from an extended visit in the
west but found no locality. which
suited them as we'll as this place. Mrs.
MUM has shown great great ability in
assisting Mr. Mum in his business
and she is eagerly welcomed back
to Belknap.
Rev. Ferrall of the Christian church
of Bloomfield expects to start a pro-
tracted meeting here Nov. Sth.. which
all are most cordially invited to attend.
The services are to be held in the Con-
gregational church. II the meeting lis
successful 1t is the intention to start
church here. Rev. Ferrall Is quite
well known In this community, having
been here on number of occasions
and is well liked by all who have the
pleasure of his acquaintance.
AT telephone meeting Saturday
night 1t was decided to move the
switchboard from the Wash Hawkins
home to the home of Mrs. T. H. Brew
ster. who will act as operator. .
Charley Wishard began work as
brakeman on the G. B. & @. from OF
tumwa to Creston.
j. M. Eberline is having an addition
built to his store.
School closed here Saturday for a
two weeks vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harper and son
Trenton spent Friday and Saturday in
Bloomfield at the d. p. Harper home.
Miss Ruth Harper accompanied them
nome for few days visit and expects
to go from here to Fairfield to visit
friends for couple Of weeks.
Miss Orpha Morris leaves this week
for Des Moines to spend her vacation
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. f. C.
Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed ost and children
and Mrs. Yahnke of West Grove spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Post.
Mrs. Yahnke left Monday for Carbon
to visit her daughter Mrs. Charley
Mason and family.
AflI cdhS uIildI anu MISS N1llVS
Putnam spent Sunday in Drakeville
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Putnam.
The children Of Mr. and Mrs. J. r.
Mum presented them with fine large
cook stove recently as taken of their
affection.
Miss Flora Yoder OF Bloomfield is n
guest Of Miss Allie Hawkins while on
her way to Floris to visit friends.
Mrs. j. G. Mccormick and little
daughter Clara spent few days here
last week with friends and were join
ed on Sunday by Mr.. Mccormick, all
returning home on Sunday evening.
Lloyd McMain left today for Clinton
to assist his brother Clay who is en-
ployed there in bridge work.
The Misses Edith Bell and June Glib
son spent Saturday and Sunday in
Centerville with Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Finley spent last
Sunday in Bloomfield with friends.
Mrs. VIII Hutchings of near Bloom
! field and Mrs. Badolet of Vincennes.
Ind, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs ]. r. Hart and Sunday with o. C.
Bell and family.
! Mrs. Aaron Gray OF Drakeville spent
Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Elmlra
Morris.