Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-12
SEYMOUR.

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Seymour-The Sunday school con-
vention of Wayne county convened at
tho Methodist church Tuesday after
noon, according to program. At four
o'clock tho Sunday school army was
formed in line and marched through
the streets bearing banners with the
cross and the motto by this Sign we
Conquer" The army was headed by
the Seymour band. The evening ses-
sions were we'll attended. President j.
e. Corkey's temperance address was
full Of Irish wit. The lecture Wednes-
day evening was attended by full
house. The following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Matte Colbreath, Lineville; vice
president, James Smith, Corydon; sec
rotary, Miss Minnie Higiey. Allerton,
treasurer, Miss Ella Duncan, Allerton;
secretary teachers training. Rev. Polly
AEerton; secretary elementary depart
ment. Mrs. Hollie Sender, Clio; secre-
tsry home department, Mrs. ]. c. Cal
houn, Seymour: secretary temperance,
Ralph Weazley, Seymour; secretary
house to house visitation. Cleo Sager.
Prairie City; secretary adult depart
ment, Rev. L. NJ Beebe, Seymour;
secretary missions, Mrs. Mary West.
Corydon; I. B. r. A, J. K Green,
Corydon.
AT tHe HresOyteFidH iildHSe 9uiiueis
evening Oct. occurred the marriage
of George F. Handlin and Miss Cleo
Snyder. Rev. l.. NJ. Bee.oe, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Bonner enter
tanned the Dominoe club In their roms
'ast Friday evening.
Mrs. J. c. Varney who has been Wis
ting her daughter Mrs. Ethel Kreiger
In Chicago for two weeks. returning
home Sunday morning.
Wovnp penninp caTna home from
Des Mclnes last week. remaining UNI
til Sunday afternoon for visit with
his brother I. E. Banning and wife.
T. Z. Bannine and wife of Milford,
Utah, left Wednesday morning for
Salt Lake City where he expects to
accept a position as rate clerk in the
general offices of the San Pedro, Los
Angeles and Salt Lake r. r. Co.
]. c. Fox. ST., one of the oldest set
tiers Of this community was brought
home from Colorado Sunday suffering
from a paralytic stroke He is improv-
ing, being able to transact business.
While in the west he traded his Colo
RADIO ranch of $50 acres, nine miles
from Greeley to VIM. Llewellyn OF
Denver for 500 acres lying Z miles
southeast Of this city. Since his re-
turn be sold the 800 acre tract to
Walter Phillips. consideration $45 per
acre.
D.tB. Cook and wife returned Mon
day night from two weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Oklaho-
ma. Mr.. Cook is having serious trouble
with his left foot, caused by stepping
on a sand burr when coming out of
the water of a creek in which he had
been fishing. The spears of the burr
penetrated the flesh causing ulcera- :
ton, He is getting around on
crutches.
Elmer Gunter who has been employ
&c for some time on the Seymour
Lea der force leaves Tuesday for Law
tor, Okla. where he has a position
with Art Maxwell on the Daily Star.
The little daughter of Bruce Var
nev aged five years, died at the home
Az miles southeast of this city We'd
nesday Oct. from diptheria. The
family have the sympathy of the entire
community. Interment was made at
The Shoultz cemetery.
John Squire and wife and daughter,
Mrs. H E. Morrison are visiting their
daughter and sister Mrs. T. w. john
son and family in Denver, Colo. Mr..
Johnson is employed in hardware
store at that place.
The Societa Fraterna of this city
Will observe their annual celebration
Of Columbia Day on Tuesday, Oct. -
by band music, contests for prizes etc.
Ball game at 4 p. m. between the Bak-
er Hill Eagles and the Seymour All
italians. Grand ball in the evening at
the Lewis hall
Births-A girl to G. F. Williams and
wife: boy to Henry Wilson and wife;
a boy to Will Evans and wife.
The members of class No. of the
bazaar at the Allison hardware store
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