Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04
BELkNAP.

| Belknap-Christmas while not pub
| licly observed here. was celebrated by
a number of people Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Mccormick entertained on Sun
day, as their guests were unable TO
get to their home on Christmas day,
owing to the storm. The guests pres
ent were Frank Mccormick of Kansas
City, J. l.. Mccormick of Ottumwa,
Mrs Edith Whistler and son, Johnnie,
of Brighton, Mrs. Sarah Swinney of
Floris, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Stark of
Selma, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. WEIGH and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cox of this
place.
| Marion Christy of Des Moines Of
Des Monies was the guest Of j. M. Eb-
erline and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Toole and chill
dren of Ottumwa were guests at the
parental William Dodd home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Cree had all
their children and their families pres
ent. They are: Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Guile of Trenton, Cal A. Cree of
Bloomfield, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hull
and Mrs. Clyde Spohr of Ottumwa, Mr..
and Mrs. ed Ingersol of Bloomfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Burns of this place
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison of
Douds-Leando.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roberts and
children of Marshalltown visited last
week at the home Of Mr. and Nh Rob
erts' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rob
erts.
Roy Bell of Des Moines are spend
ing the holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. Bachman receiv-
I, ed word from their son. EInmette, of
Tuscarora, New, telling of his mar
riage to Miss Kate Taylor of Tuscan
ora, which took place at Elko, New.
. on December 6. Immediately after the
wedding they left for San Francisco
Calf. and from there in a steamer to
Los Angeles by the way of Santa Bar
bara. They are now visiting relatives
at Los Angeles and will remain dur
!, ing the holidays. They will be al
home after January / at Tuscarora
f New, where Mr. Bachman is owner
: and manager of the Tuscarora-Elkc
stage line.
t Mr.. William Harper and son, Tren
, ton, spent Christmas at Bloomfield al
: the home of D. P. Harper, and Sun
day with friends at, West Grove.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Hawkins anc
e Mrs. Henry Bachman of Sherman
Chapel visited one day last week witt
Mrs. Wash Hawkins.
q Odas Wilson of Waneta and Ernes
: Wilson of Dunville spent Thursda.
evening With their sister, Mrs. Osca
a Smell.
It Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Bell and La
n cey Burris attended the A. o. q. W
, supper at Bloomfield Thursday night
q Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Mum and Mis-
Olive Putnam spent Christmas a
: Drakeville with William Putnam ant
s family.
Miss June Gibson closed her schoo
y Friday at the Galpin schoolhouse.
Mrs. John Buchanan of Locus
Grove spent Christmas with he
: daughter, Mrs. Maggie McNIain.
. Mrs. John Sample and A. D. Nun
- of Sherman Chapel, Roy Mum Of Ca
e bon, Mrs. Albert Mum Of Dral1evill
: visited last week with Mr.. and Mr.:
;. D. M. Mum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Bell an
N Miss Eva Vest attended the Christina
i'd tree at Drakeville Friday evening
Mrs. Fred Ware, Mrs. J. M. Wilso
IS and daughters, Miss Lola and Mrs
: B. Smell; Mrs. Ira Thompson an
Il, Mrs William Mum were Ottumw
of shoppeds Wednesday.
r The pupils OF the Bellknap scho'
gave an interesting program Frida
l. afternoon
The Belknap camp of Modern Woo
&c men elected the following officers Il
1910: Consul t. D. Mum; advisor,
1g E. Anderson banker, G. G. Myers
. clerk, Will M. Lockman, escort, ].
g Mccormick; Waterman, James Pos
sentry, Sherman England; manager,
~ NJ Eberline.