Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Frank H. Tinsley, of Hedrick, is a
visitor in the city today. ~
w. b. Bonnifield made a short bust
ness visit to Hiteman yesterday.
W. H. Slater of Park Rapids, Mimi.
arrived in the city this morning and is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
F. Brisenstine, 154 Fellows avenue.
Frank Trotter of Pueblo, Colo, ar.
rived in the city this afternoon to
spend Christmas with relatives. he
Joined Mrs. Trotter and son who
have been visiting the parental Man
Ming home. !
1 Mrs. N. B. sleghtholm Of Field, B
y G., returned home this morning after
visiting with her mother, Mrs. A. c.
I,eason. who resides in Central add
ton. .ss = g
!. Mrs. A.. r. Reed of Oskaloosa is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Shultz, 1015 West Main street,
for a few days. - -.
+ !. Mrs. ]. A. Wilkinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Mcclure of Bloomfield are
shopping in the city today. T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. R. Darby of Eos
ter, are visiting at the home OF Mrs.
Darby's sister, Mrs Maud Sisk, 423
East Second street. r.. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. M. Miller, 10 North
Marion street, will leave tomorrow
morning on Burlington No. 3 for
Omaha, Neb, where they will spend
Christmas with relatives.
Mrs. C. r. Law, BIT North Wapello
street, left on Burlington No. 10 today
for Springfield, ILL.,, where she Will
spend Christmas.
Mrs. H. A. Warren, 637. North Court
street, left this morning on Burling-
ton Nc. 10 for Chicago, where she will
visit friends and relatives.
&C. o. Taylor, Jr., who Is attending
school in DeLand, Fla, arrived in
the city last evening to spend Christ
mas. *.
4. Harold Swenson who is attending
Chicago university at Chicago, arrived
in the city this morning on Burlington
No. 8 to spend Christmas with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Swenson, Az
East Fourth street.
Mrs. Myrtle B. Thompson, Miss
Gladys Reed and Miss Laura Zentz OF
Kirkville were shoppers in the city
yesterday.
I Mrs. Bertha Johnson Of New London
spent yesterday, at the home OF her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Nugen, All
West Second street. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lesley of
Davenport, returned home last evening
after short visit with Mr.. and Mrs
ROYAL johnson, 334 Evergreen street.
Mrs, e. A. Desher OF Kirkville re-
turned home last evening after spend
ing the day at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l. Griffith, 207 North Weller
street. .-s,.ef ,S -. -
+ Peter McGovern, John Walsh, Andy
). McAloon and J. e. Dunkin OF the Bur-
lington have reported of duty for the
funeral of Engineer Peter Goulden
which took place this morning. "
John stickney and I. E. Mowery Of
the Burlington train department are
off duty. q .a u@ 4
Miss Jennie Cation of Manhattan,
Kansas will arrive in the city this
evening to visit at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Hall, 532 North Court
street during the holidays.
George Joslin has received a stock
of Louisiana sugar cane from MS
grandfather ]. r. Picker, who is trav-
cling in the south. The cane Is some
six feet long and was raised on the
plantation Of Chief Justice White or
the supreme court. =E'. =.
Miss Ida Kerr of Seymour, was
brought to the hospital today for
surgical operation. .. "
Leo Bongers, who is attending col
lege in Davenport, arrived home last
night to spend the holidays with his
mother, Mrs. Ida Bongers, 326 North
Hancock street.
The home of Mrs. Sarah Fletcher
on Queen Anne avenue is quarantined
for scarlet fever Harry Fletcher Is Ill.
Mrs. w. H. Long and two children,
Mildred and James, 729 Wabash ave-
nue., leave tomorrow for Lincoln, Neb..
to spend the holidays with relatives.
J. L. Wilkinson and wife, evange-
lists, will commence a series of meet
ings at the Christian church, Batavia;
commencing Wednesday, December
q, 1911.
MIS-. j. w. Thompson, 161 Fellows
avenue, left this morning for Eldon,
where she will spend the dav