Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-10

acting business in this city last week.
Harry Howells was visiting here
over Sunday with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Shearer of Elmer
son, Neb., have returned to their hon..
after being the guests of his brother,
S. U. Shearer and family for few
days.
e. w. Sage Of County Line, has re-
turned to his home after visit in this
city with his daughter, Mrs. J. D. Sher-
man and family.
Rev. c. e. Burton. returned the latter
he had been a few days visiting with
his daughter, Mrs. e. p. Jacobs and
family. * '-'
John sherard of Oklahoma, was in
this city last week visiting with his
brother-in-law Mr.. Scott and James
Wade. He was also visiting with rela-
tives at Promise City
Mrs. H. ~ Kreiger who has been WIS.,
iting here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Varney. returned the first Of
the week to her home at Chicago.
DR.. ]. #. Mayors has resumed his
practice after a retirement of over two
months. caused by an accident.
Frank, Homer, Earl and Yuma Brat
tain attended the funeral of their sis
ter at Ottumwa. last Saturday after
noon.
l. H. Thomas and family of Plano
have moved to this place and are liv-
ing on Sixth street
DR.. and Mrs. A. f. Davis went to
Hedrick the first of the week to visit
a short time with his parents.
Mrs Eliza Hibbse died at her home
west of the city Wednesday morning
after lingering illness. Funeral serv-
ices were held at the Baptist church
Thursday afternoon 1nterment ut
Southlawn.
r. S. Harris was business visitor
in Sewal Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Marie Shepherd was visiting
in Centerville Tuesday the guest OF
friends.
Miss Maude Noel was business visi-
tor in Ottumwa the first of the week.
James McGahey were visiting with
friends at Centerville Wednesday.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H Hickie Monday of last week.
Frank and Ian Pettigrew Of Trenton,
Mo-. were in this city Monday and
Tuesday visiting with relatives and
friends
Mrs. Asa Butler is visiting at Moravia
this week with her parents.
County Clerk F. B. Selfey and Sheriff
Glover of Corydon were business visi-
tors here Tuesday.
r. c. Phillips returned to his home
at Mendon, Mont. after a visit here
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. C.
Phillips and other relatives and friends.
Amos Hibbs and family of Holyoka,
Col, arrived in this city Sunday, being
called here by the serious illness of his
msther Mrs. S. A. Hibbs.
The Rock Island railroad will install
one electrolier on the south side of the
square, in the near future.
Y. T. McAfasters has returned from
a visit with relatives and friends at
Colusa. Ill. lie was accompanied home
by his mother in-laW Mrs. Margaret
Kelley who will visit with him for some
time
Mrs. Charles West and sons Ray and
Ralph were visiting the latter part Of
this week at Brooklyn, Ia, and attend
ing q golden wedding anniversary Of
Mrs. Vests parents.
J. L. Hibbs Of Cody, Neb., arrived
here last week being called here by the
sickness Of his mother.
w. II. Hoke of Creston returned to
his home at Creston after visit Of a
few days in this city the guest of his
friend. Miss Maude Noel.
Lou Armstrong Of Shannon, a., was
visiting in this city the first of the week
with relatives.
Harry Burton Haines, son Of A. L.
Haines, was born In Seymour, Ia,
November 8, 1887, and-died at Tyndal.
Mo, January %, 1912, at the age OF II
years, two months ana nineteen days.
He enlisted in the United States navy
in 1907 and was honorably discharged
on October 81, 1911.
Shortly after his leaving the navy he
returned to Seymour and has been in
or near this city since that time
He was united in marriage to Miss
Ora Hartley the first Of January, this
year, and they were making prepare
tons to commence housekeeping at
Trenton, Mo-, in few days. He has
been at work as brakeman on the
c., r. l. & P. for some months and it
was while in discharge of his duties
that he met his death, the exact cause
of which cannot be determined.