Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-30

December III lie he" uopoe w.
brilliantly lighted up with electric
lights last night and from a distance
looked very handsome. This morning
a fire was started under the boilers
and the steam heating apparatus was
tried and worked satisfactorily
The South Side M. E. Sunday school
will give an entertainment at Fry
building on New Years night. A pro-
gram consisting of music, recitatlons,
tableaus. ETC., has been prepared.
Supper served Immediately after the
exercises. >,
The woodwork in the Ballingall
office is rapidly approaching compile
ton and does great credit to j. u.
DIETRICH. who designed and worked II
out in his planning mill.
Eight months ago Wallace R. Dag
gett Of this city, was happily married
Miss Maize Beach, Of Englewood,
Kas. Wallace is cashier of the bank
at Englewood. and is so closely con-
fined by the duties Of his position that
the Christmas holidays offered the
first opportunity to visit with mis- VIE
and parents in this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Daggett, in honor of the event,
gave them grand reception last
night at their elegant residence on
Fifth street. which was brilliantly
lighted with gas and electric lights
and beautifully trimmed with ever
green and flowers. Music was furn-
ished by Schwabkey's orchestra. AT
9 O'Clock the guests were invited into
the dining room, where an elegant
supper was served by eight young
misses beautifully arrayed in white,
Mrs w. G. Wyman and Mrs. Charles
Bachman presiding at the table and
served the coffee We need not tell
our readers that the large company
were royalty entertained.
Married-Inskeep-P at p. m.
December 26 at the residence of the
oficiating minister, Rev. B. E. S. ELY,
Mr.. Carey Inskeep and Miss Matte M.
Potter, both of this city.
December 2S--The ladies Of the
Women's Relief corps of this city held
festival last evening in the G. A. R..
hall, Taylor building, which was a
rare season Of enjoyment to all. From
first to last some two hundred and
fifty people were in attendance. Ad-
dresses we're made by prominent citi-
zens and a flag was presented to the
Sons of Veterans, Donelson camp
No. 80.
The printers ball in armory hall,
with Fishers band to fiddle and call,
last evening had thirty couples present
and a grand good time. If the typos
have no bad luck they will try it again
next winter.
December 29-Little Joseph T.,
son of S. L. Vest, between and 4
years old, last evening fell from his
chair and broke his collar bone. DR..
Lewis was called and set it and the
little fellow seems to be doing we'll
this morning.
Sam Jones, the evangelist, was an
nounced to lecture recently at Clinton,
and an audience of about one dozen
turned out Sam wouldn't talk to
such a beggarly crowd and the door
keeper refunded the admission fee.
Sam is playing out.
December Silt is currently re-
ported that only the G. B. &. @. and
Rock Island will occupy the new depot
at least for the present. 1t is our pre-
diction that they will all finally get
there"
The choir of the Presbyterian church
during the past year has rendered
very efficient service and the congre-
cation, as token of appreciation, on
Christmas made each member a hand
some present. The aggregate value
of the gifts was about $50. This was
an agreeable surprise for the excellent
choir which has been very faithful in
its duties.
January 1.-The mechanics on the
new union depot thoucht they would
give J. c.. Stewart. erintendent, a
surprise New Years morning. They
made up purse and purchased fine
meers chaum pipe all alta chments and
a Christmas package of Imperial mix
ture to keep the pipe going and a
pouch to carry the tobacco in. 1t was
a big surprise to Mr.. Stewart, as he
was not expecting anything of the
kind. and was, you may be sure, an
agreeable one.
The year 1888 is past and gone with
its record of good and bad deeds. which