Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-11
WILLIAMS BURG.

The w. R. C's at their meeting las,
week elected officers for the year a.
follows: President, Hattie Scholl; vice
president, Isabelle Sherman; junior
vice president, Flora Barnes; treasurer.
Mrs. Clara Gutenberg; chaplain, Mar
tina Evans; conductor, Luella Lewis;
guard, Gertrude Perkins; delegate, An
ma J. Hughes; alternate, Emma H.
Sheetz.
Miss Barbara Jones who has been
| visiting during the holidays with rela-
| tives at Manchester is now at home.
| ing garage of cement blocks for Dan
Lewis. Size of same 30x70 feet.
The members of Farmers Club No. /
! met Friday evening at the T. NJ. Lillis
home. Officers were elected for the
year as follows: President T. NJ. Lillis
vice president, Arthur Swain, secretry
and treasurer, W. c. Boyd; program
Martin and Walter Talbot.
E. J. Owen and wife of West Troy
were visitors last Friday at the home
of the latter's sister Mrs. VIM. Jones.
Mrs. 4. P. Russell of Wilton juno
ton, Ia, is here visiting at the home of
her sister Miss Ida McSwiggan.
Will and Fred Jones, west of town
were in recently visiting at the home
of their mother and brother Arthur
John Nolan of East Troy transacted
business here last Saturday and called
for a visit at the J. O'Donnell home.
w. w. Thomas Of North English
was up last week attending to his BUSH
ness interests and called for brief
visit with his friend F. c. Rock.
Mrs. M. F. Gaffney and daughter who
have been away visiting at the J. III.
Murphy home at Parnell, Ia, are now
at home. ~fs-ts
Mrs. Ross Mahanna of North Eng
fish who visited here last week at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs G. L.
Durr, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Johnson Of
Green township have moved their
household effects to the residence rent
ed Of Mrs. S Black Mr. Johnson is
thinking of building a new residence
here and making this city his home.
Carl Ogle of Humphreys, Mo-, was
visitor last week at the home Of his
parents Mayor and Mrs. j. A. Ogle.
Miss Ora Lee who has been visiting
here for several days at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Stephens left last
Saturday night for her home at Ke-
vance, III.
Fred Willie Of Reynolds, N. D., who
has been here for several weeks visit
ing with his relatives and friends, has
returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Butler who visit
ed last week with their friends Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Johnson Of Center Point, Ia,
are now home.
Howell Williams, in response to
telegram announcing the sudden death
of his brother, left Monday for Gerard,
Ill. -....-...
Miss Gertie Perry who has beer
spending her two weeks vacation at
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
o. w. Perry, left Monday for Evanston,
ILL.,, where she will continue her studies
at Northwestern university.
John Kelley of York township was in:
town Tuesday attending to his business
interests and visiting with various
friends.
Mrs. Henry Pierce who has been Wis
iting relatives at Marion, Ia, returned
home Tuesday
Fred Stohlman of Hilton township
was visitor here Tuesday al the home
Of his sister Mrs. II. kehlenback
Mrs. L. Kel and son are away for an
extended visit at the home of the form
er's sister near Richmond, Va
w. r. Hakes of Hilton township was
a visitor here Tuesday at the home Of
his parents
Fred Klever Of Millersburg transact
ed business here Tuesday and called
for a brief visit at the home Of his
father and sister.