Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
WILLIAMSBURG.


purchased by VIM. Williams
Mrs. Hugh Harrington and son who
have been here visiting at the parental
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A, M. Sheets have
returned to their home at North Eng
lish.
The P. f. o. society met last week at
the home Of Mrs. r. M. Long. social
hour with refreshments followed the
regular program.
Rev. II. p. Grief of Davenport has
accepted the call Of st. Paul's Lutheran
church Of this city and Is expected to
assume charge about May Il. He Will
have fine, new modern home In which
to move his family. T.
The Williamsburg Canning Co. at
their meeting Monday decided to OPP
crate their plant again this year. They
Talbot and an effort will be made to
interest the farmers Of the immediate
vicinity in the enterprise.
Miss Katherin Dunn has gone to
Melbourne to assist her father who
recently purchased a mercantile stock
in. that city. gu
Mr.. and Mrs y. s. Funk who have
been away for several days visiting
with relatives and friends at Victor are
now home.
Miss Mae McEachran, county super
intendent of schools, attended meet
ing of the southeastern Iowa Teachers
association at Fairfield recently and
is here now for few days visit with
her sister Mrs. J. J. Donahue.
A. E. Hudepohl and Fred Stohlman
who have been visiting for the past
two weeks with relatives at Cleveland,
O., have returned.
George Klein, former business man
here, now of Koshkonong, is here at
tending to business interests and visit
ing with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson Of
Green township, have moved their
personal effects to the Joseph Hanson
residence in the north part OF town.
The Farmers club No. at their las
meeting decided to discontinue their
weekly meetings until next September
at meeting of the state association,
recently at Des Moines gave an inter-
esting report-of the proceedings, after
which refreshments were served and
the club arranged for holding the an
nual picnic in June b7
Mrs. F. w. Tomasek and son who
have been away for several days vis-
iting with relatives and friends at
Iowa City, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Ella Parr and daughter who
have been here for few days visit at
the home of Mrs. Paris sister Mrs. J.
H. Hughes, have returned to their
home at Mt. Vernon.
Stanley and Florence Yates Of OF
tumwa who have been here visiting at
the home of their grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Yates have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Windhurst who
have been away for several days visit
ing with relatives at Grinnell are now
home.
xno,l,..a - -. $3.50, - 80 ~.,a 4, r,..;Ysl
ing new barn on the farm OF T. r.
Williams west OF the city limits.
Mrs. II. e. Blasier and son Herbert
who have been away for the past two
weeks visiting with relatives at Des
Moines returned Saturday.
Mrs. Dan Lewis is away this week
visiting relatives at Sigourney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Mann of Pella. Ia
have moved their personal effects to
the B. L. .F.urman residence in the east
part of the city.
At their annual meeting last Monday
the members Of the Williamsburg Tele-
phone Co. elected their board Of direc-
tors for the year as follows: r. r. Os-
borne, o. w. Perry, DR.. A. G.. Noon, n
e. Hull and Adam Balstein.
Mrs. Lydia Hastings. daughter Miss
Hazel and William Griffin who spent
the winter months at Alvin, Texas
nave TCIuTUcU..4eE .a.. 55s5 :
Henry Hid and sister Miss Helen
were over Sunday visitors at the home
Of their parents in Iowa township
Rev. Walter Smith Of Malcolm Il
here visiting at the homes of his par.
| ents his sister Mrs Geo. Dane and 9TH
er relatives Of this vicinity.
Luther Jones was visitor here or
| Tuesday at the home Of his parents Mr.
and Mrs. l.. D. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thomas who
have been away for few days visit
| with relatives near North English. are
now home.
Willard Harrington who has beer
| away attending to his real estate in.
terests in Minnesota, returned home or
Thursday.
| Died. at her home in Pilot township
Wednesday evening, April 3, Mrs. Geo
Lortz, ST.. Funeral services at the home
Saturday April IL. Mrs Lortz was one
Of the early settlers of Iowa county.
e. E. Montgomery has the foundation
| completed and ready for the building OF
his new modern home In the II. M
Long addition.
John Griffin OF Freeport. ILL.,, is here
| this week visiting at the home Of fiii
parents and other relatives.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaul OF Ladora
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