Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-19
ELDON

Mrs. I. T. Flint Is visiting relatives
in Drakesville.
Mrs. Elsie Brown Of Ottumwa came
down to visit her daughter Mrs. Ralph
Carter.
Quite number from out Of town
came yesterday to attend the Reed
grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. James are visiting
friends in Oskalosa.
H. R. Hilleary, Clarence Hall. Fred
Manro and VIM. Morrison attended the
meeting and banquet given at the
armory in Ottumwa by the CONNER
cial club Tuesday night.
Mrs. w. o. Lyons has been brought
home from the hospital in Ottumwa
and is doing fine.
Harry Reno Of Agency Is in the city
visiting his mother.
Chas. Gardner Of Selma was here on
business yesterday.
John Huffman Of Floris was in town
on business.
The LRhe Jean club entertained at
a Valentine party at the Masonic hall
Tuesday evening. The evening was
spent in playing different heart games,
telling fortunes and doing stunts in
which all took a share. The hall was
decorated in hearts. A two course
luncheon was served after which all
drew a valentine. A good time was had
by all. The invited guests were: Misses
Bell, Perratt, sawyers, Hastings
Strickland, Fancolly, Bull, Munger,
Hawke, King and Patterson.
attend the auto show in Des Moines
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Stew Alfred,
Messrs. VIM. Taylor. Raymond Knight,
Shore Bros, Chas. Trott, c. w. Weber
Rev and Mrs. &c. coggeshall of
Wapello are visiting at the N. U. Luel-
len home.
Guy cellars of silots was in the
city yesterday
The funeral of Mrs. Malissa Dye who
died in Minnea polls, MINI. Feb. 10 was
held Wednesday afternoon at -: 80,
at the Bethlehem church, with
Rev. McBlain as pastor. She was born
in Pennsylvania and was 81 years and
10 months Of age. She was the mother
Of Mrs. Glasgow here.
Mrs. VIM. Winters Of Selma was in
the city on a shopping trip.
r. D. Grow and D. I. Bostwick were
in Selma on business Wednesday after
noon.
club entertained the members of the
club and few invited guests at the
home Of Mrs. Geo. Holland Tuesday
was given. Music "Nocturine, Leybach.
Mrs. Luellen Duet Kentucky Babe"
| Mesdames ]. Ed Easton, j. A. Bundy. A
reading "Then and Now" Mrs. Muir
ply. 1.-THE suffragist," Mesdames
Bundy, Murphy, varnum ,Easton. The
] heart contest furnished much merri
ment and scramble as the one who Sc
cured the most hearts won the prize.
| Mrs. E. E. Barger was the victor. The
house was beautifully decorated with
hearts and ported plants. An elaborate
two course luncheon was served. Mrs.
! Holland was assisted by Mesdames
Varnum, Hilleary, Bundy, Murphy and
L. Myers. The invited guests were:
Mrs. A. c. Weygandt. E. E. Barger,
Moore. r. D. Crow, H. E. Baker. c. c..
Humble, Cecil Lyons, O. X. Vass, E..
! G. Wright, A. w. McBlain, Frank
| Sharp, Miss Anna Forest, Mrs. H. L..
Cross Of Des Moines.
Irvan Forrest has returned home
from an extended trip through out the
south.
} N H. Moore went to Ottumwa today
on business.
J The band concert given last evening
by the Eldon concert band was quite
a success. The band boys show they
have been having good practice. The
selections given by Mrs. VIM. Smith
were rendered beautifully and the
reading given by Mrs. Enla Mcclure
was pleasing. Eldon is surely proud
to have the honor of having so many
talented musicians within it's boundary
lines The seats sold we'll and a nice
amount was cleared which will be
used to keep the band going.
Mrs. c. C. Weber and Mrs. Omar
Cresap entertained the Fortnightly
club Thursday afternoon.
! Mrs. Tom Breemenstuhl of Trenton,
Mo-, arrived in the city to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Camblin.
! Dan O'Connell of Des Moines who
was an old time engineer on the Rock
Island road out Of here, was visiting
friends here today.
Mr.. and Mrs Edd Sawyer are in
Des Monies, attending the auto show.
I The friends of G.. w. Weber are
boosting him for member of the
board of supervisors.
| The marriage of Harry F. Gilbert
and Bessie Lorene Cunningham both
of this city, were solemnized Wednes-
day afternoon, Feb. Is, at o'clock at
their country home, three miles west
of Eldon.
The house had been previously pre-
pared by the groom and in the pres
ence Of few relatives, this happy
young couple were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev. A. w.
McBlain, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. The ring ceremony
was used A wedding reception was
held at p M, the relatives and a few
close friends were present and a two
course luncheon was served. The