Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
KEOSAUQUA.

The Keosauqua schools opened Mon
! day with an excellent attendance-93
enrolled in high school, large pei
cent of which were nonresident pupils
The grades are we'll filled and every
thing looks flattering for good school
year. There are more new teeahers
than for many years. First prim.
airy, Miss Snyder: second primary,
Miss Linsley: third grade. Miss Mere
dith; fourth grade. Miss Haney; fifth
and sixth grade, Miss dick; seventh
and eighth, Miss Umbright. The high
school teachers are: J. w. Clarson,
superintendent; Miss Cheney, princi.
pal, and Miss Craftree and Miss
|Rieldesal. assistants.
Court convened again Friday. after
Ia weeks intermission. The Wilson
will case of Birmingham, which was
creating much interest, was settled
Friday. as they were ready for trial
The Sears case was returned to the
grand jury. 1t seems Van Buren, coun.
ty court has been very fortunate in
settling cases out of court. Again the
jury have been notified not to appear
as there will be no jury cases this
term.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mort loaded their
goods here Tuesday and shipped them
to Lincoln, Nebr., where Mr.. Mort
has employment. The family will go
in few days.
The Christian Sunday school en-
joyed the day Saturday picnicking at
the fair ground. About 100 were pres
emit The picnic spread and water.
melon feast were two Of the promin-
ent featrues of the day. A number
Of stunts were pulled off. There was a
ball game between the men and the
boys in which the boys won II to 7.
There were foot races and sack races
and general all round good time.
Miss Mabl Pittman left Saturday for
Troy, where she begin her school
the sixth and seventh grades.
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Perkins return.
ed Friday from their vacation trip
in Michigan and New York.
The Misses Mary and Francis Day
returned to their work in Waterloo.
Saturday morning. after an extended
visit here with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. B. Day.
Mrs. E. c. Coons and children. of
Ottumwa, came down Saturday and at
tended the Christian S. 8. picnic. re-
turning in the evening.
Earl Pearson. Jr., Oldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Pearson and Gorden
Haney. one of the twin sons Of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Haney, have been ser.
iously sick. Both are improving now
The Akey family enjoyed a reunion
and picnic dinner at the A. A. Bonner
home about miles west Of town,
Sunday. Those present were the Bon
ner family, Ed. Akey, Jr., and family,
NJ. F. Kinsey and family, Henry Kin.
sey and wife, Arthur Rinebarger and
family, Thomas Ebbeling and family
Of near Memphis. Mo-. 1t was a very
happy occasion-one of the many such
occasions this splendid family enjoys
together. There were 80 present
Rev. J. C. Behrens returned to his
home here Tuesday, from Mt. Pleasant
where he attended the annual confer
ence. The members Of his church
as well as the people Of Keosauuua.
are pleased to learn he is returned
to the work here for another year.
Among those from here who attend
ed conference at Mt. Pleasant Sunday
We're w. NJ Walker and wife. Johr
Wright and wife. J. G. Calhoun and
wife, Misses Orphy Lucia Linsley
Alice Wright and Daisy Haney: Mes
danes W. c. Donalds, j. w. Chene,
/ and T.. C.. Behrena sss ss