Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume], October 27, 1908, Image 5

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THE LIFE OF AN
EARLY PIONEER
FRIEND OF THE LATE MR. AND
VIRS. WA&E TELLS STORY OF
A THEIR HARDSHIPS.
CAME HERE IN 1844
•ere Among Earliest Settlers of the
County—Like Lincoln, Old Set
tier was a Famous Rail Split
ter and Wood Chopper.
The older settlers of the county are
passing away. Fewer and fewer in
number are the rugged pioneers to
whom the old Indian tales and stories
of early settlement are but glimpses
back into memory's vast vales. They
were heroic figures. With them are
associated the old relics of xrontier
struggles—the spinning wheels, the
-.rude implements, the looms and the
)ld muzzle-loading guns.
One of the heroic members of the
ld school, the late Mrs. Elizabeth
ftrare, widow of the late William
Ware, passed away recently, at the ad
ranced age of 90 years. Their story Is
ilmilar to that of many of the hardy
fore-runners of present seething
tities. Their lives were marked by no
spectacular developments-but by slow,
(teady and dogged determination to
conquer the wilderness.
A friend of the revered couple has
written the following account of their
»arly lives, replete with incidents
vhich may be recalled but by a rapidly
ihinning number of patriarchs.
Came With Ox-Team.
"In the autumn of 1844, Mr. Ware
ind family, consisting of his wife and
ine child, emigrated from Fountain
lounty, Indiana, and located six miles
eest of Ottumwa on Bear creek, using
in ox-team to convey his few belong
ings. Ottumwa at that time consisted
5f but a few huts scattered along the
bank of the Des Moiner river about
ivhere Main street now is.
Mr." Ware entered a small farm of
120 acres, paying only $1.25 per acre
lor it.
His first care was to erect a cabin
!or his family. He cut and hauled the
logs and hewed them and in a short
lime was ready to invite his few scat
tered neighbors to come and help raise
his house. With a clap-board roof, a
smoothly adzed puncheon floor and the
logs well chinked and plastered they
were soon comfortably housed for the
winter. With plenty of wood near by
and a good fireplace, there was noth
ing to fear from the cold weather.
Wild game was plentiful, and being
a good marksman. Mr. Ware kept the
table supplied with venison, wild tur
key and other game. Deer were almost
as plentiful as cotton tails are now.
The following spring Mr. Ware broke
up enough land to raise sufficient crop
tor his needs for that year, and com
bining farming, hunting and working
tor the neighbors at odd times, he
nanaged to get along quite well.
There were a good many indians in
:hose days and they were friendly, but
vere not silch gruat beggars as they
Sot to be in after years. Mrs, Ware
used to tell about a party of Indians
camping on Bear creek and cooking
and eating a pole-cat they had killed
that day.
Whenever they stopped at the Ware
home they were treated kindly and
eelJom went away empty handed.
Mr. Ware emulated the thrifty ex
ample of his neighbors in the manu
facture of the coarse, but useful fabrics
of the times.
Thrift Exhibited.
Hie raised flax which he prepared
for spinning by using the flax-break
and the Scutcheon knife. His wife
took this fiber and spun it, afterwards
weaving it into cloth in the old fash
ioned loom that Mr. Ware made for
her.
She also made linsey-woolsey, flan
nel and jeans cloth, besides blankets,
and several beautiful designs of bed
spreads. Much of this work was done
during the long evenings and the spin
ning wheel was often kept going till
midnight.
Mr. Ware was an adept in the use of
all kinds of tools, such as were used by
the farmers at that time.
Very good Walnut or Oak shingles
were made from the tree .being rove
out into thin slabs by the froe and
afterwards shaved to the proper thick
ness with a draw shave, while they
were held in position on a shaving
horse.
Going to the mill with a grist of
grain was a task and often required
several days to go and return.
AVages were not good in those days,
forty and fifty cents being the amount
usually paid for a day's work at or
dinary farm labor.
During the first few years of his
residence in Wapello county, Mr. Ware
old a good deal of -out side work for
the other farmers, especially in cutting
cord wood and making fence rails.
When he did not have to waik too
far, he would cut and cord from three
to five, cords of wood or make two
hundred rails from the standing tree
in one day, and think nothing of it.
Once he cut and corded ten cords of
wood in two days, and at another
time made one thousand rails in five
consecutive days'. However the timber
was good. He used to cut cord wood
on the hills where Ottumwa now
stands.
When asked how he could cut so
much wood in a day he would say that
to be a good wood chopper, a man
should grind his ax properly, wedge
shape, follow his lick, and keep steadily
at work.
The schools were not much to speak
of. When a teacher could be secured
Jt was for a term of two, three or
four months at so much per scholar
for the time. The branches taught
were readln', writin', 'rithmetic and
spellin'.
Not many of the teachers could "do
all the sums" in the third part of the
arithmetic, and a few got "stuck at
common fractions. Such advanced
studies as grammar, geography and
history were considered superfluities,
and not to be thought of.
Hauls Logs With Oxen.
When the snow was too deep Mr.
Ware used to hitch a yoke of oxen to
a big log and drag it to the school
house and back to make a path for the
children.
Spelling be^s were a great thing in
every school district and were always
well attended. This was especially
true after the public school system
was adopted. There were many who
could spell every word in Webster's
spelling book.
Mr. Ware was a soldier in the war
of the Rebellion and a member of the
9th Iowa Cavalry. He served one
year and a half when his .health
broke down. He secured his discbarge
LOVE AT LONG
DISTANCE, ENDS
OTTO ELWOOD AYRE3 CROSSES
MANY STATES TO MARRY
CARRI BELLE LLOYD.
WAS ROMANTIC COURTSHIP
Friendship Started at Matinee Per
formance Continued Through
8chool Life and Finally Con
summates at Frisco.
Traveling half across the continent
in order to fulfill a promise made to a
fair young girl during their attend
ance at the Ottumwa high school, Otto
Elwood Ayres and Miss Carri Belle
Lloyd met in San Francisco, Cal., Suu
day and a wedding ended the roman
tic courtship. The marriage, which
was performed at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David -T.
Lloyd, culminated a pretty romance,
which commenced when the becoming
features of Miss Lloyd attracted
the attention of Mr. Ayres,
then an usher at the Grand opera
house, as he gave her a program at a
matinee performance. The vision of
her fair face, topped by a wealth of
raven black hair, could not be dispell
ed from the mind of Usher Ayres, and
during the performance, he had occa
sion to again drink in her marked
beauty as he served her a glass of wa
ter. Conversation, ensued and he was
told that she was then living In Eldon,
but that her parents expected to move
to Ottumwa. It was not long until
the Lloyds removed to this city and
were housed on Ottumwa street, just
east of the high school. Ayres, at that
time was a student in the high school,
and as fate would have it, his acquaint
ance of the opera house also arranged
to attend. Several semesters were
spent by the two in the institution,
and every day, the friendship waxed
more and more into infinite love.
Personal Courtship Stopped.
When a business proposition was
offered Mr. Lloyd for an excellent post
In Butte, Mont., the family removed
to the western city, but despite this
seeming separation, the couple con
tinued their courtship through the
medium of the mails. Returning to
Ottumwa some months later, the
Lloyd family again took up their resi
dence, Miss Lloyd continuing in high
school and Mr. Ayres being associated
with his fatner in the drug business.
While the many social affairs given by
the-student body did not offer an open
sesame to the young druggist, and en
couraged some heated competition in
his mad race for the favor of Miss
Carri Belle, he nevertheless persisted,
winning out over a clear field of riv
als among her class mates While
Miss Lloyd was in Montana,, Ayres
was battling for his degree o" Ph. G.,
in the Northwestern university School
of Pharmacy at Chicago. The mails
were used regularly. The address of
her residence in Butte was never
overlooked by the persistent suitor,
and likewise the number of his lock
box in the Chicago postoffice was ever
in the mind of Miss Lloyd.
Fates would not allow the couple to
remain long in the same town, how
ever, and a flourishing drug establish
ment was purchased by Ayres and his
father, S. E. Ayres in Cedar P.aplds,
where he remained until recently,
when he went westward to claim Mlsa
Lloyd as his bride.
Both Well Known.
Both Mr. Ayres and his bride are
well known in this city. She was
among the most talented vocalists and
musicians, and has appeared in many
home talent productions. She
is .perhaps better remembered,
however, through the many friend
ships she enjoyed among the younger
crowd, her winsome personality estab
lishing her as a leader. Mr. Ayres is
now employed in one of the large drug
houses of the coast city. They will be
at home to their friends after Novem
ber 1 at 1539 Forty-seventh avenue,
San Francisco, Cal.
and returned home, and was an invalid
the rest of his life.
The names of some of the ear'y
settlers in Mr. Ware's neighborhood
are familiar to many: Moorehead,
Thayer, Williams. MeCrady, Johnston,
Brooks, Ciark. Kuhne, and .Chisman,
Mr. Ware and his good wife were
just plain, old fashioned people, the
same one day with another, year by
year, through all their lives.
They lived together most happily for
almost sixty years. Mr. Ware was
past eighty years of age when he died,
and Mrs. Ware was almost ninety
years old.
Of eight children born to them five
remain to mourn their loss: Mrs.
Hannah Johnson, Michael Ware, James
A. Ware. Mrs. Elizabeth Starns and
Mrs. Nancy J. Barton. All reside In
or near Ottumwa.
There are twenty-three grand child
ren and thirty great-grand children
living.
Surely, one by one the old settlers
are passing over the dark river and
It were well if th.p rising generation
would emulate their moral worth and
their virtues.
Contributed.
Read the ibig clothing advertisement
on page 2, this paper.
Louis Haberer Found Dead Near Creek
Williamsburg, Oct. 24—Louis Haber
er, aged 82. an old and highly respect
ed citizen of this place, went, out for
a walk one day this week, and not re
turning as usual, a search was make
late in the afternoon. He was found
dead on the bank of Old Man's creek,
about one fourth of a mile from his
home.
Big Fire at Vernon.
Cantril, Oct. 24.—Fire destroyed the
Manning store building, occupied by
Huston, the Elick Hoops blacksmith
shop and the Jno. Erman hous#, oc
cupied by Lou Jackson. The Huston
stock of goods was partially insured.
Easy money. How to save $5.00 or
$10.00. Read about it. on page 2 thig
paper.
REGISTRATION
IS VERY HEAVY
185 MORE NAMES BOOKED THAN
VOTES CAST TWO
YEARS AGO.
With a total regist-ation of 185
more than the total number of votes
cast in the city two years ago, but with
328 lacking to make the number who
had registered at the r'nal close of the
books four years ago—the registration
closed Saturday night at 9 o'clock.
Considering the fact that next Sat
urday, Ootober 31, will also be a reg
istration day, the outlook is for a rec
ord breaking number registered this
year. All ward houses in Ottumwa did
a rushing business Saturday, especial
ly after 3 o'clock when hundreds of
factory and shop employes of Ottum
,wa availed themselves of the initial
step toward taking advantage of their'
electoral privileges.
Boosters are out now looking up lag
gards and impressing the aate, Octo
ber 31, upon them. It will be the last
chance. After 9 o'clock next Saturday
night the books will be closed and any
not registered can not cast their bal
lot without making an affidavit as to
the cause of their absence on the four
registration days.
The following tables show the num
ber registered in the city at 9 o'clock
Saturday night the total number of
votes cast in 1906 and the total regis
tration of 1904:
Wards— 1908 1906 1904
First 698 684 829
Second 702 695 793
Third 598 575 626
Fourth 580 597 620
Fifth 698 680 677
Sixth 655 569 732
Seventh 620 566 602
Totals .4,551 .4,366 4,879
DAVIS CO. COURT MEMORALIZES
SOWERS AND WILKINSON.
Bloomfield—At court Tuesday, Oct
ober 20, all members of the bar held
memorial services in honor of Geo. T/.
Sowers and James A. Wilkinson and
all took part in endorsing these reso
lutions, Judge Anderson being the
presiding judge. Upon the death of
Geo. T. Sowers, a member of the bar,
these resolutions were made before the
court: Whereas, it has occurred in the
wisdom of divine providence to call
from our hands of the bar, Mr. Geo. T.
Sowers, a brother lawyer, we therefore
deem Jt our duty to have entered upon
the record of this court some fitting
expression of our regrets. Be it there
fore resolved that we recognize in the
untimely death of Geo. T. Sowers
while in the prime of manhood and
usefulness, that we have lost one of
our ablest members, and one who has
made his impression upon the com
munity. We therefore express our
appreciations of his merit to his high
professional standing and success. We
reauest that these resolutions be
spread upon the records of court, and
that a copy of the 'same* be given by
the clerk to his family. And in raera
oriam of James A. Wilkinson, sheriff
of Davis county, la., departed the life
on the 27th day of September, A. D.,
1908, and at said date was an officer
Of the court. Resolved, by the mem
bers of the Davis county bar: that we
in memory of a faithful official, we
desire to express our deep appreciation
of the unbiased official service ren
dered by James A. Wilkinson, while
sheriff of Davis county. la., of a kind
demeaner. and always attentive to the
'business entrusted to his care, such
men cannot be other than useful to
the public service, a credit "to our cit
izenship and are missed in the duties
of civil life.
Ed Baldridge returned the first of
the week from Des Moines.
Miss Pape and Miss Kate Messer
spent Wednesday in Ottumwa on busi
ness.
Will Baumgartener left Wednesday
for Lancaster, Mo., on a business trip.
A. Li. Lane arrived home from Lan
caster. Mo., Tuesday night for a visit
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cal
Lane.
Miss Bethine Plank of Kansas City
will spend the winter here and teach
vocal at the college.
UElbert McAchran spent Sunday in
Eldon with friends.
Charley Duckworth. of Lancaster,
is visiting his cousin. M. Duckworth.
Miss Marlon Young entertained the
freshman class at a class party Friday
night.
Miss Ada Atixburg. of Pulaski, is
spending a few days in Bloomfield
with friends.
Miss Alma Davis, of Drakeville, is
visiting Miss Pope for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Barker spent
Wednesday in Floris, with their son,
H. M. Barker.
A. Tisgate, of New York City, is vis
iting his sister. Mrs. Clay Young.
Mrs. M. Turney returned to her
home in Fairfield, after spending a
few days with her cousin. Mrs. Jennie
Burgess and Mrs. A. Rankin.
Mrs. S. Tlsdale. of Troy returned
home Tuesday after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. C. Young.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dunlap spent
Sunday in Floris with Mrs. Dunlap's
brother. H. M. Barker.
Mrs. H. A. Matthew, of Brookfleld,
Mo., returned to her home after visit
ing Miss Jennie Burgess.
MARS HILL.
Mars Hill—Mr. and Mrs. George
Roberson were Ottumwa callers one
day last week.
Mr. .and Mrs. Chas. Warren and
children, of Ottumwa, were over Sun
day visitor sat the Mowery home.
The dancing party given at the Tur
ner home Friday evening was enjoyed
by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. John White and fam
ily spent Sunday at the Will Shanks
home.
Miss Lorene Caine, of Ottumwa, vis
ited over Sunday with Miss Minnie
Mowery.
Joe Defters left Sunday for Daven
port, where he will attend college.
Mrs. Patrick Courtney spent Sun
day at the Orman home.
Mrs. Frank Turner and son, Ross,
went to Bloomfield last Wednesday
after apples.
Minnie Mowery was in Ottumwa
last Thursday.
R. Speaker, who has been vis
iting \ylth his aunt, Mrs. George
Deiter* and family will return to his
home near Milo next week.
Julius Lowe visited Sunday at Mr.
Rovertsons.
HEDRICK COUPLE CELEBRATE
25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAY.
Hedrick—There was a very pleasant
party at the beautful home of Mr. and
VJ- um VTA WVIHlJMtt
OTTUMWA WOMAN
IS A WINNER
MRS. NELLIE HOGAN DRAWS
ROSEBUD FARM OTHER
IOWANS LUCKY ONES.
Mrs. Nellie M. Hogan, J21 North
Madison avenue, is the latest addition
to the winners in the Rosebud land
drawing. By far the greatest showing
of any individual state has been made
In Iowa where a phenomenal number
have drawn farms. Illinois Is second
in the list. The following is a partial
list of the winners in southeastern
Io-fra:
Will M. Johnson, Chariton.
Mary M. Miller, Centerville.
William Doak, Klngsley.
C. N. Merritt, Davis City.
Martin Miller .Burlington.
I. S. Wallace, Gravity.
C. L. Moethose, Malvern.
Albert Robertson, Thornsburg
Otto Baden, Adair.
T. F. Warrington, Decorah.
H. W. Moffltt. Murray.
I. W. M. Syford, Corydon.
O. M. Boyless, Marion.
James E. Clark, Marshalltown.
J. W. Myers, Oskaloosa.
C. P. Curry, Ida Grove.
Joseph Geiser, Keokuk.
G. M. Palmer, Burlington.
J. G. Selemont, Richmond.
William Scandler, Albla.
Clyde Sharp, Knoxvllle.
L. C. Winter, Wapello.
William O. Robert, Eddyvllle.
Edith Redmond, Hedrick.
Andrew Christenson, Boone.
Elizabeth Megelson, Keokuk.
James Brey, Centerville.
W. G. Drake, Knoxvllle.
W. H. Strunk, Unionville.
Drawing Is Finished.
Dallas, S. Dakota, Oct. 23.— The
drawing for farms In the Tripp county
lottery was finished last night when
number 6,000 was removed. This
morning Judge Witten and the clerks
began the work of assorting the
108,000 unlucky applications, compar
ing them with those which drew prizes
in order to determine if any of the ap
plicants had registered twice. If any
are found among the prize winners
they will be barred from filing. It is
estimated the participation In the
lottery cost the land seekers not less
than $2,000,000.
Mrs. C. W. Sykes last Friday afternoon,
Oct. 16th. The. host and hostess had
been married just a quarter of a cen
tury. Relatives and neighbors were
present to congratulate them on the
twenty-five years of happy wedded life
and to wish them another quarter cen
tury of happiness and a golden wed
ding. A few persons were present who
had been wedding guests. An elegant
two course lunch was served. There
were many beautiful and useful pres
ents as tokens of esteem, love and
friendship. Those present were:- Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Sykes and son William
of Des Moines Miss Lizzie Ritter, of
Oskaloosa Rev. and Mrs. Ora Camp
bell Rev. Geo. Lindsay and wife Jas.
Moore and wife, Mrs. JameH Marrison,
Mrs. Dan Ritter. Mrs. Christina Rtttor,
Messrs. Frank Welis, J. W. Ritter,
Andy Ritter and John Alllnan, Masters
Freddy Alllnan. Eddie Alllnan and
Carry Alllnan, Miss Phoebe Ritter and
Miss Elsie Ritter.
DUDLEY.
Dudley—L. E. Newquist and son
were in Blakesburg last Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. IVte Smith has returned from
an extended visit with relatives in
Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swenson went
to Avery last Monday on a short visit
with relatives.
Charley Larson, from west of Mun
terville, delivered coal in Dudley last
Tuesday.
Andrew Lomis has purchased the E.
L. Peterson farm south of Dudley.
New curtains, a new slate 'black
board and a new bell were installed
at the No. 7 school last Saturday. The
bell can be heard several miles distant.
G. F. Peterson has purchased a new
clover huller.
John Schmitz and Sander Smith
were in Ottumwa last Friday on busi
ness.
Alfred Gunnarson has been painting
his residence the past week.
A party consisting of GuBt BurgesOn,
Alex Anderson, Frank Gustason, D. W.
Baker, Emory Larson, Charles and
Alex Peterson, left from here Tuesday
evening for Texas on a sight seeing
trip. They expect to be gone about a
week or ten days.
BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte—S. V. Sherman was in
Douds yesterday.
Charles Boyle, of Mt. Zion, visited
relatives here yesterday.
Mrs. Horace Hyde, of Memphis, Mo.,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W.
S. Walker.
Mrs. James Sneath, of Bentonsport,
was the guest of friends here this
week.
S. I. Cox has recently been visiting
relatives at Pekin.
Mrs. Lulu Carroll, of Denver, Colo
is visiting relatives in Bonaparte and
vicinity.
Frank Ketchum and William Stone,
of Farmington, were in town one day
this week.
Sam Grossman left Thursday for
New York City.
Mrs. Chas. Jackson was in Ottumwa
several days this week.
F. C. Merrlott, of Keokuk, was a
business caller here one day this
week.
S. S. Troutman went to Hanover, 111.,
Thursday for a short stay.
Mrs. N. H. Smith has gone to Los
Angeles, Cal.. to remain during the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. George
Hunter.
Arthur Cochrell Is employed at West
Point this week.
DRAKEVILLE.
Drakeville.—MIbs Jennie Slagle
spent a few days lest week in Ottum
*a.
J. W. Hougley was a Des Moines vis
itor we^k.
Mrs. ^Charles Young of Bloomfield
visited the first of last week with Miss
Grace Cloyd.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bunten are in
Kansas visiting their son, D. L. Bun
ten and wife.
Mrs. W. H. Taylor and Mrs. W. B,
Taylor of Bloomfield spent last Wed
nesday with Mrs. Llnnie Rothenstein.
George Johnston has returned from
Dakota.
Mrs. Henry Irelan and children Df
Men's $5 new style
Overcoats
Exline, visited last week ,at., the pa
rental Irelan home..
1
Mrs. Martha Brown spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. W. DeMar near
..sh Grove-
Miss Lizzie Goodlander spent la.it
Friday at home. Miss Goodlander is
singing for the services at the Chris
tian church at Floris.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammock of Ottum
wa came Saturday for a visit at the
George Calvert home.
Mrs. Dodge, John Uodge, Jr., Mrs.
Ida Baldridge and son Dale were visi
tors last Thursday with Mrs. H. T.
Truitt. Mr. Dodge and sister, Mrs.
Baldridge left Monday for their home
in Stockton, Cal.
Mrs. Benson and young- son of Penn
sylvania are visiting at the home if
Miss Benson's brother, Joe Proctor
and family. Mrs. eBnson has been In
this country two years, having come
to Pennsylvania from England. It Is
the first time in 38 years that brother
and sister have met.
Mrs. Finis Jones am" Mrs. Art Lat
ter spent Saturday in Ottumwa.
Miss Arlie Sloan was an Ottumwa
visitor Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Caldwell of Mt. Pleas
ant spent Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day her mother.
RUSSELL CH.APEL.
Russell Chapel.—C. W. Crawford
hauled apples to Ottumwa Friday.
Auna Epperly gave a masquerade
party to her friends Saturday evening.
They all report a pleasant time. Re
freshments were served by the
hostess. Those present beside the
host and hostess wer*- Misses Mae
Townsley of Letts, Agnes, Florence
and Mae Arganbright. Moss and Maud
Funk, Alta Gilyeart, Anna and Feme
Epperly, Bertha Harter, Bertha Eng
lish, Fannie Reeves, Oliie Belford,
Carrie Stout, Messrs. Arthur McElroy,
Floyd Githens, Orval Funk. Willis and
Ed Arganbright, Charles Galey, .John
Harter, Mark English, Earl Reeves,
Rex Wolfe, Chester Lentz.-
Crystal and Hazel Gilyeart went to
Stark Saturday for a visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs.*H. J. Landan. They
returned Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hermaji Landan of Stark gave
a dinner Sunday in honor of her son,
Carl's birthday.. Those present were
Crystal, Alta and Hazel Gilyeart, Ar
thur McElroy, Carl Landan and Earl
Painter.
Mrs. C. W. Crawford visited Satur
day with Mrs. Lige Russell.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Donly and fam
ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
T. Funk.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodman and daugh
ter Mabel of Oskaloosa spent Sunday
at the home of J. B., Gilyeart.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pendergraft
and laughter, Wilda were shopping in
Ottumwa Monday.
Roy and Floyd Githens and James
Galey were calling on E. E. Gilyeart
Tuesday.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield.—Mrs. Helen bproul'is
entertained the P. E. O. at her home
in the northern part of town Monday
night by a burlesque musicale given
by Madame Du Berry Gills, alias Miss
Jennie Ferguson and her pupils, all
being dressed as children. Madam
Du Berry Gills' pupils were Misses
Sarah Jane Da^ney, Eugene Deritta
Grand Sale.
Ladies', Misses and Children's new winter Coats and a special sale
of Ladies' high grade sample Suits at ONE-FOURTH OFF. ,0/
I
Great Sale of Men's and Boys' Overcoats.
3.98
fine Overcoats
Mr. and Mrs. James Childers left
Monday for Kansas City, where they
will be for some time with their son,
Fred Childers.
The Mutual telephone girls enjoyel
a drive and v'sit at the county farm
i.i nday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy McLaughlin are
spending a few days in Bloomfield be
fore moving to Ottumwa, where they
will make their future home.
Big Store Co.
Men's $25 extra 17 Crt Boys' $2.50 new PA
I (JU
We Pay Railroad Fare According to the Rules of the Retail Merchants' Association.
Davis, Syntha Young, Cliudra Marietta
Phillips, Emma L"e" Kinkle- and Ar
bella Johnson. At the close of the
musical a very pretty doll drill was
given by Madam Gills and her class.
Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Wallace left Tues
day for Des Moines where they are
visiting for a few days. Mrs, Wallace
will attend the grand chapter of the
Eastern Stars the 28th And -29th.
Miss Effie Fortune and Mrs. Majy
King will entertain ^t bridge Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoon, Tuesday
afternoon entertaining the young fqlks
and Wednesday afternoon the mar
ried ladies.
Curtis Phillip entertained the Goph
er club Friday night. The evenipg
was pleasantly spent in playing whist,
Miss Jessie Pierce receiving a book
entitled "The Honor of a Lie," as the
best whist player of the evening.
George Clayton of St. Louis spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. E. J.
Clayton.
Miss Ida Baldridge and John Dodgs
returned Monday to their home in Cal
ifornia after a three months' visit
with their parents and other relatives.
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Mrs. Henry Miller of Sheridan is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. I'rank Hutching.
Frank, Lester arrived here Monday
from Minnesota to spend the^, winter.
Miss Edith Appleton returned Sat
urday from Kansas City, where she
has been visiting friends.
P. T. Grimes, John Ethel, James
Dunn and Anderson York attend-d
the Kendall speaking at Drakeville
Monday night.
Paul Rhodes and family and Fred
McNeal and- family drove up from
Milton Sunday to spend the day .U
the parental home.
Read about the great Farewell sale
on page 2 of this paper.
WEST POINT.
West Point.—Dr. Milo Roberts and
his newly married bride arrived On
the No. 51 passenger train from Des
Moines and on arriving in this city
were given a warm reception. The
band serenaded them in the evening.
Mrs. Richard Shadwell, Mrs. Henry
Jansen and Mrs. Bernard Kreiger re
turned from an extended visit at
Neaoly.
John Summers attened the Friday
and Monday wedding at Ft. Madison,.
William Decker left this morning
for Texas on a trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Shroeder and
son Paul arrived from Ft. Madison to
visit relatives and friends in thip city.
Thomas Otto left this morning for
Arizona to work. He has sold his half
interest in the livery stable to the for
mer companion of Aser Vanhining,
Charles Yonk has taken a position
at the hardware store of Harnieier and
Weiahard.
Charles Byers and Clyde Masennan
went on a trip to Olin, in Mr. Byers'
auto. They will be accompanied homo
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by Mr. Byefs' wife who was visiting
at Olin.
•John Summers was a business visi
tor at New Boston, 111., Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. Jeanette Ebenger was in this
city last Tuesday on business. She
came in her auto.
The new and modern house of Dr.
Roberts is near completion, the plas
tering being finished.
WILLARD.
Willard.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lar
son, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hasselbrooth
and son, Glen, Emil Larson and fam
ily, and Frank Gustavison and family
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Larson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson were
Ottumwa Tuesday on business.
Alfred Gustavison and wife visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Carl
son.
A. G. Anderson and son, Alfred, ra
turned to their work at Mystic Mon
day after visiting a few days at home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Rose, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Pearson and children visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William
Baldweli.
Mr. and Mra. Sandier Plereon wort
in ottumwa Monday on business.
Mr. and Charles Pierson, of Freder
Ick, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs,
Sandier Pierson.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Lafe Smith, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Kirfman visited at
the Gephart home Sunday.
Miss Mary Smith spent "Friday after
noon with Miss Stella Pearson.
Fre£ Johnson, of Albia, spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and Mr*.
Albert Johnson. ,,
BEAN RIDGE.
Bean Ridge—Mrs. Cathorine Gift
spent Wednesday with her daughter,
Mrs. Ada Baum.
Mrs. Tuller Is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Kosman, of South
Ottumwa spent Friday on their farm
south of the cltv.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Karsch and family
and Mr. and Mrs. James Hendricks of
South Ottumwa and Mr. and Mrs.
Squire Marts, also of Ro"th ott--mw,i,
spent Sunday afternoon at the Henry
Harsch home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Scott and son
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Randall.
Jno. Rouch and family spent Sunday
with Joe Ruffing und family.
Mrs. E. B. White is visiting this
week with her daughter, Mrs. Steve
Muslck, of South Ottumwa.
W. Dexter returned Thursday from
a business trip at. Davenport.
A number of relatives took dinner
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Arn
old. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Steve Muslck and daughter
Gladys. Mr. and Mrs. M. Chisman
and family, of South Ottumwa C. P.
White and family, Claude Arnold and
family. Mr., and Mrs. Lewis GJosser
and baby, W. F. Berry and wife of
Moulton, Mrs. L. B. Blvin and Mrs.
Price and daughter, Loralne, of Lon
don Mills. Hi.
Mr, and Mrs. Jess Fudge and sons,
Francis and Earl, spent Sunday at th«
F. L. Dexter home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kennedy and
daughter. Jessie, were callers at the
W, Z. Dexter home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. M. Arnold spent Mon«K»
afternoon with Mrs. F. L. Dexter.
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