Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24


Mrs. Fielder, returned to her home in
Denver. Col, yesterday.
John Finn was in Ottumwa yes
terday.
FREMONT.
Fremont, Aug. 24.-Miss Edith Hask-
ell and Mr.. Shockley, OF Oskaloosa, were
callers here Sunday.
Miss Bernice Heinyman returned
to her home in Oskaloosa Monday.
Geo, Fell arrived Tuesday and took
up his work at the Iowa Central, in Mr..
klingler's place.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Porter are visit
ing at the parental Porter home at
Iowa City.
Miss Florence Roof entertained "A
number of her lady friends at her home
Wednesday, in honor of Miss Laurey,
of Fremont, LII.
S. r. Canon and son, Harry, spent
Thursday and Friday at the home of
Harry Canon, ut Muscatine.
The band concert and social given at
the school park Saturday evening prov
ed a success.
Miss Esther Vaughn. of Highland
Center, was a business caller here Mon
day.
A number of young people OF Free
mont, Ottumwa and Hedrick spent
Tuesday at the river north of Ere
mont.
A number from here attended the
social given at the home of Mrs Picken,
south of Fremont.
Miss Elsie Roof was business caller
to Keokuk last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. b. Shellady are the
parents of baby girl.
Grandma Canon has been i'll but is
better at present. She will be "a years
old this winter.
John Mcdowell has sold his farm to
Neal Alhertson.
Sunday was quarterly meeting day
at the NJ. i. church, Presiding Elder
ID. c. Smith being present.
NJ. Il. Smith, east of town, has sold
his farm to Mr.. Nafsiger.
Berry Aldridge was business caller
in Oskaloosa Tuesday
VILLAGE CREEK.
Village Creek, Aug. 24-Dean Ralston,
of Amador, is bailing hay for Chris
and Joe BOSNIAN this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Peck, of Blakesburg,
spent Sunday at Joe Kosman's.
Emmett Haley spent Sunday at j. w.
Bachman's home.
Frank Wellman. of High Point, call
ed at Scott Wellman's Sunday.
j. w. Smith and Marion Smith were
in Ottumwa Wednesday.
Peter Swartz erected windmill
pump on his farm one day last week.
John Enges visited Sunday at Peter
Swartzs.
FOSTER.
Foster, Aug. a5.-Peter Kennedy. one
of the Smoky Hollow coal miners,
purchased thea. j. Eslinger property
near the school house, and moved his
family here this week.
Hon. Nate Kendall and Jerry Wright,
of Abba, were in town ON Sunday with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Sylvester, fore
man of the News office in Abba, shared
the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Williams, on Sunday. =
Frank Chapman, one of our miners,
moved his tools to Lucas this week,
where he has secured work.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Jones, of Lock-
man. spent the Sabbath in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson, of
Hickory, were pleasant callers in town
this week.
Several of our miners are talking of
leaving for other fields of labor in the
near future.
John Wilson, G. w. Buck and Oscar
Erickson We're in Abba on Monday as
witnesses before the grand jury on
the Jess Terry burglary case.
Mrs. Booz and granddaughter, of OF
tumwa. visited her daughter, Mrs. G.
w. Buck, this week.
Frank Lundeen, of Hiteman, spent
the Sabbath in town with friends.
John Marshall, of What Cheer, visit
ed his daughter, Mrs. VIM. Lewis, here
last week.
Prof. A. w. Richardson, OF Abba,
was in town this week looking after
the county superintendent Office. He
will be IA candidate before the repub-
lican convention.
PEKIN
Pekin, Aug. "a. -Orvil Pickering, OF
Ollie, was in town Monday selling
grain.
j. w. Bottorff, of Hedrick, was in
town Monday buying eggs.
The ice cream social given by the
Sunday school at the church Saturday
evening was quite a successful event,
clearing $22. This will go to secure
supplies.
Mrs. J.. L. Mitchell returned Satur-
dav from weeks visit near Rich
land.
Theo. Cuddy was at Packwood on
business Tuesday.
Miss Nora Spiers, of Martinsburg,
is visiting at the George Zepp home.
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Summers were
at Packwood shopping Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. p. Cuddy went to
Tuesday.
Miss Ola Evans is still improving.
&C. A. Summers went to Thornburg
Saturday on his wheel, returning the
same day.
BIDWELL.
Bidwell, Aug. 24.-James Arnold,
from near Ottumwa, was here on bus
mess recently.
VIM. Venator returned from Moul-
ton Tuesday.
T.. Il. Manso, Frank Williamson, Geo.
Johnston, Will Grooms, James Groonls,
James Johnston, Isaac Needham and
Palmer Grooms went fishing near Chill
licothe Tuesday.
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