Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16

ing to their home in Abercrombie,
Montana.
Mrs. Margaret Beel, of Bishop, CAL,
is visiting at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs
A. D. Gibbon, w. w. Wishard and 9TH
er relatives.
This city was visited Monday night
by a severe electric storm, accompanied
by a heavy rainfall. About i o'clock,
the storm having subsidized to such an
extent as to permit one to think of
counting sleep, the fire alarm was
heard. People hurried to the street to
find the sky heavily overcast, rain fall
ing, lightning flashing and no signs of
fire anywhere. Tuesday morning the
fire seekers were informed that Judge
Sloan had ordered the alarm sounded
to awaken the people that they might
see the meteoric shower. 1t is sutfi-
cient to say that under the existing cir
cumstances the meteors were not WISH
BILE.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, Bloomfield lodge. No. 23, will eel
citrate its fiftieth anniversary in this
city Monday, Nov. 20. A banquet will
be given at 12 o'clock to the visiting
brothers and their wives. The repast
will be served at the NJ. E. church and
will be prepared by the ladies of that
church. An excellent program has been
prepared and will be given at the
court house at 1880 p. m. Extensive
preparations are being made for the
entertainment of the guests which are
expected to number at least 500.
r. b. Caraway returned Tuesday
from Greenwood, Mimi, where he has
spent the past three months at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson.
Mrs. Henry Caraway returned Tues
day from Canton, ILL.,, where she has
spent the past month or more with rel
atives.
ELDON.
Eldon, Nov. 16.-P. C. Kibler made
business trip to Ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs. Lawrence, of Des Moines, passed
through our city last night, enroute
to Trenton, where she will attend the;
funeral of Engineer Frank Glover.
Marshal Roberts was in Ottumwa on
business yesterday.
Conductor Kavanaugh is running on
Nos. IL and IL during the absence of
Conductor Walker.
Miss Carrie Lyod was an Ottumwa
visitor yesterday.
Engineer Matt Ribyn passed through
Eldon today enroute' to Valley juno;
ton. Mr.. Ribyn is the engineer who
was so badly injured in the X. D.
wreck last summer. a.
Fireman Fred James has been trans,
ferred to the run between Harrington
and Horton.
Ben Trow left last night for .Tren-
ton to attend the funeral of Engineer,
Glover.
Frank Peters, of ottumwa, was in
Eldon on business yesterday. slfy
Clarence Hope is on the sick list this
week. az "
Smith Brookhart, of Washington,
visited with c. w. Phelps the first of
the week.
j. w. Dunning left yesterday for
Chillicothe, where he has purchased
drug store.
VIM. Knouff was Fairfield visitor
yesterday.
Miss NJ. vass returned to her home
Tuesday. after a short visit with Eldon
relatives.
| Rufus Daniels has accepted a po-
sition with Hilles Bros. & McCrary.
Last night at the K. P. hall the girls
were given return party by the young
men. Among those present from out
of town were Misses Hodgson of Pleas
ant Plain, May Sherwood Of Trenton.
Mo-, and Florence Palmer OF Ottumwa.
Music was furnished by Prof. Safely's
orchestra. So.
Mrs. Al Gray was an ottumwa visitor
yesterday.
/ Miss Hodgson, of Pleasant Plain, is
visiting friends in our city.
Ben Fehr made business trip to OF
|tumwa, yesterday.
Miss Florence Palmer, of Ottumwa,
is visiting with Miss Grace Grifiths.
Mrs. NJ. Harrington was an Ottumwa
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. c. Fumcy is visiting friends in
Leando.
| Attorneys Tomlinson and Stafford
were Ottumwa visitors yesterday.
4 Robert Shields, of Washington, was
an Eldon visitor yesterday.
Il Wilson Taylor was in Ottumwa on
business yesterday.
l: Claim Agents Truesdale and Mathers
were in town on business yesterday.
Il c. Brown, of Valley Junction, is an
Eldon visitor today.
J. w. Walker was trenton visitor
yesterday.
AMADOR.
Amado1, Nov. 16.-Lawrence Baker il
having some hay bailed this week.
AIR. and Mrs. Lincoln Burton, Mr.. and
), Mrs. Vim. Shields and Mr.. and Mrs
Newt Shields were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Smith Sunday.
1 Ira Haning commenced school a,
Harlan last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. John McTarling spen,
Monday with relatives at this place.
i Joe Proctor is working tor Bert Viii
: kinson.
! Newt Shields was business caller ii
i Ottumwa, Friday.