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

KIRKvILLE.
- Kirkville. Aug. S.-Mrs. Mary j..
Grunden, of Watseka. ILL.,, arrived last
week for several days visit at the
Lykins home.
A quartet of our citizens, S. II.
Brown, j. H. Riley, J. w. Garvin and
Lem. Jones, HE'D themselves to the
classic Des Moines last week for fish
ing. Result-Good catch of fish and a
general good time, except last day. j..
w. Garvin says he was pretty sick
too much river water, maybe.
On last Tuesday night Hatfield
lodge No. 2S1 A. o. U. w. installed
their officers for the present term as
follows: Master Workman, Walker
Proud; foreman. William Bane; over
seer, Joe Brown; recorder, S.
H. Brown; financier, j.. w.
Garvin; receiver. b. +. Morrow; guide,
{. A. Forsythe; inside watch, T. j.
Ward; outside watch, r. G. w. For
sythe. P. G. NJ. r. L. Tilton was pres
ent and assisted in the installation;
also degree work which was conferred
upon Harry Bridenstine.
During the storm Friday morning
the residence of Mrs. f. o. Thompson
narrowly escaped possible destruction
by lightning. An oak tree standing
| in the yard not twenty feet from the
house was struck and quite badly
splintered. The family was somewhat
dazed by the shock but none were in
jured.
The steam thresher owned by Mr..
Palmer of Fremont, which was so bad
| ly damaged while at work week ago
east of Kirkville, is undergoing re-
pairs. The damage was about 500,
caused by too heavy feeding of wet
and heavy grain. j. n. Barker's
thresher was damaged in the same
way the same day while at work at
Geo. Majors farm: The damage in
this case was about $40. 1t is now re-
paired and ready for work again.
There will be lawn social given on
the lawn of Mrs. Mary Cole next Satur-
day night by the members of the
Christian church.
Quite a number of our citizens who
invested in one or more shares of the
Ottumwa Long Distance Telephone
company are somewhat exercised over
the recent sale without their knowl-
edge. j. w. Garvin, one OF
our merchants, has the theavies;
amount invested, 500, and for this
investment he received last week a
draft for $1.67, same being his portion
of the dividend after all debts of the
company We're paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runyan and daughter
Minnie, of Kickapoo, ILL.,, arrived here
last week and will make this their f,l-
ture home. Mr.. and Mrs. Runyan are
the parents of Mrs. Geo. Ryerson and
Mrs. Vim. Marsh. They will occupy
the Mrs. Bissell house.
| Mrs. Myrtle Foster entertained q
small number of girls last Thursday in
honor of the Misses Helen and Jean
Young, who are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Speck
Those at the party were Helen an,
Jean Young, Sadie Shaw, Matte Ham
ilton, Samantha Edgerton and Carri
Smith. Ice cream and cake were serv
II ed.
4 Rev. j. G. Caughlan went to Bright
on Monday to attend the Ottunwa dis
trict NJ. L. conference.
Mrs. Clistie Marsh and Miss Elsi
Ryerson visited friends in Fremon
Thursday last.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William Myer
Saturday. Aug. 4, a daughter.
Little Elsie Brown has been quit
sick for two or three days.
Uncle Andy House is very sick an
is not improving any, being confine
to his bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Randall were Wis
itors Sunday at the z. 0. Thompso
home. Miss Prudence accompanie
them home for weeks visit.
Miss Edith. Terrell, of Eddyville, j
spending "A month visiting her sisters
Mrs. Charley Ross and Mrs. Jesse Ross
Mr.. Otis and Miss Nell Terrell ant
! Miss Hattie McNess, of Eddyville
spent Sunday with the Ross families