Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-07-27

MIS-. 1tu Jones. Inc out OF town
guests were Miss Wells, of Des Moines,
and Mrs. Cochran, of Burlington.
BLOOMFIELr.
Bloomfield, July 25.--E. Il. Mathews,
who purchased the Higbee hardware
stock some time ago filed petition in
bankruptcy at Keokuk on Saturday.
One creditorarriving here on Friday
made arbitrary demands for payment
that he WAS unable to meet. as it is
now harvest time and few sales are
made. On account of This creditors
threats Mr.. Mathews thought it best
to have all creditors paid than to have
one attach and have preference over
Others. Mr.. Mathews has only been
in business a little over a year and
had no experience in that line. The
Stock was purchased mostly on time
and with borrowed money. Competi-
ton is strong as there are two other
hardware stores in the city. MIR. Ma
thews had hoped 10 Gel through the
duh season believing that the fall
trade would help him to square ac-
counts. This sudden demand changed
his purpose and he concluded to turn
his property over to his creditors. He
hesitated to fake this plan but it
seemed the only honest way to meet
the situation and deal justly with all
creditors. MIR. Mathews is an honest
and Industrious citizen, who has host
of friends III this community.
Mrs. Demming. the aged mother of
Mrs. j. w. Barker. died Sunday after
a long Illness, AT the age of S5 years.
The remnins We're taken to Nianches-
ter. Van Buren, county, for burial, on
Monday.
Ed Bryce. while engaged in repnir-
ing a brick building on the east side
Monday morning, was struck on the
head by a falling brick and was badly
injured.
Miss Jessie Mills ara Miss -'ia',
Stevens returned Saturday from Pitts
burg where they have spent the past
two weeks visiting Miss Mills cousin.
Grin Stevens. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer. of Van Bnren
county. are visiting at the home OF
their daughter, Mrs GhasJCarroll.
Miss Grace Davis entertaired party
of young people Saturday night at the
'honieiof her sistey.irs w, A. sheaffer.
The party was}giver in honor of Mrs.
Carrie and Miss Grace lIlsin, of Union
vile, Mrs fsffie Roope of Indiana, Mrs.
Mrs;f Jim Pinkerton, of Cromwell,
and Miss Jennie Hathaway, of Water
go, spent several days at the home of
Mrs. Stanley Hathaway. Mrs. Pinker-
ton returned home on Monday and
Miss Hathaway left at the same time
for Mt. Pleasant to visit her brother.
VIII Hathawav. Miss Hathaway and
Mrs. Pinkerton are sisters, who were
formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dupree We're the
guests of friends in Pulaski on Sun
day.
Miss Jennie McFadden is taking
two weeks vacation from her position
as clerk in G. D. Fortunes dry goods
store.
ALBA.
Abba, July Condemnation pro-
ceedings have been compenced to Sc
ed e two pieces of Abba property that
areywanted for right of way purposes
for Sthe Wabash. 1t is the property
OF MA. Gray and j. N. Massey thar
will be condemned. All other prop
eriy i'll the city and between Abba and
Hilton was secured by the right of
way agent, Mr. Gallagher The par
ties could not agree on the price of the
two pieces in question and the usual
proceedings will be gone through.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ii. Woolsey and son
Hugh, arrived in the city from Las
Anirnas, Col. yesterday afternoon, and
they will be guests of their parents
for few weeks.
Prof. Hollingsworth is in Centerville
this week, where he is assisting in the
normal that is now in session there.
Miss Mae Har'tsncl departed yester-
day morning for months vacation
and visit among relatives in the north
ern part Of the state.
Miss Anna Anderson, a Monroe cotn-
ty young lady who has been teaching
school ait Mystic. left Monday for Cen
terville. where she will attend normal.
She will go from there ITO Mystic 10
take un her work for the season.
The democrats of this county will
hold their count~ convention next Sat-
,rday, and there primaries were held
last Saturday evening to select dele
gates TO the meeting. There is some
know whom TO nominate for the vari-
Gus Offices.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. III. Clark. of Oscecla,
are in the city on a visit to friends.
They are being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Taunton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Sholly. They will prolong
their visit for some days.
DIR. w. +. Moore. of Derby, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson
over Sunday.
showed their appreciation of one of
mr. r,N tha