Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
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Eldon, May 29-Geo. Duffy and Geo.
Murphy went to Bonaparte Monday
on a fishing expedition.
= Last evening the young. people gave
a dance at the K. p. hall. There
was a very good crowd. safely's or.
chestra furnished the music for the
evening. ~ su
| Mesdames Vim. Noriock and w. II.
Wright We're Ottumwa visitors yes
Iterday. s1
Mrs Una Picker and Miss Bess
WalkeS returned to Keb yesterday
morning. where they will teach the
coming term of school, s.
Robert Shields, of Washington, was
in town yesterday. III
W. Lutz returned from Fair
field yesterday.
NJ. Burgess and family have moved
to Harlan, Iowa.
Charles Box was Floris visitor yes
terday.
spent yesterday with Charles Robin
son.
| Willie Smith, Of Trenton, is visiting
| his parents at this place.
Porter Wagner and Ben Alderdice,
of Ottumwa, spent Sunday with Eldon
| friends.
Mrs. j. Baayen is seriously i'll.
Lou Ramey left yesterday for Quin-
Cyl Ills, where he will visit his par
ents.
Eldon, May so.-AIr. and Mrs. Gra-
ham returned to Ottumwa Yesterday.
Joe iIunne4ll, Claude Kennedy and
B. Durham went to Agency yesterday
on their wheels.
Mrs Nj s, 4. Charley Kearing, Of Washing
ton, is visiting here. 4i
Mrs. Van McCrary, of Ottumwa,
passed thru, enroute to Centerville,
yesterday.
Mrs. Leabitt and granddaughter,
who have been visiting Mrs. 6. S.
kuhns.. returned to Harrington yes
terday. ~ sss
Mrs. g. G. Gregg left this morning
for Marietta, Ga, to visit her mother.
She expects to be gone about six
months.
Lon HinlSley has resigned his posi-
ton at the Giles grocery store. Ernest
shunrerman will take his place, and
Elmer ne Weber, Of Wyacond No., will
take the position formerly held by
Ernest Shunterman at Wilbers.
A ~. uiiet All .. Wv. OF leAuS, are
visiting Dr.. Bates and family.
Miss Frances Krauthans,N who has
been visiting her sisten Mrs. Ed. Tit
comb, returned to her home at Chicago
last night.
Monday evening, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bagley, the b. S. #. T. club
entertained in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills, who expect to leave for Des
MOinoc 70. E., 4
amusement for the evening, and ice
cream and cake We're served.
This morning about $50 o'clock DR..
and Mrs. Billy, who were enrQute to
Floris to attend Decoration services,
We're thrown from their buggy, and
Mrs. Bilby was seriously injured. The.
accident happened between Martins
residence and the X. d. railroad track.
The horse became frightened at some
box cars and backed into deep ditch,
uPsettlng the buggy and throwing the
occupants out. Mrs. Bib had several
ribs broken and is also hurt internally,
MYSTIC.
Mystic, May 3o.-l-he memorial ser
vices were held at the M. f. church
Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock. Rev.
SSiAAS@* II SSASihSu tLC 1llSillOlIu u.
Prof. Horace Huran, OF Rock Island,
III, gave an entertainment at Buffers
hall Thursday night under the auspices
of the Modern Woodmsn. The pro-
gram consisted of banjo playing, reci-
tations. representations, singing, etc.
The audience were highly pleased with
the entertainment.
fhe band boys gave concert ON the
street Saturday night. They We're all
dressed in their new uniforms and
played splendid music.
Mrs. Jas. Swanson died at her home
in this city Wednesday, May %, at IL
o'clock q. M, after an illuess Of about
two weeks. Funeral services were held
at the NJ. r. church, conducted by Rev.
Collier and Rev. Handy. Interment
was made in Elgin cemetery. The en-
tire community feel her loss from their
midst and sympathize with the bereav-
ed husband and little daughter.
Hon. ]. c. Alabry wild deliver his lee
ture. The Miracle of Seed" ait the
Christian church, June Z.
The Knights of Pythias will observe