Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-21
MED home Monday by his wife, who
had been visiting relatives there for the


The summer school for teachers, with
Prof. Chas. Murray as instructor, be-
gan Monday at the high school build
ing with an enrolment of fifteen and
the prospects of several more signing
in few days. The first day was de-
voted to the arrangement of classes
and general preparation.
The Warren township Sunday school
convention was held Sunday at Har-
mony school house and an interesting
program was carried out. Owing to
the rainy weather there was not as
large an attendance as was expected.
Bert Lewis was visitor at Melrose
on Sunday.
The Charlton free public library is
closed to the public for few days
while the rooms are undergoing gem
eral re-cleaning and overhauling that
will add much to the appearance and
convenience of the library. The work
was done under the direction of Libra
rian Margaret Brown.
ELDON.
Eldon, June 90 Yesterday the
Eldon fire department made
their contract with the Silver
band of this place to play during the
Fourth, which will be celebrated in
good old-fashioned style at this place,
with lots of speeches. races of various
descriptions and an elegant display of
fireworks in the evening.
Miss johnson, who has oeen visiting
in the city, returned to her home at
Centerville yesterday.
Frank Menge, Of Chicago, who has
been visiting his uncle. Chas. Martin,
returned home this morning.
Miss Maud Moore was an Ottumwa
visitor yesterday.
Eldon, June 19.-Aiss Josie Cross left
yesterday for Knoxville where her pa
rents recently moved.
Miss Grace Grifiths left yesterday
for Des Moines to visit short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Shaw are, visiting
at the home of II. G. Huckleberry.
Van McCrary and wife, of Ottumwa,
were Eldon visitors over Sunday.
G. Y. Hope. spent Sunday with Bir-
mingham relatives.
Geo. Cutler, of Carthage, Ill, spent
the first of the week with Jack Sharp.
Mrs. P. Callen is an Ottumwa visitor
this week.
Capt. Alley and wife, of Princeton,
Mo-, who have been visiting with their
son, returned home yesterday.
Roy Shunterman left yesterday for
Denver, Col, to spend the summer.
Sunday morning between the hours
of 6 and 9 4.53 inches of rain fell at this
place.
Miss Ruth Roberts left this morning
for Centerville, where she has accepted
a position with the journal.
DELTA.
Delta, June 21.-Trains were fifteen
hours late Saturday on account of a
wreck near Oskaloosa.
viii Sterling, of Penn college, was
at home over Sunday with his parents.
Geo. Huffman and wife, of Indiana2-
oils, are visiting at the home of Bruce
Thatcher and wife.
Frank Hawk leaves the goth for Col
orado on business.
Delta will not celebrate this year.
DR.. Johnson and Mrs. A. Il. Mitchell
attended the p. Z. o. banquet at Sig
Quincy Monday evening, given by the
sisters of that lodge.
Mrs. j. ID. DeMarce, of Ottumwa, is
visiting her brother here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Leopard were ov-
er Sunday visitors at: Hayesyille at the
home of I. C. Wilson.
Mrs. Dave Moore is visiting her sister
at Marengo this week.
Olif Sampson and d. Busby attended
the Masonic lodge at Sigourney Tues
day evening.
George Foster is on the sick list this
week.
John Blakely and Olif Sampson spent
Thursday in Fremont on business.
Mrs. j. ID. Faris returned to keota
after pleasant visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. A. +. Mitchell.
II. Brainard and j. G. Reed returned
from their western trip Wednesday
night.
The concert given by the ladies of
the Christian church was a success
financially
Homer Dunn returned from Eddy
vile Thursday.
d. Martin is gaining slowly. He is
able to be up part of each day.
M g. Augustine, wife and children
Went TO Oskaloosa Friday to attend
commencement exercises and see their
two nieces graduate.
Mrs. w. L. Fisher left Monday for a
months visit with her mother and sis
ter at Farragut.
Dr.. Stevenson the veterinary from
lSigourney, was in town, called jby
Thatcher the liyeryman.
j. ID. Bump was in Sigourney Friday
where he met his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Dasher, from Topeka, Kan.
BltLlANAH.
Belknap, June 21.-Mr. Schulz, of
Moulton, was a visitor last Monday
week at the G. I'll. Hughes home. He was
enroute to Davenport to attend 4he
Estate encampmenS.
| Misses Blanche and Ida Gibson, of
Bloomfield, visited the first of last
week with Mrs. O. C. Bell and family.
III. G. Rankin and son, Ira, We're OF
tumwa visitors Wednesday.
At the ice cream supper given at the
NJ. e. church Thursday evening about
$14 was taken in.
c. V. Ware and wife, of Ottumwa,