Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28

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Mrs, Myrtle Esshom departed last
week for visit with her parents in
Missouri.
Miss Laura Swan spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Bennett, of
Eden.
A 9 o'clock breakfast was served at
the home of Miss Carrie Amber, on
Sunday morning in honor of her friend
Miss Greenslake, of Pella. The invit-
ed guests were as follows: Misses
Dessa Parsons, Gertrude Swan, Kath-
crime Cashier and Blanche Pierson, of
Frankfort. Kan.
Mr.. Curl was severely injured aStur-
day morning. While driving the meat
wagon from Iallonta his team became
frightened and ran away, throwing
him between the wheels of the buggy
and throwing his arm out of place.
Miss Maggie O'Brien is the proud
owner of new bicycle.
s'Plano Day. was observed in grand
style last Saturday. The people were
greatly disappointed on account of the
failure to procure the band, but every
one enjoyed themselves and lots of i'm
plements were sold.
DUDLEY.
Dudley, June 29.-Last Saturday af-
ternoon very interesting game of
ball was played on the grounds west
of town between the Frederic nine
and the home nine. The game was a
close one with few points in favor OF
Frederic.
2. L. Peterson began the erection of
a granary on his farm near here last
week.
Mrs. B. E. Sans and children Of
Nebraska, have come to Dudley 10
spend the summer with her parents.
The Misses Bertha and Mary Peter
son, who have been visiting relatives
south of here since last Friday, return
ed to Ottumwa yesterday. a
Mrs. L. H. Shields spent last Satur-
day with friends in Ottumwa.
The services at the Columbia church
last Sunday evening were largely at
tended.
Arrangements have lately been
made Tor preaching every Sunday. The
services being held alternately on the
forenoons and evenings.
Miss Lulu Dixon entertained num-
Der of young people at her home south
of here on last Thursday evening. Re-
freshments were served,and all present
report having most enjoyable time.
Claude Baker visited with relatives in
Davis county last week.
Quite a large number from this vi
entity attended the midsummer social
at Munterville last Saturday.
Miss Alice Peterson. of Ottumwa,
who has taught the No. school in
Polk township south of here, this
spring, will close her terms work
this week.
John Strader and family, of South
Ottumwa, visited at the home of Mrs.
Strader's parents south of here last
Sunday.
Charles Stevens returned home from
Wyoming this week, where he has been
for the past three months.
Several new binders and mowers have
been brought out in this neighborhood
during the past week by our progress
siye farmers.
The people in the neighborhood
north of here met at the Columbia
church last Tuesday evening and decid-
ed to make arrangements for ceie-
bration July 4, at Gardeners grove,
about two miles northeast OF Dudley.
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SELMA.
Selma, June 29.-Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Schellhouse gave reception Tuesday
evening. Quite number were pres
ent.
Maude Gray and brother, OF Troy,
visited here over Sunday.
Mrs. Shane has returned from an
extended visit with friends at Keota,
Washington, Beacon, and Wyaconda,
Mo.
Mrs. Carrie Beardsley, of Beacon, is
here visiting her parents.
Frank Ransom has been on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Alice Nedrow is quite sick.
cole Smith spent Sunday in Hackle-
barny.
RATH Bun
Rathbun, June 29.-C. =. Newcum, of
Centerville, was in town Tuesday.