Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

OURIER: TUAs DAY, NO
tions for building new house and
barn on his farm property one and a
half miles southeast of town, returned
home Friday morning.
Irwin Pepper left today for Alissa
to reopen his school after two weeks
vacation spent at the home of his pa
rents in this city.
Stockport.
Stockport, Nov. 20.-Lloyd Beswick
went to Kansas City last Tuesday on
business.
U. Jewett, of Fairfield, who owns a
fine farm two miles south of Atica, is
visiting his old home and looking af-
ter the interest of his farm.
A good many cattle men have been
here looking for cattle during the past
week.
The A. o. U. w. order had supper
last week which was well attended
and a very pleasant time was had.
Mr.. Henderson, of Batavia, held the
key down at the station last week in
the absence of Gus Anderson.
F. A. Crusty, of Batavia, who is to
be cashier of the Stockport savings
bank was in the city Friday night.
The bank will open it's doors on the
morning of the 22nd for business.
! Robert Ely and wife, Mrs. F. NJ.
Harlan, Mrs. G. O. Swan, and PETIT
Spencer attended the Sunday school
convention at Birmingham last Sat.
.urday.
OFT Morris and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy.
Bonaparte.
Bonaparte, Nov. 20. Harry Eager
spent Sunday in Keosauqua.
Mrs. Alice Lacey and little daugh-
ter, of Chicago, are visiting with Miss
saba Lamb
A new iron roof is being put on the
store room Of T. w. Boyer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Christian spent the
week in Pennington.
Dan King was hurt while out riding
Wednesday morning. The horse fell
on his leg and frectured the tibu,a.
Miss Frances Callen returned hone
from Seymour Wednesday. She was
accompanied by her; sister, Mrs. Sarah
Speers, who will make short visit
here.
DR.. Percival is now pleasantly sit
uated in his new rooms on Washing
ton street.
The young people. held dance in
the K. P hall Friday night put owing
to the bad weather many were unable
to attend.
Rev. Megan left. for his home at
Spirit Lake Sunday morning.
Joseph Whitley's new house is
nearing completion and when finished
will be one of the neatest homes in
1Bonaparte. e.5
Mrs. Harry Worden and children
are visiting in Pittsburg this week.
Mrs. Lulu Carroll and darshSsr,
Miss Nellie, of Bloomfield, are visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Sadie Dawson, of Arson, Mo-,
visited with her sisters over Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Christy has been sone-
what under the weather for the past
Few days. swnc a7!s.
Miss Jennie Cassidy has had to
quit the factory on account OF her
eyes. z;
Mrs. Nora Meek entertained the
Ftrapanob club t her horne on Tues.
udy SNSuluS. lIcMdS gIue urSL m6SClnS
of the, season and quite a pleasant
time was spent.
.ino. roo. 4. OF Keokuk. was on our
streets this week His wife and Mrs.
II SIS, oi Che sanfe nlace. are aiso
visiting here with their mother, Mrs.
Cynthia Meek, who is in quite poor
! health $50 dc
Miss Stella Rinebarger is visiting
her mother in Milton this wsek.
Mrs. Seth Brown expects to- leave
this week for Des Moines where her
husband has found profitable employ
ment.
The ladies' Of the Baptist church
are arrap sitls 80 mold d bs4zaar and
I, supper Thanksgiving afternoon at
Rev. Duty has moved his family in
the Custer house..
Miss Rose Grahagen expects to Wis.
1t in Chicago next month.
Miss Bessie Moore spent Sunday in
Bentonsport
We are still trying for water works
and it, is to be hoped that the council
will soon settle the question as to
whether we Will have one or not, az
1t will, be quite benefit to the town,
and since our incorporation two years
ago Bonaparte has made rapid i'm
provements.
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