Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-20


day night from Pana, ILL.,, where he
had been summoned to the bedside OF
his sick mother.
Mrs. Dollie Cassidy, of Blakesburg
is visiting here this week.
Al. Johnson drove to Ottumwa Sun,
day to meet his wife, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joley Hut
chens, of Blakesburg.
Mrs. N. M. Hackett and Mrs. G. B.
Frary and their families visited their
sister, Mrs W. A. Mendenhall recently
Rev. and Mrs. B. G. Neville have
located in our midst. We are glad to
welcome them among us again.
Pliny and Stacy McCracken return.
cd to Pleasant Plain academy Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Laughrey, of Pack.
wood, attended church here Sunday.
Miss Nellie Wiggans is teaching the
fall term of school at No. and Olive
Hendricks at Philadelphia.
w. A. Harkens returned last week
| from a Kansas visit.
Meader Johnson had two young ne.
phews visiting him Sunday from Pleas.
ant Plain.
| Alfred Hadley is preparing to build
an addition to his house.
There will be public sale of the
| late Frederic Funston estate next Sat
! urday.
HilIsboro.
Hillsboro, Sept .2O.-Miss Kate Hix.
son is spending a few weeks with rel
atives in Chillicothe, Mo.
The public schools at this place
opened Monday morning with Prof
Packer as teacher of the upper room
| md Miss Wilson for the lower room.
Mr. and Mrs Cochran spent the
past week visiting with friends and
relatives in Keosauqua.
Funeral services of the late Mr..
Clark, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of
this place, were held at the M. d.
church Tuesday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Tenant, pastor of the church.
Mr.. Clark had been in poor health
for some time and for the past year
he and his wife had made their home
with their daughter, Mrs. Taylor of
Mt. Pleasant. He leaves to mourn his
loss wife and two daughters, one
brother and five sisters. The remains
were laid to rest in the Clarion GEM
etery.
Quite number from this place at.
tended the Keosauqua fair last week.
Miss Dollie Alton returned home
from Ft. Madison Saturday, having
spent a few weeks visiting with hel
uncle at that place.
The NJ. w. A. of this place gave q
social Saturday evening, the members
hair, 70 off mn Do
freshments were served and a pleas
ant time spent.
The baseball game between Hills
boro and Keosauqua played at the
latter place Wednesday forenoon
closed with the score standing 20 to 6
in favor of Hillsboro.
Rev. Davis, of Pella, filled Rev.
Dickenson's appointment at the Bap-
fist church last Sunday morning and
evening.
Walter Brown, of Ohio, is visiting
with relatives near this place.
Elliott Alton, of FIT. Madison, was
a business caller at this place Satur-
day.
Avery.
Avery. Sept. 2O.-Miss Ada Moyle
is on the sick list this week
Harry Evans went to Burlington
Sunday evening
Chas. Duffy is sick at his home in
Burlington with typhoid fever.
Miss Rachel Lewis was an Avery
visitor last week
w. 0. Appleman was a passenger
for Ottumwa Tuesday
Rev. Burdock preached at the M.
e. church Sunday at IL o'clock.
Quite large crowd went to the
show in Ottumwa Monday. Among
those who went were Miss Clara
Chisholm, Mrs. VIM. Allen, Sam An.
derson and wife, Ed Palmer and wife
Anna and Margaret Bilterman, Josie
Willard, Chas. Petit. George Moore,
J. w. Huston and wife.
Scott Appleman and wife were Abba
visitors Tuesday.
Tom Amsbury, of Hiteman, was an
over Sunday visitor in Avery.
The little daughter of w. A. Apple
man and wife is very sick with ty
phoid fever.
Fred Bilterman went to Ottumwa
Sunday evening.
Miss Artie Johnson was an Avery
visitor Sunday.
Dudley.
Dudley, Sept. 2O.-The stone quar-
ries of this place are quite busy at pre-
sent.
| Alfred Peterson, who went to De,