Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05

Nora and Libbie Fish, Eva Garfield and
Mrs. Jane Garfield.
Frank Johnston visited friends near
Blalsesburg Sunday.
Charley Harlan attended lodge in
Blakesburg Saturday night.
Frank 4enger spent Sunday at home
with his parents near Blakesburg.
Misses Ethel and Mabel Upp, of near
Blakesburg. attended church at Chris
tiansburg Sunday.
CHARITON.
Charlton, July 5.--Arthur Funk, of
Chicago, spent the Fourth with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. n. Funk.
Nathan Jewett left Wednesday
morning for Abba where he expects to
spend few days visiting friends.
Lon Young, of Lacona, is spending a
few days in the city, the guest of his
friend, VIM. Peel and family.
Matte Rose and Matte Henry, of
Corydon, spent the Fourth of July with
their friend, Miss Mae Glenn, of Char
iton.
Mrs. Ada Cochran, of Fairfield, visit
ed Tuesday with her niece, Mrs. Z. E.
Lewis. Mrs. Cochran will be remem-
bered as Miss Ada Miller, formerly of
this place.
The only serious accident reported in
Charlton during the Fourth happened
to Mike Cowles, one of the riders in the
seven mile handicap bicycle race. He
had a five minute handicap and was
y a1nnfr OF 10 Of +t,oE
promised to land him inside some of the
prizes but when he was about 80 yards
out on the road his wheel struck a
bump that completely wrecked the front
wheel, throwing him several feet and
landing the wheel on top of him. One
OF the spokes of the wheel run into his
breast making an ugly wound about
two inches deep, besides this he was
considerably bruised and skinned up
along the right side. There We're sew
eral other slight mixups during the
race but none of any consequence.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Loving and son
Roscoe spent Tuesday with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. z. E. Lewis,
of Charlton.
Cadet Ella Griffin, with the Volun-
teers of America, returned to her post
at Blair, Neb., Wednesday after a two
weeks vacation spent with her moth
er, Mrs. Hannah Griffin, of this place.
BLOOMEIELD.
Bloomfield, July 5-Claude Fogle, OF
Lancaster, Mo-, arrived Tuesday even
ing and spent several days visiting a,
the home of Will Dilliuer and Miss
Eva Lester.
Kent Hughes, of Lima, Ohio, arrived
Tuesday for weeks visit at the home
of his sister, Mrs. w, j. Steckel.
Leslie Sturdevant, of Bonaparte, is
spending a few, days in the city, the
guest of Chas. Eichelburger.
DR.. Frank LaForce, of Ottumwa
spent the Fourth in The city, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rominger.
AMADoR
Amador, July st. d. Williams re-
Gently purchased new binder.
Harve Siberal was a guest at Bert
Willsinson's Friday.
Miss Glennie Clearinghouse closed a
successful term of school at Wellman
last Friday. A number of visitors were
rendered by the pupils.
Russell Wellman has accepted DO.
sition as stenographer in the office Of
the Ottumwa Democrat.
Grandmother Day is visiting relatives
in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Craeger spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Craeger's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Schwartz
1 Peter Schwartz was in Blakesburg on
business Monday.
CHEQUEST.
Chequest, July 5.--Most everybody
celebrated the Fourth of July at Eldon
this year from here.
S. S. Harryman went to Ottumwa
Thursday to attend the graduating ex
ercises of his brother, R. w. G.. Harry
man. m -.
Lewis Plowman and family visited
Sunday with friends near Leando.
Friends and relatives from near Kill.
bourn spent the Sabbath at the Chas
Crandall home.
Sam Morrow, of near Douds, was {
caller here last Thursday.
Wade Harryman and family and Der
tina McCloslSey were dinner guests Of
Il. q. tHanshaw Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Hill and daugh
tiers, Miss Lottie and Ruby, of neal
Bloomfield, visited a part of last weel
at the Il. S. Harryman home.
Rev. Acres, of Pella, filled the pulpit
at Providence church last SABBATH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gray, of Troy
visited friends here over Sunday.
Mile Written closed her school al
No. 2 last Friday.
Claude Algire, wife and little daugh
ter, of near Selma, were callers here
one day last week, and Mr.. Algire Sc
cured work on VIM. Kennedy's new
dwelling.
HUNIESTON.
Humeston, July 3.-Miss Katie Wood
returned home Saturday from India
where she was in mission work for five
years past.
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