Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-09

tered Saturday night, but only a few
things were taken.
People here are securing good
quantity of ice now.
AOPEWELL.
Hopewell, Jan. 9.-Christmas was
well spent and enjoyed by all in this
vicinity.
j. L. Hamilton, wife and son and
daughter, Charles and Libbie, spent
Christmas with Robert Hamilton and
family, in South Ottumwa.s
John Mort and family spent Xmas
with friends in Ottumwa.
Erastus Hunter and family gave a
Christmas dinner at their home.
Libbie Hamilton visited last week
with friends in South Ottumwa.
Miss Mabel Bartlett and Willie Ov-
erturff were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Jan. l,
Rev. Cross, of Mackburg, officiating.
Sam Morrison, of Unionvi1le. visited
Sunday and Monday with friends in
this vicinity.
Ed White and family visited New
Years day at l. j. NIcReynold's, near
North Star
Mrs. Belle Chisman. of South Ottum-
wa. is in poor health at the home of her
mother, Mrs. E. B. White
Rev. Cross, of Mack burg, preached
to large congregation Monday night
at the Baptist church.
Bert Randall, of South Ottumwa, is
doing the plastering on Tom Hamil-
tons new house.
Paris Burton, of Pleasant Home,
bought some fat cattle of G. r. Roberts
Monday.
Skating is the order of both day and
night.
BATAVIA.
Batavia, Jan. 9.-Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee Shaw have come home from st.
Louis. by way of Hedrick, where they
spent several days with Mr.. Shaw's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shaw,
arriving home on Tuesday of last week.
They will make their home at present
in Batavia
Rev. Springer, OF Libertyville, assist
ed Rev. Thornley, over Sunday in the
revival services at the NJ. Z. church.
Services will be held every evening of
this week.
Miss May Reno is in Fairfield, visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Reno.
Fire was discovered Friday evening
in the residence of Walter Lewis. cash
Ter of the Batavia bank, supposed to
have originated from a lighted match
dropped by Mrs. Lewis. she having
gone to the wardrobe for some article
of clothing, With prompt help the
house and contents were saved, except
ing part Of their bedding and their
clothing, whichSyas entirely destroyed.
Mr.. and HrsssJoe Ornduff have pur-
chased the Ora I.anphere property and
are preparing gto move, to town the
first of the month
I0IIsESvILLE.
Kirkville, Jan. Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Forsyth, January 8, son.
Andy Pitts, of Ottumwa, came up
Friday evening and gave the A. O. u.
w. team drill in their hall. Mr.. Pitts
is captain of the Ottumwa degree team,
A. O. U. w. He gave the team here a
good drill, and few like the one he
gave Friday night, will put the team
here, which has just been organized, in
good trim for work.
w. T. Percy is again with the Deer
P>oHiS5iOa aftotiiSA ySol ana 10 VII
the road again. He spent Sunday at
home.
George Clark has been having a
siege of the humps.
The ladies of Welcome lodge, No. 81,
degree of Honor, will give an oyster
supper and social at the town hall,
Thursday night, January IL.
EDDYYILLE.
Eddyville, Jan. 9.-Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert Power, the parents of Mrs.
Gilmore, spent New Years visiting in
Eddyville.
Miss Mary Power spent part of her.
vacation from the Iowa Wesleyan Uni
versity with her sister, Mrs. Gilmore,
of this place.
The latest news from Coalfield re-
ports few more cases of smallpox,
but not much uneasiness is expressed
on account of the report.
The old friends and relatives of Tim
othy Shea were glad TO see him on our
streets during the holidays.
The M. e. church is holding protract-
ed meetings which are conducted by
the pastor and home forces.
BIDWELL.
Bidwell, Jan. Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. III. A. Shahahan Jan. 1, daugh-
ter.
John Mccoy, who lives near here, has
been visiting in Appanoose county.
A number of our people attended A.
w. Bells sale near Chillicothe, Jan. 3.