Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

month more than 5000 pieces were de-
livered or collected while during the
same time there We're only about $500
pieces handled on the Ottumwa route,
| which has been longer established.
Mrs. A. M. Utterback and Mrs. j. d.
Henry returned home Saturday from
Des Moines, where they had been Wis
iting friends for week.
F. j. Houghton, of Chadron, Nebras-
ka, was visiting Hedrick relatives last
week.
| Hon. James Wilson and daughter,
Miss Rhoda, returned home from Des
Moines, Saturday.
Waldo Young, who is attending
school at Eldora, is home for week s
vacation.
| Mrs. o. NJ. Durfy returned home last
week from Ottumwa where she had
been taking treatment at hospital.
| Mrs. l.. r. Fleener was visiting rela-
tives in Oskaloosa Saturday.
! A. II. johnson, who is now in the
employ of the Bently & Green drug
company, of Oskaloosa, was in Hedrick
Sunday.
The Hedrick State Savings bank will
commence work within a few days up
/ VII kuSlI new WHICH, Is W Ut
erected upon the site OF their present
building.
Mrs. A. A: Buck, of Abba, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Martin.
| There was fair sized audience at
the concert given Saturday evening by
Misses Eleanor McNett and Anna Har-
rison Deyin, of Ottumwa. The playing
| of the pianist, Miss NfcNett, was of a
/ high order, her rendering of Schu-
bert's 'March Militaire" being especi-
ally meritorious. 81
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
schools are planning to have Easter ex-
ercises at their respective churches,
Sunday evening.
The city council held an adjourned
session last night. But little business
was transacted. A. NJ. Utterback was
| sworn in as councilman to fill the va
cancy caused by NJ. Smith refusing to
qualify. They then finished their work
as a board of review and adjourned.
| The Burlington and Western bridge
| gang is working on the big bridge at
the north end of town.
| Wade Kirkpatrick left last night for
| Keokuk to serve on the federal grand
/ jury. 1ss
The Epworth league will give so.
cial at the home of Miss Maude Hagan
Friday evening.
Hedricll, April 11.-W. H. Young is
visiting at Keota today.
| John Morrison was in Sigourney On
business today. s
VIM. Douglass, Jr., of Packwood, was
in Hedrick yesterday.
| James Morrison was in Sigourney
yesterday. sss@
Mrs. w. p. Harrison and children,
OF Winfield, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Cramer.
/ Mrs. Joe Oelmayer and Mrs. Ida Del.
mayer, of Sigourney, returned home
last evening after short visit at the
home of P. Engeldinger.
Mrs. Sina Irwin, of North English,
is visiting relatives in this city.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
held a social last evening at the home
of Rev. A. I. Shortess.
/ Henry Brown returned yesterday to
| his home at Smithshire, Illinois, after
a visit with friends in this city. Mr.
Brown formerly resided in Hedrick.
/ B. Giles has closed his store and is
moving his goods to Ottumwa.
George Sylvester has been arrested,
charged with beating his wife, and will
have his trial before Justice Merryfield
tomorrow morning. His bond was plac-
ed at 500, which he was unable to fur
,nish and he is now in the city Gala
boose, awaiting trial.
Mrs. Belle Henry returned to her
home at Corning, Monday, after several
weeks visit with friends in this yicin-
lily.