Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

/ seItleTS ueeIluS dI heOSduqud,
| Wednesday,.
John Downing, who was severely
hurt Dy the kicking of horse in
Pittsburg, was able to be moved to
Mrs. Peacock'e, where he has made
his home for several years.
w. H. Harryman and G. G. Rambo
passed thru here last week.
MunterviIe.
Munterville, Aug. 16.-Quite num-
Der of people from this vicinity at
tended the picnic east of Munterville
last Sunday, held by the Mission
church of Ottumwa. The heavy wind
caught quite number of people.
VIM. Smith & Co. are doing the
threshing in this neighborhood and
will finish some time this week.
Several people in this vicinity had
grain stacks blown down by the wind
Sunday evening. L. l.. Swenson had
two stacks of hay blown down, but
quite a number of the neighbors came
into the field Monday forenoon and
put the stacks in first-class shape. L.
L. appreciates the many acts of kind.
ness which his neighbors and friends
have shown him since living here.
Samuel Johnson delivered load of
corn in Munteryille yesterday to Rev.
Mcneil.
John Burgeson, north of Munter-
vile, has got some fine stone on the
| ground and will soon erect a fine
home on his farm, changing the loca-
ton from the present site to more
convenient spot about one-quarter of
a mile south of where he now lives.
Earnest Johnson, who works in No.
6 nine of Smoky Hollow, injured his
foot by car running over the toes,
which caused him to lose some time
but he is now at work again.
Sven Pearson and family attended
the Wallace show in Ottumwa Mon
day.
Miss Hannah Pearson is visiting
friends and relatives in Ottumwa this
week.
Miss Mary Snyder, from Cedar Rap
ids, who has been visiting her cousin,
Ella Hall, will return to her home
some time this week.
Frank Cramblit intends to COM
mence baling hay some time this
week. There will be considerable hay
baled this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Johnson visited
one day last week with Alex Pearson
and family in Hiteman. They found
Alex to still be slowly improving from
his severe attack of inflammatory
rheumatism.
b. G. Allen, Frank Smith, Will CHS
man and Frank Springer are intending
to take a light wagon, good tent and
cooking utensils and drive up to the
lakes in northern Iowa and southern
Minnesota some time next month.
Iney expect to also take some good
guns and fishing apparatus along and
hunt and fish and have general good
time and will be gone about month.
Amador.
Amador,' August 16.-Mrs. Marion
Smith, who has been seriously ill is
slowly recovering.
Lot Hanning went to Highland Cen
ter on business last week
On Thursday evening, August 9, Mr..
and -drs. Bert Williamson entertained
a few friends at their home east of
/ Amador, in honor of Mrs. Williamson's
mother, Mrs. James Rush, of Missouri.
Ice cream, cake and lemonade were
served in abundance. At a late hour
the guests departed
| A number of Amador people attend
ed the circus in Ottumwa Monday.
Pearl Robinson returned Monday to
her home in Leando, after q pleasant
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scheoch and
son Clifford, visited relatives south of
here Sunday, returning Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Spaulding, of
Drakesville passed through our streets
Sunday.
Mrs. James Rush returned Friday
to her home in Missouri, after three
weeks visit with her daughter.
]. H. Berry was in Ottumwa Friday.
Martin Myers was in Blakesburg
Saturday.
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg, August 14.-This Tues
day the republicans held their conven-
ton. B. F. Crocker, Will Lister, w.
B. Berridge and w. S. Dunn are the
delegates from here
w. B. Phelps, of Sigourney, preach
ed from the NJ E. church last Sabbath.
Rev. Dillon is attending District con-
ference at Fremont.
D. P. Durfey, of Butler, was in the
burg Monday.
A number of our school teachers are
attending normal at Sigourney.
Mr.. Sistern and Miss Myrtle Crock.
er were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Croker Sunday evening at
6 o'clock.
Earl Ogden and Ray Pollock were
over Sunday visitors at Fairfield.
Theo Eyestone and wife were Oska-
loosa visitors one day last week.
| John R. Spires is rusticating in So.
DakoLa.
Nettie Sheridan has returned to
town after weeks visit in the coun.
try.
i Ben Richardson was tenting down
on the classic Skunk last week.
Albany.
Albany, Aug. 16.-Rev. Kisch preach
ed to good audience at the U. B.
church Sunday night, and is visiting
this week at the homes of v. Ross and
j. A. Albright.