Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-21

Mrs. Youngburg, of Ottumwa, visit
ed here with her son, Frank Pettet.
She left here for Soap Creek where she
will visit her mother.
Mrs. Cora Pickett and Mrs. Eliza
Wells We're quite sick for a few days
last week.
w. l.. Mccormick was an Ottumwa
visitor Sunday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. L. j. Garretson.
Miss Creta and Master Glen Box, of
Eldon. are visiting here with their
grandparents, w. L. Mccormick and
wife.
Miss Allie Morris began work Satur-
day as clerk in one of the Bloomfield
Racket stores.
Mrs. Diana Myers and children were
Bloomfield visitors Saturday.
Maude Rominger spent Sunday in
Bloomfield with friends.
A number of people from here and
Sherman Chapel attended the street pa
rade in Bloomfield Saturday.
G. M. johnson was in Drakeville Mon
day on business.
Sunday.
Allen Thompson, who is at work in
ottumwa, spent Sunday at home.
DUDLEY.
Dudley, June 21.--The fine shower of
rain that fell Sunday morning made
the farmers feel happy
George Stevens and William Roberts
returned home Friday from Davenport
Where they had been attending re-
union of the g. A. II.
= Mrs. Bert Douglass was passenger
on No. 10 Saturday for Ottumwa
Bert Cannon left last Saturday for
Cedar Falls to ATTEND the summer term
of school, at the State Normal.
Miss Emily Swenson came up from
|Ottumwa last Thursday afternoon to
make visit with her parents west of
town.
Alfred Peterson, census enumerator
for Cass township, completed the can
vas of his district last week.
Fred Bowen, who has been in Chi
cago the past year studying medicine,
returned to Dudley on No. 9 Friday,
where he will spend his vacation with
relatives and friends.
Quite a large number from this vicin-
|ity attended the funeral of Frank We
nator, which occurred from his home
near Munterville on last Thursday af-
ternoon. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Coggeshall, of Chill
licothe, and were attended by large
gathering of friends.
The Columbia school north of here
closed its spring term last Friday with
a picnic in the afternoon. Quite large
number of patrons We're present and
all enjoyed very pleasant afternoon.
Chas. w. Smith, who has been teach
ing at the Brush college in Monroe
county this spring, will close his term
this week.
Judging from the amount of work
that is being done here this year, one
is forced to admit that the long looked
for wave of prosperity has come at
last. 1t has seemingly struck the
larger cities and places first, causing
them to build more houses, factories,
etc, and these in turn have directed
the wave toward Dudley, in the way
lof demanding more stone from its
quarries this year than has been done
for the past fifteen or twenty years.
MYSTIC.
Mystic, June 21.-Mystic will have no
celebration this year. Many of our cit
liens are making arrangements to
spend the day at our neighboring
towns.
Douglas Forsythe and wife, of Je,
rome, spent Sunday with relatives in
| this city.
Jacob Alilburne and wife returned
last week from an extended visit in
Missouri.
VIM. Heifner and wife, of Jerome,
spent few days in our city last week
The social given by the ladies' Satur.
day night for the benefit of the band
| boys was a success both financially
and otherwise. The proceeds amount
led to about $45.
| Robt. Forsythe ST., and wife left fol
superior, Wis.,, Tuesday night of last
week. They expect to be gone all sum-
mef.
| George McCloud is visiting in yir-
ginia.
Mrs. VIM. Orr spent few days in
Seymour last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes, of Usage
City, Kansas, are visiting Mrs. Hughes
parents, VIM. Jenkins and wife.
FREMONT.
| Fremont, June 21.-Dr. Bean ane
| family, of Des Moines, are here visiting
relatives and friends.
Henry Fleak, of Delta, Sundayed a
home. He goes to Brighton to worl
on the News.
Miss Emma Krout returned last
Thursday from Cedar Falls, where sh.
had been attending the normal school
Miss Florence Roof and Miss Estell;
| Woodward leave for Des Moines, where
they will be in attendance at Drakef
summer school for normal work. Mis-.
Roof takes 4 course in primary train
ing.
Miss Florence Stacey leaves tomor
row afternoon for Appleton City
Mo-, for a three weeks visit will
friends.
The Christian Sabbath school CAV,
their Children's Day entertainment
Sunday evening. A large congregation
was in attendance and good program
| was rendered.