Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

MIS-. Lie H2nnlnS is SLOWLY TecOV-
ering from severe illness.
DR.. w. N. Hurst is suffering from
severe attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. VIM. Ralston has been quite i'll
the past week.
Mrs. Alice West is visiting in Davis
county this week.
Henry Day returned Tuesday to
Des Moines after a short visit with
his parents
Miss Nora Day commenced term
of school at Prairie Monday.
Eddyviic.
Eddyville. Sept. .1S-The Seventh
Day Adventist people gave a picnic in
the Epperson Cor HohD grove, across
the river last Sunday Although the
day was cloudy and cool very pleas
ant day was passed with plenty of
good things Gncluding watermelons) to
eat. After the repast had been clear
ed away came an interesting program,
consisting of songs. talks and recita-
tions, and also music on the organ.
Those present from distance were:
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ Adams and Miss
Mamie Beaman, of Ottumwa: DR.. r.
H. Habenecth, of Colfax Springs Gall
Of whom took part in the program;
Mrs. White and two children, from
Ottumwa; Mrs. LaPlant, of Algona;
Mrs. S. Peppers and sister. of Abba,
and F. Crafts and three children, of
Kirkville
Esquire Robert Moore has returned
/ from Pennsylvania, where he spent
the summer with relatives. He will
hereafter reside with his daughter,
| Mrs. Will Philips.
Mrs. Sarah Clark has returned
from two weeks visit with relatives
| at Marshalltown and Oskaloosa.
DR.. R. H. Habenecth, of Colfax
Springs, addressed an assembly at the
S. D. A. church Saturday and Sunday
evenings. He chose for his subject
Saturday evening, Health Principles
and Sunday evening, Medical Mis-
sionary Work" Rev. J. w. Adams, of
Ottumwa, filed the pulpit Monday ey-
ening. Dr.. Habenecth will go out soon
for a medical missionary.
Mrs. LaPlart of Algona, is here for
a weeks visit with he. sister, Mrs.
James Bowles. Mrs. Bowles will ac-
company her home tomorrow for an
extended visit
1t is reported that Mrs. Margaret
Newell, of Fudge Creek, will sool
erect large eighteen-room manson
on her farm near on Fudge Creek.
Charley Philips and Mr. and Mrs.
Will Phillips arrived from klondike
yesterday morning. They will spend q
month visiting friends.
r. C. White of Oskaloosa, has been
spending a week at the A. Trotter
home.
Rev and Mrs. Willis Adams and
Miss Mamie Beamon, OF Ottumwa,
have been visiting Mrs. Maggie Wat
kins and other friends in and around
Eddyville.
Mrs. c. Burt spent couple of days
visiting her son, in Ottumwa, recently.
Mrs. Paul Leeling, who resides
south of town, left yesterday for an ex.
tended visit with relatives at Swift.
Ohio.
Corydon Garfield will soon resume
his position at the Phillips department
store, in Ottumwa, after taking few
months vacation for his health. He
spent the last two weeks at Delta, in
voicing a large stock of goods.
Jacob Yoder was called to Eldon
yesterday by the illness of his brother
John, who is very low.
Jas. A. Brunt, who resides wect of
town, was a passenger to Oskaloosa
on business yesterday.
1 nev. H. F. Gilbert, our M. E. pas
tor, left yesterday for Newton to at
tend the annual conference of his
church.
A. G. Black departed yesterday for
a three weeks visit with his sister at
Redfield. South Dakota.
Rev. VIM. Fry, who grew to man
hood at this place, and who now has
a charge at Unionville, passed through
the city today enroute to Newton to
attend the annual conference Of the
M. e. church.
Mrs. Emily Reed returned home yes
terday from business visit at Ottum-
wa and Eldon. She reports crops very
poor in those parts.
James Archer returned to his home
in Mellott, Indiana, yesterday, after a
two weeks visit with his uncle, ]. M.
Ryan.
James Smith was in Ottumwa yes
terday on business.
About twenty-five young people con-
gregated together at the A. Mayer
home, north of town, Saturday even
/, ing. Refreshments were served and
a royal good time was passed, with
music by the mandolin club.
r. E. Grattan was an Oskaloosa bus
mess visitor last Saturday.
Jas. L. Allbaugh, Jas. i. Jones, l..
Myrick and Jas l.. Sipes, four farmers
residing in west Des Moines township.
Mahaska county, were Eddyville call
a,s yesterday.
Mrs. S. A. Clark and daughter,
Maggie, were calling on friends across
the river yesterday
L. c. Horner went to ottumwa on
business yesterday.
Josh Emanuel has moved his family
into the Crossoin property which he
, purchased some time ago, and is max.
, ing extensive improvements on same
A. M. Lafferty was transacting bus,
mess near Lakonta Monday.
: c. P. Sipes, of Oskaloosa, who has
!. the contract for the brick work on the
Simon Dixon store building, commenc,
ed work yesterday
:. VIM Chapman is about to com
mence erecting a residence on the
Lot v,ihoh ba hoe ar,