Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-25

large number of the farmers have
their crop all in and began their spring
blowing Gardens are being worked
all over town and dust was blowing in
the streets on Tuesday.
keosauqua.
Keosauqua, April 22.-William Tay-
lor and family have moved to the Ben
jamin Johnston property south of the
school house.
Mrs. w. K. Smith, residing west of
town, was called to Fargo, South Da-
kota, by the death of her brother,
Samuel Vidger, Of that place.
" l.. Wilson, of Ottumwa, is bust
ness visitor in this place today.
The Christian church people of this
place have re-employed Elder Clark
Bateman to preach for them another
year.
w. E. Fosnot has repaired his cleo
trio launch, and has made several voy-
ages up the river to Pittsburg and re-
turn.
Judge Kinkead, of Des Moines, de-
livered an address at the opera house
Saturday evening to fair sized audi
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judge is an interesting speaker and
entertained his audience nicely.
George Fellows, of this place, re-
Gently made a business trip to Mis-
souri,.
Rev. Paul McBeth, of Derby, recent
ly visited in this place with his faith
er, Capt. William McBeth, and other
relatives.
Fred Roberts, who has been in Cal
ifornia all winter for his health, has
returned to his home here for the
summer.
ulis Monet, of Boston, recently Wis
tied with his mother, Mrs. E. Monet,
and other relatives in this place.
G. w. Hanan, of south of this place,
who has been very low of consump-
ton, died Saturday and the funeral
services were held yesterday, being
conducted by Rev. VIM. R. Jeffrey,
Jr., of this place.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Stidger of this place that has been sick
for some time, died Saturday evening
and the funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Chas. E. Perkins, of the Congre-
gational church.
t. G. Mcclure, Gilbert McGill and
Capt. James Elerick, all of Douds, are
in Keosauqua today on business.
Fairfield.
Fairfield, April % The postoffice
at Bernhardt was opened up yester-
day with ]. w. CARRIER as agent. This
office will prove quite convenience
to the Industrious farmers living in
that vicinity
Fred Morris, of this city, has Sc
cured position as travelling salesman
for Chicago firm and left for that
city today to take up his new duties.
Mrs. Thomas Carter died Sunday
evening at her home two miles south
of Libertyville.
There will be a basket ball tourna-
ment at the Armory Thursday evening
under the auspices of the
college. There will be two games
played, one between two lady teams
and the other between two teams of
boys
The sixth annual ceremonial Of the
D. O. K. KS of this city was held
here last evening and was largely at
tended. Exercises were held in their
hall on the north side and sumptu-
GUS banquet was served them at the
Snow White cafe after which toasts
were responded to with ]. S. McKen-
ney as postmaster.
President F. w. Hinitt and wife are
in Fulton, Missouri, this week visiting
the latter's parents and relatives who
live there.
The entertainment committee of the
lecture course met last night and prac-
tically made arrangements with the
Central bureau for one of the finest
courses that has ever been held in
this city. They are not ready to give
out the list of attractions at present
but will do SO in a few days.
Fairfield, April 24.-Henry Hanson
is packing up his household goods
preparatory to moving and will ship
them to Hamilton, Ill.,, where the
family will make their future home
with their daughter, who resides
there. Their daughter Kate, who is a
student of Parsons college will make
her home here with her aunt, Mrs.
Jos. Bradley until school is out
The school board held their annual
meeting Monday night for the cleo
ton of teachers in the public schools.
All the old teachers in the lower de-
partments were reelected with the
exception of Miss Ida Raney of No.
4 Franklin, who did not apply. Miss
Bessie Buchanan was elected in her
place. Prof. Quigley was reelected
principal of the high school at salary
of $85 per month and Miss Nellie Jor-
dan will have the preparatory room
of the high school again next year.
The positions of assistant principal
now filled by Miss Grice and professor
of Latin and English, the position now
held by Miss Susie Hardness were not
filed But an adjourned meeting on
May 6 will be held, when teachers to
these two positions will be elected.
There are large number of appli-
cants for these positions and compe-
tent teachers will doubtless be Sc
lected
Shan Campbell, formerly of this city
now with the Adams Express COM
pany at Peoria, ILL.,, is visiting his
parents in this city