Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09


the exposition.
The May breakfast. served by the
girls of the Y. w. G. A., was decided
success. Nearly 800 availed them
selves of the opportunity to partake
of the splendid repast and 1t resulted
in quite financial gain for the asso-
citation.
Miss Nina Fry returned home Sat
urday from Burlington, where she had
just completed course in stenog-
raphy and shorthand.
Miss Agnes Louden has gone to
Las Vegas, New Mexico, called there
by the serious illness of her sister
Helen.
The school board will meet this ev-
ening to elect an assistant principal
of the high school and Latin professor
and teacher of music. They will al
SO consider the Recommendation of
Prof. Williamson, which was to the
effect of removing the partition be-
tween the two north rooms of the
high school and make it into one large
study room which will accommodate
all the pupils of the high school, and
use the other rooms simply as recita.
ton rooms.
T. D. Let's left last night for his
home in Davenport after few days
visit at the home of his mother, on
North Court street.
Fairfield, May miss Aletha Tan
dali has returned from few days WIS.,
it at Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Marie Messenger, of Ottumwa,
is visiting at the home of A. w. Nc
Elhany, on West Broadway today. She
will return home this evening.
Word was received yesterday after
noon to the effect that c. NJ Buchan-
an, of this city, was injured in the
wreck Of Burlington No 8 yesterday
morning at Creston, but it is not
known how badly. This is indeed
quite misfortune for Mr.. Buchanan,
as it is the second time he has been
injured in wreck within the last six
months, having just recovered from
injuries received at wreck on one of
the branch lines out of Charlton last
winter. 1t Is to be hoped that his in
juries are not serious.
DR.. Harry Woods. of Batavia, has
purchased the residence property of
j. ]. Cummings on South Court street
and will remove his family to this city
to continue his profession. He has
rented the Office rooms formerly occu-
pied by Chas. Conlee on the northeast
corner of the square and will open up
an Office there
G. G. Clark and wife, of Burlington,
have been visiting at the home of E.
A. Howard, on South Main street, for
the past few days. They returned
home yesterday.
Francis Averill has returned to Mar,
shalltown after few days visit at
the home of j. M. Hammar, on south
Second street.
DR.. and Mrs. F. D. Head will enter
tain the senior class of Parsons col
lege at their home on East Kirkwood
street, Thursday evening. An enjoy
able time is expected.
H. s. Clarke, of Creston, is visiting
at the home of j. A. Beck in this city
Fairfield, May s.--Miss Jackson and
Miss Tuttle of Mt. Pleasant, trans.
ferred in this city yesterday to go to
Centeryille to attend the meeting of
the grand chapter of the P. e. o. last
evening. Miss Kate Jones, Mrs. T. F,
Higley and Mrs. Chas. Herring accom-
gates from the chapter here.
Mrs. G. M. Buchanan returned from
Creston whittier she had gone as soon
as she learned Of the injury to her
husband in the wreck near that place.
She states that Mr.. Buchanan is not
seriously injured altho he has receiv.
ed several gashes on his head and sus-
tanned a slight injury to one of his
knees. He will soon recover suffi-
GENTLY to be brought to this city and
his many friends will be glad to learn
that his injuries were no worse.
Mrs. j. w. Day, Of Des Moines, has
arrived in this city for an extended
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
r. D. Dubois, on West Broadway.
The school board held its meet
ing at the office of w. G. Ross Monday
evening to elect teachers to fill the
vacancies in the high school and also
that of music teacher. Miss Elizabeth
Davies and Rollin ]. Fry were. elected
to the high school positions and Miss
Alethea Randall was chosen music in
structor for another year at greatly
increased salary. The board also act
ed on the suggestion of Prof. William.
son and decided to throw the two
north rooms into one large study room
and divide the two south rooms into
small recitation rooms. This is very
desirable change and will doubtless
result in much more effective work.
keosauqua. 8
Keosauqua, May 7.-Geo. B. Hol
bert and wife, of Iowa City, have been
visiting with Mr.. Holbert's parents at
this place for several days. Mr.. Hol
bert returned last evening to take up
his work in the court which convened
there yesterday, and Mrs .Holbert will
remain for several days. Mr.. Holbert
was formerly county attorney of this
county. Mrs. Holbert is also an at
torney and assists her husband both
in the Office and court room.
Word was received yesterday after
noon that Mrs. Emo, of this place
who Is visiting with relatives in Chi
cago, is dangerously i'll, and Mrs. w
R. Wherry, her daughter, with hel
husband and little daughter, Janet,
departed last evening to be at hei
bedside.
Robert McBeth has much improved
the property which he recently pur
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