Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09

new grocery off the northeast corner
ready for business today Part of
the stock has been received and plac-
ed on the shelves.
Chester Fordyce has returned to
Iowa City to resume his studies in the
dental department of the state univer-
| sity.
A. w. Lee, editor and publisher of
the Ottumwa Courier, gave very in
teresting and instructive lecture at the
college chapel yesterday morning to
the students. This lecture was one
of the chapel talks which are now be-
ing given every other Thursday dur
ing chapel hour.
Clarence Leeds of Des Moines ar
rived in this city yesterday for a few
days visit with his parents on West
Burlington street.
The state railroad commissioners
were in this city yesterday. They
will inspect the new right-of-way of
the Rock Island with a view of con-
demning the three tracts of land
which the railroad could not obtain
by purchase itself.
The adjuster of the Manhattan Fire
Insurance company was in this city
Wednesday to adjust the loss of Mel
bert & Wright on their building which
was destroyed by fire last week. Five
hundred dollars the entire amount of
insurance was allowed.
Company M boys will play a game
of basketball with the Keokuk Y. M.
C. A. team this evening. The Keo-
. kuk team comes here from Ottumwa.
A. l.. Seeber has gone to Clinton.
for few days visit, his former home.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, April 5.-Chester Filler re.
turned to Iowa City last evening to re-
, sumo his studies after a few days at
home.
Rev. ]. w. Jones went to Ollie We'd
; nesday to attend the B. Y. P. U. con-
vention now converting.
l.. L. Bowlin, DR.. H. o. Allen and
B. G. Orris were in Ottumwa Tues
day.
. A large number of buyers are at
, tending the horse sale of Fleener &
, Co.
DR.. J. D. Henry returned yesterday
from brief stay at Keokuk.
, John Hagan is again home from
/ Keokuk, where ne has been studying
medicine the past year.
Clayton and Roy May are very i'll
with measles.
r Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hicks went to
Ollie today to attend the convention.
:. James Dollinger is home from FL
2 don for weeks visit. slf g,
1 Supt. Foster, Principal e. A. Ben
!. son and Misses Bryant, Hines and
: Gregg of the public schools are attend
, ing the teachers convention at Grin
1 nell. The board very kindly allowed
: them day and half from duty.
Eldon.
2 Eldon, April 5.--Neb. Barker, of Mt.
Zion, spent Wednesday at Eldon.
|, !, Mrs. s. Sigworth returned to her
! home at Anamosa Wednesday after a
: visit with her mother, Mrs. WEIGH.
: Frank Mott returned to Des Moines
7 Wednesday.
: Rev. France and family arrived Wed.
: nesday from Illinois. Mr.. France will
: have charge of the Congregational
church.
I Lloyd Bush returned from Knoxville
!; and Des Moines Wednesday.
The four M club met at the home OF
= Mrs. Chas. Abbott Wednesday after
noon. Ice cream, cake and coffee
were served. The following officers
> were elected: Mrs. H. G. Cox, presi
= dent; Mrs. Geo. Earhart, vice-presi
. dent; Mrs. E. Finney, treasurer; Mrs
a Mae Shelter, secretary.
q Joe Downing, formerly of Eldon
died at the home of his brother al
IL Troy Wednesday morning. The fun
Il eral occurred at that place today.
!. A patriotic entertainment in com
Il memoration of Lees surrender will bt
" held at McHaffey's opera house, unde
IS the auspices of the Grand Army Pos
l. and the Relief Corps, next Tuesda.
# evening. Judge T. M. Fee, of Center
IF vile, Col. S. A. Moore, Of Bloomfield
It and Prof. F. B. Taylor, Of this place
k will deliver addresses. A tab
n leau will also be given entitled
T. "Peep into Andersonville Prison,
n in which the costumes will be histori
,r cally correct.
,e Mesdames William and Phil Brow
IS spent yesterday at Ottumwa.
wi Mrs. Frank Huey returned from vii
1t ton Wednesday. Will Huey, Of Musca
Ie tine. is visiting at the Huey home.
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Courtney hav
/. moved into the Willard property o.
Elm street.
a. Miss Wayne O'Connell went to De
d. Moines today to visit.
Blakesburg.
lie Blakesburg, April Clicks pre-
le gram for April is being carried out