Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
Blakesburq.


Blakesburg.
Blakesburg, Aug. 27.-The Old Set
tiers meeting here was another COM
plete success There was large at
A. Work, of Ottumwa was substituted
for Governor Shaw who found it i'm
possible to be here, and he covered
himself all over with glory too. One
.,f the best orations we have ever had
at our annual meeting.
Guy Hall was married Sunday to
Miss Flora Wilson. VIII Hall was
married last Wednesday to Miss
Maude Townsend. These young peo-
pie are among the best and most high
ly respected citizens of the county.
Mrs. Harry Clutch and son, of Lovil-
Ia, spent a week here among old time
friGuGs.
Mr.. Miller. late of Missouri. is our
station agent now while Mr.. Thode is
recreating in the northern regions.
Nj. Thode has been in poor health
lately.
John Lang and family are spending
a week among relatives around here.
James Barnes and wife, of Hamburg,
Ia, are visiting with relatives in
Blakesburg.
Miss Martha Johnson has returned
to her home at Woolson after fort
nights visit with friends in Blakes-
burg.
David Moon and family, of Chicago,
are spending week with friends here
and at Seymour.
Tom Dorothy, of Lineville, is visit
or south of town with old time friends.
Alice Arnold is visiting friends in
Ottumwa this week.
| Very good home raised melons are
now coming to this market.
j. Jordan took another load of extra
| fine horses from here this week
| Walter Abegg has sold his farm and
will move to town as soon as his new
residence is completed and will here
after devote his time to the banking
business.
Mrs. Newt. Harris. after prolonged
visit at Richland, has returned to her
home.
The farmers are now hopeful that
corn is much better than expected a
few weeks ago. The great problem
yet unsolved by the farmers is the
water problem, Shallow wells failed
deep wells are not at all success
Windmills do not run where there is
no wind, ponds will go dry and leak
so the farmer has an enigma on his
hands how to supply the stock with
water.
:, Cleveland.
Cleveland, Aug. 27. Mrs. R. E
: Nichols is visiting friends in st. David
III.
l.. A. Lolita of Charlton is new
clerk in the Cleveland Supply com
: pany's store.
James Berry died at his home, yer.
} suddenly, Monday evening, August 1!
2 of heart disease.
The X. p. band gave delightful
t concert and social last Saturday ey
: ening.
Miss Mary Turner was pleasant,
! surprised last Friday evening, it be
b ing her sixteenth birthday. Thirt.
0 friends gathered to spend the even
ing and to help her celebrate tn
0 event. The Cleveland band discourse,
sweet music on the lawn and tn
o crowd adjourned at late hour wish
+ ing her many such happy birthdays
), The infant child of G. w Hartsuc
r is seriously ill. Little hopes are er
tertained for its recovery.
Mrs. Mowery of Swan. Iowa, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Filey.
n Mrs. George Watts entertained he
t. Sunday school class at a sewing bee
J. last Thursday evening.
h Miss Mary Paris will visit friend
= in What Cheer next week.
q
Collect.
s Collett. Aug, 27.--Grant Mckee an
d VIM. Thompson have returned HON
+. from Dakota.
E. The Misses Laura and Ruth Goo,
l. BAN of Fairfield. are spending til
k week with Mrs, G. M. Thompson
Miss Birdie Angstead is home on
% vacation from Pleasant Plain whel
N she has been clerking in a jewell