Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-31
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t'alrneld, oct. 29.-Falfneld mas nau
three fires in the past ten days, but
fortunately none OF them did much
damage. The first one was small
chimney fire at the home OF |. d.
Jones, the second was a similar blaze
at the home of W. f. Bevering while
the third might have did much damage
at the home of G. l.. McGaw Sunday
morning had it not been for the timely
assistance of few neighbors. No fire
alarm was sounded but a bucket bri-
gade was soon formed and the blaze
which had burned quite a hole in the
roof, was soon eXtinguished. None of
the house fixtures were injured, the
only damage being the hole burned in
the roof.
Thursday evening the women of the
| Episcopal church will serve a supper
in the Thoma building on West Bur-
| lington street. Supper will be served
| from to and the proceeds will go
to church benefits.
Parsons college football team return
ed Sunday morning from Cedar Rap
ids and Iowa City where they went to
play football Friday and Saturday.
They were defeated at Iowa City Fri
day by a score Of to 0. Saturday
they were defeated by Cedar Rapids
by a score of % to 0. Parsons and
Iowa City have arranged game of
football to be played at Fairfield No
vember 1. ct oig at
Last Friday evening at the home of
Roy Croft, the D class of the high
school held moonlight picnic. A
lunch had been prepared by members
| NJ tho c1aSc an6 tolynn alnor tn the
wood, where they spent very pleas.
ant evening.
Lost liz New York" was presented
at the Grand opera house last Friday
Ievening to small but enthusiastic
audience. This is the second time
this play has been presented here and
both times it has given entire salts
faction
i About $50 members gathered at the
Norh Side Odd Fellows hall last
Thursday evening to enjoy socia
good time. No program has been ar
ranged but after spending a very
pleasant evening, those present were
treated to oysters served in severa
different styles.
Jefferson county court convened
Monday at 1:30 p. m. Judge M. A
Roberts will preside. A. G. Rickett:
and Sam Saltz will act as bailiffs.
A new telephone has been placed il
the court house connecting the judge!
room and the court room.
Treasurer Hopkirk called in fou
: court house and two poor farm bond:
Saturday amounting to $500 each.
NJ. A. McCod went to Four Corner!
this afternoon to address republican
: meeting at that place this evening.
]. A. Raines and other speakers will
. address a republican meeting a
Brooksville October 81, at 1880 p. m.
5 Hon. Thos. Hedge will speak in Al
mory hall Wednesday evening, Octo
Der 30, at 1880 p. m.
! Next Wednesday evening at tn
: home of Prof. Luce will be held a pr
2 vate recital of the music students G
Parsons college.
+ Miss McNett, of Ottumwa, and Mr..
: w. X. Marsh, Of Batavia, were guest
OF the Elziver society at the colleg
: Friday afternoon.
County Clerk Merckens issued
j marriage license to John E. Messer,
and Miss Della M. Lyon, %.
i A party Of Fairfield people will 6
to Washington this evening to hear
: 3. Cummins address republica
meeting at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Marris and T
W. Harris, of Hedrick, were her
l. Sunday to attend the funeral of Mr.
I Fred Breckenmaker.
Miss Georgia Griggs was down fro
Ottumwa Sunday to spend the de
d among friends.