Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-16
Mo-, for week or ten days visit with

Gently for a months sojourn in Colo
RADIO, where they have some hope of
finding a location, have returned, hav-
ing found the climate unfavorable to
Mr.. Prevo's health.
Mrs. |. Speisberger and daughter,
Nora, of Oskaloosa, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Speisberger's daughter,
Mrs. Lee Stein.
Mrs. Guernsey of Milton made a
short visit in this city Thursday, Wis
ting at the home of her sister, Mrs. j.
Simpson.
The departure of the Stein Mercan-
tile company from this city will be re-
will be established by Chicago man
and former resident of this city.
Otto Schnorre, who has held the posi-
ton of head clerk in Taylor & Sons
clothing store for the past few years,
will have charge of the new store.
S. J. Henderson returned Friday
morning from business trip to Wa
terloo.
Mrs. Herbert and daughter, Saidee,
of Des Moines, who have been visiting
at the home of Mrs. Herberts father,
Dr.. j. ]. Selman, returned to their
nome FRIDAY.
j. r. Haney night dispatcher at
Moulton, has had the good fortune to
be promoted and will take charge of
the station at Cincinnati Qa) where
he will act as agent. Mr.. Haney in
tends moving to his new home on Mon
day and will be accompanied to this
place by Mrs. Haney, who will spend
several weeks at the home of her
mother, Mrs. G. Hazelwood.
Mrs. Arthur Healey of Des Moines
| left Thursday for Ottumwa having
spent several days in this city at the
home of her father, e. B. Kinnick.
A great quantity of bricks are be-
ing shipped to this place from Gales
burg, H., the city council having de-
cided to replace the wooden cross
walks inside the corporation with paw
ing brick, which they believe will be
an Improvement on the present cross
ings.
Hon. w. H. Taylor, who is now at
Manitou Springs, Colorado, has been
appointed by Governor Shaw as dele
gate from this state to the Transmits
sissipi Congress to be held at Cripple
Creek, Colorado, July Is and 49, Mr..
! Taylor will be accompanied to Cripple
Creek by Mrs. Taylor, who is sharing
the pleasure of the western trip.
Miss Ada Spencer left Thursday for
New York City, where she will spend
the summer studying physical culture
for the purpose of fitting herself for a
teacher.
VIM. Reps of Kirksville, Mo-, has
been spending the past few days with
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Heaton of Des
Moines, who have been visiting rela
tives in the city this week, returned
to this home today.
i Misses Lillian Warrington, Helen
Clayton and Fannie and Jennie Patter
son are planning a visit in BelknaI
Sunday, when they will visit at the
home of Miss Allie Morris.
Mrs. Emma Messer and little baby
daughter, Lucille. are visiting friends
in Milton this week.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, July Arrangement
have been made for another entertain
ment course for Hedrick the comm.
season. Five numbers constitute tn
, course where there were four onl.
last season. With the best of talen
there is no reason why the cours
should not be as pleasing and great
err success than last year.
w. o. Bowen, brother of N O. AM
c. o. Bowen of this city, arrived las
eevning from California on business
He leaves today for the New Yorl
markets to purchase fall shipments.
Mrs. j. NJ Roop visited at Ollie FIR
| day.
Work on the new business house
is progressing rapidly and it is hope
they can be occupied by September
J. M. Fleener had the misfortune t
/ lose vanuable COW this morning b
, being hit by a north bound freigh
She was appraised at $50.
Miss Maude Hursey, Ella Darne
and Edith Redmon are now on a tri
e west to the coast.
4 Miss Birdie Young returned last eV
/ ening from an extended stay out {
{ town.
The new gas plant will be ready fo
: operation today. Should the gas a
t rive in time the streets will be ligh
ed for the first time this evening.
: ]. r. Brooks and e. T. Phelps wer
v in attendance at the republican sci
/. atorial convention at Montezum
/ Wednesday.
e ]. S. Fryer left yesterday for Co
orado Springs, Colorado, where he wi
j. spend few weeks.
Miss Nettie Durfey left yesterday fc
y Kewanee, Illinois, where she will Wis
S her sister, Mrs. B. G. Stout.
e Mr.. and Mrs l.. G. Clark of Edo
i are visiting at w. H. Young's.
George Russell of Piqua, Ohio, an
}, James Dickson of Delta are visiting {
: d. J. Van Nostrand's.
Mrs. S. NJ. Boyer of Ames is visitin
her parents, Hon and Mrs. John Mo
rison.
/, N. G. Hill will leave today on tw
: months trip to California and Or
gon.
|. T. o. Sinclair has traded his res
dence property on Spring street
!. Nelson Hart for an eighty-acre far
, north of town. Mr.. Hart expects
move to Hedrick.