Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10

mic Saturday, Oct. IL, in Beck's Grove.
Rev. w. S. Moore will speak on Wood
craft at IL o'clock. Music will be
furnished by the Fremont band. Ev-
eryone invited to attend.
Chequest. 4
Chequest, Oct. 10.-The democrats
of this township held their primary
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Buckles were
called to Leando last week by the Sc
rious illness of a grandchild.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harryman at
tended the veteran reunion at Bona
parte last Thursday and visited with
relatives and old time friends a day
or two.
A number from here. attended the
McCollum sale near Leando, Saturday,
everything brought good prices.
Van Baldwin, of Selma, was bus
mess caller here Tuesday. -
Quite a number from here went to
Keosauqua, Monday, to hear Govern
or Shaw speak.
Oscar Gardner, of Douds, was in
Chequest buying hogs last Wednes-
day.
j. E. Shaffer and son Grover were
at Eldon Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.. Plowman were
dinner guests Sunday at the Harry
man home.
Misses Maude, Pearl and Sadie Han
shaw spent over Sunday at their pa
rental home.
Earl Glen and Minnie Plowman
spent Sunday with friends near Lib
ertyville.
Butler.
Butler, Oct. 10.-Matt Arganbright
and family were over Sunday visitors
with Tommy Van Wrinkle near Eddy
willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darner were in
Ottumwa Saturday.
Ella and Carrie Burgess. were in
Hedrick Saturday.
Carpet rag tackings were in order
last week; one at Mrs. John Reil.
koph's Wednesday; one at Mrs. Jesse
Sisco's Thursday and at Mrs: j. G
Watts Friday. A good time was had
at all three places.
Owen Bowers and Eliza Wheeler.
were in Hedrick Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Arganbright were
In Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lindsie were
over Sunday visitors at Geo. Devols
in Oskaloosa 4
Mrs. Jessie Palmer and daughter,
Amy, were in Hedrick Saturday.
Mrs. A. ]. Burgess is at the parent
al Shipley home at Wright this week.
Harry Watts was delivering hogs at
Hedrick4 Saturday. ~
Gen NV H1rlSinS nf Iad OH
"a. j. Burgess Tuesday afternoon.
MunterviITe.
Munterville, Oct. 10.-J M. Oval
threshed yesterday, getting 206 bush
els of fine rye of a first class quality
A large number of neighbors plan
ned a surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. John
Johnson last Friday, October 4, it be-
Ing their wedding anniversary They
We're married twenty-five years. A
pleasant evening was spent by all.
They We're presented with a set of sill
Yer knives and forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Pearson and
Miss Pauline Blumenstock spent Sun
day at L. L. Swenson's.
N. P, Pearson left for Albert City
Tuesday for few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Anderson were
. Ottumwa visitors Monday .t
The congregation of the Lutheran
church has been repapering and re-
pairing the parsonage for the occu-
pancy of their new pastor who is ex-
pected to arrive some time this week
Hickory Ridge.
Hickory Ridge, Oct. 10. j. w.
Spears was a business caller at the S.
X. Chisman home one day last week.
Perry Cloyd and Henry Whiteman
are building an addition to S. K. CHS.
mans house.
The Knot Hole school began last
Monday ", with t 1. MaudesW Whit as
j. w. Spears visited at the home of
Wash Spears near Buxton last Sun
day. $50
Sidney Major has moved his family
to Ottumwa. 9stiai
Mr.. and Mrs A. Major visited at
the home of their son, John, of Avery,
Sunday. tfis3
Mrs ]. P Lewis was on the sick
list last week.
John Foster and son and George
McKim, of Eddyvillef went, to Mis-
souri, last week. They spent Sunday
at Mr.. Fosters brother George, Of
this place. ~ =.
G. F. Foster is reported no better
at this time.
BlackhaWk.,.
Blackhawk, Oct. 1O.-Frank Eckard
and Miss Edna Reynolds, of Bunch,
attended Sunday. school at Pleasant
Hill Sunday.
Frank Bean was Unionville caller
Saturday.
Miss Agnes Mcconnell visited Sun
day at the VIM. Brown home.
Chas. Brown was caller at the
Chatterton home Sunday evening.
Chas. Hoover, of Coatsville, Mis-
souri,, visited relatives in this vicinity
Saturday and Sunday.
Wilson Glassburner attended church
at Ash Grove Sunday evening
The following Blackhawkers attend
ed the teachers meeting at Oak Grove
Friday night: Misses, Rose Coop
Belle Elder, Aida and Lolita Brown i
Messrs. Clarence Hoover, Eldridge