Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

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day on business with the mercantile
department of the Iowa and Illinois
Fuel company.
The new script issued by the Iowa
and Illinois fuel company made it's
first appearance on Saturday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Willis,
on Sunday, son.
Thomas Bagnall Is training for pc
destrian walk with Mr. Nelson, the
butcher, to take place here at no dis
tant day. The betting is in favor of
Bagnall; he can be seen daily on the
rounds.
The Braun brothers report the 10
cal coal trade good at present they
are working seven miners in their
mines south of town.
Miss Anne Erickson, teacher of
the primary department of the Foster
school was pleasant caller at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. r. Williams on
Saturday night.
Mrs. j. w. Richards returned this
week from Mt. Pleasant, where she
visited her husband, who is confined
there in the insane ward. She re.
ports him improving and will soon be
able to return home.
Miss Bertha McGlason resigned her
position as book-keeper in the COM
pany store. Miss Lizzie Price secur.
ed the position in her place.
Uncle Davie Jones, the stable boss
at the mines, Is on the sick list this
week.
Walter Mitchell secured work as
conductor on the electric railroad at
Hynes on Wednesday,
Thomas Hyde of What Cheer NOV
ed his family here last weeke.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fleming and
son spent Sunday N Ottumwa with
friends.
Daniel Davis moved his family to
Hiteman last week.
M. w. Wilson, of Centerville, was in
town Saturday on business.
Mrs. Charles Peterson returned last
week from a visit TO her native coun-
try, Sweden.
Perry Norton, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday in town with friends.
Pulaski.
Pulaski, Nov. 21.---O. R. Wynn, of
Moulton visited friends here last
week.
Sam Miller and family arrived last
week from Mcpherson, Kansas, where
he has been living for several years.
He has now purchased the Jim Cra-
ven farm east of town and will move
to it at once.
H. G. Taylor and wife drove down
from Bloomfield Wednesday afternoon
and returned the same evening.
Mrs. Groges who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Kirk England, in
Bloomfield, returned home last night.
The Young People of the M. E.
church gave a recital at the church
last Saturday evening. An interesting
programme was carried out and a
good time is reported.
Miss Mae George left Thursday for
Pennington where she will spend a
few days visiting relatives.
Jim and Bess Smith and their cou.
sin, Miss Adde Hotchkiss, drove down
from Bloomfield Sunday.
Milton.
Milton, Nov. 21-Mrs. H. M. Carr
has been quite sick since last Satur.
day night.
A. H. Cassidy is home on his vaca.
ton.
Mrs. Ella Vankleeve has been very
sick for the past week, but is better
at this writing.
The Misses Minnie and Blanche
Badgley were over Sunday visitors in
st. Louis.
C. E. Miller and VIM. Cravens were
having their corn shredded the first OF
the week.
Quite good many Miltonites at
tended the Burrows and Deal sale last
Friday.
Ernie Davis has put a new roof or
his residence.
Miss Josie Powell has the addition
to her house about completed.
Roy Thompson and wife have gone
to housekeeping in George Bells
house on East Main street.
Charlie Taylor will have a public
sale the last of the month
Rev. j. F. Barnett is holding pro
tracted meeting at the Zion church or
South Prairie.
A. A. Downing, of Bloomfield, was
on our streets one day last week.
II. M. Smith began work last Mon
day morning with the steel gang.
Rev. Mccoy will occupy the pulpi,
at the Presbyterian church for the
present.
Humeston.
Humeston, Nov 2O.-Charles Fishe,
and Nuet McNay returned November
10 from business trip to Chicago.
The Humeston lecture course will
be opened Thursday evening, Novem
Der 81. by Albert Edward Wiggam
with his lecture on Dollars anG
Sense" Mr.. Wiggam Is one of the
best orators in the state.
Mrs. NJ. M. Stoddard returned last
week from an extended visit in Mich
igan and Ohio.
MSS Ruba Clark left Sunday for
Kansas City where she expects tt
study mugic for short time
Born to Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Gelston
November G. A SON