Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-14

ed few days last week with Wade
Harryman.
James Parker and wife, of Troy, at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Parkers
mother, at Leando, Monday.
The Chequest township business
meeting was called at the Center
school house Monday and everything
passed off quietly.
Ed Nelson, prominent farmer OF
near Leando, was in these parts Tues
day on business.
Friday, March s, Waldo c. Harry
man closed a very pleasant and inter-
esting term of school in Union dis
trict No. 1, with an excellent program
in the afternoon and spelling and
ciphering match at night. which every
one present seemed to greatly enjoy.
Mr. Harryman has been employed to
teach the spring term in the same,
his home district.
Mrs. E. E. Hanshaw was called to
near White Elm last Friday by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Francis Haney
M. l.. Farago was in Douds Tuesday
on business.
Moravia.
Moravia March 14.-George Hostel
ter of Fairfield was here on business
Monday.
Arlie Patterson has accepted po-
sition as hack driver at one of the
| leading hotels at Moulton.
| John Swank of Hilton was here
Monday.
Elmer Dority and Harry Harris are
now the editors of our city paper, the
! Reporter. They are both enterpris-
| ing young men and all feel that they
will make a success of their venture.
| Born to Rev. and Mrs. Kepheart, a
daughter.
| Will Kinser has commenced new
dwelling on the lot he bought of Nab
ell Rummins.
A number from Hilton and Foster
were in our city Saturday.
Born, on last Saturday night to Mrs.
Sig Pence, ten pound baby boy.
J. J. Hicks, r. Mcdaniel and Chas.
Winsler were the successful candi-
dates on the school board Monday.
/ Saturday was great day for bust
ness men here. Hundreds of farmers,
| who have kept away on account of
the smallpox scare entered the little
city with broad smiles on their faces.
One and all were kept busy far into
the night attending to their wants,
The four cases of smallpox (or chick
enpox) are well quarantined. Mr..
Easttack, Miss Cawford, Miss Taylor
and Mrs. McFatridge are getting along
nicely.
/ Mr.. Nye and family spent Friday in
Abba.
4 Mrs. Ace Hobart left for Haywood
| Texas, last week to join her husband,
who has a position at that point.
Fred Sherman, who has been bar
bering in our city for the past four
months, left for his home in Nebras-
ka Monday night, where he has per-
manent position.
Fairview.
Fairview, March 14.-Henry w
Ritz, of Selma, and Mr.. Giltner, trav.
cling agent for the Deering Manufac.
turing company, of Chicago, We're in
this community last Friday.
/ There was considerable excitement
lin this locality last Thursday. A mad
dog passing thru here stopped at sew
eral barn houses. Some dogs were
bitten and it is thought some stock
Jacob Petzinger was encountered ant
bitten by the dog. Wayne Booth fin
ally shot and killed him.
! Word has been received here thai
Ralph Armstrong, of Sumler county
Kansas, formerly of this place, has
REACHED Long Beach, California, safe
lily.
There was an oyster supper given a
the home of Mr.. Manning's last Fri
day evening for the benefit of Mt
Zion M. e. Sunday school. A yer,
pheasant evening was enjoyed by al
present.
w. E. Armstrong was a caller here
Tuesday.
4 Fred Haines made a trip to Chicago
last week with car load of stock
Rathbun.
Rathbun, March 14.-Henry Froe
Itch returned from Illinois Frida.
morning accompanied by his daughte
+ Mrs. Koehler, who will visit hom
folks while.
VIM. Holland is building handsom
addition to his residence on Elm
street.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton are conten
, plating going out of the hotel bushes
in the near future.
Z. J. Boland returned Tuesday from
!, three days business trip to KeokuR
, w. v. Silvers, of Ottumwa, trans
acted business in town Tuesday.
Selma.
Selma, March 14-Born, to H. {
Swift and wife, son, Monday morn
ing, March IL.
Earl Rodgers again struck out TO
the west Monday. Charles Ransom
I started with him but meeting his sis
: ter and brother-in-law in Ottumwa, b
. returned.
Walter Hull and wife returned fror
r Sheridan, Wyoming, for months Wis
it with relatives and friends Monday
! Frances Baker is visiting few day