Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
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little one died Wednesday of whooping
cough
Eugene Aumich, of Lucas, came
down Friday for a few days visit with
his family and to attend THE bedside
of his son, who is dangerously ill.
J. Lynch is spending the week visit
ing old friends and transacting busi-
ness at the old home in Centerville.
Miss Edith Brant. teacher Of music
in our public schools, is gaining more
than local reputation for excellence
and efficiency She has recently been
selected as teacher of music in the
Wayne county normal at Corydon this
summer and President Maxtield, of
Camden, N. j.. appointed her to repre-
sent the music supervisors at the ma
tional convention of music teachers
that meets in Bar Harbor, Michigan,
the first week in June.
City Marshal John Householder and
Fred G. Woods left Friday for Fair
| field, where they went as witnesses In
the case against the c., B. &. @. rail-
way.
The county board of supervisors adj
| journed today after a weeks session,
| There is never much business at the
April session and this one was no ex-
ception to the rule. Nothing of impor-
| lance was transacted, the entire ses-
sion being taken up in the approval of
bonds and quarterly reports and the
allowance of bills.
| DR.. and Mrs. Boynton very pleasant
| ly entertained number of their
| friends at luncheon Thursday evening
in honor of their friend, Miss Drake.
Games, music and social conversation
served to pass the evening most pleas
antly. The refreshments, that were
presided over by Miss Helen, were
very edible and highly enjoyed, and
all those present were well pleased
with the evenings enjoyment.
VIM. Landerkock has purchased the
VIM. Peel property in the east end Of
town and is now nicely located. ready
to receive their friends.
The Royal Neighbor lodge, of this
place very successfully planned and
carried out surprise on one of their
members, Mrs. Throckmorton. They
met to the number of about thirty, and
marched in a body to her home, where
the evening was spent most enjoyably
in music and social conversation. They
had brought along their own refresh
ments, which were highly enjoyed by
the self-invited guests. When they
departed they left behind them a slight
token of the esteem in which she is
held by the members of the lodge-a
handsome gold emblem pin of the or
der in which she has been such an ear
nest member for years.
l. N Funk departed Thursday for
Chicago for few days visit with his
sons, Arthur and Harry Funk, who are
| ar,p1nuod in that
George Huyck, former Charlton
boy, and his wife, now of Ottumwa,
visited over Thursday with friends in
this city.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, April 6.-The greater
portion of the day on Thursday was
occupied by County Attorney l. T
Dabney in looking up testimony in the
case of the long continued family feud
existing between two brothers, ]. C.
and j. w. Hall, who reside near Bel
, KNAPP. The investigation failed to
bring out sufficient evidence for trial
and the case was dismissed, as it prov.
ed to be mere incident, in which a
slight disagreement had grown and
widened into a striking, kicking, knife
drawing, family yow-yow on general
principles. According to the testimo
ny given, the two men were engaged
, in cutting wood on an undivided one
, third portion Of timber land belonging
to their mother, when a disagreement
arose between them and fight ensu
ed, in which each had the other arrest
, ed, J. w. Hill arresting j. c. Hill fol
assault, and j. C. arresting ]. w. fol
assault and battery, the latter testf
, flying that the former drew a knife
, threatening to "cut his heart out.
The dispute had been going on since
January The arrests, however, were
not made until Thursday.
DR.. H. G. Young and little daughter
Miriam, returned Friday from Hutch
= ison, Kansas, where they enjoyed ;
, short visit at the home of the doctors
, sister, Mrs. Lillian Stewart. While
2 enroute home a short visit was mad,
= with friends in Kansas City.
! People are beginning to wonder j
: it will rain on Easter and drown GU
! Easter bonnets for seven long Sun
s, days. Judging from the continue
, showing and pouring of the past few
, weeks we would think the element
, might be ready to rest by Easter Sun
: day. The situation at present is jus
!. what it has been for the past three o
q four weeks, and just such as 1t mus
:, continue to be while the wagons sim
!. to the hub in the mud and the contir
> ual downpour renders the roads bot
:, tomless, which literally means to tow
9 people-no wood, no eggs, no butte
= and very little coal. Men who hav
! lived in the county for many year
: state that never before have the
( known spring when oats were no
!. sown by the first of April, as is tn
case at present, not a grain havin
6 been sown in the county and but III
tie blowing has been done.
> Mrs. ]. w. Stark, Mrs. H. G. Guerr
9 sey and Mrs. w. M. Hotchkiss attend
i ed the Presbyterian missionary cor
:, vention at Ottumwa Friday.
: The Easter market conducted by tn
= Ladies' Guild opened Friday in tn
!. lecture room of the Methodist church
the small class rooms serving as an e.
e cellent booth in which to display tn
- different articles. Dinner and suppe
4 were served in the basement. Til
), weather being unfavorable to such a
g affair, the receipts were not SO larg