Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22

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found no suitable location.
Miss Nellie Durr visited her sister,
Mrs. Lille Creath, at Ottumwa last
Friday.
Avery.
Avery. Aug. 22.--The fifteenth an
nual eneampment of the Iowa brigade,
Uniform Rank Knight of Pythias, was
held at Cedar Rapids last week. Viii
Smith was sent as delegate from the
X. P. lodge at this place. Mrs. Win
ME Ellsworth was sent as a delegate
of the Rathbone sisters. They return
ed home Friday morning and report a
very pleasant time.
Sam Anderson spent few days in
Abba last week.
Will Baxter has moved his family into
their new home in the east part of
town.
Miss Hazel Lewis, of near Coalield,
was the guest of Avery friends the
fore part of this week.
Miss Effie Amos is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. L. D. Young, of South En-
glish, this week.
Miss Addie Coteral, of near Freder-
lc, Is Iue SueSI VI hSi sioIei' NILS bSh
Vanatta.
Marley Fisher. of Alton, was the
guest of Avery friends near Sunday
Frank West, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday in Avery
Mrs. John Moore was an Abba visit
or Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Huston entertained her
Sunday school class at her home or
last Friday evening.
Mrs. May Appleman and Edythe Ev
ans were callers Friday.
Mrs. Anna Palmer is very sick a
this writing.
Miss Anna Bilterman, who has beer
attending normal in Abba, returned
home Saturday evening.
| Mrs F. E. Crabill and daughter, Mis-:
Ethelyn were in Hooking Thursda!
where Ethelyn has music class.
Rev. E. L. Schreiner filed his ap
pointment here Sunday morning.
Wendall, the little son of Mr. anc
Mrs. Will Will Smith, has been yer.
sick but is better.
DR.. A. NJ. TAFT will return from Chi
cago next week.
Sam Anderson and family wer
guests of relatives at Frederic Tues
day evening.
Eldon.
Eldon, Aug 21.-Yesterday the di1
ferent M. E. churches of Ottumws
Agency, and of this place picnicked il
the Big 4 fair grounds at this place
A very large crowd was in attendanc
and the day passed off very enjoyabl!
". tear tot <NF fIN
who compose the Eldon Sparrows' ba
team who will play the Iowa Prid
team at Morrelfs picnic tomorrow
Milt Baldridge, Clarence Anderson
John Dooley, Pete Burke, Dick Kill
jim Bates, Houchie Marshall, Law
renee Millisack and Geo. Uphouse.
A crowd of young people enjoyed
pleasant picnic at the fair ground
last night.
Miss Mary Casey returned last nigf
from Colorado where she has been vi
iting the past summer.
: Willie Smith and Leon Hinkley lie
f yesterday for Knoxville to attend II
fair.
e, Walker, of Kansas City is visi
ing at the John Hull home.
Robert Brown returned from Blu
| lington Monday where he went to a
+ tend his aunt's funeral.
!. G. Fl. Johnson is visiting his fami
at this place.
/, Miss Belle Patterson, of Waverly,
/ visiting with Miss Myrtle Flowers.
:. Dr. D. A. Jay, who accompanied M
Lindsay to Rock Island yesterday. I
+ ceived word last night at 1880 TIL
+ he was resting as easy as could be e
pected but that it was impossible
;. tell yet whether he would be able
e withstand the nervous shock.
= Mrs. G. w. Phelps is an Ottumv
visitor today.
!, Misses Laura Friend and Grace CT
), SUP and VIM. Friend are attending Il
Keosauoua fair today.
= Miss Lizzie R. Mckinney leaves
= day for a visit with relatives in II
nois.
Mrs. G. /. Sewall left this mornil
for Des Moines for a short visit Wi
/ Mrs Earl Mills.
4 The Big 4 Fair advertising wag
is making daily trips into the 81
q, rounding country getting the dates
S the fair, Sept 3. 4, 5 and 6, before t
public.
a Mrs Geo. Whistler, who has be
visiting in Rock Island. returned hol
y. Monday.
II Miss Gertrude Mcdonald, of Boz
e parte. is visiting with her cousin, M
n Charlotte Mason.
Mrs. w. H. Entler and daught
le Mrs. Harry Reese, of Bonaparte, g
k. visiting with Mrs. Wood Fisher.
y. Messrs. Chas. Bierce, Llyal H.
'g Frank Davis and Jesse Moore attend
the Keosauqua fair today