Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

| a delegate to the state camp and was
| elected to attend the head camp at st.
Paul in June. He reported a most
interesting and enthusiastic state
meeting, and the prospects for the
recollection Of F. r. Croker to the
head bankers Office for the next two
years are very bright.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Feb. 19.-G. E. Howard,
| district deputy of the W. o. w.
lodge of Ottumwa, accompanied
by Mr.. Moore, also of that city, spent
| Sunday in this place in the interests
of the lodge. Mr.. Howard will return
next Tuesday and will remain week
or more for the purpose of reviving
the w. o. w. lodge in this city.
Rev. H. R. Trickett spent Sunday in
Lancaster, Mo-, where he occupied
the pulpit in the Christian church.
Rev. and Mrs. Sherman Hill of
| Hampton, Ia, who are conducting re.
vival services in the Christian church
conducted the morning services in
Rev. Trickett's absence. Mrs. Hill
was able to assist in the services for
| the first time since her arrival in the
city.
Miss Lila Hazelwood is absent from
| her position as clerk in c. D. Fortunes
dry goods store on account of the
illness of her mother, who is quite
sick with the grip.
Miss Alice Tulk spent Sunday in
| West Grove, visiting her grand
| mother
VIM. Hawley Smith, of Peoria. H.,
| has recently purchased tract of land
of Harry Truitt This is the second
farm that Mr.. Smith has purchased
| in this county, since his trip to this
city about year ago when he came
here in response to an invitation to
deliver lecture.
A. r. Marks of Keokuk, spent Mon.
day in this city on business.
Fremont Williams, who has been
making an extended visit with rela-
tives in Oregon, has recently return
ed accompanied by his sister, Mrs. St.
John, and Miss Henry.
Dr. c. n. Cronk of Tama county
formerly Of this city, has been bus
mess visitor for the past few days.
| James Carson died at his home
near Mark, on Friday from the result
of blood poison caused by a scratch
on the hand. The funeral services oc-
1 Cured Sunday at noon. The remains
were inferred in the Mt Maria Gene
terry. Mr.. Carson was a prominent
Davis county farmer and had many
| friends in this city. He was a broth
er of Mrs. Jake Angst, and the step
| father of Herbert King.
T. B. Durbin spent Sunday in the
country at the home of Fred Lero
who resides on Mr. Turpins farm,
east of the city. Other friends of the
| family were also present from this
| city.
/ Rev. Sheppard's daughter, Miss
Lettie, has been quite sick with the
grip for the past few days, her ILL
ness being so serious on Saturday
/ that Rev. Sheppard failed to meet his
appointment in Ottumwa Sunday.
Misses Bertha Lowenberg and Hell
en- McCarroll of Ottumwa spent Satur-
| day at the home of Miss Helen Wray,
also visiting other friends in the city,
/ and returned to their home in Ottum-
wa Sunday. Z,
A project is now on foot among the
members of the M. E. church by
which Y. M. C.. A. reading room and
a gymnasium are soon to be started
in this place. If so..the work will be
placed in the hands of stock COM
4 pany, who is talking of buyign the
old M. E. church for that purpose.
Vint Davis has recovered from a
1 two weeks illness and has returned
to Milton where he has charge of
Sheaffer & Co.'S jewelry store.
Arthur johnson has resigned his
position as variety player and dancer
with Burton's Comedy company and
/ has returned to his home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. N S Johnson have
returned from Knoxville, where they
attended the silver anniversary of the
Odd Fellows encan3pment. They al
so visited relatives in Des MONIES
for short time, after which they re-
turned to Moulton, where they visit
| ed at the home Mr. Johnson's daugh-
err, Mrs. Daisy VAIL.
Mrs. Kate Hickey left Saturday for
| Milton, where she will spend a few
days as the guest of friends.
H. G. Cox of Eldon spent Monday in
this city on business.
Jesse Harris, of Palisde, Col, who
has been spending the winter with
relatives left Monday evening accom-
panied by Bert Elrod who goes to
Enid, Oklahoma, where he hopes to
locate in the near future.
Agency.
4 Agency. Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Edith inland,