Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-19

tuSy WSlS ISCeuuy udiIiSu anu VIII
make their future home on farm in
Lincoln township.
Manuel Foster, of English township
who recently returned from Creston
where he had large cataract re-
moved from his eye. and who has
been staying at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. GEO.. Brown, of this
city, returned to Creston Thursday to
have the concluding treatment given
his eye. 1t is hoped that the opera
ton may prove successful and that
Mr.. Foster who has been blind for
years, may once more regain his eye
sight.
d. A. Larson has purchased eighty
acres of land from Clarke Whitsen, of
Lincoln township, paying $25 per
acre.
| Word comes from Ell Reno, Oklaho.
ma, of the serious illness of Attorney
A. ]. Smith formerly of this place.
who Is practicing law there. He 10
suffering from severe attack of fe-
yer,
Sheriff Ell Manning has received n
picture and description of each Of the
nine conVlcts who escaped from the
government prison at Leavenworth q
few weeks ago and who are still at
large. A reward of $50 is offered for
their capture. He has them posted in
his office and they are attracting much
attention from curious citizens.
Word has been received from Rev,
Henry C. Buell.. Of Chicago. the man
whom the congregation of the Presby-
te.ten church Of this place recently
extended call. stating that he Is un.
able to accept the call on account of
having more desirable CALL
B. j. Bechtal, Of this place. was q
business visitor in Leon on Friday.
Mrs. Frank Johnson End two chill
dren, Of Russell. nre spending few
days In Charlton, the guest Of Mrs.
JohpEon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Clarke.
Attorney G. G. McIntire. of Ottum.
wa. who was stricken with paralysis
while visiting his s!ster.in-law, Julia
Cnickering, OF this place, some weeks
ago, Etill lies In very serious condi.
ton, not being able to be moved to his
home. There Is but little change in
his condition and 1t is doubtful II he
will recover
Sheriff Ell Manning was business
visitor in OsGeola on Thursday, re-
turning home on Friday.
Mrs. Emma West. who was called
| here by the death OF her father, N. f
Snyder, some days ego. returned tC
her home IN Webster CITY Thursday
| The charter of the Charlton Nation
al bank has arrived from the depart
ment at Washington and the bank viii
open its doors as national bank
about the Arst Of December. The
, Charlton National bank will take the
J place Of the old private banking firm
of Manning Il Peniol,. which has beer
: doing business In Charlton for thirty
: Ave years, Fl. o. Penick. of this place
t WI! be cashier and G. It, T-otter, o
Ottnmwa. assistant cashier of the new
: institution.
l Mis- Gussie Leinen. of this pace
. closed very successful term Of schoo
: at the ISinnel scnool house ~ y Abe<t'
J township on Friday. The eGhooi VII
= he clored for two weeks, after wh,cl
Miss Gussle will teach another tire
f months .ha7!ng been re.engeged b.
' tho directors for another term.
!, Fl. g.. Glenn remains senionsl
) i'll of brain trouble end but It'll
|, hope Is entertained for his recovery
: He he's had about twenty convulsion
i on Friday and each one seems +
i weaken him more. He is gradual
d losing his sreech ! the physician
f can do nothing for him.
: Bloomfield.
, Bloomfield, Nov. l6-Mrs D. P. Pa
, mer and daughter. Mabel and Ms
4 Harvey c. Leach spent Friday in u
il tumwa.
s T. ]. Hardy has returned from
e pleasant tip to New Lo ldol, where b
spent several days as the guest of IS
. Do,lie Miller.
= DR.. Halcher, president Of tho low
2. Wesleyan university, spent Friday g
!, the Sickle home ana attended III
: lecture given at the Christian churc
y by D. T. Fox.
!, The second enterta 'nme1t in the le
:. ture course was given Thursday e.
eniag at the Christian church by D
i. D. F. Fox, who lectured on The N
elected Cavalier" The house was f.
,f ed to oyerfiowing and the address we
=, received with appreciation and late
d est.
a Chas. Burgess returned Thursda
h from Phillipsburg, Montana, where b
has been spending the past two month
81 clerking in jewelry store. Mr.. Blu
q CESS was obliged to return on accou'
}, of Ill health being threatened wit
appendicitis.
If Mrs. Joe Haney and little son OF CT
is c;nnati are spending few days at II
n home of Mrs. HaneyE mother, Mr.
ID G.. Hazelwood.
n, Miss Demie Dodge Is seriously sic
at the home Of her uncle, VIM. Va
O, berthuysen.
IS T. A. Dunlap is spending the wee
e, in Fairfield, where he attended II
ii, Method st Episcopal district COME
G. ence and visited at the homes Of h
sisters, Mrs L. H Green Of that cit
We and that of Mrs. Harkens, near Ric
as land.
81 Mrs. Orpha Kennel Of Davenport
of spending several weeks n this city
rs guest at the home Of Miss Ella Hel
RS Mrs II. H. Trimbie Of Keokuh
n spending several days at the home
IL, her daughter, Mrs. o. d. Wray and tn
III of her brother, Attorney S. s, Co
of ruthers.
ry r. Hooking returned Friday fro
ne q short visit to his former home In