Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-25

friends at New Albany, Ind, and st.
Louis, Mo-, were welcomed home Sat
urday morning.
Mrs. Scarborough of Jackson town
ship visited in the city from Tuesday
until Thursday.
from Mt. Hamill where they had been
guests at the Henry home
Prof T. E. Savage and wife of To.
ledo, are enjoying visit at the parent
al home.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Johnson
entertained their friends, Mr. and Mrs
Billingsley of Hillsboro.
Mrs. Elvira Bell has gone to Birm-
ingham for short visit with her
daughter, Mrs Cora Byers.
DR.. Pittman and son, Howard, were
at Denmark last week..
John Carlisle came home Saturday.
He visited his daughter, Mrs. Ora
Harson. at Keokuk.
Selma.
Selma, July 25.-Mrs. Ruble and
Daisy Stump were Douds visitors Sat
urday.
Born to Lloyd Nicklin and wife
Tuesday baby girl. Also born to Ed.
Stump and wife a boy, on same date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor Sutton are
visiting the Harry Lee family at
Champaign, III.
Mrs. G. II. Cunningham and son Of
Des Mones, are home on visit with
relatives and friends.
The useless quarantine has been de,
clared off at last. 1t probably has done
little good, but few think so.
Mrs. Passmore, who has been quite
sick all summer, is now convalescent.
EIdon.
Eldon, July 22.-Mrs. A. w. Roberts
met with very serious accident this
morning. While lifting a boiler of
boiling water from the stove the boiler
slipped, pouring the scalding contents
over her body and limbs and scalding
her very seriously.
Yesterday the government thermo1n.
eter at this place registered ITO in the
shade. This is the highest it has reg
istered this year.
Theodore James is quite sick.
The 9-months-old baby boy of John
Camblin died this morning.
! Village township lifts the quarantine
against this place today.
Eldon, July 24-The ladies of the
Catholic church will give an ice cream
social tonight at the home of E. c..
Connelley on West Elm street.
Geo. L. Tomlinson and family who
have been visiting at the home of l. H.
Tomlinson, returned yesterday to their
home at Mt. Pleasant
| There was small grass fire started
in the cemetery yesterday but was got
ten under control without any serious
damage.
w. A. Remington, of Geneseo, ILL.,,
is visiting with H. r. Baker.
Harry Dreamer of this place has an
nounced himself as candidate for the
Office Of sheriff before the republican
county convention. Mr.. Dreamer has
been a resident of Wapello county all
his life and has always been strong
republican. He has had a great deal
of experience in dealing with the law
less element and has proven his eff
| cheney on a great many occasions. His
many friends in this township and else.
where wish him success.
F. A. Armentrout and wife, who
have been visiting with Kansas rela-
tives returned home last night.
! There will be an ice cream social at
the Christian church tomorrw (Thurs-
day. evening. 80
Miss Silva Crow who has been Wis
iting relatives at Centeryille, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Owens and wife
| OF Ottumwa were Eldon visitirs yester-
day.
| Miss Angie Nimock of Chillicothe,
Mo-, is visiting at the home of H.
Dreamer.
Lester Dyers, who has been visiting
his parents at Ft. Scott, Kansas, re-
turned yesterday
| Misses Blanche and Edith Wright of
Batavia are visiting at the home of
Weldy Lutz.
Chas. Haggard and J. A. Owen are
on the sick list.
Weldy Lutz is working on the Mus
catine switch engine for few days.
G. Woods, the regular man, being very
sick.
Benjamin Harold left last night for
Ell Reno, Oklahoma
F. U. Norton left Yesterday for
short trip through Colorado and other
western states.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, July 24.-Morrill Low, OF
the B. G W., was in Hedrick yesterday
on business.
]. G. Hagart has been Smelling corn
preparatory to shipping.
H. E. Duke returned Monday from
business trip to FIT. Scott, Kansas.
Jas. Raben and two daughters were