Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation OF
Sases, Are chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Fairfield,

Fairfield, April 3d.. c. Bradley
has been in this city for the past few
days on business connected with the
organization of the new bank. He left
for his home in Centerville this
morning.
The Fairfield entertainment COM
nlittee closed contract with the Cen
trail Lyceum bureau of Chicago for a
lecture course for the coming year
The course will consist of six num-
bers again next year and gives prom
Use of being the best that has ever
been heard in this city. The attrac-
lions are four lectures and two mu-
steal numbers, which are as follows:
The Boston Lady Symphony Orches-
ira, of twenty people; The Ottumwa
Male Quartette; the lecturers are f.
W.Gunsaulus. Rev. Thomas Dixon Jr..
Rev. Frank Bristol, President McKin-
ley's pastor, and Hervey S. MCGOWAN.
of Detroit, Mich.
Several carloads of horses are be-
ing shipped out of this city today to
eastern markets. They were purchas-
ed at the Wisecarver horse sale last
Friday and Saturday.
The first semi-annual convention of
the Fairfield township Sunday school
association was held at The Presbyte-
rian church in this city Sunday at
q p. m. Addresses We're made by
leading Sunday school workers and a
very interesting meeting was held.
DR.. Magill left for Chicago today tc
attend the graduating exercises OF
the Mccormick Theological Seminary
and also to assist in the regular ex
Y aminations.
4 - =, 11o r>
Parsons college, has just been elected
to the principalship of the Batavia
schools for the coming year at sal
airy of $50 per month. Mr.. Cooper
has had considerable experience il
teaching school and is eminently fit
ted for the position and will, doubt
less, make a most successful princi
pal.
Capt W. G. Heaton returned today
on No. 6. He was met at the trair
by a committee consisting of w. G..
Ross, Ed Lucas and Chas. Grail, who
rendered to him most hearty vel
come on behalf of the citizens of this
city and suggested public reception
Z for him which will be held soon.
Mr.. Kerr, of Ottumwa, of the firm
Of Wyman, Rand, Kerr Co., spent yes
terday in this city visiting his sol
James, who is attending college here
Miss Lillian Boatman, of keokuk
is visiting at the home of Miss JESSIE
Spencer in the north part of the city
P. S. Jtinkin and wife, of Corning
are visiting at the home of w. W
Junkin in this city.
Fairfield, May 1.-Miss Emma Lett
returned Monday evening from ;
weeks visit with relatives at low;
4 City.
A special election was held at ths
4 armory Monday evening to elect sue
cessor to First Lieutenant Geo. Glib
son, resigned. Second Lieut.. Smitl
was elected to that position and Sec
ond Sergeant Ready was elected sec
ond lieutenant over Sergeant Marsl
by vote of 20 to s.
Marie Cory and Nellie Skinner bot
of Birmingham, are visiting friends il
this city.
President Hinitt returned yesterda
from ST. Louis, where he has beel
visiting for the past ten days.
Mayor Ricksher has announced Ma
Z as the day for a general cleanin
up in this city. On that day all rub
bish gathered up will be hauled ava
by the city without any expense to tn
citizens.
Mrs. Philip Polston returned Nor
day from visit with her daughter a
Lenox, Ia.
Miss Smiley, professor of Englis
In Parsons college has given out tn
question for the Foster prize debate
1t is: Resolved, That our govern
ment has right to put a tariff o
goods imported from Porto Rico an
the Philippines. The dehaters hav
also been chosen and Messrs. Culber
\ son, Thorne, and Hunt will represer
Orio and Aldine will be represente
4 by Lucas, McGaughy and Judy. TIL
prize is S25 in gold.
g Owing to the reported smalIpo
i scare in this city and county, Mayo
Ricksher has deemed it wise to orde
all persons over one year of age, VIII
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