Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03


Ola Goldsberry.
Fred Frederickson, who has been
employed in VIM Schreiber's carriage
tie past few months, completed his
work Monday evening and left this
morning for his home in Oscoola.
The custom of keeping open house
for New Years callers was revived in
Charlton Tuesday. The Clio club en-
tertained their gentlemen friends at
the home of Mrs. F. R. Croker. Miss
Louise Stewart, Mrs. G.. j. Stewart,
and Mrs. WE. Hotcher also kept open
house.
Keb, Jan. 1.-The death of John
Braun occurred at his home in Keb,
Friday evening at o'clock, at the age
o. 81 years. He leaves wife and one
daughter to mourn his demise. Mr..
Braun was mine carpenter for the
coal company and had held that posi-
ton for twenty years in Keb and in
Lucas where he formerly lived. The
remains were cared for by the United
Mine Workers. Yesterday at 10
O'Clock the funeral services occurred
from the Latter Day Saints church.
A large concourse of friends followed
the remains to the Ottumwa cemetery
where interment took place under the
auspices of the United Mine Workers.
The death of Ishmael Roberts, an
other old Iowa miner, occurred at his
home at the Baker mines, Saturday.
Mr.. Roberts was taken ill Christmas
day and on Saturday he passed away
alone. Interment took place at OF
tumwa yesterday in the Ottumwa Gem
etery
Courtney Willard together with a
number of Des Moines men were in
town last week negotiating for the
sale of box car loader.
John Courtney, of Coalfield, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fosdick visited
| with friends in the country this week.
Fred and Howell Reece have re-
| turned to their home in Mediana after
a visit at this place.
| Percy Peterson, Oscar Oberg and
Misses Selma Edmund and Ogla
Oberg, of Hiteman, were guests of
Mrs. Tilla House over Christmas.
| William Wiles, of Hiteman, visited
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week.
Mrs. Maggie Jones, of Bussey, Wis
| tied with friends at this place this
| week.
| There will be a prize concert given
here January IA, under the auspices
of the prize concert society. The
program will appear later.
| Miss Marion Haddow gave a party
at her home in this place Saturday
night. Refreshments were served.
/ o. A. Johnson, of Foster, spent the
Sabbath in town with his father, Law
son Roberts,
]. w. Nelson, of Lockman, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams
have returned from a visit with
| friends in Illinois.
Thomas Bagnall is on the sick list
this week.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, Jan 2.-Hubert Utterback
returned to Drake University Tues
/ day.
DR.. Brockman, of Ottumwa. was
| called to Hedrick Sunday by the Sc.
rious illness of C. H. Crawford, who
| is still at the point of death with ty.
4 phoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wilkinson returned
| to Iowa City yesterday after spending
about two weeks with relatives in
Hedrick.
Orville Redman is now installed as
4 regular salesman in j.. l.. Bowlins
| grocery.
A number of Hedrick people attend
ed "Shore Acres" at Oskaloosa Sat
urday night.
C. L. May is reported quite i'll al
| the home of his mother.
DR.. j. D. Henry was in Sigourney
yesterday on professional business.
There will be cattle sale held at
the G.. & M. & st. P. stock yards next
Saturday.
Miss Erma Krout, of Fremont, was
1 in Hedrick recently.
R. v. Henry returned to Omaha to
i day to resume his medical studies af
ter few days vacation.
About thirty-five Hedrick young
people were entertained Monday
evening at the home of Miss Matte
Phelps. Every one had a royal time
watching for the new century tt
dawn.
!, Paul Houghton returned to Kno,
college yesterday.
| Batavia.
4 Batavia, Jan. 2.-Claude Humble
4 our rural delivery man, returned Fri