Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15

Se6iNlu SOOpcI.
Friday sparks from an engine set
fire to the timber north of the city.
All available aid was called out. A
message was sent to Salem to watch
for the fire and send help. We have
not learned the amount of damage
done. Saturday afternoon a spark
from an engine started fire in the
valley just south 2of town. Considera-
BILE extent of pastures and fences was
burned.
Belknap.
Belknap, Aug. fisherman Dillon
and wife are rejoicing over the arrival
of a little son, born to them Wednes-
day.
The Wabash fencing gang is now at
work here repairing the fences.
j. j. Galloway and wife of Eldon were
visitors here Thursday at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. Sherman Dillon.
Mrs. F. e. Matlock and son, Walter,
accompanied Mrs. G.. B. Hoyt of Web
ster home last week for a short visit.
Mrs. Ruth Cavanaugh of Jefferson
and sister, Miss Cora Mccormick of
Bloomfield We're visitors last week at
the ]. w. Bolivar home.
Misses Cordie, Maude, Myra and
Jimmie Bolivar attended party at
Will Galpin's, at Dunville, Saturday ev-
ening.
Lizzie Ware is visiting relatives in
Ottumwa.
News was received here last week
of the death of Mr.. Hicks, husband of
Maude Breeding Hicks of Goldfield.
Colorado. Mr.. Hicks was a miner by
trade and was killed while at work by
rock falling on him. Mrs. Hicks is a
granddaughter of 7. G. Davis and wife
of this place. who are now visiting
there. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of their friends here.
VIII Bratton, the night operator, has
been given, by his own request, a lay
off, and E. B. Hooker, the former night
man, who has been at Galatin, Mo-, for
the past month, is here in his place.
John Watts died at his home, two
miles north of here Friday and the re-
mains were inferred Saturday in the
cemetery at Dunville. The services
were conducted by Rev. M. e. Moore
of West Grove. Mr.. Watts leaves a
wife, daughter and two sons here to
mourn his loss.
VIM. Pickett and wife were business
visitors in Bloomfield Saturday even
ing. They were accompanied home by
Marion Galpin and wife, who spent
Sunday with them.
Cara and Bonnie Prosser of South
Ottumwa are spending few days with
Mabel Miller.
Mrs. J. NJ Eberline and daughter,
Leila, and Mrs. J. e. Eberline and sis
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week at the Henry Christy home near
Floris
The Misses Lizzie, Lora, Lou and
IneZ Harbour entertained number of
young friends last Saturday evening.
An ice cream supper is announced
for next Saturday evening in Wagner's
Grove for the benefit of the pastor at
Sherman Chapel.
Mrs. Lulu Eberline and Ola Wells
visited Sunday with Mary and Melissa
Wells of Sherman Chapel. Mary
Wells returned home with them for a
short visit.
Mrs. ]. e. Eberline and Olo Wells
visited one day last week with Mrs. Or
pah ST. John and Ada Henry of
Bloomfield The two latter left Satur-
day evening for Oregon where they
went to take claims.
Gail and Gladys Patterson visited
last week at the home of their grand
parents, M. F. Patterson and wife who
reside north of Drakeville. Gail came
home Sunday evening but Gladys ex-
poets to visit there this week also
James Brundege of Shunem visited
here last week with his daughter, Mrs.
J. M. Eberline.
Joel MCGEE and wife are visiting rel
atives in Ottuma.
J. 3. Mccormick, Wesley Winters
and Robert Caldwell left Saturday ev-
ening for st. Paul, Mimi, to find en-
ployment
P. H. Brinker of Oskaloosa visited
Belknap friends Sunday.
J. B. Skinner and wife of Ottumwa
visited here Sunday with their son,
Charles and wife.
Mrs. j. M. Eberline and daughter,
Leila, left today for a visit at the
parental Brundage home at Shunem
The Appleton family of Bloomfield
gave an entertainment here Saturday
evening.
Miss Emma Smock of Drakeville
visited here last week with her sister,
Mrs Eta Cameron.
Myra Bolivar returned home Satur-
day noon from a weeks visit with her
aunt, Mrs. w. Thompson of Floris. :
Mrs. Ella Livingston of Bloomfield
visited here one day last week with
Mrs. Cora Pickett
The M. E. church announces an ice
cream supper for Saturday evening,
August "a.
J. J. Galloway and wife of Eldon
were called here today by the illness
of Sherman billions infant son,
Drakeville.
Drakeville, Aug. 14.-Mrs. A. Brown
left the latter part of last week for a