Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-30

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Miss Katherine Elisa Berkle. Mr..
Dinsmore is Kirkville boy and his
many friends here extend congratula-
tions.
Selma, May 30.-Prof. John G. John
son, formerly of this place, now Of
Anderson, Ind, has been here visiting
and giving few parlor tests OF his
marvellous power in mind reading. His
work is genuine without doubt He
will give a blindfold drive In Selma
next Saturday afternoon.
The Woodmen will give a musical
program and supper at the hall next
Saturday evening. Prof. johnson will
assist in the program.
Fred Adams is visiting his grand
mother in Birmingham.
Miss Nettie Nelson of Birmingham
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Ethel Lefever, who is home
visiting, went to Leando Saturday
Andrew Walker and wife started for
Kansas Saturday.
Joe Strong and wife spent Sunday in
Leando.
Cole Swift and family visited Sun
day in White Elm.
Mrs. Ruble and sons Charley and
Cell went to Des Moines Monday to
visit relatives.
Our young people attended in body
the social held at Mt. Zion church,
north of town Saturday evening.
On account of conflicting dates the
M. 3. Sunday school will hold Chill
dren's day services next Sunday even
ing, June 2.
John Hem has purchased the two
Dulin lots and will erect house on
them soon.
Uncle JEFF Cresap will occupy the
Walker house.
Ed. Stump and uncle Jake have
gone into the Belgian hare bust
mes.
Loman Black, Earl Schelhouse,
Frank Rodgers, Meade Sanford and
lack Jackson spent Sunday at home
from off the Rock Island bridge gang.
Mrs Ruble came up from Croton
Tuesday to visit her son Bert.
The Eldon Telephone company will
soon have connections with the Big
Four county seats, together with all
the intermediate country and villages.
a ladder broke with Chas. Cowger
Tuesday while painting the mill smoke
stack. Only by the merest chance
he was not injured. However, he
hired John Johnson to finish the job.
Moravia.
Moravia, May 3O.-Thep Christian
church was packed with a pleased au-
dlence last Tuesday evening to listen
to the great American violinist Hans
Albert. He was assisted by J. Maui
rice Kroeger, the celebrated pianist.
These gentlemen made an army of
friends while here and our good peo-
pie will never forget them.
Miss Elsie Foredich of Fairfield is
the guest of Mrs. Pete Schriner this
week.
Mrs, L. W. Whitton left for ottum-
wa Monday for a weeks visit
Mr.. John Hicks Of Unionville was UP
on business Tuesday.
Mr.. Mounts and wife left for the
Yellowstone National park Tuesday.
Messrs. Sam Richardson, Taylor
McFatridge and Frank Sharp were Al
bia visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Will Chambers and wife visited
relatives in Queen City, Mo-, Sunday.
Mrs. James Thrift and grand niece
left for Clayton, Ind, Tuesday for an
extended visit.
]. A. Waters, one of Moulton's
business men, was in our city Tues
day.
Mrs. E. j. selby Of Foster visited
over Sunday with her. son Frank,
manager of the Park hotel.
G. A. Turner transacted business in
Moulton Tuesday.
w. A. Eastback and wife visited rel
atives in Abba, Sunday.
Guy Sharp and j. B. Buck attended
the ball game at Abba Monday be.
tween Abba and Mystic.
Mr. Ed Warrington was an Abba Wis
itor Wednesday.
Cedar.
Cedar, May 30.-Rev. Shearer and
wife are visiting friends and relatives
in Ottumwa
Mrs. Conner, of Ottumwa, is visit
ing with her brother, r. e. Holloway.
N. B.. Holloway and wife, of Eddy
vile, visited at the parental home Sun
day.
T. K. Moore has returned from Kan
sas and Oklahoma, where he has been
for the past six weeks.
James Knott has gone to Oklahoma
There will be musical and ice
cream social at the M e. parsonage
Friday evening. Everyone invited to
attend.
There will be Children's day SER
vices at the Friends church June at
p. M; at the M. e. church June at
1920 a. m.
H. Pike had quite runaway Mon
day, but sustained no serious injuries.
Mabel Young, of Oskaloosa, is visit
ing friends here
Mrs. VIM Carrot spent Saturday in
Fremont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Coleman visited
at J. 8. CARROTS Sunday.
Bonaparte.
Bonaparte, May S0.-Logan memoir
ial services were held at the Methodist
church Sunday by the G. A. RS. Rev.
Duty delivered the address.
Tom Eich and wife drove down from
KeOSauQua Sunday