Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21

ISN. "A. ~. Mlller closed MS LABOR
here as pastor of the Baptist church
Sunday night but will preach here the
third Sunday in April.
Douds.
Douds, March 19-George Siemon
was a business visitor at Keosauuua
Saturday.
Ira Mccullough. of Selma, was at
this place on business Thursday and
Saturday.
Oscar HOFFMAN was visitor at Kill
bourne last Friday.
Gilbert McGill was at Keosauuua on
business last Friday.
George Camblin, V. P. Doud and w
d, Thomas were elected school direct
ors at the annual school meeting Mon
day last, and w. r. Carson, treasurer
w. D. Thomas is building porch
addition to his residence.
Link Morrow starts this week to
join show at Wichita, Kansas.
Hynes.
Hynes, March ia son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wignal last
Thursday
Mrs. Bells was an Abba visitor ov-
er Sunday.
Rev. Thos. ORourke is expected
home this week from Cleveland,
Ohio, where he has been the past two
months for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. Thornton and wife have moved
their household goods to Abingdon
where they will make their future
home
Ted Roberts, formerly of this place,
has been seriously injured in the
mines at Appanoose.
The little friends of Florence Low
ry helped to celebrate her tenth birth
day last Friday, afternoon. Those
present were Birdie and Lizzie Wig
nal Bertha Warner, Edna Lewis, Ed
Gle Roberts and Leva Miller.
Martinsburg
Martinsburg, March 21.-Mr. and
Mrs.B A. Petus spent Sunday in Pack
wood.
Sam Powell and wife and Mrs.
Powell have gone to Kansas on bust
ness and to visit friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Lulu Pollock has gone to Sig
Quincy to visit her sister, Mrs Bar
low.
Miss Barnum, of Missouri, is calling
on old friends here and at Pekin.
She goes from here to Clear Lake.
j. G.. Porter was an Oskaloosa Wis
itor this Tuesday, also his son Clyde.
Our school term will close next
Tuesday.
There will be two tickets for city
officers, republican and citizens
Effie Eyestone has gone to Wayland
to spend some three months.
ls{s Mr. and Mrs Sfanhancnp of uavac
vile. visited at the Miles Bacon home
Sunday.
Rev. Sperry of the Hedrick Herald
filled the M. e. pulpit Sunday to the
satisfaction of all.
U. s. Chaoey and wife. of Nugent
were here Saturday.
Amador.
Amador, March 21.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Mcfarland, of near Ormanville
visited relatives in this vicinity Sun
day, returning home Monday
Miss Nora Day will teach the spring
term of school at Harlan
Il Mrs. Edna Myers and daughter
Stella are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Myers
Mrs. Laura Schwartz is visiting rel
atives near Ormanyille this week.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Day spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Well
man.
Word has been received here of the
death of l.. West, of California. The
deceased is son-in-law of VIM. Han
ing, of this place. Mr.. West has many
friends in this community who will
regret to hear of his death.
Clara and Achsa Day visited Sum
day with Edith Wilkinson.
Mrs. Susan Kent entertained few
friends Monday, the event being in
honor of her eighty-second birthday.
West Van Buren,.
West Van Buren,, March 21.-Charles
Kunzman and wife We're recent callers
at the home of Wade Harryman, near
Leando
Several Of our farmers are getting
ready for oats sowing.
Mrs. Isaac Koontz, who has been on
the sick list, is well again.
Omer Caughman is still improving.
T. L. Workman was in Keosauqua
q few days ago on business.
Drakesville.
Drakeville, March 21.-Lewis Good
ldHuer lelC fTludy evening LOT Sioux
City where he has secured employ
ment in telegraph Office.
Miss Ella Duke, of Ottumwa, is here
visiting relatives.
Harry Truitt and wife went to Pro-
mise City last Thursday for few
days visit with Mr.. Truths sister,
Mrs. ]. p Brown.
James Jordan, of Moulton, visited
with his brother George a few days
last week
Lennie Townsend started for South
Dakota last Friday where he has Sc
cured employment.
Mrs Nell Dodge and Miss Jessie
Brown We're Belknap callers Sunday.
VIM. Cochran has purchased Mrs.
r. Calvert's north lot and will erect a
poultry house there.
There were no services at the M. e.
church Sunday evening as the pastor,
Rev. G.. w. Barber, was detained at
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