Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

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up perhaps some three or four cases.
The trial jury has been summoned to
appear on Monday Of next week, no
business of Importance has been trans
acted by the court. The docket was
called yesterday afternoon with the
view of making assignments and to set
what cases will be for trial.
George Savage of this place, who is
on the. road most of the time as travel.
ing salesman for Chicago house, is
visiting with his aged mother, MRS.
D. Savage of this place and other rel
atives.
w. H. Thornley,, ex-representative
of this county, whose home is In Mar
ietta. Ohio, is in this place attending
court Before returning home he will
visit friends near Utica, his old home,
in this county. II
Gilbert McGill, of Douds, candidate
for nomination for state representa-
tive from this county, was in this
place yesterday looking after his
fences.
Mr.. and Mrs. James HARDWOOD, OF
this place, visited over Sunday with
relatives near Mt. Zion.
Attorney and Mrs. Jas. P. Starr. OF
this place, are the proud pareats of a
girl babe, born to them Saturday.
Twelve loads of lumber We're taken
from this place yesterday to be used
in the erection of the new NJ. e.
church on Vernon Prairie. The same
number of loads was also taken to the
same place few days ago.
Hazel Dell.
Hazel Dell, Sept 19.-Miss Harriet
Tarlen visited Sunday with Miss Eva
Harsch.
The Misses Pearl and Letha East
burn visited Sunday night at the home
of A. L. Burton.
Mrs. o. G. Truitt is on the sick list.
Mrs. Joe Hill is visiting with her
daughters, Mrs. N Wilson and Mrs. AL
Kendall, of Ottumwa
Last Monday evening being j. M.
'Bailey's fortysecond birthday, his
wife planned and carried out very
successful surprise. Light refresh
ments were served and at late hour
the guests departed wishing him many
happy returns Of the occasion
Last Saturday hayraci1 OF merry
makers with well filled baskets, start
ed for a picnic on the banks of the Des
Moines at point opposite Garrison
Rock. After partaking of a bountiful
dinner the afternoon was spent in
boat riding, foot racing and water mel
on eating. The party consisted of
Misses Lizzie Gift, Ella Harlan, Pearl
and Letha Eastburn, May McCune,
Lena Shields, Eva Harsch, Sarah Hill,
Lou and Inez Truitt; Messrs. Carl Har-
len, Rue Shields. Briscoe Beamcr,
Jesse Eastburn, Ray Gift, Heryey
Smith, Nal and Lee Alfred.
Miss Nella Truitt, of Drakesyille,
began school at Ormanville Monday.
Troy.
Troy, Sept. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Shaw, of Drakesville, spent Sunday
in Troy.
Dus Mckee and family started Mon
day for Oklahoma. Lutte Adams will
move to his farm.
Mrs. Lucy Bailey and children, of
Kansas City, visited at the homeof her
uncle, David Gilchrist, last week.
Miss Eunice DAILY left Saturday for
Iowa City, where she will resume her
studies for the winter.
| Mr.. and Mis-. David Gilchrist are
visiting relatives in Fairfield.
| Miss Winnie Dunshee spent few
days in Bloomfield.
Chcquest.
Chequest, Sept 19.-F. S. PIowman,
wife and daughters, were in Ottumwa
shopping last Tuesday.
John Hendrix of Douds, was here
on business Friday.
| A number from here attended the
funeral and burial of Fred Hcger near
White Elm, Sunday.
The Chequest school board met at
the Valley school house Monday to
attend to their official business.
Otto Mccullough and family visit
ed with Mike Moore's near Troy
Sunday.
J. T. Hanshaw, of Leando, was the
guest over Sunday of his brother, E.
E. Hanshaw.
The following teachers began fall
terms of school Monday; Waldo
Harryman, No. / Miss Flo Baird, No.
a. and Miss SuGie Hissem, No. g.
A few from here attended the Car.
penter sale near Douds. last Thursday
M. and Mrs. g. w. Rambo visited
Friday at the Parsons home, near
White Elm.
The death of the President was re-
ceived with great sorrow by everyone
here.
Miss Pearl McCloskey, of Eldon, was
the guest last week CT her friends
Bertha and Minnie Plowman.
White Elm.
White Elm, Sept. l9.-Rev. Tasting
preached at Mt. Gilead Sunday and
Sunday night.