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

| Frederic, Aug. S.-The young people
of Frederic and vicinity went picnick-
ing on the Des Moines river last Sun
day. They report having a jolly good
time
Samuel H. Webb, former mer-
chant of Frederic in the d. H. Haw-
thorn store, is reported in dying con-
dition at Hebron, Neb. Letters just re-
ceived here by relatives state that he
may not survive but a few days.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, of Chillico-
the, was business caller in the neigh
borhood Wednesday,
Miss Artie Johnson, of Chillicothe,
: was giving instruction to her class in
music in this vicinity Wednesday,
Joseph Sandine and Miss Bessie
Walker were united in marriage Mon
day evening at Abba.
The little daughter of George and
Clara Cook pressed a wild cherry seed
into the drum of her ear Sunday She
was taken to the doctors at Avery and
Abba but the seed was not extracted.
She was then taken to the specialist
at Ottumwa where the ear was opened
to the drum and the seed taken out.
She is in serious condition.
Selma.
Selma, Aug. S.--Stephen Puffinbarg-
. er had business in Eldon Monday.
Mae Rodgers is attending normal IN
Keosauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor Sutton re-
turned from Champaign, ILL.,, Saturday.
> Mrs. Bessie Morrison of FIT. Scott
Kan, arrived at home for a visit Tues
day.
Welbourn Walker has again gone
!, out as travelling expert for the Nc
Cormick Co. His brother Elmer has
taken his place in the store.
= The last quartely meeting of the
: year was held at the M. P. church Sun
day. Rev. Booten of the Free Metho-
; dist church filled the pulpit that even
ing.
!, Henry Ritz has torn down his old
i implement house and is erecting a
new and larger one.
Munterville.
Munterville, Aug. 81. M. Oval and
! son, Axel, were OttumWa visitors Mon
j. day.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Gustafson of
n Munterville drove to Blakesburg yes
terday.
S Nels Swenson spent Sunday with
his brother, Nicholas, in Marshalltown
{ and reports pleasant visit.
L. l.. Swenson and family took din
ner with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson
S of No. 5, and a very pleasant time was
spent in their home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Allen spent the
S day last Sunday at the home of Mr..
n and Mrs. LATE Gosney.
:. Miss Ella Hall of Willard will teach
e the Harlan school this fall and winter.
BidWeII.
Bidwell, Aug. S-Messrs. Melvin and
d J. H. Chisman, with their families of
. South OttumWa, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Chisman.
:, Mrs. Newton Johnson of Chillicothe
Z visited her sister. Mrs. Fisk, Sunday
Mr.. Criley of Ottumwa was a bust.
+ ness caller at Bidwell Tuesday.
: J. Mack and his bridge gang are re,
u pairing bridges near Bidwell.
Foreman Al. Wagner of the corcrete
work, is progressing with the culvert
at Bidwell
2 Harvey Grooms is now fireman on
n the Milwaukee between Ottumwa and
il Kansas City.
+. f. Perry attended the convention
t at Cedar Rapids.
e George Blackman OF Lucerne. Mo-.
his secured position as fireman Oh
e the c.. M. & St. P.
L. D. Hadwen, a c., NJ. & st. P. en-
l. gineer, was inspecting work at BidWell
5, Tuesday
Will De Long suffered quite loss by
e fire which started in a mysterious
l. manner on the Bowen farm. Mr.. De
Long lost several tons of hay and sew
a eral acres of pasture.
J. Hays came from Polo, Mo-, Mon