Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-08

person of Church street, has sold his
2O0-acre farm, adjoining town on the
south, to Paul Leeling, a farmer resid-
ing south of town. Mr.. Epperson re-
ceived $50 per acre, the total consider
alton being $4,000. Mr.. Leeling has
sold his 85-acre farm lying two miles
south of town to parties at Oskaloosa.
The consideration was $50 per acre.
There has been quite large at
tendance at the tabernacle meeting
this place. A lady evangelist, Mrs.
Terrell, will address the people this
evening. Some of the boys have been
disturbing the meetings lately and
there was talk of making some ar
rests If these disturbances do not
cease. However, the boys seem to
have been acting in a more dignified
manner the last evening or two.
Wesley Donegan of Grays Creek was
passenger to Abba Monday noon on
business.
A couple of parties were "billed" for
last Saturday evening in the neigh
borhood northwest of town. AS the
night was rainy and disagreeable. the
one to have taken place at the Amos
Evans home was given up. 1t was to
have been in the nature of farewell
party given by the married people of
the neighborhood on the Evans family.
who will soon move to Oskaloosa, if
they have not already done so. These
good people have resided in Bluff
twenty-five young folks attended a
party at the P. J. Tharp home the
same evening. 1t was given by Clar
ence Tharp and refreshments were
served and games played.
A. J. Klingman of Birmingham was
here Monday, looking up real estate
with view to investing. He went
from here to Oskaloosa.
Miss Nellie Schmidt of Bonaparte is
here for weeks visit with her broth
er, Charles Schmdidt, the c., R. I. &
P. agent at this place.
NJ H. Cox of South Third street re-
turned to Ottumwa yesterday morn
ing to serve on the jury, after spending
duty two more weeks.
Roy Funk was in Ottumwa on bust
ness yesterday.
George Mahaffey, who has had a
lease on the Penick House during the
past year, moved his family back to
their property on South Third street,
Monday, their lease having expired. 1t
is understood that James Penick, who
is moving back to this place from OF
tumwa has been endeavoring to lease
the Cowley House, now being conduct
ed by w. H. Stuck. Could he effect
this arrangement he would conduct
the latter hotel propably as a 50 day
house, and would lease his own hotel
to some family as private residence.
In this way he would almost control
the hotel patronage as there would
then be but one other hotel in the city.
Otherwise he will conduct a hotel in
his own property.
Mrs. Will Newell of Kirkville who
was taken sick east of town recently,
and who was taken to the VIM. Brown
home at that time, is improving. She
is now at the home of her father, M.
Young, and is taking treatment of a
medical electrician.
DR.. Jacob Kussart was calling on
his sister. Mrs. George De Tar, OF
Grays Creek yesterday.
| Charles Moran of Oregon arrived
Monday for a two weeks visit with
his brother, David Moran and family
west of town
W. G. Clark and family of Marshall
town are expected to arrive here Sat
urday to visit relatives and look at a
location with view to moving here
Quite a number of people wers pres
ent at the Eastern Star social given
last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Bolibaugh. Supper was serv
/ he
| list, rendered some recitations, and a
general good time was the outcome.
Mrs. F. M. McCrea of Third street
will leave next Monday evening fol
st. Louis to enter medical college.
There was social party at the Joe
Kirfman home near Frederic last ev
ening.
Sheriff B. F. Suits of Ottumwa was
in town yesterday.
The John tanning home across the
river is entertaining a daughter which
arrived recently Their other child is
quite sick with sore throat
Several people from this place are
attending a public sale on the R.
Woody farm. east of town, today.
Miss Ida WEIGH was visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Richard jaeger, across the
river Sunday. She was accompanied
by Miss Nellie Schmidt of Bonaparte
| Mrs. M. H. Cox of Third street, who
was taken sick Saturday is consider
ably improved.
] Mrs. Belle Bennett of the West Side
has purchased property of the Harper
girls on Church street; consideration
$780, Mrs. Bennett will soon move
here to make her home.
Richard lager of the West Side was
in Chillicothe on business yesterday
Eddyville. Oct. Sword has reach
ed this place of fatal runaway acct
dent which occurred between Abb;
and Grays Creek recently. Joel Nc
Gee, who formerly resided on hi
farm on the county line five miles due
west of town, but who now resides il
Abba, started to drive from Abba GU
to his farm. He was accompanied b,
his two little sons. When some mile:
| out of Abba, his team took fright AM
ran away killing the two children. MI
MCGEE was also probably injured, blu
to what extent is not known, as the'
particulars are very meager.
| Mrs Sidney puph who has been l,e