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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-16
BladenSburu.

Bladensburg, April 16.-The Blad-
ensburg school opened Monday, April
Z, with Stanton Yaeger as principal
and Miss Mamie Scherer primary
teacher.
Moses Carson, we'll known resi-
dent of Pleasant township, died last
Friday evening. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon
j. M. ]. Allen lost a fine mare last
week.
Col Murray has resigned his posi-
ton as teacher at Tunis and has &C,
cepted position as bookkeeper at ].
w. Edgerley's wholesale house.
Charles Harris has put up quite a
nice little dwelling house in Bladens-
burg.
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Joseph Heacock visited Nelse Hen
bricks Sunday.
Frank johnson has rheumatism yet
and cannot be out very much.
Noah Willard went to Bidwell Sun
day evening.
Daniel Rosecrans is nearly ill with
cold. Mrs. Rosecrans is sick. The
sickness is caused from the dampness
of the house.
School commenced at Harlan, dis
trlct No. 4, Miss Laura Day, teacher
Little Ben Heacock was thrown from
horse last week striking a thorn
bush, which cut deep cash in his left
cheek pand three gashes in his breast.
He is getting along nicely.
The postponed Easter service will
be held Thursday night at Pleasant
Home,
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BrookvjlIe.

Brookville, April 16.-Samuel Saltz
is improving slowly from his sickness
due to typhoid fever.
Mrs. Robert Morris is on the sick
list, but is improving.
Clarkson Ashmead has moved to a
place west of Fairfield and Mr. Fa-
gan arrived yesterday to occupy the
home vacated by Mr. Ashmead
John Neff died near Packwood and
was buried Friday in the Brooks GEM
etery.
The third quarterly meeting for the
Packwood circuit will be held at
Brookville Sunday.
Rev. Jackson is slowly improving
and is now able to be up most of the
time.
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day, where the latter had been to rep
resent the high school on the state
contest. Miss Kann was not success
full according to the markings, but
nevertheless performed very creditab-
ly which shows the high character of
the contest. ColfaX won first and Es-
therville second.
: Mrs. Wilbur Voorhees, arrived in this
city yesterday for a few days visit at
the home of F. w. Voorhees,.
j. M. Spear and son of Rock Rapids,
are visiting friends in this city
Will Junkin has been in this city
for the past few days visiting w. w.
Junkin, his father, on West Burling-
tor street.
Rev. Paul w. McClintock, who has
jrct returned from China as mission
airy, and who is an Alumnus of Parsons
college, will deliver an address in the
Presbyterian church Thursday morn
ing
The fifty-eighth meeting of the Den
mark Association of Congregational
churches will be held in the Congrega-
ton church in this city Tuesday and
Wednesday. An interesting program
has been prepared.
w. B. King has returned home from
Indiana and Ohio, where he has been
travelling for the past three months in
the interests of the Louden Machine
company.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Frederick Hinitt. Jr. the in
FAINT child of DR.. and Mrs. Hinitt, were
held from the family residence at Par
sons college at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. a large number of citizens
and students were present to show
their deep respects to DR.. and Mrs.
limit in their sore affection. Very
impressive services We're conducted
by DR.. Magill, assisted by Prof. H. B.
Knight. The remains were buried in
very pretty spot in Evergreen Gene
terry. The following friends from OF
tnmwa were present: Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Milligan, Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Foster, and Mrs.
Denny.
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North Enqlish.

North English, April 16.-The coun-
try schools are making ready for their
spring terms The Cross Roads be-
gan April s, Boltz commenced April
is, Oak Ridge and Willow Grove will
begin April 30.
H. A. Flucky is having his house
painted.
Mrs. B. Mason has returned home
again and is feeling much better.
Mrs. J. E. Gill recently taught the
intermediate room on account of ILL
ness of their teacher, Miss Milholland
Mrs. Miriam Cheney and daughter
Rosetta are visiting in Webster
A Christian Endeavor business
meeting was held at the parsonage
Friday evening. 1t was decided sue
cess.
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Delta.

Delta, April ia. F. Mitchell and
at tKeota.
Mrs! G. E. Jordan and children are
in Castletown, Ill, visiting before
moving to Des Moines, their new
home
Chas. O'Brien is working in Kansas
City, Mo.
W. Clemens, wife and two children
of Virginia City, Montana, spent a few
days visiting at the home of Mr.. Glen.
ons sister, Mrs. A. F. Mitchell.
Born, Tuesday, April 9, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Adams, son..
Born, Monday, April s, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dunn, a daughter.
Gordan Beeman and family have
moved to town.
ID. G. Olive of Sigourney, was look
ing after business interests here Fri
day. 49,
Capt. Sampson and wife, and Miss
Maude, are visiting at Oskaloosa this
week.
Sam Gwinn of Rosehill spent Sun
day with friends here
Calder Club and wife of Sigourney
spent Sunday at the home of w
Wharton.
Rev. Humphrey and family arrived
Saturday evening from Atlantic. Mr.
Humphrey will preach here for the
Christian church the coming year.
The l. o. o.. T. lodge gave fare
we'll supper to Brother Jordan before
leaving for his new home in Des
Mcines.
Rev. McBlain and wife of Rose Hill
visited Tuesday at the home of Rev
Hannawalt and wife.
DR.. Banett of Sigourney was here
Saturday on business.
DR.. Martin returned from his Mis-
souri, trip yesterday.
Miss Christie Brokaw of Adams
county and Miss Mae Butcher of Mt
Vernon are visiting at the home Of
VIM. Brokaw.
Hick Knox moved to town Tuesday
having bought the Marcus Fisher
place.
DR.. Van Gordan of Iowa City is here
visiting his sister, Mrs. Leo Vernon.
DR.. Fred Jarvis of Rose Hill was
here calling on old friends Thursday
Prof. Mcmillan entertained the
graduating class at an O'Clock dinner
Friday evening.
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will be held from the Ashland Metho-
dist church Tuesday afternoon, April
16 at 2:30 o'clock. The funeral pro-
cession will leave the family home in
Eldon at 1870 o'clock.
Miss Cora Frazier has been elected
to teach the Pleasant township school.
George Shields has returned from
his sojourn in Oklahoma.
Gus Yoder has returned from Tren-
ton, Missouri, where he has been en-
ployed in railroad eating house.
Guy Adams, of New York, visited
last week with Edward Trott
M. Hilles has again resumed work
at the store after few days illness.
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will be given by our best local talent
and the proceeds will be for the bene-
fit OF the Ladies' Cemetery associa-
ton.
Rev. Westfall has resigned his po-
sitlon at the M. E. church and will
move with his family to Missouri.
Rev. H. j. Gilbert, of Mt. Pleasant,
will fill the vacancy.
Mrs. Crosson and Miss Pearl have
gone to Indiana for an extended visit
with relatives.
Mrs. William Miller of Leighton,was
visiting last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs. George Hartman returned Mon
day to her home at Valley Junction af-
ter visit at the parental Schafer
home,
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The Best Blood Purlfler.

The blood is constantly being puri-
fed by the lungs, liver and kidneys.
Keep these organs in a healthy condi-
ton and the bowels regular and you
will have no need of a blood purifier.
For this purpose there is nothing equal
to Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets; one dose of them will do
you more good than dollar bottle of
the best blood purifier. Price, 25
cents. Samples free at druggists.
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NEWS OF SOUTH oTTuMwA.
Movement of the Citizens of That Part
of Town.

OF Town.
[From Mondays Dailyl
Mrs. George Chisman, of Blakes.
burg, has returned home after visit
at the home of Mrs. Grant Motif, on
Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Pallister, 1Oe
North Ward street, are the pround pa
rents of son. who arrived Thursday
morning to gladden. their home.
Mrs. o. M. Latta, of Marengo, re-
turned home yesterday afternoon af-
ter a visit at the home of Mrs. M A.
mccarthy, 20S1a South Moore street.
Mrs. P. D. Wright and son Willie,
932 Sherman street. departed yester-
day morning for Denver, Colorado, to
make that place their future home.
[From Fridays Dnily.l
Mrs. w. A. Roberts and son Lyle, OF
Libertyville, arrived yesterday and
will make South Ottumwa their future
home.
Wade Watson, who is employed at
the Dain manufacturing establishment,
is quite i'll with rheumatism at the
fremont hotel.
Clyde Ward the lad that was acct.
dentally shot in the eye with an arrow
two weeks ago, is getting along very
nicely and it is thought now that his
eyesight will be all right.
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BRIGHTON.

brighton, April 16-Mlss Nell Her.
klns, of Richland, is here helping take
care of her niece, little Clio McClurg,
who has lung fever.
Mrs. Hi Richardson was a Wash
ington visitor Saturday.
Mrs. E. Bridwell returned Saturday
evening from Mediapolis, where she
had been attending family reunion.
Mrs. Green, of Richland, visited at
her uncle's, Mort McNeese, Friday, re-
turning Saturday.
Misses Myrtle Hayworth and
Blanche Ferguson, of Galesburg, ILL.,,
visited their cousin, Miss McNeese,
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Charley h Washburn died at
her home near Brighton Friday after.
noon at 4 o'clock Funeral services
were held at the home Sunday at 2
O'Clock by Rev. Ingham, of the NJ. E
church. Interment was made in the
Brighton cemetery.
George H. Greene visited relatives
in Salina over Sunday.
A. G. Van Hooften and wife, Hin
doc lecturer. were here Friday, going
to Winfield where Mr.. Van Hooften
preached Sunday.
lack Fleak Jr is here from Fremont
visiting his father, q. F. Fleak.
Miss Made Frazier went to Pleasant
Plain Saturday for an over Sunday
visit.
Miss Eta Boals went to Fremont
Saturday for weeks visit.
John Mesner has been quite sick
and is unable to leave the house.
The Rock Island has filed twenty.
eight deeds with the county recorder
for the right-of-way for the cutoff be.
tween here and Perlee, in Jefferson
county. The total consideration is
SCRABBLE. The distance is now about
nine miles and the new route will be
about seven and half miles.
o. l.. Bennett has gone to Oregon to
look after business on his sheep ranch
Bert Oliver, of West Chester, had a
close call to death by accident at
Washington last Monday. He had
been standing by the Branch passen-
ger on the G. R. l. & P. track, and just
as No. Is was coming he started to-
ward the depot, failing to notice the
moving train. He was warned by a
shril whistle from the engine and for
tunately had presence of mind enough
to step quickly backward. To those
who saw him it seemed as tho he pull
ed his foot from under the pilot as
he STEPPED from the track
E. and S. o. Bridwell will put in a
separator and otherwise add to their
dairy facilities. ~
M. N. Sweet has bought residence
property in Washington.
Mrs. Ann SmithIhas been quite sick
but is better. pss
Ralph Hollopeter has been with the
Iowa Central at Abba for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. H. J. Kentz and Mrs. F. w.
Werner were Fairfield callers Wednes-
day.
Mrs. S. Hollopeter returned satur-
day from New Sharon where she had
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cor
della Roach.
Wades furniture store at Richland,
ten miles west of here, burned Satur-
day night about 10 o'clock.
Frank Bristow returned from Chica-
go Friday
Rev. Ingham and wife returned from
a short visit in Abba Friday night
w. l.. Trundy shipped a car of hors.
es over the B. & w. Sunday.
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Eldon.

Eldon, April 15.-Mary Casey is Wis
iting her father at Trinidad, Col.
Mrs. ]. w. Hagan, of Atchison, Kan
sas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G.
w. Hagg.
Villa Dreamer commenced teaching
the Des Moines school three and one
half miles in the country, this morn
ing.
Joseph Robinson, of Atchison, Kan
sas, is visiting friends at this place.
Joe Hunnell, Will Smith, Frank
Jacques, Lou Huffstutter, Rob Brown
and Rob Patterson attended the assem-
bly, dance at Ottumwa Friday night.
Mrs. lie Seur is visiting her parents
at Centerville.
The funeral of Reuel ~ Haydock
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Bidwell.

Bidwell, April 16.-The Bidwell De-
batting society held a meeting Satur-
day night The books came all right
and the members are well pleased with
the prospects of plenty of good read
ing for the summer. The books are
well wortn reading.
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Fairfield.

Fairfield, April 15.-Wm. Brophy Of
the c. B. & Q. freight house of this
city leaves Tuesday for Barlow, Cal,
where he has position as agent with
the Santa Fe railroad.
Prof. Williamson and Miss Eva
axfann ratnrnad from Indianola Satnr-
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CLAIMED 1T WAS BUrTERINE.
Deputy Dairy Commissioner in the
Civ

City.
From Fridays Daily.l
Deputy Dairy Commissioner H. R.
Wright, of Des Moines, is in the city
on professional business. 1t is said
the use of butterine at one of the no.
tells of this city is the cause of his
visit, and that the matter will prob
ably be brought to the attention of
the grand jury for such action as they
may desire. 1t is said that MIR.
Wright was informed that butterine
was being used at the Ballingall no.
tel. He went to that hosiery and
made an examination, and upon be-
ing given sample of the alleged but
terine he sent it away for chemical
examination. This examination it is
alleged resulted in its being declared
butterine, and the matter being
brought before the grand jury is the
result.
How 1t Was Found.
General Manchester was seen by a
Courier representative this afternoon,
for his side of the case. He said that
a travelling salesman of the Cudahy
Packing Company, of Kansas City,
Mo-, was in Ottumwa recently, and as
he buys meats, butter and other dairy
products of that firm, he ordered for
ty pounds of dairy butter and which
he now has a copy of the order. The
Kansas City man sent his order to the
Omaha people, and the same was ship.
ped to Mr.. Manchester from Kansas
City as butterine. When the consign-
ment came to Ottumwa, Mr.. Manches-
ter learned that it was butterine and
Immediately sent it back to the Oma,
ha plant.
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Eddyviiie,

Eddyville, April 16.-Wm. Schafer.
is having his house remodeled. 4.
w. R. Nelson sold his residence
property on Fourth street to Patrick
Smith and will move with his family
to Abba. %
Lewis Sanders is reported to have
the smallpox, and the house is under
quarantine.
The Shirt Waist Minstrels will be at,
the opera house Tuesday. April %. 1t
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The Ottumwa Young Mems Christian
association will be represented at the
jubilee convention to be held in Bos-
ton in June. Cuts of the local build
ing, the rooms, the officers, gymnasium
classes and the different athletes will
be shown. Secretary Wade commence.
ed preparing the exhibit Saturday.
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Personal and otherwise.

1T H. d. Copeland has returned to his
home in Charlton after an extended
visit in Chicago, where he was look
ing after business interests.
Mrs. S. D. Houston has returned
from few days visit with relatives
and friends in Burlington.
John Schwartz, who made an over
land trip to the old home at Humeston
last week returned Saturday evening
and reports the roads in much better
condition than for several weeks
previous. .
John w. Mank, one of the leading
candidates for sheriff before the re-
publican primary, was in Lucas Fri
day looking after his political fences.
Geo. w. Scott and Wilson Kimsey
who are employed in carpenter work
on the railroad contracts west of
Creston, came down Friday evening
and spent Sunday with their families
in Charlton. They were in the wreck
near Cromwell Friday night tho Meth
er were hurt.
The apron sale and dinner given by
the ladies of the Christian church in
the basement of the church on Satur-
day was decided success in every
respect.
Nine new books were added to the
shelves of the city free library April
IL. They are all works of exceptional
merit by well known and popular au-
thors and include such books as "Dea.
con Bradbury" by Dix, can Unknown
Patriot" by Child, From Sandhill to
Pine" by Harte, and others of equal
merit A glance over the catalog of
the library will convince anyone of the
excellent quality, and range of the
reading matter in the library and
speaks volumes for the efficiency and
keen discriminating qualities of the IL
biarian. Tho yet weak, it has
books of every description, for the
child in the primary up to the most
tforo scholar of literature in the city,
and 1t is constantly adding to them.
Our library is proving a great institu-
tion and one that deserves the just
pride of the citizens, who are begin
ming to realize it's advantages and
take more interest in its work.
Mrs. George Beagley has returned
from few days visit with friends in
Russell.
Capt. S. S. Arnold has returned
from Chicago. where he has been
spending the past few weeks on bust
ness.
Miss Minnie Alexander has returned
to her home in Ottumwa after few
days visit with her friend, Mrs. Jos.
Knox, of this place.
Rev. M. g. Mum of the UP. church
OF this place spent the week last week
IN Dexter attending meeting of the
Presbytery. He returned Saturday
and filled his accustomed place in the
pulpit here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Taggett have re.
turned to their home in Indianola af.
ter very pleasant visit with their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Household.
er Of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hopper and chill
dren of Derby returned home Friday
after a short visit with Mrs. Hopper's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray
Of Charlton.
VIM. Shular of Cedar township, left
lsct week with car load of farming
machinery, household goods, ETC., fol
4 Alberta, Canada, where he has secur
ed land and will make his future home
His wife and children will follow as
soon as he is nicely located and ready
to make them comfortable in theil
new home.
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ST. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, April 15.-Wheat, cash
695s; May 7O5s.
Corn, cash 421s; May 421s.
Oats, cash q; May 26A.
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Do You Want to Trade?

We have $4,000 dwelling on East
Main street to trade for double house
in east part of the city.
Equity in small farm near Ottumwa
to trade for property. About $1,000.
Vacant and improved properties in
different parts of the city for sale.
Farms different sizes and quality,
near Ottumwa, for sale.
Excursions to Oklahoma first and
third Tuesday of each month. One
fare plus 50 for round trip. Okla
homa land to trade. Will take Iowa
property, stocks of goods or,live stock.
Good span of matched driving horses
for sale; also single drivers.
LOWENBERG & co.
1O7 South Court street.
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loyiIia,

Lovilia, April 16.-Mrs. Titus and
daughter. Miss Jennie, of Abba at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Titus moth
en- Mrs. Van Pelt, which occurred Fri
day morning
Mrs. Eta Ganaway, of Des Moines,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Clemens.
Earl Bunce spent the latter part of
last week with relatives at Indepen-
dence.
Miss ETA Robson spent Sunday
with her parents at Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sims, of Hamil-
ton, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Sims parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Darger.
Mrs. Charles Wilson, of Bussey, and
daughter, Mrs. Stella Abegglen, of Pc.
oria, ILL.,, spent Thursday at the Abeg-
gler home near Lovilia.
Mrs. Williams, of Hiteman, spent a
few days with her son, l. T. Williams,
of Lovilia, last week.
Mrs. Anna Mahin, of Union Chapel,
visited with Mrs. Skies for a day last
week.
Prof Moore returned to his home at
Winterset Saturday.
Rev. G. w. Wilson, of Bussey, was
business caller Thursday at Lovilia
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Walnut City.

Walnut City, April 16.-Mrs. Stark
visited at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. T. D. Harris, Sunday.
Preaching at the Christian church
Sunday. Elder H. Rice, minister.
Miss Minnie Horner spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Ella Gedney.
Aunt Tas Miles, who had been WIS.,
iting for some time with her niece,
Mrs. Ellis of Cincinnati, returned
home Tuesday.
Miss Winnie Scott commenced the
spring school at Daggett Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gillespie made a
business trip to Mystic Thursday.
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Auency.


here in the SOS by the late Rev. E.
The building. it is said, will be sold to
the Congregational people.
Rev. E. Tibbets preached his fare
well sermon Sunday. He will proba-
bly, go TO Ohio where he will accept
the pastorate of a church.
Mesdames William Foster. c. D.
Shadford, S. R. Foster and J. d. New
ell and Miss Minnie Nye attended the
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
society IN South Ottumwa yesterday.
Miss Grace Allen and Miss Ida
Johnson are at the Ottumwa hospital
where they are receiving treatment.
Mrs. Carson, who resided on rural
route No. 2, died Thursday morning
and was buried Friday in the Bladens-
burg cemetery.
Mrs Garry is visiting her mother,
Mrs. G. Forest.
Clarence Nye. of Dudley, visited his
uncle, G. L. Nye, one day last week.
Misses Edith and Jennie Brainard
visited at Galesburg over Sunday.
Rev. E. Brumbaw, who has been Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. ]. Myers, has
gone to Quincy, ILL.,, where he expects
to make his future home. His family,
who are in Oklahoma, expect to join
him soon.
I E. Johnson has lost another steer
with rabies and another is sick.
Thomas D. Lyon. of Oskaloosa, at
tended E. w. Hicks funeral here Sat
urday.
There are about forty-fve men work
ing on the concrete gang, about ten on
the grading gang and eight or ten on
the fence gang on the new track of
the Burlington road.
c. G. Dreamer shipped a car of fine
horses to Fairfield last week.
Farmers are busy sowing oats.
Abba.
Abba, April 15-Mrs David Ham
mond, who has been ill for some time,
died at her home Sunday morning.
The funeral services were held at her
late residence this afternoon at
O'Clock She leaves family and a
host of friends to mourn her loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Craig are the
proud parents of baby boy.
Ethel Black, of Charlton, terminated
a weeks visit at the Bartram home
yesterday.
The Lucky Thirteen" will meet
with Lulu Reeves this evening.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, April 15.-T. and G. Haw-
thorne, of Competine, were in Hedrick
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, of Toledo, Qa.)
parents of Superintendent Foster, are
visiting him for few days. They will
go to Cedar Rapids from here to visit
another son.
Ed. Durbin, of south of town, was a
business caller here Saturday.
Miss Elma Schriever, of Rich1and
visited friends over Sunday in He'd.
rick.
L. R. Flener has been ill for the past
few days but not seriously.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Murphy
was conducted from the home Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment was
made in Brooks cemetery.
A. w. Murphy. of Waterloo attend.
ed Mrs. Murphy's funeral Friday.
nell, are visiting relatives west OF
town.
Rev. Smith, of Pella, filled an ap
polHlIHeut az Solupetlue lOi neY. VIII
liams Sunday.
Glen Harris, of Fairfield, Sundayed
with his brother Walter.
w. o. Caldwell has accepted posi-
ton with the Champion Harvesting
company of Ottumwa.
DIR. J. D. Porter was called to High
land Center yesterday to attend Mrs
Chas. Peyton, who is in very poor
health.
DR.. c. L. Eller spent Sunday with
friends near Bladensburg.
H. E. Duke returned home Friday
from the Ottumwa hospital where he
had finger amputated.
Eldon.