Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12
Blakesburg.

Blakesburg.
Blakesburg, Feb. 9.-The heavy
snow fall of the week may gladden. the
heart of tho school boy, but it is a
sad reminder to some of our farmers,
that they neglected to provide good
shelter for their stock, and are now
losing dollars in consequence.
The stockbuyers of this place are
on the go every day and have handled
a large number of cattle and hogs
lately David Jay bought fine herd
of Galloway cattle last week. David
is always looking for the best of ev-
erything to place on his large stock
farm.
Thos. Bomar, an old time resident
here, now of Illinois, is visiting a few
days among old time friends.
Attorney Burnstedt, of Ottumwa,
came up for the purpose of addressing
the people of Russell Chapel, but the
severe storm prevented the services
contemplated.
John Riddle met with painful ac-
cident Thursday while at work. His
| jaw was broken and his face was 9th
erwise badly bruised.
Several valuable horses have died
| III lhlo NlSlhlty ldlSlys
| Rev. W. H. Whitlock spent Friday
in our town, soliciting funds with
which to build church at Brompton.
Joseph Elerick visited at Oskaloosa
| this week.
Mrs. Loisie Gilmore, of Oskaloosa,
visited her parents is Blakesburg this
week.
| Eben Peck, of Ottumwa, was in
Blakesburg Thursday
| Another carload of horses were
| shipped from here Friday.
Morris Williams, of Ottumwa was
| buying horses here this week. Two
| other horse buyers were also here on
| the same business.
Grant Dorothy attended fine hog
| sale at Oskaloosa and made some
| purchases. Grant is right up with
the lines in the pure blood hog trade.
Cora VanCleve, of Ottumwa, is Wis
| iting her mother here for few days.
Our ice men are storing a larger
quantity of ice than usual.
Frank Yenger, who was recently
married is to live on the Townsend
farm and is now getting his goods to-
| gether.
Mr.. Ballenger, former resident
here, now of Denver, is paying visit
to old time friends.
Mrs. Nation reminds one of George
Washington-she did it with her little
Ratchet.
ChilIicothe.
,Chillicothe,s Feb. 12,-7G. L. .Nye, of
4 Agency, was on oyer-Sunday visitor
1 with relatives here. & ~.
Rev. Coggeshall began series of
meetings at the M. E. church last Sat
urday evening. He will be assisted
by Rev. o. e. Mcbride, of Reasoner.
| A. ]. jenkins is very i'll with ap,
pendicitus.
Miss Myrtle Jenkins returned home
Friday from st. Joseph where she Wis
| tied her sister, Mrs. G. M. Sharp.
| Will Stools expects to build new
| residence in the spring on the lot
which he recently purchased of j. H
| Myers.
Frank Bowen returned Friday from
| Ottumwa where he was witness in
| the Comstock case.
| Mrs. James Comstock fractured her
arm one day last week. She was in
Ottumwa and attempted to board No
| II, where she slipped and fell with the
above results.
A merry party Of young folks in
dulged in very enjoyable bob-sled
ride last Thursday evening to Kirk.
vile and return. There were two
bob-sleds and those who composed the
crowd were: Misses Dora Warren
Katie Cornell, Gertie Pierson, Edith
Pierson, Leota Kepler, Maud Aber
nathy, Nellie Ball, Messrs. Frank
Garfield, Clarence Kepler, Frank Hull
Frank Alternately, Henry Kitterman
Jesse Stump, Max Berry, Will Cada
gan and Ray Comstock.