Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-24

account of weak eyes, and he was hav-
Ing them treated.
Miss Jennie Roovaart. teacher of
Bluff Creek school No. L, went to
Leighton Friday evening to visit her
parents, returning last evening.
DR.. f. e. Vance has been spending
a few. days in Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. William Berry were
| guests of relatives west of town yes
terday
| Mrs. G. w. Davis, formerly of near
this place, but now of Oskaloosa, re-
turned home Friday after a few days
visit with her son, Horatio Davis, the
Central agent
The carriers for The two rural mail
routes across the river have been ap-
pointed They are Ed. J. Carroll, on
route No. /. with Ed. Gray as substi-
Itute, Frank Epperson on route No. 2,
with his brother, Ebert Epperson, as
substitute. Fred G. Perdue. from
Rose Hill. is now carrier on the Lost
Creek and Pekay star route
Willie Trotter has gone to Des
Moines to attend school.
Lewis Saunders. a young mn resid-
ing in the south part of town came out
day night An unknown man Law in
wait for him with club and as soon
as Saunders appeared he was dealt a
heavy blow on the head. quite painful
iy injuring him. Particulars as to
what the trouble was about or as to
how badly Saunders was injured, are
Iunobtainable at this date
Mrs. j. A Swan and sons. Tom and
Clarence. were in Ottnlnwa the latter
part of last week. and while there they
attended surprise party on Mrs. A..
! Leafs.
| Mrs. Lew Harding and two children
tof Wichita, Kansas, have been visit
ing relatives and friends around Eddy
( Vile
I Will Fais, WIG formerly conducted
the Shawyer grocery and bakery at
this place. and who still resides here,
is organizing, or endeavoring to or
ganize, an incorporated fuel and ice
company, at Abba.
Mrs. e. Gibbons has been visiting at
| The II. T. Lathrop home in 0ttumwa
Tor few days.
| Nh. and Mrs. John Linderman, Who
are sojourning in Colorado for the
benefit of their health, report that they
are getting along nicely
/ The campaign will open at this place
with a republican meeting at the op-
era house tonight. Hon. e. Rominger
S. H. Harper, and others will address
the people.
The event OF The season win take
place Thursday evening when Plei-
AIDES lodge, K of P.'s will commemor-
ate the opening OF their new castle
han with a grand bali and banquet
IGriffin's orchestra, OF Chicago, will
| furnish the music, and among the 9th
| er features woman from Chicago will
present some representations from the
book, Folks From Dixie"
Dan Shea, who has been away for
some time, has returned home.
Mrs. S, B. Lemon. formerly OF this
place, but now of Detroit, Mich, has
been visiting relatives and friends
| here.
| Mrs. Peter Tharp and daughter, Miss
Eva. of near Lakonta, have gone TO
Edgewood, ILL.,, to visit friends.
Mrs. Buchei, of Platte, Neb., but who
as now visiting relatives here, will
soon move here in company with her
! husband.
| f. Il. Bassinger, formerly of this
place, but now of Chicago, has been
here the past few days.
r. j Oldham has been moving his
family from their property on Second
STREET.-THE the Aaron Oldham property
on Sixth street
The farmers of the neighborhood
across the river evidently do not think
much of hunting as pasttime, for
lthirty-three more of them have given