Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-01
Murray.

| MISS Flora Klein is assisting in the
postoffice.
Floyd Neucomb and wife went to
Corning Saturday, where they cele-
brated Easter with their parents.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ward
their daughter, Nellie A., to James
o. Boggs, Wednesday evening.
Miss Edith e. Wick and J. H. Bonner
were married at the home of j. E. Wick
Sunday evening at o'clock. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. o. p
Sonner. Mr.. and Mrs Bonner will be
at home to their many friends in Lari-
more.
Married Tuesday at the Brishben
home, north of town. Miss Cora to j.
L. Blakeney.
c. A. Bott and wife visited the coun-
ty seat Thursday.
Rev. J. w. Bott acted in the presid
ing elders stead at Alton Saturday
and Sunday. 0. E. Garrett has charge
of the preaching hour Sabbath morn
| ing. AS superintendent he had pre-
pared an excellent program which was
well rendered.
Miss Elite Crop has returned to
| Murray.
A niece of Joel Fem and wife is
4 spending short time with them. A
party was given in her honor Friday
evening. A goodly number was pres
ent and an enjoyable evening was
spent by all.
Prof. Wilson arrived in town Thurs
day.
Mr.. Dutton has purchased the VIM.
Hines property and moved thither Mr..
Moyler has purchased his property.
Attorney Hedrick was Murray call
er Tuesday.
r. G. Griggs is treating his home to
a fresh paper this week.
William Linkenback went east on
No. 10 Saturday morning.
MIR. Arnold's family were released
from quarantine this week.
William Dewey's family are now
| having tussle with smallpox
The school board met in their regu-
lar meeting last Tuesday evening. all
being present except VIM. Dewey The
teachers were engaged for the en-
suing year.
Mrs. d. D. Cathells departed Tues
day night for Detroit. Michigan in
answer to telegram announcing the
serious illness of the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Herrod.
A brother of Attorney Miller is Wis
iting at his home this week.
M. F. Grigg came home Friday even
ing to spend Sunday.
| Mrs. Jake Burd returned from Osce-
ola Friday evening, where she had
been in consultation with DR.. Sells re-
garding the condition of her lungs.
Mrs. Bertha Vanderlinder of Des
Moines spent Sabbath with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bishop.
Mrs. Chas. Scott and children of Of
tumWa are expected Saturday evening
and will visit a few days with Mrs
SCOTS mother, Mrs. Phoebe Pratt.
Ralph Martindale is expected Sun
day from Oklahoma
Mrs. Lille CotterelI, had the misfor-
tune to step on board which had a
nail in it, and has been suffering con.
siderable pain with her foot.
Farson.
Farson, March 31.-F. S. Silvers had
business in Hedrick Wednesday.
Dat sowing in this vicinity is practi
cally finished. The acreage is unusual
ly large.
| c. A. Dickey has newly rooted his
house.
ID. H. Thompson will put up pair
of new scales this week.
w. A. Work, of Ottumwa, was a bus
mess caller here recently.
Samuel Fuller has moved into the
property owned by ]. A. McBeth.
The Batavia Telephone company
now has its line extended as far north
as Competine, having dropped poles to
that place.
Mrs. A. P Thompson and daughter
Mona visited friends at Brookville
Thursday.
Owen Hammersley was trading in
Competine Friday.
j. p. Hawthorne delivered hogs al
Ottumwa Saturday
Dee and Karl Huff called on Agency
friends Sunday.
Miss Alice McNew has been sick re
Gently.
Deputy Sheriff Stevens had business
in this vicinity Wednesday.
Mrs. D. H. Thompson was an Ottum
wa shopper Thursday.
j. w. Sword is erecting new barn
on the f. w. Hyde farm.
H. E. Bishop attended meeting
Friday night in the interests of the OF,
tumwa telephone company. The plan
lis to have a switch board here, and