Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19


by Shakespeare and the Smith 1amily.
Then it was done into book and
bound in boards. No. 2 fencing, by
hand, on the Smith farm"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Hardy returned
Tuesday from Winfield where they
We're called last week by the illness
of Mrs. Hardy's mother, Mrs. Henry
Allen. who was badly injured by a
fall, but is greatly improved at pres
emit
WILLIAMSBURG.
Williamsburg, June IT, Mrs. Ada
Swain, of Marengo, visited few days
with Mrs. T. j. Perry, and returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Brockshus, mother of Bernard
and Henry Brockshus, died Sunday
The funeral was held today.
Mrs. Gwenllyan Jones died Sunday
evening, June Is, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Pugh, at the age
of so years and two months. Her
death was sudden and unexpected, as
she has always enjoyed good health,
and was sick only few hours before
she died. Mr.. and Mrs Jones came
here in the early COS from Delaware,
Ohio. and have always lived in this
county. Short funeral services, con-
Quoted by Rev Bliss. were held at the
residence of her daughter at 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon From there
the remains We're taken to the Welsh
Congregational church, of which she
was member for many years.
Jake Mathews and son. Ray. of Wal
n in, f1,N ns@
Allie Alderman, of Monroe, Illinois,
is here visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hughes return
ed home Monday from Grinnell. where
they have been attending the COM
mencement exercises.
Miss Hattie Bergert. who is taking
a nurses course at the Presbyterian
hospital in Chicago, is home OH vaca-
ton.
Miss Lottie Sargent. of Griggsville,
H.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. J..
Williams.
District court last week was occu-
pied with two cases of considerable
local interest. The first one was
Jones VS.. Parry. was a case in
which the chi,uren tried, through adj
mlnlstrator Jones, to set aside a deed
executed by 1shmael Parry to his son,
John Parry The deed was made
some years ago and was fully sustain
ed by the court. The second case was
known as Jones VS. Edwards. and was
an effort on the part of the estate of
John II. Jones to annul deed made
by him to Evan Edwards to cover
money borrowed. Possession had been
given while Jones was alive and the
deed was sustained. thus deciding the
case in favor of Edwards.
Russell.
Russell, June 17.-Saturday was the
day for voting on waterworks and
there was quite good deal of excite
ment over the question but it carried.
Cannons were fired and the town had
a celebration in general
Wednesday evening at $50 O'Clock
was solemnized the wedding of John
Stech to Miss Fay Childs at the home
of the brides mother. There was
quite a number present and they re.
ceived number of nice presents
Those from a distance were Mrs
Childs and Ella Childs of Coatsville
grandmother and cousin of the bride
Mrs. Thompson and son Bert of Ores
ton, aunt and cousin of the groom D.
B. Sutton, wife and daughter of Cory
don, the former an uncle of the groom
Bert Lewis and wife of Charlton, cou
sins of the bride.
p. H. Stech and wife gave a recep.
tion Thursday evening.
G. B. Vanarsdale expect to leave
Russell. They have their goods pack
ed but do not know where they will 10
cate yet.
Mrs. Diva Burton was called to Law
ton, Oklahoma, Friday by the sick
ness of her father, G. T. Phillips.
John. Bert and Emma Jackley re
turned home from Des Moines Frida,
night.
Edna Sutton and Pauline Hamilton
of Corydon, sister and cousin of DR.
Sutton are visiting in Russell thi,
week.
Anna Elliott expects to leave Tues
day for Davenport, Neb., to visit hel
sister. She expects to be gone al
| summer.
Mrs. Geo. Thompson of Creston ha.
been visiting her sister, Mrs. P. H
Stech for the past week, and returned
home Saturday.
Harry Lorimer started for Texas
Tuesday for the benefit of his health
Mrs. AFRO King and daughter Grac
went to Creston Saturday to visit thei
daughter and sister Grace. She eS
poets to make quite an extended stay
C. c. Campbell still continues in ]:
very serious condition. They got
nurse from Des Moines the last of tn,
week.
]. l.. Werts is on the sick list.
Edward Woodman came home from
Des Moines Friday night
G. F. Dyer of near Bethlehem wer
guests at Phil Stech's Thursday night
keb.
Keb, June Ill. D. Young publish
er of a paper at South English, visltet
in the city on Monday the guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ferrand on Mail
street.
i Mrs. Jessie Fredrickson and Mrs
Mollie Long spent Monday in Ottum
wa shopping.
j B. W. Vansant, of Perry, was busi
mess caller in town on Monday.
i Uncle Charley Davis was several,