Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-21

the summer.
Samuel Russell is building a neat
and commodous little cottage on the
farm he recently purchased, known
as the Chadduck farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Heady of
Bladensburg, called here Saturday
4 Hupp and sons have completed the
painting of the church. which adds
much to its appearance.
North English.
| North English. Oct. 2l.-Miss Anna
Thomas returned home Thursday
morning from years stay in Europe.
4 Mr.. and Mrs Ira Smith have gone
to LeClare, where they will spend the
4 winter with their daughter, Mrs. Jen-
ME Willis.
Mrs. j. C. Bishop, of Chicago, is here
for visit with her daughter, Mrs. T..
R. Mcmillan.
| Mrs. Lizzie McCalla and daughter,
Alma, attended the Slower funeral at
Marengo Saturday. Mr. Slower was
Mrs. McCalla's uncle.
Three and one-half inches OF rain fell
here Friday evening. 1t was probably
the worst rain this year. Trains were
all delayed by a serious washout be
tween here and Cuba
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Seyb return
ed home to Richland this morning, al
ter a weeks visit with Mrs. Seyb's pa
rents.
Miss Margaret Chiles returned home
to Clarinda this morning. She has
been visiting the past two weeks at
the S. P. Chiles home here.
! The oyster super given by the Rath-
bone lodge Saturday night was well
attended and pleasant time reported.
Maple Grove.
Maple Grove, Oct. 21.-Miss Maud
McCumber passed through this vicinity
Thursday enroute to Moravla
1 Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Loveall entertain
ed friends at their home last Friday
/ Several people from this place at
tended the cattle sale at Moravia Sat
urday afternoon.
4 Miss Mamie Coe, who has been i'll
for few days. is improving.
Quite heavy rain fell at this place
Friday and Friday night.
John Dodd transacted business in
Moravia few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Thomas have
moved into their new home in Mo-
ravia.
Sunnyside.
Sunnyside, Oct. 21-Mrs. Sophia
| Shelton and little son, Joe visited in
Centerville this week.
j. S. Penny has returned from Ne
braska and is also so well pleased that
he purchased "a $50 acre farm while
there.
Miss Hilda Shelton visited with
Grace Ransom this week.
Mrs Matte Penny was shopping in
Moulton Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Smith, of Kansas City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia Rucll-
er.
Milt Harris delivered apples in
Moulton Friday.
The corn crop in this vicinity is in
creased one-half over last year.
/ This section was visited by one of
the hardest rains of the season Friday
night. ~
RUSSELL.
Russell, Oct. Meetings are still
lin progress at the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Presley of Derby is as
sisting in the services.
N. Ewald and wife left Wednesday
for Mound City, Mo-, to visit their
daughters at that place
Cy Squirting, wife and baby arrived
Tuesday evening from North Dakota,
called here by the serious illness of
his mother
Miss Lennie Kahoa died at Kansas
City Thursday morning at
GAS o'clock. The remains were
brought here Friday evening and the
| funeral was held at the NJ E. church
1 Sunday at IL o'clock.
w. H. Argo spent Sunday at home.
Ira Wells was a country seat Wis
itor Saturday.
Chillcothe.
Chillicothe, Oct. 21.-Miss Ella Nye
returned Saturday from few days
visit with friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. George Bailey and daughter,
of Omaha, arrived Saturday for visit
with relatives.
/ The names of pupils in the primary
department, who have not missed a
day during September are Huldah
| Hornback, Marjorie Nye, Maneine Nye,
Charlie Hull Halle Warren, Charlie
i Lemley, Mort Dunning, Howard Myers
/ and Clarence Scots.
R. l. Blankinship, of Lynchburg, Va,
is the guest of his friend, Miss Alta
Gibbs.
Mrs. Harry Nye returned to her
home in Lovilla Friday after few
days visit with Mrs. Leonard Nye.
| Misses Florence Warren and Katie
| Conwell who are teaching in Monroe
county, spent Sunday here with their
parents.
At recent meeting of the Ladies'
Aid the following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. C. E. Hawk vice
president, d. S. Dunlavy; secretary,
Miss Alta Gibbs; treasurer, Miss Alice
Applequist.
The Epworth League gave social
last Saturday evening at the home of
Mrs. T. l.. Campbell. A pleasant time
is reported by all present
Mrs. Leonard Sackett and daughter
of De Sofa, are here visiting relatives
and friends.
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