Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
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passed through town Friday.
BIakesburg.
Blakesburg, May 6.-Frank Fritz is
getting the foundation in for his large
brick business room and opera house.
| Another good rain on Sunday. Ponds,
creeks and wells are now filled up until
the water problem is solved for this
summer at least.
| A common sight just now is wom-
an on the commons, down on her knees
with case knife in hand. She is after
the dandelion, the mustard, the dock,
the wild lettuce and all such needs as
will supply dish of greens for the
table,
The transformation in one weeks
time has indeed been wonderful. The
magic change wrought by rain and
sunshine of a resurrection to new life
| is inspiring, and should cause the
thoughts of man to ascend on high in
gratitude to the author of all beauty,
the giver of all good.
The prospects for bountiful har-
vest was never better in the month of
May.
The grass is making rapid strides,
| ly, and much corn is already up and
ready for the cultivator.
The Burton boys lost fifteen fat hogs
from heat in one day.
This is the last week of the schools
in town. Principal Peterson is faith
full worker.
Blakesburg has some measles and
whooping cough about.
L,
was taken very sick while at work on
the telephone system and is at the
home of his mother here in town. He
| is some better at this time.
Alfred Tinsley, of Des Moines, is Wis
iting his mother over Sunday.
Uncle John LaFollette and wife, who
spent the winter on the Pacific coast,
returned on Saturday night.
Mrs. Udell returned Saturday from
Centerville where she was called by
the sickness and death of her father.
BidweIl.
Bidwell, May 6.-B. F. Chisman, of
Dudley, visited here last week from
Friday to Sunday.
G. G. Lock is building new house.
| f. E. Perry expects to remodel his
mouse ana store soon.
Miss VERNE Small entertained a
company of young people from Pleas.
ant Home Sunday.
H. G. Franklin, Of Sullivan county,
Mo-, visited with Douglas George this
week. He has also been working for
Curtis Chisman.
Miss Grace Grooms has been quite
sick with measles.
| Miss Amanda Peterson, of Ottumwa
is visiting relatives here
Henry Mccoy went to Moravia Sat
urday.
Ed Grooms and Brice Grooms were
Blakesburg passengers on No. 3 Satur
day.
Miss Ada Lindquist was an Ottumwa
passenger on No. 8 Friday evening.
Mrs. Tom Parker returned this week
from Ledyard where she visited a sick
sister.
Mrs. BARLEY Feehan is still with hel
daughter there.
Work is progressing nicely on Noyes
Canfield's house.
l The Milwaukee has large force o!
men ditching near Bidwell. \
UnionviIIe.
I Unionville, May 6.-The persona
property of George Stump, which was
sold last Tuesday brought good prices
Meredith Bishop is suffering from {
severe attack of pneumonia fever.
j Miss Joie Swain commenced tern
of school at the High Stump schoo
house last Monday.
Simon Selix, who has been on the
sick list, is reported some better al
present.
Frank Boyles, Peter Underwood
James Ethridge and Frank Gates start
ed for the state of Washington the las
of the week.
T. E. Hopkins transacted business II
Centerville the first of last week.
VIM Morrison made business triI
to Moravia the last of the week.
VIM. Robb had a safe one day las
week and will go to Oklahoma Terrific
ry in the near future.
Mrs. VIM. Woods is seriously Ill.
| anxL