Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17

refreshments were served. pleasant
| time was had.
Saturdays Courier spoke about a
Fourth of July celebration here fifty
years ago. T. M. Willcoxen, who re-
sides here now, attended that celebra-
ton, as also did Mrs. A. R. Wear, the
wife of the man who read the declara-
ton of Independence on that day.
WooIson.
Wcolson, June 16.-There was a
very heavy rain here Friday night.
The storm of Tuesday night blew
things around quite lively for while
Oats were blown down, some trees
blown down and cherries pretty badly
bruised.
Joe Coffman was Fairfield visitor
this Friday.
Mrs. Eva Bray is intending to start
to Hutchinson, Kan, next Tuesday for
two weeks visit with relatives.
John carp and family are off to OF
tumwa for a months vacation.
The Pleasant Plain academy stu
dents held a picnic last Tuesday at
Coppock. Several from this vicinity
We're among the party and were lucky
in getting home before the storm.
Rev. B. G. Newell had cistern tank
putsdown this week.
Zena Stuart has about recovered
from his recent illness.
]. M. Horn has reprinted his cattle
barn.
L. E. Hyatt is erecting crib and
wagon shed combined.
Mrs. Sallie Hadley is staying at the
Walter Duke home while the latter and
his wife are away in Kansas.
keosauqua.
Keosauqua, June 14.-Elder M. c..
Johnston and family have moved into
the parsonage, which has recently
been remodeled and four new rooms
added, which makes it very COM
Portable and neat lone. The old
building and lot was purchased and
given to the Christian church by the
late Eli DeHart for parsonage. Mr..
De Hart also gave the church $500 to
remodel the building.
John Robinson has returned from
Kansas where he had been called by
the death of his sister, Mrs. Peterson,
who formerly resided at Winchester
in this county.
There will be union temperance
meeting at the M. E. church in this
place on June 16 and II, at s p. M,
under the direction of the Garvin Fam
lily Concert Company. All are invit-
ed to attend. Admission free.
W. G. PARROT and Edgar Buckles
are in st. Louis on business.
Mrs. Mamie PascnaI, of Chicago,
with her twin babies, is visiting in
this place with her mother, Mrs. tull,
and other relatives.
Mrs. H. e. Duckworth is visiting in
Minnesota.
| Geo. Savage, who has been visiting
here with his mother and other rela-
tives for the past week. has returned
to his duties as travelling salesman.
Irwin Walker and Miss Lora Cor
nell, who have been attending college
at the l. w. U. at Mt. Pleasant have
returned to their homes here to spend
the vacation.
Eidon.
Eldon, June t4.-Mrs. Elmer Finney
left yesterday to visit relatives in Os-
kaloosa and Des Moines.
Mrs. E. e. Barger and Mrs. H. G..
Cox spent yesterday in Ottumwa.
Myrtle Flowers is still seriously ill
with typhoid fever.
Miss Florence Baker returned Thurs
day from Iowa City where she has
been attending college.
Percy Walton of Washington is Wis
iting at the home of his uncle, T. U.
Norton.
Miss lilly Demery of Nebraska is
visiting with her brother, Elmer De-
merry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zane Hoops of Leando
spent yesterday with Mrs. Ida Hellyer.
Eldon, June 16.-Mrs. Geo. Whistler
entertained few friends at her home
Friday evening. Those present were:
Mesdames w. O. Bagley, Callen, Clar-
ence Weber, Frank Weber, S. e. Crow,
Miss Belle Haywood, Messrs George
Grow and Harvey Fehr. Light re.
freshments were served.
LATE Camblin of Douds spent Fri
day evening in Eldon.
Robert Patterson sprained his ankle
last night while jumping from the first
car to the tender.
F. M. Jones, strainmaster of the c.,
r. l. & p, was business visitor Fri
day. Mrs. w. T. Brown and daughter,
Nellie spent Saturday with Selma
friends.
Ed Moore left Saturday noon to Wis
it friends in Oskaloosa.
Carl Bailey left yesterday for Sey-
mour where he will visit relatives.
Lloyd Kremer spent Sunday in
Rock Island.
Mrs. George Miller left last night
for Arkansas where she goes to see
her sister-in-law, who is quite i'll at
that place.
James Roberts was taken sick with
a severe attack of appendicitis yester-
day morning but was somewhat better
this morning.
George Crow made business trip
| to Muscatine today.
Mrs. Bertha Schillinger left today
for Chicago to visit friends and rela-
| tives.
Abba.
Abba, June 16.-Isaac Bradford and
son, who were former residents of Al
bit have received sentences of long
terms in the pententiary for commit
| ting highway robbery at which TINA