Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

where they surveyed an addition to.
the town of Bunch.
Harley Bingaman and family have
returned from Enid, Okla, where they
have been making their home for some
time and are again located in this
city.
Crowford.4 Cant has returned from
Ponca City, Okla, where he has been
spending the past two years and has
again taken up his abode in this city.
Mr.. Cant, who is a great lover of dogs,
was accompanied on his return by a
favorite hound that he took with him
when he went away.
Mrs. Harry Songer and five children
arrived Thursday night from Des
Moines in response to a telegram
stating that Mr.. Songer died that
morning.
The funeral services of Harry Song
er, of Des Moines, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Songer of this city, who
died at the Shelton hospital Wednes-
day night at the age of SO years, oc-
Cured at the home of his father, VIM.
Songer, Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. J. w. Potter, pastor
of the M. E. church, of which Mr.
Songer was a member. Mr.. Songer
had been in ill health for seven years,
much of the time suffering constant
pain. His illness finally terminated
in cancer, from which he died. For a
number of years he had made his
home in Des Mofnes, where he was
employed as mechanic on the Lead
er. He was an estimable young man,
q devoted son and kind father, and
his death is a sad loss to his family.
4 Creston.
1 Creston, June 6.-Miss Helen Nell
wrick, teacher in the Creston high
school, left last night on Burlington
No. 2 for Scotland to spend her vaca-
ton with relatives.
/ Lyman Waterman, general manager
..lof the Creston Electric railway, went
to Omaha this morning to look after
some business interests. He says that
certain townships in Adair county
have agreed to vote tax in support
of the road and that Macksburg, which
has the reputation of being the far.
thest inland town in the state, will con.
tribute in the neighborhood of $4,000
and vote tax additional.
Watchmen have been placed alone
the Burlington's new double track be
. tween Creston and Murray to KEEP
watch of the work that the elements
are likely to inflict on the new rail
road. In many places the soft con
dition of the roadbed requires very
slow running. Precaution is observed
and SO far accidents have been avoid
ed.
Jack" Daley, one of the wealthy
,, young farmers of the county, has gone
to Nebraska to purchase land in that
state. He will likely buy 1000 acres
or more.
Creston defeated Prescott in bal
game Tuesday, score - to 8.
L. 3. Shepherd of Camden, N. j..
grand junior conductor of the O. R. G..
was in Creston Tuesday and delivered
an address to the railroad boys. He
is on his way to California.
M. G. Peterson, one of the vel
known farmers, has gone to Kewanee
ILL.,, to attend the funeral of his moth
er, Mrs. Lydia Hoig. His brother, Hon
J. B. Peterson, one of the proninen
republicans, was unable to go on &C
count of stroke of paralysis that il
: combining him to his bed.
: Mrs.Chas. Cleveland died last might
The funeral took place this Afternoon
. from the Christian church. She leave
husband and little daughter.
Peter Gustafson, residing nea
Spaulding, died Monday. The funer
al took place Wednesday, Rev. G. A
: Lindahl, pastor of the Creston Luther
an church, officiating.
DR.. v. l. Vestling of Marquette, Kas.
and Miss Rosa Roodell of this county
were united in marriage Wednesda.
at the home of the brides mother.
. Alton is to have baseball tourns
!. ment July and 4. Citizens raiset
$1,500 in about half hours time t.
purchase the grounds and erect tn
necessary buildings. Alton has tn,
; most loyal set of citizens in the cour
ty.