Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10

several weeks, was taken to the OF
tumwa hospital last Wednesday where
she was operated on Saturday morning
for an internal tumor.
VIM. Rogers, of Blakesburg, has
on the Harvey Humphrey farm.
Quite number passed through AL
bany Saturday on their way to Blakes-
burg to receive their annual supply of
fruit trees.
A Sunday school was organized Sun
day at the Albany church.
The Star route from this place to
has new mail carrier now.
Milton.
Milton, April 10.-The school board
met and elected -four of the teachers.
The following are the ones select
ed: Miss Miss Sybil Tentner, first,
assistant to high schol; Miss Delpha
Cornwell, room J.; Miss Amy Dye,
room 8; Miss Minnie Smith, room T..
The principal, second assistant and
teacher for room are to be selected
later.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Bennett have left
for Monte Vista, Colorado, where they
will make their future home.
]. B. Granville has moved to the
house he recently purchased of N.
Beckley. 5srf
The Milton Telephone company re,
ceiving majority of the votes cast
at the election last week, will receive
franchise to operate in this city.
VIM Bennett, of Keosauqua, was
in town recently visiting his brohter,
T. C. Bennett.
MRS. w. f. Norman is visiting her
parents in Tinnens. Mo.
Mr.. Weldon and Miss Ada Campbell
were in Washington, Iowa last week
attending the Southeastern Iowa
Teachers association meeting.
Isaac Archer is confined to his house
with sickness.
The little sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl
e. Folker, of Pennington, are visiting
at the home of their grandparents
DR. and Mrs. L. F. Simmons.
A. A. Carmine has been appointed
secretary of the school board in place
of U. G.. Rice, resigned.
Sarah Lucas has been visiting al
| the ]. T.. Kirkhart home the past few
| days.
DR.. George Reed was in Iowa City
| on business recently.
w. N. Reckley has moved to the
Appleton house.
Rev. John Randolph has been quite
sick the past few days, but is rapid,
recovering.
The Milton schools will be out il
two weeks. There will be thirteen
graduates. The commencement eXer
| cises will be held April "a and %.
North Fairview.
North FaiTview, April 10.-Quite ;
number attended church at Liberty
vile Sunday evening from this yicin
ity,
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Fulton o
Libertyville, visited with Mr.. and Mrs
Abe divers Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Ashball, of County Line, pass
ed through this vicinity one day G
last week
Mrs. LONE Black and daughter
Nellie, of Eldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Roll
Israel and little daughter and Mr.. an
J Mrs. Zuehlke We're visiting with M
/ and Mrs. Arch Black Sunday.
Joe Steele was business caller a
County Line Monday evening.
. Mrs. VIM. Bartholow and son, III
were business callers at Batavia Sa
] urday.
Edd Stever, Charley Newland an
: Davie Jakeson attended church at Ii
: ertyville Sunday evening.
Geo. Petzinger was shopping at b
] tavia Saturday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gonterman a
tended Sunday school at the Bapti
n church Sunday.
t. Mrs. M. C. Loveless Is recoveril
e from a few days of illness.
g Some of the farmers have col
menced to get ready to plant corn.
e S. G. Laughlin and family pass
through this vicinity Sunday.
d Geo. Black made business trip
y Eldon Saturday and was accompani
home by his daughter-in-law al
a granddaughter, Mrs. Lone Black al
g Miss Nellie.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs Ar
IS Black is reported very sick.
st Mrs. Vim. Cowen and daughter, M
Vina Mason, of Libertyville, were V
itors in this vicinity Sunday with M:
Cowan's son, VIM. Cowan.
a. Exline.
ID Exine, April 10.--A son of Richa
ID Wages, who lives in the count
southwest of Exline, came near II
Is ing his life in fire Sunday night 7