Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20

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Mr.. Stevenson married one of Blakes-
burgs popular young women, Miss
Weidman.
Will LaFollette has received the ma.
pers on new invention for corn plant.
ing. doing away with the wire across
the field. Will has already been offer.
ed SIZE, 900 for his patent.
j. q. Evans has a gang of prospect.
ors at work north of town and will, no
doubt And nientr of cool
ganized a cemetarv association and viii
SEQ thar tba eterv ;s bsftar -, ~
for in The fntura I'et eyarvhodv ann'
tribute 1ihara1lv tn holm +ban ma
make the cemetery a credit 10 inc
town. Then remember pro,,nd n,m.t
be purchased as the did cemetery is
about full mont be stinpy hnt show
due resnec+ n tho civ of tbe dasd
The telenhone system is poine in
good shane. Blakesburg will have =
firstclass svsten whom cnn,nle+ad ga
a dozen lines will rim into fro town
soon. On Tho mutual and rec;nrooitv
plans, outsiders having a toll the CON.
trail system will cost about Al .2OO
w. s. Coen. has returned and talon
up his line of business here $3.50
Daniel Carl has returnad From, Non
yer and will live bere
Frank Tins1nv has bouoh+ +ha
ground south of bis furn;+,,ra stor, ~
DR.. Gnuld - - - 80
viii Hail bas again Oh, or.,, :, -
gage in ra;lrnadins ie no % ~ GU
The street commissioners - da;,
some good work on the s+reete ,st
now. -
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Muntervi,le. IS
Munteryille Nav 16- ana Nrrs
Chas Teleen of Temnleton Cal have
been visiting relatives and ola fr,ands
in this vicinity and Ottnmwa 'tba met
week and will 90 ia Rock Is,and III
and attend the GRADUATING eyerc;ses
at the Augnstana college Wbere hat
son. Edward. will graduate ii
The smoky Hollow CoaIico hos on
Toned tho land of M n rTnr - Az
ior. Fred Johnson and Andrew piar.
son and are now drilling or nrosnect.
ing on this land for coal and should a
prove SATISFACTORY will at opne COW ~
mence worl, on . large sca,e 49,
L. l.. Swenson gave. nhonoeranb
concert in the Willard school bnn p,
last Monday evening which was we'll
attended aithonph tbe 4hr Mat NV mem !,
Weatber cnt tba .ne threatening
and some of the latest records were
not rendered Mr. Swenson wish s ~
thank the audience for tbo;r iihar %.
patronage and unusual GOOD order .nd
also thanks the owner of tho school.
bouse Il. r. Lodwick for tha 'frea , ',n;,,
ileee of nsinp the same for this ~
nose pu-
Mr.. and Mrs Jcbn Pearson invited
a number of their friends and naioh.
bors in to dinner last sunday An,nna
those present wern Mr. and Mrs rbas
Teleen of Temnluton Cal -'''''
Mr. and Mrs frank lindsay of Mil.
ler's Ridge sne'nt SUNDAY with Mr. and
Mrs. Sven Pearson Mr. and Mrs T,
I. Swenson and Mrs M r Hokanson
visited with thero durine the aftari
noon
Jacob Swenson went ia ottnmw.
last Saturday for a few DAYS, visit
among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Anderson Of Of.
tumwa visited with relatives for SOW.
eral DAYS last week going bona the
| first Of the weelt 0--S
| Charles Johnson was q Dudley Wis.
| itor Monday 10 ~
Mr.. and Mrs.oA r. johnson invited
a number of their friends to sumner
last Wednesday evening in honor Of
their relatives. MIR and Mrs Chas. ne.
| leen. who were visiting them at this
time. Those present We're The follow.
ing: Messrs. aid Mesdames John A
Carlson, Erland Allen and g. II. Swan
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Carl.
at +hair n1aasant no. 1919 a Me- a. and d'n Mra
Gb.s TaIaan af 'nananiatnn CIV M
and Mrs. John A.. Carlson Mr. and
Mrs Chas. II. Swanson. Mr. and Mrs
A. II. Johnson Of Munteryille. All en-
loved a nleasant visit