Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
Keb,

kaloosa, spent several days in town
this week on business.
b. F. Johnson, of Polk City, was in
town on Thursday on business.
Fred Weston, of Fremont, moved his
family here on Friday.
John Davis and his brother, Albert,
visited in Hiteman on Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Davis.
Edward Fowler was in town on
Saturday paying the miners off for the
last two weeks work in March.
Henry Nelson, of Newton, was in
town on Friday on business.
The many families formerly of Eos
ter who live here were made to feel
sad when they read in the Courier of
the accident at Foster wherein Mrs
John Madison Jr., nee Jessie Jones,
was killed and Mrs. John Madison ST..
not expected to live; as both parties
were well and personally known here,
Jail join in extending their heart
felt sympathy through the Courier to
the bereaved family in their great sor-
row.
Mrs. Gus Ahlstrom, of Ottumwa, and
children visited there many Keb
friends on Thursday and Friday, pre-
ton territory where she will join her
husband who has purchased a farm
there.
Mrs. William Fleming and Mrs. John
Turner attended the funeral of Mrs.
John Madison Jr in Foster last week.
James Bridgeman, of Sigourney, was
in town on Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs.Victor Inglebloom spent
Saturday in Ottmuwa shopping.
Hay was selling on the streets last
week for S14 ton.
The prices of meat are like the wea-
Their, very changeable of late, but every
time it changes it is upward with no
prospect for getting lower. The aver
lage bread winner when he pay his bills
uses words that would not look we'll in
print.
Edward Sweeney, the mine inspector
for this district, made his first official
visit here last Thursday. His many
friends were glad to meet him in his
new position. He reported the mines in
good condition and complimented Mr.
Shevlin, the superintendent on the
carefulness of his work in furnishing
the miners good air. While in town
he was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Williams who knew him when young
man.
Mrs. Robert Foulkes was in Ottum.
wa on Saturday visiting her many
friends.
William Wiles, of Hiteman, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Foulkes on Friday.
Homer Griffith, of Lynnville, was in
town on Saturday on business.
James Gray, of Ottumwa, was in
town on Saturday on business.
Mrs. L. Lodwick and daughter Mrs.
Evan Lewis and daughter, of Ottum-
wa, Mrs. Price and daughter, of Appa-
moose. spent Sunday in town the guests
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkin Richards, on
Main street
John r. Evans, of Ottumwa, attend.
| ed church in town on Sunday. While
here he was the guest of Mrs. w. E.
| Williams on School street.
Rev. w. J. Jones, of Appanoose, spent
Sunday in town, the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Morgan Phillips, on Main street
tumwa with friends.
| Rev. Lloyd Williams, of Oskaloosa
filled his regular appointment on Sure
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m. The morning service was in the
Welsh language and the evening ser.
vice in English.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell, of Pc.
kay, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ferguson, on Main street
On Sunday.
Henry Davis is on the sick list this
week.
J. H. Williamson. of Montezuma, was
in town on Monday on business.
| Mrs. Adam Long and Miss Mamie
Fugate spent Sunday in Ottumwa, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Tullis.