Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintance as Chronlcled
by Couriers Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Anador.

her women friends at dinner Satur-
day Those in attendance were Mrs.
N. Schwartz of Ottumwa, Mrs. L. H.
Wellman, Mrs. John Schwartz, Mrs.
Katie Schwartz and Miss Minnie
Schwartz. An excellent repast was
served and the day was spent in a
most pleasant manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Wellman and
daughter were guests Monday at the
home of T. l.. Wellman and wife, in
South Ottumwa.
Della Laughial visited the Wellman
school Friday.
A. Wilkinson, j. A. Day, F. ]. Ba-
ker and Marvin Smith went to Ash
grove Saturday to attend telephone
meeting.
Rue Shields closed his school at
Wellman Friday.
Mrs. Jacob Baker is still dangerous
ly ill with but little hope for recovery
Nora Day closed her school at Har-
Ian Friday.
Charles Ralston of Ottumwa is Wis
iting at VIM. Ralston's this week.
Ira Haning was in town Saturday
evening.
Newt Shields and wife and daugh-
ter, Blanche visited at the H. I. Lath-
rop's Friday. Ga
Carl Schwartz made a business trip
to the county seat Wednesday.
I. John Mcfarland was very i'll last
week
Mrs. N. Schwartz and Mrs. John
Schwartz dined at Mr.. Netherlands
Saturday evening. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Roll Gosney called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Haning Sunday ev-
ening.
John Mcfarland delivered several
head of cattle at Blakesburg Monday
T. D. Williams and wife spent Sat
urday night in town. = ~
Miss Georgia Gosney returned to
Ottumwa last week after few weeks
visit at the home OF her father.
A. Wilkinson was, in town Monday.
az Irish Bend. - l5'e !.
Irish Bend, June 1S.-Jake Frazer
was at Douds Station on business
Monday ~ ~
& Our farmers were" delivering hogs
at Douds Thursday.
A wagon laden with DR.. Kendall's
medicines, passed through here Thurs
day.
l.8 A merry party of young people as
sembled at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
F. S. Hartman Tuesday evening IL
homer of. Miss Lottie Hill, Of Bloom
field, who is guest at the Hartman
HON A pleasant time was spent il
music and song, by all.
F. S. Plowman and family were
guests at the Arson home Thursday
evening
Jasper Plowman is painting his
barn.
Miss Matte Springer, of Plano, Ill.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Plowman, and her brothers, Jay ant
Dan Plowman near Leando.
Frank Johnson, of Keosauqua,, was
a caller here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Ben Forbes, residing
on the South Side of the river, are
rejoicing over the birth of a. son.
Sheriff Ramsey and wife Sundayet
In this vicinity. (
tg, yg Salem. est
Salem, June. 1S.-Prof. Hill went tt
Cedar Falls Thursday where he viii
spend several weeks at esumme
school. age
Fletcher Harshman, who is employ
ed in Keokuk, is visiting at the Il pa
rental home.
Mrs. Brumbaugh of Keokuk is helI
ing care for her invalid father, job
Coburn.
Miss Lou Carlisle closed the sprin
term at the Hobson school Friday
Children's day was observed at tn
Friends church Sunday. Interestin
exercises, both forenoon and afte
noon and basket dinner. Chestnu
Hill was well represented.
Il Mrs. Delbert Scott and children r
turned to their home at Ft. Madiso
yesterday.
The Willing Workers society wi
serve ice cream and cake in the par
Wednesday evening. The proceed
are for the benefit of the M. z. churc
Thomas Campbell, who has been {
the Mt. Pleasant hospital for a Ion
time, for treatment, was brought hon
Monday.
In honor of Ralph Cammack ar