Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
BidWeIl.

Bidwell, June 5.-Frank Johnston
left Tuesday for a visit with relatives
at Smith Center, Kas.
Henry Mccoy went to Moravia on
No. 3 Wednesday.
Curtis Chisman and wife and Mrs.
Henry Oswald visited in Chillicothe
Monday.
There were no services at Chris
tlansburg Sunday on account of rain.
Mrs. A. A. Beagle underwent a
surgical operation at Ottumwa hos
lpital Friday.
/ Miss Martha Willard came from
Ottumwa Wednesday on No. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks served ice
cream to number of their friends
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Brooks enter
tanned Hans Albert after the enter
talnment Saturday night.
The school picnic was quite well at
tended, the weather considered.
! The following program was render
ed by the No. 5 school Saturday even
ing as closing exercises:
"Neighbors," Edith Perry.
"The First Trousers"
"Nobody's Mule Barton Gown.
IF l were Boy Again. Earl
Brooks
"Jimmie's Prayer Ethel Lewis.
"rhe Lonely Grave and Effie," Jen-
ME Lewis.
How Girls Go a-Fishing," Jennie
Lewis. e
Memorial Day." Lulu Williams.
Startling Revelation" Lulu Will
Hams.
"Blue and Grey" Alma Potter.
"Haw Minded the Baby" Elmer
Williams.
"The High Resolve" Leo Garvin.
Prof Hans Albert furnished the mu-
sic. He maintained his reputation as
a violin artist.
o. o. Grooms celebrated his sixty
fourth birthday anniversary Wednes-
day. His children were at home in
honor of the event. Ice cream was
served as one of the delicacies.
F. E. Perry's house is nearing COM
ipletion.
Claude Baker and Miss Winnie Ba-
ker were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. R.
Brooks Saturday and Sunday.
Muntervile.
Munterville, June 5.-Nels Swenson
Il is on the sick list.
| Clarence Cramblit, who was injured
SO badly a couple of months ago and
not recover, was out riding with his
father Tuesday and is now on the
road to complete recovery, but it will
be a long time yet before he is able
to use his limbs. His many friends
are happy to see him improving so
fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Oval We're OF
tumwa visitors Tuesday and called on
their son, Axel, who has employment
there
Chas. Smith went to Ottumwa Tues
day and brought out load of -four
for E. G.. Allen.
Mr.. Algren, the old mail carrier, is
calling on all his old friends this
week.
Mrs. Newman called on Mrs. Oval
and Mrs. L. L. Swenson a few days
ago.
Gust Peterson, east of Munterville
is hauling lumber to build a large
shed for shredded corn fodder.
Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Smith returned
to their home in Ottumwa the first of
the week Their mother is now
thought to be on the road to recovery
after her serious illness.
Fred Jones and Oscar Jacobsen Wis
tied at their home Saturday and re-
turned to Hiteman Sunday where
Messrs. Jones and Garfield have a
contract for grading for the coal COM
pany there.
Rev. Beck visited in Foster last
week, returning to Willard on Satur-
day, and conducting his regular
church and Sunday school services at
Willard Sunday.
Miss Pauline Blumenstock will fin
ish another successful term of school
in Willard this week.
Murray.
Murray June 5.--Children's day SER
vices were held at the Christian
church Sunday evening.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylon Hines spent
Sunday with Osceola friends.
\ Pearl Scott brought his children
home Sunday. They have been visit
ling in Osceola the past week.
i A. J. Hoffman drove into the coun.
TRY Sunday afternoon.
4 Miss Flora Martindale returned
home Saturday evening after a pleas.
liant visit with friends near Charlton.
i Mrs F. w Sells and little daughter