Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03

son of Cottonwood, were visiting the
millinery display in this city Satur-
day.
Attorney F. S. Bell transacted bust
ness at keokuk last week.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. John
Campbell entertained friends in honor
OF their guest, Mrs. Leedam of Mt.
Pleasant
Elmer Peck has returned from Mt.
Zion.
Saturday Miss Kate Mathews went
to her school near New London.
The Southern Iowa Teachers asso-
citation meets at Washington April 3,
4 and 5. Henry county will be well
represented.
While David Burden was returning
recently from Salem to his home in
Eldon, while changing cars at Fair
field, had the misfortune to fall and
dislocate his hip.
S. Briggs employed in the telephone
business at Plattsmouth, Neb., is at
home looking after his telephone lines
at Salem.
R. E. Hoyt, station agent, is teach
ing Arthur Ingrim the art of teleg-
raphy.
John Walker of La Crew was an ov-
err Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. R.
E. Hoyt.
Miss Clara Mckee of Springfield.
ILL.,, arrived Saturday and will visit at
the home of Mrs. Warren Hoggatt.
DahIonega.
No I,
purchased ten acres of the Fitzgerald
farm, the part laying north of the Bla-
densburg road.
Ransom Hasty went to Ottumwa
Saturday to meet his brother from I'LL
nois. He likes Iowa pretty well and
will probably spend the summer in
Iowa.
Mrs. Axel Johnson, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday at the parental Hitter
man home.
The entertainment and box supper
for the benefit of the Baptist church
Friday night was decided success
both socially and financially.
Stockport.
Stockport, April 2.-J. w. Rowley
spent several days the past week visit
| ing his old home and with his many
friends here.
Mrs. Josie Grober, of Wilsonville,
and Miss Nina Morris visited over
Sunday in Milton and vicinity.
The county surveyor was here Satur-
day of last week Surveying some lots
| for F. M. Lucas and Thomas Teal
me nice weather the past week en-
abled farmers to complete oats sowing.
The ground is in excellent condition
and large area has been sown.
| Miss Eta Thompson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hiatt this week.
Miss Kate Fairchild's will teach the
scnool at No. 8 union township.
Geo. Shellman, the Hillsboro hog
buyer, was in the city Wednesday.
Hon. w. S. Allen, of Birmingham
was looking over Stockport last Satur.
day.
Many out of town people visited
| Stockport the past week, there being
number from Hillsboro Monday, Biz.
mingham Tuesday and from Bentons.
port Wednesday.
Alvy Workman visited with his faith.
er near Glasgow Monday and Tuesday
of last week.
| Hon. j. A. Keck, of Utica, was on
the streets Friday
VIM. Spencer and VIM. Phillips are
getting out telephone poles for line
from Stockport to their neighborhood
S. M. Whitmer, of Fremont, was a
business caller in Stockport last week
John Dill Jr. who has been in Fair,
field for the past two weeks receiving
medical treatment is some better and
is expected home today.
| Misses RVrpl Cochran and Rorpinc
Taylor,of Glasgow, visited with friends
in Stockport last week.
Mrs. Leah Harlan has commenced tc
build new residence on Skinner
horn street, also Jabez Ruby will build
just east of Mrs Harlan.
Easter services were held at the
Christian church and the NJ. E. church
Sunday evening. A very nice pro
gram was rendered at each church.
Numa.
Numa. April 2.-Work in the mines
being a little slack. the streets are
well filled with people.
H. M. Frazell. driver in the EN-.
ploy of the Centervlle Block Coal Co
at Mine No. 2. at this place, had the
end of one of his fingers torn away
| WHY PSiIoiL llio uullSo Idol
week.
The miners of Numa have many
discussions at the present time since
a settlement has been reached and
are waiting very patiently for meeting
night to get report from their dele
gate, VIM. Mooney, who arrived home
Friday evening.
Married at the home of the bride.
parents, Miss Nancy Wade and MI
Harry Livingston, on Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock
UnionviIIe.
Unionville, April 2.-Oat sowing has
been the order Of the day in this vi
cinity the past week. Ground ant
weather in fine condition People are
pretty well through. This with garden
making potato planting, croaking O
the frog, ETC., indicate that spring i.
near
Mrs. Lucy S. Railsback of Billings
Mont, is on visit to the parenta
home of Paris Smith and wife.
Joe Schoech and wife passet
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