Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11

| SrapnOpnOne ant. Otner music.
The people of West Des Moines
township, up in Mahaska county, are
talking of holding meeting to discuss
the question of doing away with Bluff
Creek, Independent, Pleasant Ridge,
Blaine and Star sub-schools. and hav-
ing one two-room central school at La
| konta.
Miss Electa McCrea, of Oskaloosa,
transacted business in Eddyville re-
Gently.
Miss Stella Johnson, of Grays Creek,
returned Monday from Abba, where
she had been visiting her friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Odem, since Friday
Link Oldham and Chas Schafer ship
ped hogs to Chicago Sunday.
Paul Leeling moved Monday from a
farm south of town, on the Ottumwa
road, to the farm purchased some time
ago of ]. A. Gray, west of town.
Attorney ]. F. Hall and wife have
moved into the Mrs. Belle Bennett
property, on Church street, which Mr..
Hall has leased.
Rev. w. H. Dillon. pastor of the NJ
E. church, was called to Knoxville re-
Gently to preach the funeral of A. II.
Rankin.
Eddyville, March S.-Wesley Rug
giles, of First street, who has b cen
sick for the past two weeks, is slowly
improving.
i The baby of Geo. Story, of Pekay,
has been quite sick with congestion of
the lungs. Il
David Hudson has moved his family
from South Fifth street to the Hiram
Heki farm, on Sand Ridge, and Mr.
Hymes, is moving into the house va
Gated by Mr.. Hudson.
\ Mrs. Sarah Clark and daughter,
Maggie, have moved from their prop
erty on South Fourth street, near the
park, to a residence on South Fifth
street, and Dr. McElwee, who has
i heretofore resided next door to Mrs.
Clark's property, is moving into the
same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Phillips move
Monday to the farm which Mr.. Phil
lips has purchased east of town.
Mayor C. l.. Funk has purchased a
lot on Fourth street of H. J. Wing and
will construct neat residence upon
it as soon as spring opens up. This
lot is located just south of the proper
ty, which Mr.. Funk has occupied for
the past several years.
Mrs. Geo. Strange, of Sanbourn, has
arrived for an extended visit with rel
atives and friends.
Il Mrs. Frank Oldham of Church
street, went to Ottumwa Thursday
morning to visit friends until Satur.
day.
Il Miss Sadie Brewer of Oskaloosa
], was a recent visitor with friends here
w. B. DeTar, of Oskaloosa, was il
this city on business Wednesday,
| The following were in Ottumwa or
business Wednesday: Mr. and Mrs
Geo. Stephenson, R. z. Grattan, Viii
, Phillips, Fred Elliott, A. c. Beamer and
Mrs, Will Allison. Jr.
Bayard Collins, of Bluff Creek is
spending a few days visiting his sis
ter, Mrs Ida Bunnell, and family, in
Oskaloosa.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Allison. OF
| South Ottumwa, spent Thursday as
guests of the parental VIM. Allison
| home here.
The following were in Oskaloosa or
. business recently; ]. H. Scott, C. l.
Funk, Frank Kussart and Henry
Sparks.
John jaeger was in Ottumwa on bust
! Walter Roberts, Of near Dudley. re
, turned from Colorado and Wyomine
Wednesday,
; Will McGlothlen, of Ottumwa, was
J in this city Wednesday.
, Abba.
Abba, March ives Hiliard, who
recently graduated in the pharmacy
course at Des Moines, has accepted a
position with a local firm.
Mrs. Caroline Drake has gone fol
several weeks visit with relatives in
Ottumwa, Drakeville and Centerville.
c. o. Butler and T. L. Morrison have
each purchased tracts of land of w
e. Giltner and as soon as the weather
will permit will build residences there
on.
T Mrs Joe Shaw is entertaining Miss
Della Shaw of Queen City. Mo
Miss Irene Heiser of Mediapolis has
returned to her home after pleasant
visit with her cousin, Bert Taylor ant
wife.
f Miss Iva Smith. who has been in
Chicago for some time, is the guest Of
, Abba relatives at present
Miss Alta Flanders is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Alta Huston of Avery
this week
! Miss Ollie Clark, who has been in
; Lovilia the past two weeks has return
ed to her home in this city.
/ Miss Lena Wartield of Ottumwa has
been the guest of home folks in this
place this week
Highland Center.
Highland Center, March 6.-Mrs. J
W. Mccormick went to keosauqus
Monday for visit with relatives anC
: friends.
W. R. Buckner returned home Sat
/. urday from Quincy, H.. where he has
: been attending business college.
Chas. Kobel moved last week from
Seymour, Ill., into the property recent
ly purchased of e. NJ Bowlin. Mr.
Bowlin took possession Saturday O
Eddyville, March 5.-Archie Gray, o
Grays Greek, was sight seeing in tn
county seat town. Abba, Friday.
Thornton Newell, who has been re
2 siding on the OttumWa' road betWee,