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

fell, face downward, striking her
mouth on the cement floor ard cutting
her lower lip severely, and also loosen
ing one of her teeth, not to say any
thing of the many bruises she receiy-
ed.
chequest.
Chequest, June 5.-Mrs. Sarah
Mathies and sister7in-law, Mrs. Annie
Mathies of California were dinner
guests of Mrs. w H. Harryman last
Wednesday.
J. E. Shaffer has treated his resi-
dence to new coat of paint which
greatly beauties the appearance.
Miss Lottie Hill of Bloomfield is at
this place for an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. F. S. Harryman.
A number from here attended Dec
Grafton at Keosauqua and several went
to Leando to spend the day.
Miss Bertha Plowman of Eldon
spent over Sunday at her parental
home here.
Messrs. Grover Shaffer, Waldo and
Seth Harryman were in Ottumwa Sat
urday on business.
Mr.. Rice and family were callers in
Chequest Monday on their return home
to Milton after spending over Sunday
with friends at Eldon.
Following is the program of the
Chequest Farmers club which meets
Today at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Strait:
10 to IL m.-Socialistic.
10 to l p. m.-Farmers hash.
Music.
Twill Scientific Farming and Feed
ing Apply to Actual pa.
F. Sample.
Paper-Mrs. Alma Smith.
Farmers Mutual Telephone Service
VS.. Corporation flames Mort
Should Judge or Representative
Accept Fee Passes From Railroads."
Scott Bonar.
Chequest will not celebrate this
year.
Blackhaw<.
Blackhawk, June 5.-Miss Agnes Nc
Cornell made a business trip to Bloom
field Saturday.
H. J. Smith visited at the Frank
Bean home Sunday.
The Pleasant Hill church was clos
ed Saturday for forty days on account
of smallpox.
Mrs. Stuffelbean of Bunch is visiting
this week with her daughter. Mrs.
Warren Smith.
A. w. King and wife visited Sun
day at Thomas Bridgman's.
H. P. Sander of Ottumwa was call
er at the w. E. Brown home Tuesday.
Edd. Ballard of Elbany called at the
Charles Brown home Tuesday.
Minnie Moss. who has been on the
sick list for sometime is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs. w. A. Elder of Ashgrove was a
Blackhawk visitor Thursday.
BIadensburg.
Bladensburg, June 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
Tilden of near Batavia visited at the
home of Norman Reno last Thursday.
Mrs. Mahalia Wright is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jake Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Evertz visited
relatives in South Ottumwa last Tues
day.
Mrs. VIM. Bowman of Ottumwa is
spending a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Daily.
George Davis and family of Abing-
don and Will Davis of Montana spent
Tuesday with their uncle, S. d. Long.
Avery.
Avery, June 5.-Mrs. Ellen Morgan
and Mrs. Edythe Evans are guests at
the Harry Smith home in Abba this
week.
y Miss Hazel Lewis of near Coalfield
l., So Hre D;al
few days last week.
Rev. I. B. Taylor was business call
er in Abba Monday.
Miss Lulu Ellis and Ethelyn Crabill
were visiting friends in the country
Tuesday.
]. f. Deskin is visiting his brother
near Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Minnie Barker and little daugh.
ter of Montana are visiting at the pa
rental Bridges home.
Mrs. l.. D. Young Of South English
is the guest of her father and sister,
Geo. Amos and daughter Miss Effie.
John Butler was an Avery caller
Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. q. Evans and Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Fisher were Avery visitors Tues
day evening.
Mrs. John Moore was an Abba call
er Monday.
Mrs. E. Evans entertained her neice
Mrs. Jno. Moore, of near Lovilia few
days last week.
StrlngtoWn.
Stringtown, June 5.-Mrs. T. J.
Larmore and daughter Minnie were in
Hedrick Saturday.
E. F. Vannoy and family visited at
G. B. McNiel's at Batavia Sunday.
Miss Anna Peters visited few days
of last week with her mother at OF
tumwa.
G. A. Clark is doing some carpenter
work at Richland this week.
A. R. Smith erected a pair of new
scales for B. F. Davis.
Mrs. U. S. Hawthorne and Mrs. S.
f. Silvers were in Hedrick last Thurs
day.
M. Herman and S. Dudgeon deliver.
ed wool at Batavia Saturday.
F. r. Jones was Hedrick caller
Tuesday.
HI. Scott and Elmer Davis were in
| hin pdon Monday