Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

now has a new 100 drop switchboard
installed, thus doubling their capacity.
The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men have postponed their Fourth of
July picnic owing to the rainy weather.
A new steel ceiling is being put in
the Grant Cowley drug store occupied
by G.. p. Stephenson. Mr.. Cowley's
plate glass front in his new building
was put in Wednesday. This building
is now completed except the shelving.
Mrs. Minnie Mead and son, Carl, of
Chicago, arrived Wednesday for few
days visit with the formers aunt. Mrs.
M. A. Lester.
G. c. Palmer has been in Chicago
since Tuesday, having gone there with
shipment of stock.
A new secret society known as the
Court of Columbian Circles, is under
organization here.
Fred Roberts of Des Moines was
here Thursday in the interests of the
Y. M. G "A.
Miss Helen Gray, little girl, who
formerly resided on Grays Creek, but
now Of near Kirksville, Mo-, came up
Wednesday night for visit of week
with relatives.
U. G. Truax of Manketo, Mimi, came
down Thursday for visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. F. w. Schafer. and with
friends here.
Findley Johnson of st. Louis is here
for several weeks visit with his I'M
Gle, DR.. F. M. McCrea.
Jack Odem of near Atlantic, Cass
county, arrived Thursday for visit
with his brother Tom Odem, near La
konta who has been i'll, and with 9TH
er relatives
Mr.. Hartrigg of Urbana, ILL.,, is here
for a visit with his cousin, Emmett
Hill, on Fudge Creek.
A young man by the name of Miller
from Eldon arrived Wednesday for a
visit with his uncle, c. w. Wilson.
Miss May Hayes returned to Abba
Tuesday, having terminated weeks
visit with her uncle, Samuel Hayes,
on Third street.
Fred OFT, of Abba, was a guest of
his brother, Theo., Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Davis of Oska-
loosa were guests of Mr.. Davis broth
er, H. S. Davis. and wife Wednesday
and Thursday
Mrs. j. H. Evans was passenger to
Ottumwa Thursday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Phillips for few days.
R. E. Grattan was in Oskaloosa on
business Monday.
Lewis Saunders, formerly of this
place, but now of Grinnell, was call
er in town Monday.
Arthur Elliott celebrated the Fourth
in Ottumwa and incidentally visited
his brother, Geo. Elliott.
Other Eddyville people celebrating
in Ottumwa were: Simon lager, Tom
and Carl McClain, Ed. Harding, Willie
Berry, Jay Davis, Karl Mayer, Ed.
Hawks, j. H. Evans, Emmett and Perry
Norman, and others.
VIM. Busey of Abba. but formerly of
this place, spent the Fourth here.
Russell.
Russell, July A. r. R. Fogg and
family left Tuesday morning for Boul
der, Col, to make their future home
on account of Mrs. Fogg's health.
Russell people are sorry to lose the
Fogg family but hope they will enjoy
their new home
DR.. H. B. Sutton left Tuesday for
Charlton to make HIS future home.
Misses Harriet Delano and Jessie
Hatcher went to Knoxville to spend
the Fourth with their Uncle Homer
Shire.
Abbie Woodman entertained a par
ty of young people from Charlton Tues
day evening.
Frank Pray marketed some hogs in
Russell Tuesday.
w. J. Marshall was able to be down
town Tuesday the first time for two
weeks.
Ida Millison is assisting in the tele-
phone Office while Mrs. Hatcher is
gone.
Jacob and Charity Steck, of Aurora,
ILL.,, are visiting at the home of their
nephew, P. H. Steck, of this place
After terminating their visit here they
will go to Bethlehem where they will
visit at the home of Mr.. Steck's broth
er, George Steck.
WIFI am shurn