Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
Bloomfield,

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brother hoping to return in better
health. In his absence the M. p. pull
pit will be occupied by Rev. II. S. Gil
bert, of West Burlington.
Mrs. Chester Painter and children
left Monday to join Mr.. Painter, near
Seattle, Washington, where he has re-
Gently located.
Deputy Postmaster Frank Brown is
looking at plans and counting the cost
of new residence which he proposes
building in the early spring.
Wilbur Stevens who injured his foot
by running a spike nail through 1t
few weeks ago, and was obliged to I'M
dergo a severe surgical operation, is
now able to walk about town on crut-
ches.
Mrs. Smock and daughter of Drake
vile spent Monday in this city on bus
mess and visited at the home OF MIS-.
Shocks sons, Thomas and Oliver.
Mrs. Mary Deal Caseaden and Mrs.
Kate Hickey returned the latter part
of the week from Milton where they
have been visiting relatives and spent
Sunday in this place.
Mrs. Peter Kinsinger of Bunch
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mrs. S. S. Carruthers and at
tended Christian Science services.
While walking the streets early Sat
urday morning, Cyrus Turner, night
Waterman, saw bright light in the
direction of Stiles and believing 1T to
be a fire dispatched number OF cltl-
zens to the town. Arriving there they
found the cottage home occupied by
Mrs. Alice Lyons and F. A. Miller and
family wrapped in flames. The latter
| family lost nearly all their household
goods and Mrs. Lyons a large portion
of her furniture.
| News of the death Of David McCon-
nell, farmer residing northwest OF
Drakeville, was received in this city on
Monday. The funeral services will oc-
cur ina Drakeville on Tuesday.
Hon. B. F. Carroll left Monday morn
ing for Des Moines where he is spend
ing several days on business.
Bloomfield, Feb. 12.-Rev. A. H. Col
Inns of Perry is spending several days
at the home of her mother, Mrs. R. j.
Collins.
Ex-County Treasurer ]. c. Bond is
moving his family back to the country
where Mr.. Bond will resume farming
on his land seven miles south of the
city.
VIM. Jones who has been in ill health
for number OF years is very sick
and raves in delirium portion of the
time. The patients son. Campbell
4 Jones of Eldon, was summoned to his
bedside on Monday.
/ Charles D. Fortune and Harvey Q.
I Leach are both examining plans for
new dwellings, as they intend building
Handsome residences as soon as the
weather will permit. Mr.. Fortune in
tends putting up "a $4,000 house on mis-
lot joining the Southern Iowa Normal
Mr.. Leach purchased a fine building
lot of John H. Taylor on the site known
as the Keister property and also In
tends erecting residence that viii
: cost not less than $500. The two
, homes are almost within a stones
5 throw of each other and will be a great
Improvement to that part of the city
: The lot joining Mr.. Leach's propert.
on the north is owned by Henry c
1 Taylor, who had the dwelling house
!. on the Greenleaf property which HI
, purchased last fall moved there, and il
having it remodeled as he intends llV
e ing there until the elegant new resi-
r dence that he proposes building in thu
/ near future shall be completed
l. J. w. Cooper of Milton was bust
= ness visitor in this place Monday
/ c. B. Van Bushuck of Fremont spen
S Monday in this city on business
r w. S. Gaudy has rented the farm
property now occupied by Fran
It Chandler as the latter intends leavini
{ the latter part of the week for Henri.
n county, where he has accepted pos
/ ton with the Plano Manufacture
y Co.
o G. Vorhis has purchased of Geo. T
S Sewers, thirteen acres of land Yves
e Of the fair grounds and intends built
u ing a fine house this spring.
Jamse Stevens has been very sic
+ for some time with an abscess in tn
y head. His condition is much bette
at present although he has not full
o recovered.
+ Clarence Fry of West Grove is r.
e covering from a serious illness cause
II by an abscess in the head.
N. S. Johnson is in receipt of lie
u ter from his daughter, Mrs. Ivy Oppel
- heimer of Buffalo, N. Y, which state
&c Mr. Oppenheimer's father, Levi Oh
u penheimer wholesale oyster deale
OIL LnaC CITY, HAS Deeu uoIiHeu LHdt II
Is and his brothers and sisters are he'll
sr to $5,O00,0OO left by relatives in Ne
y Zealand The money has been pal
sc to the United States consul and wi
N be deposited in the United State
III treasury by February Is. No doul
re Mr.. Johnson's son-in-law, H. H. o
Is penheimer, will eventually come I'M
IN a large share of the property.
H. Mr.. Cascaden of Waterloo is spen
e ing few days in this city having joi
u ed his wife on Monday night Mr.
X Cascaden intends remaining here u
o. til about March 1.
re keosauqua.
~ Keosauqua. Feb. 11.-W j. Steckl
Is and two sisters of Bloomfield, recent
=. visited in this place with their uncl
90 and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John N. No
II ton.
W DR.. and Mrs. Knight of Farmingto
~, ~ visited over Sunday in this place, tt
- guests of relatives - the DuckWort
y family. The doctor returned yeste