Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-01
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
The VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as Chronicled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Bloomfield.
Know.

Bloomfield
Bloomfield, May misses Edith
and Mildred Sickle left Wednesday
enroute to Everett, Washington. A
week will be spent in Chicago, and an
other week in Madison, Wis, after
which Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
City, and Boise City, Idaho, will be
visited before reaching Everett, where
the remainder of the summer will be
spent at the home of their sister, Mrs.
A. H. Finny.
The usual Saturday evening con-
certs given by the band boys during
the spring and summer months will
begin as soon as the weather becomes
sufficiently warm to admit spending
long evenings in the court house park,
where the concerts are always given.
The band will be led by Walter John
son, who succeeds John Hazlewood.
]. G. Miller of Germany, Davis coun-
ty, left Wednesday for Los Angeles,
Cal, where he intends spending the
summer. He was accompanied by
Will Amsturtz, manager of the Golden
Rod farm, which is the property of the
county treasurer, N. S. Miller.
Mrs. Will McMain of Kirksville, Mo-,
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Morrow.
Mrs. R. l.. Hardy of Parkers Prairie,
Mimi, is visiting at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. S. f. Mcconnell.
Rev. ]. w. Potter, secretary of the
executive committee of the state Ep-
worth League assembly board, return
ed Tuesday from Colfax, where a
meeting of that body was held. The
state program, the best ever given the
public at Epworth Park has been ar
ranged and the state meeting will open
in July. A deep we'll was sunk on the
grounds last year and the board has
now arranged for better lighting and
sanitation.
Miss Helen Davis is visiting in Sci
ma at the home of Miss May Hinkle.
Mrs. Salem Brunk of Pulaski return
ed home on Wednesday after a short
visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
j. G. Miligan.
DR.. Garrett of Troy was business
visitor at this place on Wednesday,
Mrs. Delbert knight of Pulaski is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Brenneman.
The Fraternal Choppers gave box
supper at Wishard's hall Tuesday eV
ening, which was successful affair
Various games occupied the first hours
{ of the evening after which refresh
ments were served. Music was fur
nished by the Smith orchestra, and the
latter portion of the evening was spent
in dancing.
Campbell Jones of Eldon and broth
ers Grant and Henry of Buch were
called to the bedside of their father
VIM. Jones, who has been in i'll health
for the past few years and is now very
low.
j. B. Lester, county auditor, was
called to Dunville, Kansas, by the i'll
ness of his wife who left for that place
about six weeks ago to visit her faith
er, Mr.. Freeman. Mrs. Lester was III
very i'll health when she left home aut
it was believed that a change of eli
mate would prove beneficial but hel
health has been steadily failing. M.
Lester will accompany her home as
soon as it is possible to bring her.
J. H. McCustion marketed owe,
eighty head of hogs on Wednesda,
which weighed over 800 pounds each
They were sold to home parties at ST
per hundred.
Jno. Hazelwood, the cornetist, lefi
yesterday for Whitewater, Wis.,whert
he has accepted a summers musica
4 engagement His fellow members q
the Philharmonic orchestra rendered
him a farewell reception Tuesday eY
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Wilson. Refreshments wer,
served and Mr.. Hazelwood was the re
cipient of many useful and expensive
presents from the various musician
of the city who wish him success il
his summers work.
EddyviIle.
EddyvilIe, May John e. Barnet
of Sand Ridge was kicked on the wris
by a horse Tuesday noon and it wa
at first thought that his arm wa
broken, but was found on examination
to be only badly bruised.
Jack, the little baby Of Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Horner, was taken quite serious
ly ill with pneumonia Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs. George Strange, TO
merly Of this place, but now of San
born arrived Sunday evening to visi
relatives. Mr.. Strange goes on Il
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