Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

lost his health four months ago or
J more, and has succeeded. The chance
Is good one and one well merited.
Reese Evans was taken to Ottumwa
on Saturday and, turned over to the
sheriff for breaking the quarantine
law on Sunday morning. He went as
usual to his boarding house for break
fast. He was sent home to stay with
! the threat of six months confinement
in case he is caught out again.
! The school election on Monday was
hotly contested between the farmers
and miners. James Richardson, the
engineer at the mines, was elected.
Thomas McVeigh, who has been
leased on Saturday.
Il William Reese, who has been sick
with the fever, started to work on
Monday.
The miners kindly remembered
James Bateman and James Muller
last week by taking up collection
for them.
i James Muller, who was hurt in the
j. mines some time ago by fall of slate
is improving. He can walk around
some in the house by the aid OF
crutches.
j William Anderson, of Muscaiine,
was in town on Monday on business.
i Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walker, of Ed
dyv1lle, moved in the house with Mrs.
w. e. Williams last week Mr.. Walk.
er has position as helper in the
blacksmith shop.
EddyvIIe.
| Eddyville, March Aired Parks and
family, of Kirkville, We're released from
smallpox quarantine few days ago.
i Master John DeTar, the ten year
old son of G. A. DeTar, is convalescent
from an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Caroline Briggs, of Hayden
Chapel, has been on the sick list.
/ Mrs. John Emanuel, of South Fifth
street, is slowly improving from spell
of sickness.
The roads leading to town are get
ting very bad, SO there have been but
few people in town of late. The car
rier on rural free delivery route No.
4 / has discontinued the use of his wag-
on for the present and makes his de-
livery on horse back, assisted by his
substitute, Ed. Gray, who takes one
end of the route. The carrier on
route No. still makes his delivery by
wagon, but of course gets back consid.
erably later than formerly.
/ Chas. L. Phillips departed Saturday
night for the Klondike country where
he has interests.
John Davis, of Oskaloosa, was an
over Sunday visitor with his brother,
H. S. Davis, of the Iowa Central
Sigourney.
i Sigourney, March Republicans of
ISlgourney held caucus at the court
house Monday evening, and nominated
the following candidates: Mayor, ]. T.
Parker; treasurer. Ed. Bower; record
er, A. M. Meas: trustees, full term, d.
j O. Cline and Charley Vorhauer
DIR. Newsome, of South English, was
in Sigourney yesterday.
Miss Julia Smith, of Oskaloosa, is
visiting relatives here.
Sam P. Jones lectured to a crowded
house here Saturday evening, on the
subject of Get There and Stay There
The audience was well pleased. Mr..
Jones date was secured by the Shakes
peare club.
Ben Yahnke left today for Washing
ton state.
/ Lizzie Killmer returned from her
Chicago visit last Saturday.
/ Harry Sanders left Saturday even
ing for Chillicothe, Mo. He goes from
there to Washington state.
j. S. and G. G. Bootin visited their
father here last week
| Marriage license issued to Fred HI.
Cummings, "a, and Viola McCrabb, 20.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, March 5.-Miss Maude Hur-
sey, who is teaching in the Richland
schools, spent Sunday visiting at her
home here.
At the school meeting Saturday ew
ening Wade Kirkpatrick and w. O,
Cuddy were chosen directors. 1t was
one of the most holly contested cleo.
tons held for years.
ME- Snyder is enjoying a visit from
his mother who resides in Brighton.
Miss Teeters, of Ames. is visiting
this week at the Mrs. Mary Gibson
home.
A most enjoyable surprise party was
given Miss Frances Sheridan at her
home on North Main street Saturday
evening. A number of her young wo-
men friends were present and the ey-
ening was very agreeably spent.
Miss Frances Sheridan returned Sat
urday from Chicago.
Miss Faye Shaw gave reception at
her home Friday evening About forty
were invited and a most ENJOYABLE
time is reported. Games were indulge
ed in and dainty refreshments served.
The guests departed at late hour
pronouncing Miss Faye charming en-.
tainer.
Sam La Chapelle, who was so badly
burned in a gasoline explosion about
two weeks ago, is again able to resume
his duties at the Nicola Elevator Co.'s
Office.
Denver Shook, and family and Chas.
Xix and family will leave about
March Is for Mynott, North Dakota,
where they will make their future
home.