Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

his uncle and aunt, M. G. Loveless.
John Logan returned to his home in
Illinois after brief visit with friends
here.
Tom Winsell was buried Saturday.
Mrs. M. c. Loveless and son Lee,
and nephew A. A. Mattingly visited
over Saturday at Collett with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. l.. Swartz.
Mrs. Charley Gouterman was a call
er in the vicinity Friday
VIM. Manning, ST., was a business
caller at Batavia Friday.
Arthur Miller from Mt Zion passed
through here Friday.
Jake Petzinger and mother were
business callers at town one day of
last week.
VIM. Bartholow,. Sr., made bust
week.
Miss Mabel Swain visited over Sun
day with her mother in Fairfield.
Miss Della Mable and Edd Stever
visited at the Loveless home Sunday.
Quite number from here attended
church at Libertyville Sunday night.
w. f. Swartz and wife of Liberty
vile visited at the parental home Sun
day.
o. S. Martin called at the Loveless
home last Sunday evening.
Loren Pratt visited with his friend,
Lee Loveless, Sunday.
There was no school last Monday
as the teacher was absent.
Kirt Sheets is very ill.
Guy Copeland visited with his uncle
Jim Acton, one evening of last week
Belknap.
Belknap, Feb. 5.-A little son was
born to T. B. Cameron and wife Tues
day morning.
Chas. Skinner was an Ottumwa Wis
itor Tuesday
Mrs. Almyra Morris and grand
daughter Orpha visited with relative!
at Moulton last week. They were &C
companied home by the formers faith
er. r. l.. Guile who made short visi1
here.
R. e. Anderson and S. A. Wells
bought lots off the east end of J. w
Bolwar's property last week, the lat
ter selected the three lots next tc
Mr.. Bolwar's residence and upon which
he expects to erect a dwelling this
spring. Mr.. Anderson is having the
material brought here for his house
which he expects to begin as soon as
it is all here. The house is to b.
twenty-six feet square, with foul
rooms.
T. B. Cameron has purchased the
two lots adjoining Mrs. E. A. Patter
sons property on the west from Ell
Harbour, for $3.50.
Night operator e. B. Hooker was il
with quinsy last week and before thai
| trouble was cured, rheumatism set in
from which he is suffering great deal
and it was decided this morning tina
he had better leave for the Wabasl
Railroad company's hospital at Mo
berly, Mo-, where doctor could SCI
him every day. 1t is hoped he will
soon recover.
Mrs. J. c. Thompson was quite il
last week but is getting better.
Mrs. John Tomlin of Drakesville j:
severely i'll with pneumonia. He
children were all sent for as her re
covery is doubtful. Joe, who has beer
in California for the past year came
Friday night.
Frank Wells has purchased r. ]
Harbour's farm consisting of 1876 acres
| for $45 an acre. 1t is said that Mr.
Harbour expects to move to California
about March l. Mr.. Harbour is an oil,
soldier and has always worked har,
and now feels that farm life is too
hard for him.
Mrs. Matte Pitcher of Floris visite,
here Tuesday night with her sister-ir
| law, Mrs Diana Myers.
Mrs Clyde Spohr and little son Ear
of Eldon visited here Friday at tn
VIM Spohr home.
Joel MCGEE and wife visited at tn
VIM. Kinney home at Shunem Friday
Merna Myers, Oracle and William
Cree are i'll with measles
Mrs. Clara Burkhalter and son, Pau
of Ottumwa visited here Sunday a
the Joel MCGEE home.
r. M. Nelson and wife spent Satur
day night with Harrison Hawkins ant
wife of Sherman Chapel, going on Sun
day to Ottumwa for visit with MI
Nelson's sister, Mrs. Frank Mozart
and husband
AS there is no further spread of tn
! smallpox, services were resumed Sur
day at. the Congregational church ant
lSchool began again Monday morning
Charles Skinner ana T. e. Pullman
put up the new slate blackboard at thu
school house Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.W.Martin of Blakes
burg who We're recently married in OF
tumwa, came Friday night and ar
preparing to go to housekeeping i
Mrs. Emma Williams house in tn
cast part of fowl.
John Tomey, wife and children, Ii
lie, Matte and Paul, of Bloomfield Wis
tied here Sunday with Mrs. Almyr
Morris.
Rev. Taylor of Avery, who is assis
ing Rev G. w. Barber in a series c
meetings at the NJ. E. church i
Drakeville, filled the M. e. pulpit her
Sunday afternoon.
/ The supper at j. w. Johnson's las
Il Wednesday evening, January 20, pas
ed off very pleasantly. Thirty-fou
guests were present.
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