Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21

had birthday party last Monday |
There was large number of their
lady friends present and all report a
good time.
The Misses Lizzie, Mary and Mag
daline Price gave party last Mon
ady night in honor of their lady
friends, Miss Susie Lewis, of Kansas
City, and Miss Bonnie Caldwell and
Miss Emma Lumsden, of Ottumwa.
There were several from Hilton and
all report first class time. The even
ing was spent in games and music.
Light refreshments were served. The
Misses Price know just how to enter
tain.
Charles Cooper, of Mystic, was Wis
iting his brother-in-law, Charles Fer
ley, last Monday.
e. ]. Kicker went to Brookfield, Mo-,
last week and brought back a bride,
Miss Virginia Phillips.
Milton.
Milton, Aug. 21.-H. F. Marson re-
Gently sold his twenty acre farm east
of town to Charles Roby. Mr. Mar
son will move to Washington state in
about a month.
Mr.. Henry, Of Vernon, has bought
the Frank Nagle residence for 1915
and two acres of land of Squire Har-
bin for $3.50. He will move here in
about two months.
Master George Andrews, of Burling-
ton. is visiting relatives at this place.
G. w. Bell delivered 220 head of
hogs to Beckley and Gibson last week.
n Ill
1 have bought stock in the Farmers.
Merchants bank.
A. Woodward and family left recent.
ly for visit to Moscow, Idaho.
I Frank Nagle has left for Red Oak
where he has a position in the Maggie
lumber yard. His wife will remain
here for some time.
| Chas. Bartlett as sold his proper
: ty in town to G. N. Grones, of Che
quest, for $3.50.
While returning from town recent!
Peter Humbert and son, Bert, had al
: accident When near w. B. Camp
t bells farm their horses fell off
!. bridge, producing a general mixup
However, no one was hurt, although
7 tae buggyand harness were damaged
: considerably.
w. D. Russell has returned from
3 Hot Springs. Ark, where he has Deel
t several weeks.
E. B. Humbert, J. D. Rowland ant
o w. J. Bailey and wife were recent Wis
e itors to Keosauqua.
Prof. Carroll. the new principal o
J. the public schools, has rented the Mrs
5 J. B. Atkins house in the north part Q
d town where he will live during tn
coming term beginning Monday, Sci
a TENDER 1, 1902.
r, c. c. Smith has the contract t
build the telephone line to Missoul
r, by way of the fair grounds.
s. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hargrove left r.
Gently for FIT. Madison where they wi
s. take a steamer for st. Paul and d.
IS luth, MINI. :,
Or The regular union services at til
ID high school park were again interfere
il with by the rain and the services wei
held at the Presbyterian church, Re
st Geo. B. Troub preaching.
I'd The fourth quarterly meeting of tt
IN Milton M. P. circuit were held at tt
Milton church last Saturday and su
in day. The services were we'll attende
considering the weather Those FRO
". the other appointments were John T
I'll per and wife, William Tosnot. SEQ
Tateman and wife. Emery Simpst
and wife, and Lewis Bishop. Lew
Bishop was elected delegate to Il
e. conference to be held at Collins, Sc
a. TENDER 10.
The horse sale at the stock var
is Saturday was well attended and Il
I'd horses went at pretty good prices.
,e The brick store buildings of G.
Drake and A. B. Hale are nearing CO.
#. pletion. Nearly all the outside wo
NJ and part of the inside work bel
done.