Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

Revival meetings are in progress,
both at the Christian church here and
at the U. B. church on Grays' Creek.
Rev. Bateman of Des Moines is con-
Quoting the services at the former
church, and Rev. Mitchell at the lat
ter. The latter minister was on our
streets Wednesday,. He has received
about fifteen converts.
Wyatt Halcomb went to Chicago re-
Gently to take an examination to en-
ter the army. If he fails to pass he
will secure employment on farm.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter DeTar of Os-
kaloosa visited Mr.. DeTar's sister, Mrs.
j. B. Lee on Grays Creek, Tuesday.
Mrs. w. r Nelson went to ColfaX
Tuesday to take treatment for rheuma-
tism She was accompanied by her
husband who returned Wednesday.
r. w. McMahan, an old and esteem
ed citizen of the south part of town
| is dangerously ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. M. X. Pickerell of Bluff Creek
upon whom surgical operation was
recently performed is getting along
nicely so far.
4 Ed. Shields was off duty Tuesday en-
PERTAINING the grip.
Timothy Sullivan and Mrs. Temple
ton are both very i'll.
Chas. Balibaugh of the neighborhood
east of town, cut his hand quite severe
ly yesterday while saving wood. He
was brought to town and the wound
dressed and he will get off with a stiff
finger.
VIM. Fails had porce of men at
work filling his ice house on the river
| baply with ino tho foro mart the
week, but owing to the thaw theil
work has been indefinitely suspended
the past day or two. Mr. Fails had
with a cake of ice, as result Of
A. l.. Carson and Chas. Kussar
! were passengers to Oskaloosa Wednes
day. The latter went to meet his two
!. little daughters, Blanche and Ruth
who had been paying visit to thei
little friend, Frances Thompson a
Knoxville.
Manager L. A. Rowe Of the opers
; house has several attractions booked
: Faust" will appear this evening ant
e another show will hold the boards tn
first three nights of next week.
:, The members of the Rebekahs con
gregated in j. S. Oldham's store Wee
. nesday evening, while the Odd Fe
:, lows meeting was in progress, and al
ter the meeting was over, they pre-
ceeded to the hall and gave the odds
a surprise, followed by delicious SUI
:. per- Quite a large number was pres
ent
L. L. Martin formerly of this plac
y but now Of Woodburn, Clarke count.
= arrived Wednesday for a few days
y visit with relatives.
u C. A. Norwood, Grant Cowley an
- Frank Epperson were recent Ottumw
visitors.
i, Will ("Bunt") Phillips departed ye
;s terday for the southern part of tn
state in search of a location to go int
H. business.
Mr.. and Mrs George Strange return
w ed to their home at Sanborn Tuesda
n. night, after a weeks visit with rel
:, tives here They We're former citize,
d OF, this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wantz have +
turned from Creston where they hay
been for some time
te Charles Phillips has returned fro
is. sightseeing tour of the western pa
az of the state.
IA Marshal S. p. Crosson went to Alb
to spend Sunday with friends.
lg Mrs. w. H. Davis is entertalni1
er her sister from Hedrick.
ed ]. c.. Johnson has returned fro
II. Oskaloosa where he has resided Il
fiji past year or two.
SIS Jacob Grain, who has been away f
ct, some time, has returned home.
m Con Toohey, now of South Dakot
is here for visit with relatives.
~, Ormanvile.
Ormanville, Jan. 11.-Mss Ada Ca
u, well is suffering from an attack
~ lung fever. She has resigned her |
sition as teacher at Fairview.
ac. Parent Berry is dangerously ill.
nd w. A. Rankin was an over-nig
nd visitor at the Clate Smith home Thu
to day.
-be James Marts of Ottumwa was ent
tanned at dinner Thursday by Mr.. a
rm Mrs. w. q. H. Overturf.
mr.. w. A. Rankin was a pleasant cal
an at the East Lynne farm Friday mo
re- ing.
nc D. E. Berton and Mr. Chas. Bertrt
tho were business callers at the Van VIII
IRIS lie Hotel.
ton John Wilson was caller at the ne
the depot this morning He says that
me Sheafe of Ottumwa visited his hol
lot officially and states that no smallI
, If exists there.
eli. Vaccination is the order of the I
here.
LII DahIonega.
Dahlonega, Jan. 10.-D. H. Thor
u,a son and son, Fred, of Competine W
~ calling on friends at this place w
~, IL nesday.
n MY, Mrs Rufus Knapp of Pitkin, c
an,, is visiting at the home of her parel
80, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. McClung.
- = Dahlonega, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Chas.
80 lee, of Ottumwa, is spending the W.
Ta with her mother, Mrs. VIM. Lewis.
1; ~ Miss Maude Petty Of Packwood
m ,uIu returned home after a pleasant v
with friends here.
H. d. Thomas bought the J.
,o ui Kreuger farm last week, considerat
vic $55 per acre.
w. !. MI. and Mrs. Chester Long of &C
~ Gil Bluffs were visiting with j
ave ave Long and family this week.
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