Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The price of tickets for entire course
has been raised to $1.25 for adults and
$1,00 for children.
The fifty-first birthday of John Cas-
well which occurred on Tuesday was
remembered by his neighbors who
surprised him by spending the evening
at his home. Presents were not for
gotten. Refreshments We're served
and delightful evening was spent.
EX-treasurer John Bond accompani-
ed by j. Richardson who lives in the
vicinity of Wesley Chapel shot dog
recently which they believed to be
mad, having chased a number of
cattle belonging to B. Hardy but
whether the cattle had been bitten or
not has not been ascertained. Messrs.
Bond and Richardson follow
ed the dog nearly one
and one-half miles before find
ing it. When the animal was discover
ed it made vicious attack upon them
but was instantly shot. The dog was
a stranger in that locality and had
probably travelled some distance.
Bloomfield, May 3.-The May pole
dance at the K. P. hall by the Rath-
bone sisters Thursday evening was a
very pleasing little affair of which the
friends of the order had the privilege
of enjoying. The May pole dance was
given by number of little people,
drilled by Mrs. Stella Teed. Another
agreeable feature of the evenings en-
tertainment was cake walk led by lit
tie Marguerite Duckworth in which
Master Joe Cook and Miss Anna Davis
took the cake. Dance music was fur
nished by the Junior orchestra. The
Philharmonic orchestra also gave a
number of selections. Fruit punch
was served.
Byron Brouhard of South Ottumwa
visited his sister, Mrs. Mary Whybrow,
and other relatives in this place on
Thursday.
T. P. Bence spent Friday in Sedan
on business.
A. Rankin is building an addition to
his residence in the north part of the
city, the contract having been given
to Newton & Skinner
Miss Blanche Games spent Thurs
day with friends in Ottumwa.
The timber is on the ground for the
erection of the new $4,000 house
which is being erected by Attorney T..
P. Bence. The contract has been TAX
en- by Sheriff Sheppard. The founda-
ton is completed and the chimneys
are almost finished
Mrs. Gum Wray is visiting in Kinks
vile, Mo-, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Reager.
The G. w. B. M. of the Christian
church met Friday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. B. Hardy and daughter,
Mrs. Effie Roop. A literary program
was given on the subject of India.
Miss Lola Wray has gone to Keota
to visit her sister, Miss Lou, who is
teaching school in that city.
F. G. Young is rapidly recovering
from the surgical operation recently
performed for appendicitis and ap-
peared on the street for the first time
on Friday.
Mrs. officer of Loveland. Colorado,
arrived Friday at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Ellsworth Rominger with
whom she will remain for several
days.
Mrs. Bessie Patterson, who has been
spending the past week at the home
of Mrs. M. f. Broadwell returned Fri
day to her home in Cedar Rapids.
The last meeting of the San Souci
club recently organized was held with
Mrs Fife Rock and Mrs Eva Atkins
at the home of their mother, Mrs. B.
Hardy. The club was organized with
a membership of six young women,
who propose becoming better posted
on current events and other literary
topics. Pleasant afternoons are occa-
sionally spent at the homes of the
members, where the hostess presides.
Fancy work is not forgotten and the
needles are piled industriously, while
some literary topic is being discussed.
Occasionally refreshments are served.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. E. B. Johnson. The lit
erary program will consist of plea
sure trip to New Orleans.
Mr.. Else of Haddam, Kan, was a
business visitor in this place Friday.
Mr.. Else is engaged in making an alb
stract of a tract of land in West
Grove.
Mrs. Reno of Trenton, Mo-, spent
Thursday in this city, meeting her
daughter, Mrs. Ola Altheide at the
Turner residence where an elegant
dinner was served to the relatives and
a few friends in honor of Mrs. Alth-
eide's birthday. Mrs. Reno returned
home on Friday by way of Eldon.
Chas. A. Seyler formeraly of this
city, now of Des Moines, has purchas-
ed building lot of Geo. Miller and in
tends erecting fine residence. This
seems to point to the conclusion that
he intends returning to this city some
time In the near future.
w. v. Neal, who resides on a farm
west of the city, is very sick with
pleurisy and rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Stodghill of Green
top, Mo-, are visiting at the home of
their son and other relatives in the
city and country while spending
short time here on business, having
sold their farm property near Mark to
r. S. Henderson, a retired merchant of
that place.
EIdon.
EIdon, May AT the meeting of
the school board Wednesday evening
the following teachers were elected to
fill the vacancies left from the last
meeting: Miss Blanche Norton, Miss
Florence Baker and Miss Grace Grit
fiths for the west side building and