Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

evening in Locust Grove where he
preached at the tent meetings, which
are being held there this week.
The new church which is being
erected will be dedicated next Sun
oday.
The marriage of Will Downing of
Des Moines, to Miss Allie Warner, oc-
cured Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents, two miles east
of the city. A reception was held
Thursday at the home of the groom's
father, A. A. Downing, superintendent
of the county farm. There wNre pre-
sent from this city, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Russell, MIR. and Mrs. John Dodge,
Will Dunlap, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Rector
and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wray.
DR.. Davis of Floris was business
visitor at this place Thursday.
J. H. McCustion returned Thursday
from Kansas and Nebraska where he
has been spending the past few weeks
on a business and pleasure trip.
| Mrs. j. A. Warrington is visiting in
Moulton at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Will Ware.
Miss Garnet Taylor has returned
/ from Dubuque where she has been at
tending college during the past year.
i Clint Adler of Ottumwa made bus
mess trip to this city Wednesday.
/ E. c. French of Ottumwa spent
"Wednesday in this city.
/ John Wells, who recently purchased
a farm in Howard, South Dakota, has
sold his farm in this county to Henry
4 Dillon of Wapello county and will
leave next Monday for the new home
lin Dakota
i H. l.. Cook went to Ottumwa We'd
nesday evening to meet his mother,
Mrs. M. E. Cook, who returned with
him to this city after an extended Wis
It with relatives in Red Oak.
il J. d. Baughman of Pulaski was a
business visitor in this city Wednes-
day.
j The Bankers and Lawyers of this
lefty have received the following chal-
} lenge from the baseball team of Bel
KNAPP:
] ''Belknap, June 10, 1902
. To the Lawyers and Bankers of
Bloomfield Tor either of you):
you are hereby notified that the
baseball team of Belknap, composed
of men SO years old and over, desire
to match you in a championship
game of ball. Said game to be played
at any time and place you name. The
lineup to be as follows: l. Ware, ]
: w. Miller, Samuel Mcconnell, J. w
Johnson, VIM. Dodd, Lee Mccormick
VIM. Robinsin, Samuel Wells, Patrick
Burns. Gate money to be used for the
purpose of removing the dog femme
from the streets of Belknap. We hold
in reserve for the pugilistic entertain
ment which begins promptly at the
end of the third inning, Samuel Smick
Joel MCGEE and G. H. Hughs. We
would advise that you have the ambu
lance corps and good supply of doc
tors on the ground as our men are
bad. 81. w. Johnson,
81. Ware.
"Committy.
The reply follows:
Bloomfield, June 10.
ITO the baseball team of Belknap
Iowa:
Dear sirs:-The Lawyers ant
i Bankers replying to your challenge tt
a championship game of baseball, beg
;. leave to say that they regret yer,
$ much that it will be impossible to az
! cept your challenge, having just re
! ceived kilograms from Chicago an,
n New York City to play balance of sea
v son in National League games, an
d that the proposition had just been az
cepted few minutes prior to receiN
}. ing your challenge. Respectfully re
: ferring your challenge to Captain ]. A
e Warrington, captain of the Fat Men
team of this city, for consideration
g we beg to remain, Very truly,
: Lawyers and Bankers Of Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, June 21.-Curtis Ora
: ham returned Friday morning fror
r Kansas where he has been employe
during the past five years.
. Mr. and Mrs John Graham ar
t spending several days in Savanna, vii
iting at the home of their son, Jane!
l. G. M. burgess spent Thursday
y Troy on business.
> James Cramer, of Clarinda, wa
: called to this city on Friday by tn
. death of father H. H. Cramer.
!. Mrs. Harry G. McCahan, of Kirl
IS vile, Mo-, arrived Friday and is spen'
ing a week at the home of her p;
e rents, Judge and Mrs. H. G. Travers
is Mrs. M. S. Wilson, of Keosauqu
is arrived Friday at the home of M
y and Mrs. John Weiney and will ais
I'd visit at the home of her sister, Mr.
e. L. Burchett.
The Rosewood camp of Roy
Il Neighbors met at the hall on Thur
1t day evening and initiated Mrs. Ere
Wallace. The night was very storm
n which prevented a large attendant
IS The American Indians, graduates
IT. government schools, will play has
ball at the fair grounds on Monda
June 49,
H. H. Cramer, an old settler of tn
Ill county, died at noon on Friday at Il
n home of his son, Alex Cramer. TT
+, funeral services will occur Sunday.
a A chatting dish party which was
IT pleasant little social affair was give
Friday evening at the home of Miss
y Ella and May Wallace. About tt