Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26

JOnn ClemmenS OF seymour was d
business visitor in Numa Wednesday.
Murray Moore reports that the heavy
rains of the summer have nearly ruin
ed the oat crop in Illinois. He also
says the corn is fine. He says it will
average from fifty to sixty bushels to
the acre. The wheat crop is splendid,
but the fruit crop is failure.
EddyviIle.
Eddyville, Aug. 22.-B. S. Lennon
and family returned Tuesday night
from Oklahoma, the climate not prov
ing agreeable to Mrs. Lemons
health. Mr.. Lennon arrived just in
time to take the examination for mail
carrier on Route No. 8.
The two small children of A. W.
Keen, of Grays Greek, who have been
sick for some time with cholera infan-
tum, have not yet recovered, altho
one is better.
Born, Wednesday morning, August
20, 1902, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bes-
co. of Third street, a ten pound son.
The remains of man by the name
of Cunningham were brought here on
the train Wednesday morning, taken
W lLooI SiSChy anu Vic lulClo ICiu
Wednesday afternoon from the Catho-
lie church at 2 o'clock.
Frank Hudson and family, of Fourth
street, departed for Minnesota Mon.
day to stay for time for their health,
which has been poor.
A letter received a few days ago
from DR.. Kussart, who has been at
Park Rapids, Minnesota, for his
health, stated that he would soon To-
cate and open up an Office somewhere
in that part of the country. He was
intending to soon go to Winnipeg to
look over the situation there. Prof.
and Mrs. Parks, who have been with
the Kussarts, expected to return to
Eddyville or Ottumwa this week.
Mrs. John Clark is reported quite
poorly.
w. T. Meeker sprained his right
wrist and also injured his fingers and
arm Sunday. proving quite painful.
Charley Hohl and Miss Erma Odem,
west of town. were recent visitors in
Abba.
Jas. A. Gray and family, who were
here getting their household goods, re-
turned to Kirksville, Mo-. Tuesday.
David Moran. has been re-shingling
his residence, west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Werner and
John Werner and son, William, from
across the river, went to Billings, Mo.
Tuesday night to spend two or three
weeks visiting two sons of John Wer
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. ]. Lind went to Mis-
souri, Wednesday afternoon to visit Mr.
T.ind'S folks for a few DAYS
Mrs. George Mahaffey and Mrs
Hugh Clark left Monday morning fol
Chicago. From there they go to Mich
igan to look at a fruit farm, with 9
view to leasing it.
Mr.. Keen of Ottumwa, came up Mon
day fora visit with his brother, A. w
Keen, on Grays creek.
Fred Saville went to Flagler Monday
to visit relatives for few days.
Dan Shea of Ottumwa, visited his
father, John Shea, Wednesday.
The Christian church has been Sc
lected as the place for union meetings
next Sunday night Rev. w. R. Yart
of Pella will preach.
Willie Cowden has accepted posi-
ton ina barber shop at Abba, ant
went to that place Monday.
Fred Ruggles, who has been resid
ing on First street, has moved his fam
ilyq to Pekay, to resume his old duties
in the mine.
Alex Trotter and family moved bacl
to Oskaloosa Saturday to property OF
Sixth street, which they have purchah
ed and remodeled.
Miss Mabel Riggs, accompanied by 6
couple of Oskaloosa women, started
Tuesday on journey east. They VIII
be gone month and will visit Chicago
Niagara Falls, N. Y, and Boston, hav
ing relatives at some of those places.
Thomas S. Handshaker, reader an6
BARITONE, will lecture at the Christian
church on "Heroism," next Monday ev
ening, August rs.
1t is reported that the electric light
plant will be in running order next
week some time.
Salem