Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-07
Bloomfield.

Mrs. H. R. Goodman of Mt. AYR is
visiting friends here.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield. Aug. John Ramseyer.
P. S. TschantS and Rev. w. w. Miller
and families of Germany made har-
vest purchases in this place Wednes-
day.
Geo. M. Goodpastor is building a
good sized room on the northeast cor
ner OF the square. The room will be
fire proof and will be used for storing
grain and timothy seed until Novem-
Der, when it will be used as a general
market.
Mrs. j. B. Lester, who has been sick
during the past year, is still very weak
and shows little signs of Improvement.
She will make her home with her
mother, Mrs. G. W. Goodpastor. until
she RECEIVERS. Mrs. Testers father, ].
H. Freeman, of Danville, Kas., arrived
here some time ago and is still in the
city
Elias Colgrove, foreman of the Good
pastor poultry house, has returned
from Kirksville, Mo-, Where he has
been enjoying weeks vacation,
Hugh Hays of Marshal, Mo-, and
Miss Edna Hays of Kansas CITY are
visiting at the home of Mrs. ]. p.
Toombs, having been called here to
attend the funeral of Mrs. E. Walden
OF Colorado Springs. whose remains
will be brought to this place for burial
in short time.
The funeral services of Mrs Israel
Wilcox, who passed away on Tuesday
from consumption, occurred on We'd
nesday. ethe services being conducted
by Rev. j. W. Potter. The remains
Were Inferred in the Mt. Maria Gene
terry.
Henry Koehler and Henry Johnson
were arrested Tuesday on the charge
OF drunkenness and lodged in the coun-
ty Jail. Koehler was arraigned before
Mayor Wishard on Wednesday. After
pleading guilty to the charge he was
given five days in jail The cases
against Johnson has not yet been
heard.
Trus Hart of Unionville, Mo-, was in
the city Wednesday closing up a deal
with Patrick Davis of Floris, of whom
he had purchased a stock of goods.
G. w. Curl, who had charge of the
Curl hotel for the past few years, has
sold his interest in the house to d H.
Elm Davis county farmer who is now
in possession of the house Mr.. Curl
was obliged to retire from business on
account of his eyesight, which has been
failing for some time and is now so
far advanced that he can only recog-
nize his family and friends by their
voices. Mr.. and Mrs. Curl leave
Thursday for Creston where they will
visit relatives for a short time Mr..
Curl has the sincere sympathy of
his friends and acquaintance in the
affection which has befallen him.
Mrs. Rachael Bryant left Wednesday
for South Ottumwa to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. M. Ralston, 215 South
Schuyler street, and will go from there
to Griswold where she will make an
extended visit with her sons.
Mrs. Florence G. Dodge of Beloit,
Kas., is visiting at the home of Attor-
lney and Mrs. D. H. Payne, having ar
rived here from Colfax where she has
been visiting at the home of Hon, Jas
B. Weaver.
Mrs H. c. Young and children are
visiting relatives in Pulaski for few
days.
Miss Lydia Pittman of Mt. Pleasant
is visiting at the home of her brother
Dr. l.. l.. Pittman.
Mrs. Cantril of Denver, Colo, who
has been visiting at the home of DR.. L.
l.. Pittman, departed Tuesday.
W. e. Wishard returned Wednesday
from Milton where he was called to as
sist in invoicing a stock of goods in
the Haney harness shop, which has
been sold to R. Wray of that place.
Attorneys Payne and Sewers have