Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15

such drouth as last year.
Mrs. Pratt is very low
John Shields is just alive.
West Van Buren,.
West Van Buren,, July 11.-Martin
Lutte and Worb Davis. of White Elm,
We're her on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kennedy were
guests Sunday at F. Kenite's.
Clarence Van Fleet was in Chequest
last Sunday
Minnie Plowman visited with Elva
Harryman one day last week.
James H. Polings house is ready for
the plasterers.
Williamsburg.
Williamsburg, July 12.-Mrs. James
Dover returned Friday from a visit
with friends in Iowa City.
The Eastern Star will give picnic
July 25 on the mountain. Each mem
Der will be entitled to invite one.
At the Troy township republican
caucus the following delegates were
selected to attend the county conven-
ton: John Hughes, Jr, Thos r. Will
liams, A. B. Ogden, H. E. Hull. G. H.
Hughes, T. T. Osborn, w. L. Williams,
j. NJ. Williams, o. G.. Jones, Chas.
Fletcher. L. D. Jones. G. H. Leasure
was selected for township committee
| man.
Miss Ella Jones has resigned her po-
sition as teacher in the public schools
and will accept position as principal
of the schools at Bedford. Miss Jones
has made many good friends while she
was teacher here, who will be very
sorry, indeed, to learn that she will not
be here the coming year.
Miss Minnie Wilson leaves today for
Iowa City for visit with friends and
relatives for week or ten days.
Mrs. Howard Richardson returned
Friday evening from Sigourney where
she has been visiting few days.
sieourney.
Sigourney. July 12-F. Knight, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knight, who re-
side south of Lancaster, was drowned
at o'clock Thursday afternoon
while fishing in the South Skunk
river. MIR. Knight was employed by
Ed Gruber, on the Carroll farm, and
had gone to the river during the after
noon and while wading about got into
water over his depth. Nearby COM
panions gave the alarm and every eff
fort was put forth to give him assis-
lance, but it was impossible to rescue
him. The body was later recovered.
j. F. Lacey, ]. T. Brooks and B. F.
Carroll, were endorsed by the repub.
lican county convention reid in this
city Wednesday afternoon and the
Roosevelt policy was also given the
hearty support of the delegates. Few
|'of the delegates from the various
townships were in attendance.
Blakemore of Taylor county, candi
date for railroad commissioner, was
present and addressed the CONVENTION
and short speech was also made by
Henry Bosquet of Knoxville, candidate
for clerk of the supreme court.
The following named delegates
were selected for the state convention:
A. F. Bridger, ]. c. Bottger, James
Wilson, w. e. Brokaw, ]. T. Brooks
j. H. Mccormick, S. S. Wright, F. l..
Goeldner, G. P. Baines, w. H. Mac.
Laughlln, E. J. Ramsey, Roy G. Brown,
H. F. Wagner, John Foster, A. G.
Brady.
Alternates-Court Davis, Rolla Will
son, A. c. Reynolds, Ed Schlitz, j. c.
! Wilson, Ed Bower, D. T. Stockman
E. G. Lambert, A. L. Humes, Chester
Allison, H. M. Wilson, C. G. Clark, H
T. Dildine, Silas Lamb. VIM. Dulin.
| The following named congressional
delegates will be unit for Major La
cey: w. w. Allen, l.. o. Sheraden
Perry Croker, S. G. Wilson, John
Morrison, E. ]. Ramsey, M. ]. Clara
ham, w. H. Needham, T. H. NJ Ben
ton, Irwin Ogden L. A. Woods, w. E
Harding, NJ. M. Wheeler, A. L. Lowell
John Johnson.
Salome and June Wheeler are in at
tendance upon their father, who is i'll
at Keokuk
Clarence Jacobs is slowly recovering
!; from an attack of rheumatism. He
: is forced to go on crutches, but keeps
up his pluck. He recently took shift
as operator at the Hayesville station
The two Skunk rivers are away up
All the lower bottom lands are flooded
and corn fields inundated
. VIM. Gaylord has returned from {
trip to Chicago, where he has bushes.
interests.
W. B. Wyatt has arrived from Colo
: RADIO.
Al Davis has recovered from the
measles and is looking cheerful.
, Mrs. Frank Iosbaker has had on op
: Grafton performed by Doctors Oliver
and Schreiner of Sigourney, assisted
by Doctors Cilby and Williams o
! What Cheer, for the removal of {
tumor
e Mrs. Ralph Smith returned from /;
, visit to Richland
/ Ed Virgins of South English wa:
in Sigourney yesterday
Ray Williams Is farming for hi.
father, who has rural mail route.
Joe Bensmiller is working at thu
y barber trade in What Cheer.
Marshall Bragg of Ollie was nj tow
a yesterday.
;, Mrs. Homer Ramsey is visiting a
the parental home In western Iowa.
And now It's said Mrs Carrie Ma
, ton passed through the county with
i out dealing damnation round tn
!. land"