Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-20
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4 left Monday afternoon for Des Moines
where he was summoned as grand
juror. Jospeh Peden Of Floris and T.
w. Watkins of Troy were also sum.
moned as members of the petit jury.
At a meeting of the Masonic lodge
held Saturday evening, the third de.
gree of the order was conferred on
Prof. A. T. Downey.
Misses Fanny Patterson and Ella
Torney spent Sunday in Ottumwa as
guests at the home of Miss Allie Nor
ris, formerly Of this city.
Bert Surddy, who was arrested Sat.
urday evening on the charge of drunk.
eness, having disturbed the peace of
the city. He was arraigned before
Mayor Wisharil and fined SIPS.
The little four-year-old son of Asa
Dunlavy escaped death Saturday
night While riding with his father on a
load of coal. Mr.. Dunlavy had driven
onto the scales for the purpose of
weighing the load and in driving off
che little boy lost his balance and fell
under the front wheel which passed
over his body near the waist. The
wagon and coal weighed 1920 pounds,
and the fact that the little fellow was
not killed, is only accounted for by the
soft condition OF the ground, as the
day was rainy. A physician was sum
moned and all possible care was given
the little patient. No bones were
broken and at present he is doing well
although the extent Of his injuries has
not been fully determined and it is
probable that time may develop inter-
nal Injuries not evident at present.
The family of Rev. j. G. Wilson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church of
this city, We're the recipients of hand
some donation rendered them by the
Sherman congregation, consisting of
q number Of families. making in all a
company OF 35 or 49, who drove to the
pastors home Saturday morning with
wagons well loaded with wood, apples,
potatoes, canned fruit, chickens, and
all the good things that fine farms
can produce. In addition to this well
filled lunch baskets were not forgotten.
A splendid dinner was served and
social day was spent. The pastor was
greatly pleased at this visible token of
the regard in which he is held by the
church at Sherman, which had adopted
this pleasant mode of expressing their
appreciation of his services in the
faithful performance of pastorate
work.
Mrs. ]. F. Rawlins is visiting in Mar
shalltown, guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Tolman. The trip will be CON
tinued to Clinton and other points.
: f. G. Traverse of Kirksville, Mo-.
made business trip to this place Mon
day.
Robert Christy has disposed of his
restaurant on the north side, and will
remove his family to their former
home in Floris.
Misses Martha Wray and Joy Fry
berger left Thursday for Quenemo,
Kansas.
Richard Beham of Bruno Valley,
Idaho, delightfully."- surprised his sis
ter, Mrs. Fulton Putnam, by appearing
unexpectedly at her door Sunday
morning after an absence of more than
forty years. He leaves in few days
for Cedar Rapids, Scranton, Marion
and other points, where he will visit
relatives before returning home.
7. J. Bryant, city justice-elect,
spent Sunday in Ottumwa, at the home
OF his sister, Mrs. M. M. Ralston
Yves Walton and daughter Ella, of
Lancaster, spent Sunday with relatives
in this city.
The Merry-go-round club enjoyed a
pleasant evening Saturday, at the
home of Miss Alma Allendar, where a
taffy pulling and marshmallow repast
was held.
Burr Burchett was business visitor
at Milton Monday afternoon.
Dick Bunton of Drakeville, returned
Sunday from pleasure trip through
Maine.
Ed. McNef of Drakeville, was in the
city Monday enroute to Oklahoma,
where he intends. taking pleasure
trim over the state.