Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17

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Willie Of Glenwood, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Spencer, Of Cloud Chief, Ok
lahoma, are visiting relatives in this
city where they attended the
funeral services of Mrs. Eveline
Spencer, whose death occurred
Monday in Cloud Chief, Ok
lahoma, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Vernon Putnam. The funer.
al services occurred at the residence
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. r. Trickett, Of Lam
caster, Mo-, former pastor of the
Christian church of this city.
The F. G. AS are becoming quite
popular as they have from two to
three limitations at each weekly meet
ing. The organization promises to be-
come one of the leading fraternities
of the city if its present rapid growth
continues. The growth of the past is
attributed to the fact that men and
women are admitted on an equal
basis.
There will be no Fourth Of July eel.
ebration in this city this year owing
W thS annual plCulC VI ll6 oOuIuWS Sl-
ern picnic association of the M. w. A.
which will be held in this place the
latter part of August.
Mrs. Anna L. Townsend and little
daughter left Friday for Milton where
they are spending short time with
relatives.
| Milton Sprout, who purchased the
John Horner farm some time ago is
preparing to build new frame resi-
dence of commodious dimensions. The
contract has been taken by Sheriff
Sheppard.
DR.. G. H. Cronk, who is spending a
short time in this city, leaves in a
few days for LIE Grange.
EddyvllIe.
Eddyville, June 14.-Mrs. G. G.
Logue, who has resided the greater
part of her life on Sand Ridge, died al
her home about two and one-hald miles
north of town, at 1920 o'clock, Thurs
| day forenoon of catarrh of the stom
| funeral was held at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon from the house, interment
being made in Highland cemetery.
| Mr.. Gray, an old man of Lost Creek
was brought here Wednesday, placed
on the Rock Island train by the Odd
Fellows, of which he is member, ant
taken to Ottumwa for treatment II
the hospital for an abscess, DIR. F. e
Vance accompanying him.
The rain and wind storms of Tues
day night and Thursday afternoon did
some, although not serious, damage
hereabouts. During the first storm
quite a number of telephone wires
We're crossed and large limbs blown
from trees, and during the latter storm
a hay barn belonging to Bert Gordon
across the river was blown from the
foundation and damaged.
Later reports indicate that the ac
cident met with by Fred Parks, Of
near Kirkville station, was not sc
severe as first reported, his foot be
| ing almost cut off below and moi
above the ankle. 1t is thought thai
the injured member will grow bach
on again.
Mrs. Julia Gillian is remodeling he
residence on Fourth street, making {
practically new home of it.
A. l.. Cecil is building new sum
mer kitchen on his residence neal
the north end of Second street.
The Masons have commenced on the
brick work of the new Cawley ant
Heki buildings. The B. B. Heki build
ing will, when completed, be occupied
by o. ]. Lind.
Poles for the new electric light plant
have been distributed about town ant
many holes for the poles are being
l dror hy tb foro, of m az, x1yhn have hoay
put to work.
The following eight prominent
Grays Creek farmers were placed II
touch with Eddyville Tuesday by
means of phones being installed il
their homes: Paul Leeling, John Ian
ming, Jesse Lanning, Arthur Keen, VIM
MCGEE, Geo. F. Glass, VIM. Surbel
and Geo. Miller; also g. A. Detar's
country store. The line is about ter
miles in length.
| Prof. F. S. Thompson, who for sew
eral years held the principalship O
the city school, but now principal a
Knoxville, arrived Tuesday night for ;
few days visit with his old time
friends here.
| Presley K. Horner and Miss Jun,
Thompson visited in Moravia from
Sunday until Wednesday with Pres
j leys mother, Mrs. Susan Horner.
Edw. Hawke was in Ottumwa Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Riggs, daughter of /.
Riggs, has been visiting her frien,
and former schoolmate, Miss Gre Lew
is, in Oskaloosa.
Miss Fitzgerald of Oskaloosa yisite
her friends, Misses Kate and abb
4 Sullivan, recently.
Among those who went to Ottumw
on business Wednesday were A. {
Beamer, Frank Epperson, John Dus
kin, VIM. Cowden, Wesley Ward, Chas
ISussart, Jack Hines and Oscar Johr
son.
Alev Trotter, formerly of &c
dyville, now residing at Oskaloosa, wa
on the streets Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Beamer were i
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