Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-29

ITOm buTlluB tOl, WlSlS uc HAS pSSu |
staying all winter with his. daughter. |
o. Flake has returned from a trip |
in Missouri.
.f--G Bloomfield. s a.
Bloomfield, April 25.-Hon. and Mrs.
w. H. Taylor, who have been spending
the past winter in California, have
been called to Little River, Kansas, by
the illness of Mrs. Taylor's brother
in-law, ]. M. Brouhard, who is at the
point of death, having been sick with
Bright's disease for some time.
Mrs. Kate Gurnsey, of Milton, spent
Thursday in the city visiting her sister,
Mrs. Emma Simpson, at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. Mary Young.
Mrs. Joe Mcclellan, of Norton coun-
ty Kansas, is visiting her step sister,
Mrs. Mary Whybrow, and also the fam
| lily of D. F. Baldridge, and other rela-
ives in the city and county.
Frank Millligan, who had become
greatly improved after recent illness,
lis again very sick and his recovery is
doubtful. Mr.. Milligan's mother, Mrs.
Frank knight, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Knight, of Pulaski, have been called
to his bedside.
Albert Barnett, the 13-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barnett, accidently
shot his hand through Thursday morn.
| ing. The family, who reside near West
Grove, were on their way to this place,
having left their son to care for the
farm during their absence. Catching
sight of a hawk that seemed to be
looking for spring chickens, he began
loading musket and while using the
ram rod, the powder exploded, sending
both ball and ram rod into his hand.
Frightened but courageous. he sprang
onto horse and when two miles from
home overlook his parents on the road
to this city, where upon their arrival,
a physician was summoned. Inc
ball was extracted from the back OF
the hand. The palm was badly powder
burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Brouhard re-
turned Thursday from Little River,
Kansas, leaving Mr.. Brouhard's broth
er, j. M. Brouhard, very low, as he has
been daily growing weaker for some
; time.
! Ed Grant and little daughter have
, returned from Sacramento, CAL, where
Mr.. Grant has been making his home
for the past two years, but has re
, turned to Iowa to stay, and will prob
ably make his future home on his
farm near Drakesville.
Mrs. Noble was seriously injured on
, Thursday by being thrown from a car
riage. She is between 70 and 81
; years old and. her recovery is doubtful
3 Mrs. Noble was driving to the coun
J try to visit relatives when the horse
: became frightened and she was
:. thrown over the dash board. She was
! taken to the home of Fred McNeal
9 where physician from this city was
summoned. Although the extent o
3 her injuries are not yet fully ascer
q tanned, her condition is serious.
: Bloomfield, April 26.-Mrs. Eta Da.
o Robinson, of Queen City, Mo-, is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. B. F. Carol
and that of other friends.
v Every one Is rejoicing over Thurs
! day evenings rain which measured
one and one-sixteenth inches. TIL
n present worth of such a rain to tn
!. farmers of Davis county can not b
# estimated. Town gardens that hav
been planted TO some time sprung u
i in the night, showing long rows
n prospective vegetables.
Il Miss Cora Ritz. of Eldon, is CUES
at, the home of Miss Susie Meier. al
n tending the high school commence
!. lment exercises and lecture by Ed An
n hurst Ott..
a Burr Burchett made business tri
If to Moulton on Friday.
When the storm was at its heigh
=. on Thursday night a large barn BIZ
farmer, residing couple of miles on
Lee 1sf Oh h n 7
- and entirely destroyed The barn col
- tanned five horses, a number of calve
:, and colts, grain, hay and agriculture
- implements all of which were burned
$ 1t is probable that the building was il
., .. sured but the loss of live stock an
- other valuable contents can not be el
: tirely covered and must be set dow
!. in the column of loss.
~ S. S. Stanley has returned from S
10 Louis where he shipped three CO
loads of hogs for which he found
n good market.
D. e. H. Shaw, who recently purchase
grocery on East Main street in O
40 tumwa, has sold the stock after t1
d. weeks trial
- Attorney e. Rominger and Rev.
VI w. Potter spent Friday in Pulasl
81 where they attended the celebration
= the eighty-third anniversary of the
PRODUCTION of the Odd Fellows ord
| in the United States and assisted
| the pogram. The exercises opened
4 10 a. m. and continued until midnigf
| The I. o. o. F. lodge of this city w
| largely represented, many of the mel
l bers being in attendance.
Lutte Burchatt made business tr
| to and from Milton on Thursday.
| Judge and Mrs. H. H. Trimble al
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Stanbro, of Ke
l kuk, are visiting at the home of
i Trimble's daughter, Mrs. o. D. Wra
| the object of their trip being their
i tendance at the commencement ex,
| cises of the high school in which n
| Trimble's granddaughter, Miss Hell
| Wray, was a graduate.
Messrs. Miller and Amstatt, of G.
/ many. Davis county, recently sold
fine young colt to Messrs. Meredi
and Bolts for $500.
Field meet will be held at the f;