Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
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nathy, south of town, who severed
toe on his left foot with an axe cou-
pie of weeks ago and also came near
cutting off two others, has discarded
his clutches and the injured members
are getting along nicely. The young
man has been in the employ of Hugh
Leeling, and was cutting wood and the
axe slipped.
Mrs. S. A. Shaver, who has been
quite sick for some time, was reported
Saturday as being in a dangerous con-
dition and not likely to survive.
The measles are still raging. Among
the late victims are: Harley Dilner and
Miss Maude Allbaugh of Grays Creek,
some of the children of Geo. Mahaffey
and Mr.. Swan, and Mrs. Philip Harge-
sheimer The latter is said to be quite
sick. Ed. Shields little girl, Dorothy,
is suffering from complications arising
from measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Shilling, of Coal
field, were on the list of sick the past
week.
The lower part of Bluff Creek town
ship, Monroe county, between Eddy
vile and Buxton, was hit by small
cyclone Thursday evening during the
storm which ragged here. Some dam
age was done to property, but no one is
known to have been injured.
Mrs. F. R. Barnett OF Sand Ridge has
been quite sick with stomach trouble
but is improving.
Mrs. john Emanuel, of South Fifth
street, has been i'll since Friday.
Miss Emma Story of the Cowley
House, is recovering from spell of
sickness.
Mrs. John Mcdonald of Pekay, was
in town Saturday after few days i'll
ness.
Geo. Strange, of Sanborn, left yes
terday for Kansas City, after a weeks
visit with relatives here. From Kan
sas City he goes to the southern part
of Kansas.
The protracteG meetings which have
been in progress the past week at the
Congregational church are having fair
attendance. Mr.. Coad, the lawyer
evangelist, is surely forcible talker.
Following is his subjects for this
week: Tuesday evening, "Hell-God
Does Not Send Man to He'll" Wednes-
day evening, Sowing and Reaping-
Popular Sins, Cards, Dancing, ETC.;
Thursday evening, "The Wages of Sin
-Eddyville, Her Saloons and An
archy;" Friday evening, profit and
Loss-!There Will Be No Pockets in
Your Stroud"
There was quite gathering at the
Henry Iammis home, on Third street,
Thursday in honor of the golden we'd,
ding of this popular old couple. A
fine dinner was spread. and q good
time reported by the forty or more
people who were present, some being
from distance.
Mrs F. W. Fails, local president of.
the Iowa Children's Home society, ac>
companied by Miss Shaw, one of the
officers of the society from Des
Moines, was in Coalfield Thursday on
business pertaining to the institution.
Chris Rudd, who has for some time
held the position of baker for S. A.
Shawyer, has moved his family to AL
bia, that place having been their for
mer home.
Miss Grace Stonaker returned to her
home at Pella Saturday after ten
days visit with relatives hereabouts.
She was accompanied by her brother,
Harley Stonaker, who will return to
his place of employment, northwest of
town, today.
Most of the phones on the telephone
line from Oskaloosa to Lakonta have
been installed out on Bluff Creek, but
have not yet been connected on.
Miss Jennie Roovaart, the teacher
at the Bluff Creek school, spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home at Leigh
ton
Mrs. Lydia Fisher was in Oskaloosa
on business Saturday,
l.. c. Horner had his formal
soda fountain opening Saturday. The
Eddyville orchestra dispensed sweet
music throughout the opening.
w. w. belong returned Thursday
from short business trip to Chicago.
Sigourney.
Siguorney, May 6.-The republicans
of Sigourney township held their eau
Gus last night and selected twenty-one
delegates to attend the republican
county convention to be held here on
Wednesday, at 1 o'clock, and which is
for the purpose of selecting a delega-
ton to attend the judicial convention
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