Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17

THE OTTUMW-
Ottumwa, where she will spend the re.
mainder of the summer in studying
music.
Mrs. Quigley left yesterday for
Drakeville to visit her sister, Mrs.
Bunton.
Born, Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Enyart ten pound baby boy.
Miss Dot Ryland left today for her
home in Bonaparte after pleasant
visit with Miss Floy Murphy.
The Grand Army of the Republic
held a meeting last night and decided
to have the old soldiers reunion Sept.
II, IS and 10.
Miss BERTHE Ritz left yesterday for
a visit in Canton, Kan
Eldon, July 16.-Miss Minnie Reno
of Trenton is visiting with friends
here.
The teachers who are attending nor
NAL this year were compelled to go to
Ottumwa in a hack on account of the
trains being annulled.
There is 21% feet of water in all the
Easements near the creek and many
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stocks of goods that were in the base
ments to other rooms. Many farms
on the west side of the river are entire
ly covered with water.
Charlie Hughes of Agency spent yes
terday in Eldon.
Miss Ada Heist of Allerton is visit
ing with her mother, Mrs Mollie
Hest
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, July 16.-J. C. Leach,
clerk of the Davis county courts, left
Tuesday for Marshalltown, where he
is attending the state association of
county clerks. which opened today and
continues until Thursday evening.
Miss Henrietta Clayton, who has
been spending the past month at the
home OF her parents in this city. leaves
this week for Chicago where she will
resume her duties as trained nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Hill and little
son, Kirk, accompanied by Mrs Hills
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Kirk of Pu-
laski, left Tuesday for Springdale,
Ark, where they will spend several
weeks on pleasure trip.
Mrs. John Graham was taken sud-
denly ill on Monday night and was de-
lirlous all night. A physician was sum-
moned and her condition is now some
what improved but it will probably be
some little time before she will regain
her usual health.
Captain j. W. Anderson, who has
been spending the past six weeks at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert,
left Tuesday for Corydon and will con-
tinue the trip to Leavenworth, kas.
The annual picnic OF the Junior
League was held Monday evening in
Davis pasture, north of the city.
About 100 young people drove out in
a couple of hay racks and spent de-
lightful evening, an abundant supply
of swings and hammocks having been
provided. A delicious picnic supper
was served Between 7 and o'clock
the little folks left the woods and the
citizens who did not know that they
We're out We're made aware of their
return. But no complaints were enter
ed and the general hilarity was taken
as evidence of jolly good time
Miss Cora Goss of Unionville, Mo-,
arrived Tuesday afternoon and is Wis
| iting at the home of her sister, Mrs. j /.
W. Stark.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Hardy left Tues
day for New London, where they are
visiting Mrs. Hardy's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Doolittle.
w. H. Newman, who returned some
time ago from pleasure trip to Colo
RADIO, has sold his elegant new resi-
dence to James Devault for something
over $4,000 and leaves in a short time
for Loveland where he intends locat-
ing.
Frank Snoody was again arrested
for drunkenness on Monday night
Tuesday morning he was arraigned be-
fore Mayor Wishard, who gave him
twenty days labor on the city streets.
Mrs. Frank Milligan is building an
addition to her home west of the
square, which will be occupied by her
son-in-law. John Owens and family.
| Monday night, DR.. F. F. Winsel was
initiated in the third degree of the
Masonic lodge. At the close of the
business session banquet was serv-
ed at Christy's restaurant The visit
ing Masons present were: A. Hanna
of Ash Grove, Rev. Barber and
Messrs. Boles, Bunton and Sheppard
OF Drakevllle, Mr.. Swinney OF Floris
and Mr.. Workman of Milton The en-
tire number present was about sixty.
At meeting of the I. o. O. F. lodge
Monday evening Chas. Reagan was in
itiated.
A called meeting of the knights of
Pythias was held Tuesday evening to
confer the Esquire rank on three can
dates, which are as many as can be
managed in one evening, as an hour
and a half is required for each service,
which is administered singly. AT the
last meeting sixteen candidates took
the Pages rank and eleven more We're
elected and will take the same rank
on Thursday evening.
Tony Lowenberg left Tuesday even
ing for Hamilton, Mont, to visit his
brother, Henry Lowenberg.
Rev. D. w. Hastings of Floris visited
this place Tuesday.
Messrs. Samuel Miller and ]. w.