Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-06-03

4 EdW. Shields Is thinking OF going to
Missouri with his cousin. VIM. Shields,
who now resides at Abba, and enter.
ing business in that state.
The report has been flying around
that an injunction has been brought
against the three saloons of this place,
by Ottumwa parties. and that they
would be closed up Thursday, hut at
last reports they were still continuing
to cater to the thirsty.
John Kirfman, farmer residing
just across the river below town, is
reported as being quite i'll.
Mrs. VIM. Allison. Sr., has been in
South Ottumwa the past several days,
being at the bedside of her daughter,
Mrs Harley Allison, who was some
what improved at latest reports.
On Sunday it was discovered that
thirty-two sacks of flour consigned to
H. G. TRUE and ]. S. Oldham. had been
stolen from a car standing on a side
track near the Iowa central depot.
They are said to have been stolen Fri
day.
The poles are all in for the new tele-
phone line which the Eddyville Tele-
phone exchange is running out on
Gray's Creek, and this line will be
completed as soon as the force of men
are through with the Balbaugh line
running out east of town.
"The Ping Pong Pirates" is the sub
ject of the Pythian benefit entertain
ment to be given at the opera house
next Wednesday evening, June 4. COM
mencing at $50 O'Clock This enter
tainment, being given by home talent,
the proceeds to be applied on paying
for the new X. of P. hall. promises to
be a very successful affair.
David Cowden of First street, was in
Ottumwa few hours Monday, visit
ing his cousin. Mrs. H. NJ. Allison, who
has been quite ILL.,
/ j. H. Scott has returned from an ov-
ler-Sunday visit with his son, Dr. Wal
ter Scott at Adel.
John Donahue sold six acres and
Frank Oldham seven acres of their
4 land lying east of town, to the Lost
I Creek Fuel Co. the first of the week.
this thirteen acres being underlad
with coal
Attorney o. c. G. Phillips of Oska-
4 loosa was here Wednesday.
Mrs. U. r. Teeple and daughter Lu-
Gle of Abba. visited her sister, Mrs
A NJ. Lafferty from Monday till We'd
nesday. going from here to Oskaloosa
for visit with relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. True departed on
/ Wednesday for Coshocton. O.. for a
visit at Mrs. True's former home.
Wm M. Smith of North Fourth
street, returned Tuesday from a week
or ten days sight seeing tour of Okla
homa
/ Miss June Thompson. who makes
her home with Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Hor-
ner, was in Ottumwa visiting from
Monday till Thursday.
Mrs NJ. J. Detar. who resides with
! her son, G. A. DeTar. out near Coal
field, went 10 Oskaloosa Monday for a
| weeks visit with her son, Beech De-
Tar.
Roy Lofferty of Third street was in
/ Eldon Tuesday and Wednesday on
| business pertaining to his trade.
Chas. kussart went to Ottumwa
Wednesday on business 81
Some of the people in the vicinity
of Lakonta attended circus in Oska-
loosa Thursday.
VIM. Shields and family of Abba
/ were here Wednesday visiting their
lcousins, Ed. Shields and family and
NllSS- IldcldeI Soul6luS.
] L. c. Horner went to Oskaloosa
Tuesday and attended meeting of the
Elks.
Miss Fannie Vanderyl -returned to
her home at Pella yesterday after a
few days spent in visiting relatives
and friends here.
Grant Cowley was an Abba business
caller on Tuesday.
HiIIshoro.
Hillsboro, May 30.-The Decoration
day services We're observed at the
Balls school house last Sunday, at
Sharon cemetery May %, and at Hills
boro today County Attorney EG r..
Harlan was the orator of the day.
/ The Hillsboro Enterprise made its
first appearance and remarks heard
were very favorable to its publisher,
| Mr.. Gregory 1t is non-partisan in
politics and a newsy sheet of twelve
pages.
John Carter was Bentonsport Wis
itor Tuesday.
Lester Bailey. county auditor, was
over on business this week.
Rev Coates gave his lecture on
"reminiscences of the War" at the
Christian church Monday evening,
Mrs. Ella NJ. Walker of Mt. Pleasant
was visiting Rev. Tenant and wife
this week. Mrs. Walker is Mrs. Ten
nant's mother.
! Mr.. Plummer is shipping car of
oats and car of wheat tnis week
The Free Baptist people are now re-
joicing over the beautiful interior of
their church. having received fresh
papering. painting and carpeting
/ The Burlington district Epworth
1 League convention meets at Hills
/ boro June II, Is. 19. with F. w. Han
nawalt in the chair as president. Dr.
Hancher will lecture Wednesday ev-
ening.
Shared Taylor and his father it is
alleged, had fight Wednesday. Shar-
ed was arrested and taken before JUS
tice White. He waived preliminary
examination and was bound over to
the grand jury.
Hickory.
Hickory May S0.--Mike Hurd has
returned to his home in Hamilton after
| Il left xx,;tl, /,