Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24


to Winfield to establish an up-to-date
tailor shop.
Roy Foley of Washington is visiting
his grandparents and other relatives
here, Captain Parker and family.
Jim Sloan, who has been in Mime
sofa the past year, returned through
Sigourney to his old home in South
English.
Will Dant writes from Idaho that he
likes the country. He Is employed IN
a drug store.
Fred Schwencke will stop clerking
at Kolkman's on account Of his health.
Rev. w. B. Phelps left on Thurs
day for his new home at Independ-
ence. Rev. Phelps has preached the
gospel for thirty-eight years, the last
seven in Sigourney, and now retires
from active work.
Julius Miller has gone west to &C
cept position for the Santa Fe r. r.
Co.
Rev. Father Grothe of Harper has
been visiting in Sigourney He has
many friends here.
Will Adrian, who has been attend
ing st. Ambrose college at Davenport,
is spending the summer at home.
Miss Mary Stanton is spending a
week at home. She will return to her
duties as nurse at Davenport.
The Review prints Frank Grum's ex-
cellent Grafton "a Step Forward" in
Its issue Of this week. This address
was given at the recent Sigourney
high school commencement and is in
advocacy of new court house.
| Prof John Riggs is introducing his
new school registers in Indiana with
good success.
John Goldthwait will teach in the
Hedrick schools next year. al
Mrs. H. F. Wagner and little daugh-
ter Gladys are visiting at the formers
home near Martinsburg.
Geo. L. Barton and wife have given
number of receptions and parties in
honor of Mr. Barton's niece, Miss Sa-
die Pugh, of Arkansas.
MuntervilIe.
Munterville, June 21.-Ralph, the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Gunnerson, was buried at the Munter.
vile cemetery Monday afternoon. Rev
e. Linden conducted the services. The
little one had been suffering with the
whooping cough, which terminated in
to lung fever, which its tender consti.
tuition could not stand. The entire
community extends its sympathy tC
the bereaved ones.
Miss Ella Hall called at L. l.. Sven.
sons Tuesday.
Nels Hall and A. G. Anderson passed
through here Monday enroute for Ed.
dyville.
i Miss Mildred Anderson was in
Blakesburg Wednesday.
The midsummer festival and social
will be held in the Lutheran church on
Saturday afternoon and evening. SUP
per will be served, also ice cream. All
are invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Hall and L. L
Swenson and family visited with Mel:
Halls last Sunday.
i A nephew of John Johnson, the old
Munterville merchant, arrived from
Sweden a few days ago and is visiting
with j. Johnson and Alex Johnson S
|, for the present.
/ Miss Mary Lodwick of Ottumwa is
visiting friends and relatives in Viii
lard.
Miss Lizzie Newell returned home
: from Mystic Tuesday.
) Quite a number of the young peopl'
attended the social in Blakesburg las
i Saturday evening and all report it
success.
Mary Grooms visited with her moth
. er Saturday evening.
Alfred Anderson, who is stayin,
with Frank Lindsay was visiting with
in the city limits last Sunday.
Mrs. G. F. Hall and Miss Ella Hal
were Ottumwa visitors Thursday.
Mrs M. F. Hokanson visited at L. L
Swenson's Tuesday.
+ August Burgason delivered hogs il
Blakesburg Tuesday.
Charley Johnson delivered sheep i
Ottumwa today.