Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-12
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Albia. Feb. 1O.-Word was received this
evening by II. NJ. Duncan from Iowa City
that his son, Tod who is going to school
at that place. had undergone an operation
for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan
started Immediately for Iowa City to be
with him
H. l.. Milett, d. II. Deval. Charles Low
er and B. L. Gridley, of Ottumwa. were
transacting business in town yesterday.
.. Il. Schoff, of Omaha. is transactinc
business in town this morning
T. Il. Thomas, of Sigourney, was in town
yesterday on business
Fire broke out in George Kimball's resi-
dence yesterday morning but was put out
after doing about $50 damages The fire
department did not get there until it was
all over.
b. p. Cashier and Ed. NJ Noble went
to Des Moincs yesterday evening to at
tend the Auditors state convention ana
the Tippecanoe clubs banquet which was
given last evening. They will probably re-
main two or three days.
&. ii. Walsh, of Ottumwa. was transact
ing business in town Yesterday
w. C. Williams. of Chicago, is in town
on business this morning.
Marriage licenses We're issued yesterday
by the clerk of the district court to Lewis
Weaver, aged 2S, to Miss Clara Getter,
aged 20. both of Buxton, and Charles ID.
",
Blanche j. McFatridge, aged 10, of leo
mum.
l.. b. Edwards returned yesterday even
ing from Moberly, No., where he had been
on business.
E. Shean. who has been on the sick list,
is able to be around again
John Forsythe, who lives north of Fred
eric. was in town yesterday on business.
Ed Forsythe marketed sixteen of the
finest hogs that have been seen here for
some time. They just weighed 300 pounds
and were eight months old.
III. q. SHELL of Middle Grove, Mo-, is
transacting business in town this morning.
Agency.
Agency, Feb. 9.-The remains of Roy
Walker. who died in Cripple Creek. were
vices were held in the Methodist Episcopal
church, conducted by Rev. j. p. Hill and
Rev. J. c. Kendrick. The interment was
in the Agency cemetery under the auspices
of the Masonic lodge here.
Rev. j. NJ. Potter, of Bloomfield. will
give free lecture in the Methodist Epis-
copal church Tuesday evening. Feb. H.
Rev. ID. ID. Davies, of the Second Con
gregational church of Ottumwa, will
preach every night during the week at
the Congregational church of this place.
There will be Lincoln anniversary pro-
pram mt the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday evening at 1870 o'clock. All
are invited to attend
Miss Ethel IIixson returned to Carson
last week to take up her work as music
teacher at that place.
Robert Parker Miles, who was on the
Epwortll League lecture course. spoke to
an appreciativc audience for two hours
and a half last Friday evening.
Mrs. Ed. Jones has been quite sick dur.
ing the past week.
Miss Myrtle Warner is teaching the
fourth room of the public school for Miss
Edna Rogers. who is taking Il lay off on
account of her eyes
Miss Fannie Humphrey is visiting her
sister, Mrs. n. j. Lambert. at Pekin.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ShadforG, of Ottui-
wa, visited relatives here over Sunday.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Dan johnson and Miss Nettie Hills. 1t
will take place at the brides parents,
Wednesday. February II, ut high noon.
There has been great deal of sickness
among the school children the last two
weeks.
Miss I.ura Houdy shell, who has been
very sick is improving.
Mrs. Spurlock returned to her home nj
Ottumwa Saturday after visiting her
daughter. Mrs. A. Mcdowell.
Mrs. Z. Foulke has been very sick dur
ing the past week.