Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-14
Eldon.

Eldon, April 10.--Mrs. Il. ]. Bradley was
In Ottumwa on business today.
Mrs. ]. o. Scott left for Drakeville yes
terday, called there by the death of Mrs.
Chas. Scott, at that place.
Dwight Norton has returned from a bust
ness trip to Oklahoma.
Mrs. Frank Hinkle and daughter left for
a visit with Selma friends.
Emery Conrad was Il Fairfield visitor
yesterday.
George Wright returned to his work in
Valley Junction yesterday.
Harry Green, of Osceola, is visiting rela-
tives at this place at the home of w.
Thompkins.
Miss Esther Lutz was an Ottumwa visit
or yesterday.
Mrs. y. Hayes was an Ottumwa caller
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Scott, was badly bitten
by dog this morning. The boy while
playing with the dog struck him with a
stick and the dog sprang at him burying
his teeth in the child's cheek and tearing
his ear severely. DR.. Sawyer dressed the
wound.
Rev. W. T. DeHarppart, evangelist. is
here holding meetings in the Free Metho-
disl church. The interest is good and
souls are being saved. Meetings are given
out for all week and the usual Sunday
services for Sunday. Sabbath schoo. ut
10 a. m. preaching mt IL, also at I p. M
Everybody invited to attend these SER
vices.
Mrs. Lloyd IIartwick returned from a
visit with parents in Rock Island.
Miss Kate Johnson returned from a
visit in Batavia yesterday.
Mrs. S. q. 1sbell returned last night
from n visit in Chickasha.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will give their Easter ba-
zaar at the X. p. hall this afternoon and
tonight. Refreshments will be served and
a royal good time is promised to all. Come
everybody.
Engineer Will Taylor has sold his prop
erty on West Elm street to Gabriel Dan
icls,s of Ottumwa Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
expect to leave in few days to look after
a location for their future home. Their
many friends will regret to see them leave.
Miss Laura Belle left today for visit
with relatives in Omaha
Eldon, April 11.-Mrs. Geo. Whistler and
son Harvey left today on No. 5 for Har-
rington Kan. to visit relatives.
William Knouff, an old and respected res.
ident of this place, died yesterday after
noon of pneumonia, at his residence on
Walnut street He leaves Il wife and
adopted son to mourn his loss. The funer-
al services will be held tomorrow afternoon
ut = o'clock at the residence
Mrs c. Connolly was an Ottumwa visitor
today.
Mrs D. Riggs, of Eddyville, is visiting
parents in this city at the home of ]. NJ.
B. Myers.
Mrs. w. S. Beard and children left for
Il visit with relatives in Bonaparte.
Harry Reno. Of Trenton, Mo-, was an
Eldon visitor today.
Will Reps and ]. Tucker of Keokuk,
were in the city on business today.
Misses Mary Porter and Matte Kelly
left today to spend Sunday with relatives
in Selma.
Mrs. A. Wallace returned to her home
in ST. Paul. Mimi. after pleasant visit
with her brother. ]. H. Farmer
w. q. Walker. B. WATSON and j. Wright
were in Ottumwa on business today.
| The Sunday school of the Methodist
| Episcopal church will render an Easter
concert program next Sabbath evening tc
| which all are invited.
| The quarterly report of the Methodist
| Episcopal Sunday school for the months OF
January, February and March showed ar
| average attendance of 10J. The contest
now going on between the sexes seems t.
he rather even as to zeal and interest man
Tested bnt they are not saying as to re
suits with and after Easter sabbath even
ing to continue throughout the summer
Services at the Methodist Episcopal church
| will b. held as follows:
Epworth league. p. M
/ Preaching, s p. m.