Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-13
kota with the party Of ottumwa land

seekers.
Born. Tuesday, October G., to Mr.
and Mrs. Haley Morris, of Coalfield,
son.
Born, Wednesday,, October I, to Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Roberts, who have been
residing at Bridgeport, daughter.
Bonnie and Doris Carson two lit
tie daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Carson, are improving from a spell of
sickness.
Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Howe enter
tanned a number of the older people
at the parsonage last evening and this
evening their doors will be thrown OPP
en- to welcome the young people of the
town who desire to attend. The OBJ
ject is merely to show the people
general good time, and Mr. and Mrs.
Howe certainly know how to enter
tain.
Miss Daisy Slemmons returns to
her home at Oskaloosa today after
spending the week with her relatives,
the Riggs families.
Simon Dixon moved Wednesday
from the Joe Roberts tenant property
on Second street to the brick resi-
dence on Fifth street which he recent
ly purchased Mr. Dixon has had the
residence reshingled
Thomas Allison of Corydon, Wayne
county, is here for a two weeks visit
with his brothers, VIM. Allison, ST.,
corner of Fifth and Bridge streets. and
Samuel and Charles Allison. at Cedar
Mr. and Mrs. Jas T. Glen were Os-
kaloosa business callers Tuesday.
Clark Bates and Miss Lila Judson
of Abba, We're recent guests at the
Sam Davis home on the Oskaloosa
road.
Attorney j. F. Hall looked after
some legal matters in Oskaloosa last
Thursday forenoon.
Mrs. Tom Denning, corner South
Fourth and Jane streets. returned
Monday from an extended visit with
her relatives, w. A. MCGEE and fam
lily, formerly of this vicinity but now
of Missouri
Miss Ida Taylor of Iowa City, has
been paying an extended visit to- her
and was also guest few days of
her friend, Miss Ada Middlesworth
Mrs. w. A. Torrey went to Ottumwa
Wednesday morning to spend a few
| days as a guest of her brother at that
place.
Harry Dilliner and Miss Goldie Mo.
ran. west of town. were sight seeing
at Bussey few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Johnson of Os-
kaloosa, were down Tuesday attending
the funeral of their former neighbor
James Boyd.
Miss Colette Smith of Allerton, ar
rived Monday night and is spending
the week with her friend, Mrs. f. q
Kidd
Ed Gray, accompanied by his faith
er, Amos Gray, went to Ottumwa on
Tuesday and had his right forefinger
amputated. Mr.. Gray bruised the bone
of this finger some time ago and has
suffered intensely from it, SO it was
decided to amputate the member.
Jas. L. Spies is having his residence
just in the north edge of town, re-
painted w. T. Ross is doing the
painting.
The high school pupils are arrang
| ing to present a program at the
school house, next Friday, October
| 16.
Chas. E. Brown. one of Oskaloosa's
business men. was here Monday.
Arthur Ward of near Cedar, Charley
billiard, west of Given. and Charles
D. Whitlatch of near Lakonta, were
Eddyville callers Tuesday.
Jas. johnson of Second avenue,
drove to Oskaloosa on Monday after
noon.
The protracted meetings which have
been in progress at the Christian
church for a little over three weeks
closed Tuesday night The night was
rainy and the meeting was not well
attended. Rev. Spencer's subject that
evening was Surveying" Rev. Spen.
Ger has his efforts rewarded by bring
ing five souls to the throne of grace,
and quite number of others took
much interest throughout the meet
ings.
e. w. England of near Lakonta, de-
! livered a team of fine horses in Os-
kaloosa Monday to horse buyer OF
that place.
Mr. and Mrs j. Fl. Miller and VIM.
| Allison, ST., We're at Knoxville Tues
day and Wednesday attending the re-
union of the Thirty third Iowa infan-
| try. of which Messrs. Miller and ALI
son belonged
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harding, Sr.
arrived home Tuesday morning from
Wichita. Kan, where they have been
for the past three weeks, visiting their
sons, wig" and Levi Harding. They
attended the county fair in progress
at Wichita and report having had a
| fine time.
| Samuel Olney attended the funeral
OF his cousin, Thos. Harvey, in Oska,
! loosa Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. d. McSweyn, south of
town, entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Platts of Ottumwa, the first part OF
the week.