Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

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Saturday and Sunday at the Charley
Thompson home near Selma.
William Puckekt and family of Mouton,
are visiting friends at this place.
Misses Ora Thompson and Reva Spohr
and Messrs Beiit Myers and Charlie Wish.
ard attended services at Drakesville Sun.
day evening. "
Miss Irene Mccormick entertained a
crowd of young people at her home satur.
day evening. Supper was served and a
very pleasant evening was spent
Announcements of the marriage Of Sam.
uel Clifford Shakron. formerly of this place
Jessie Nj. Caprer, of Detroit, Mich, were
received here last week by his mother,
Mrs. Mary Sha Fon. and other friends.
Miss Lizzie Ware visited in Bloomfield
Friday and Saturday with the Misses Ruth
and Whine Cree. Mss Ruth came home
with her for a. short visit.
Arthur Pede,h, of Floris, spent Saturday
night and Sunday here with his grandpa.
rents, Mr.. and, Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell.
Mr. and MRS. Jacob Connor and children
visited at the w. S. Kinney home in Perry
township Satr friday and Sunday.
Mrs. Elmira. Morris and grand daughter
Orpha spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Aaron Gray and family, of near
Drakeville.
Mrs. Elsie Spaulding and children, OF
McLuth. Kan s.ls, and Mrs. SADIE Russell
of Drakeville,, called on friends at this
place Tuesday,.
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE was appointed admin
istrator Of t he Joel MCGEE estate last
week.
Mrs. A. ]. Nicholson and children left
yesterday eve hing for their home at Aber
deem, South Dakota.
Clay Headyt and family, of Dearborn
Missouri, weioe visitors at the Lawrence
Heady home last week. Both families
spent Sunday :at Floris.
Misses MatHie and Lille Tomey, of
Bloomfield, spent Wednesday with Miss
Lizzie Ware.
Mr. and Nils. J. w. Miller were Bloom.
field visitors Saturday Mr.. Miller was
called to OttMmwa also today on business
Frank Wc,trs, left this morning for OF
tumwa to purchase hay press.
James SEQ les is again running the hack
from Boomi iGld to this place. Henry Ash.
by being called to Kansas to see a sick rel
alive.
Charles I1odd and family attended
preaching s nvices at Danville Sunday
morning.
Mrs. John Mcconnell is on the sick list
Mrs. Sherl nan Dillon was taken i'll with
lung fever ;I Eldon Saturday, where she
was visiting stfriends.
EddyviIIe.
Eddyyille, Aug. 26-Lloyd Long, of AL
bia, came oEer Monday for a short visit
with her pal tents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Find
ley but on arriving here she became quite
i'll and retm :ned home the same evening.
A. C. Beginner and Gideon Dotts have
been suffer- ng from rheumatism.
The Daug kters of Rebekah gave a social
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families. A few friends also participated
About ninet S-fve people We're present. Ice
cream and cake were served, and a pro
gram of mu sic and singing was carried out
Grant Co wiley has purchased the tenant
property Of T. B. Kale, on South Second
street, form ierIy occupied by Frank Pierce
Real Esta tie Agent A. c. Beamer return
ed SATURDAY. from a short business trip to
Edna, Mis- souri,. He was accompanied by
Will Allbaugh and Gid Leeling, two of the
prominest farmers.
Ed Kussar is visiting at Park Rapids
Minnesota, with his brother. Dr. Jacob
Kussart. HI, will be gone indefinitely.
l.. G. TIL iner and A. Hartman have re
painted thelr properties. and the city roller
mills has Undergone fresh paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rock Robinson departed
Saturday might for a weeks visit with rel
atives in Illinois.
Little HAZEL Blackwood, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Blackwood, east of town
after a twto months siege of suffering
from an alb scess on the left lung, was able
to come to town Monday.
Mrs. L. IN. Parker, Of near Lakonta, has
been Ill, Threatened with typhoid fever.
Her sister, aIrs. Krouse, Of Lakonta is re
ported dangerously Ill with the same com
plant.
Miss PealL Fall, formerly of this place
but late Of Jones, Oklahoma, arrived Mon
day night 10 stay indefinitely with hel
grandmother Mrs. Martha A. Beamer, cor
ner of Sout b Second and Market streets.
Il. L. Har IDS, east Of town. has been gen
orally improW ing his farm, having doubled
the capacity of his barn, placed new
fence aroun,E the lawn, etc.
James e. n,unkle has been working over
at Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Bell attended the
funeral Of tbt,ir relative, Ed Houke, of OF
tumwa, who met death by being run ovel
by a Wabash, train. He was killed Friday
and the fune lal took place Sunday.
Harry Dillihi and Miss Goldie Moran
of Grays cretk, visited In oskaloosa Sun
day.
jas. L. sipea and party returned Monday
night from 1isit of three weeks with rel
atlves in oklahoma.
Ed walker. of Knox county, Missouri
has been visit ing relatives in his old neigh
borhood west of town.
G. r. Harpar returned Friday evening
from Hamiltona where he has been sojourn
ing on farm I the past five weeks for his
health. He ig@ feeling much better. Mrs
Harper and al Il ldren will return soon.
Miss Jennie Jranderzyl, of Pella, was in
town Tuesday ,enroute home from visit
in Colorado.
Miss Edna Iaickenlooper, OF Abba, ar
rived Tuesday to visit j. u. Jameson
across the rivels
Misses Nellie bay and Lou Ewers, Of AL
bia. were CUES Is Tuesday of Miss Bays
brother, Dr. r. n. Bay.
Mrs. Ache obi and baby, Of Buxton,
came down Wednesday for a visit.
tEhilIicothe
Chillicothe, A,Bg. 26.-At the Methodist
Episcopal church, on Sunday evening, Aug
20. at 8 D. m, MI ISIS Ada Mcneil, who has
lust returned frtv n India, will give lee.
ture, telling of err experience as mis-
sionary In that ct)untry.
number of ptiople of this place attend
eu the funeral of r.. A. Houk, at Kirkville,