Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, of Ottumwa,
have been visiting in this place during
the past week with relatives. Until about
q year ago they were residents of this
county and resided at Leando.
Raymond B. Snyder and little daughter
of New London, have been visiting in this
place during the week with relatives
Ellsworth Hills. of Eldon, is visiting in
this place with friends.
W. Il. Wherry and family and Mrs. e. G.
Emo have returned to their home in this
place from n several months visit at Chi
cago and other points on the lakes.
Harry Blades, who was indicted by the
grand jury at this term of court for break
ing and entering with intent to commit a
felony, entered pleaaof guilty this morn
ing. Sentence has not yet been pro-
n0unced.
Russell.
Russell. Aug. 29.-Among the number at
tending the Eden Baptist association at
Corydon are Rev. Stote and wife, A. ].
Woodman and wife, Mary Patterson, Char
lotte Butts and Mrs. P. Fl. Steek.
The Sunday school of the. Christian
church enjoyed picnic Tuesday at the
Lester Vance place, north of town.
There were about forty left for the state
fair at Des Moines Monday.
The biggest rain of the season fell We'd
nesday night and Thursday. 1t is reported
about ten inches in twenty-four hours.
Quite number returned from the state
fair Thursday.
Mrs. Ed. Blanchard and children of
Charlton are visiting a few days in Rus
| sell. ! 4 ~ SSe
Chas. Murray and wife left. for Charlton
| Monday. ~
Ada, Kenton returned Saturday from
three weeks visit in Nebraska.
Mrs. +. III. DeLano were Charlton visit
ors Wednesday. {h
Will Argo was a Charlton visitor Tues
RichIand.
| Richland Aug. % Frank Randall, of
Colorado Springs. was the guest of his cou-
sin, q. w. DeLong the past week.
| George Kline, Earl Pringle and Dave
| Bruno went to Burlington Monday where
they will enter Elliotts business college
| w. iA.IiShaffer and wife are in Des
MONIES! attending the state fair.
NJ. l.. Starr and wife, arrived home from
| Sedalia, Mo-, Saturday. Mr., Starr pur-
! chased a furniture store while there and
llocate there5lf S53 on 9sfftf
/ NV. Calister and wife, are home from
Missouri after d two weeks Visit at the
| Wayman home.
| Nick, Henderson went to Afarshalltown to
attend the Spiritualists' camp meeting.
i = JONI ana family returned
from Clarlnda Monday evening.
Miss insz Way man. of Princeton. Mis-
! souri, is the guest of the NJ w Calister
homesy D5fatsp5Y ps9tla
!. Glen Dutton and Mass Jessie Sellars went
to Des Moines Tuesday.
| Elmer tombstone was reported very sick
but is better at the present writing.
| Mrs. A. f. Walker and grandson. Master
Earl Paxson, returned to Ottumwa Mon
| day after a visit with I. NJ. Walker and
family.
Miss Blanche ylttetoe, of ollie, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Edith Jones. of Valley Junction, is
| the guest of her sister. Mrs. O. r. Rambo.
Miss Lysettia Coffman Is on the sick
list. s 81 $500.
EddyviIIe.
1 Eddyville. Aug. 2S.--James. the 15.year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Heki, after
an illness of ten days, is able to be about,
although not vet fully recovered.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.. Miller,
of near Coalfeld, was reported quite Ill a
short time ago.
| Born. Wednesday, August %, to Mr.. and
Mrs Abe Williams. residing about eight
miles nil west of town near neal Shaft No, -. a
/ Daughter, 49, r. go -
ws0Ai Zones and family returned home
"Wednesday from Buxton where they have
! ing, at the carpenter trade at that place
/ part OF the time, but lie had the misfor-
tune to injure his ankle while working on
a house, aud rheumatism set in, hence his
/ return.
i Miss; Hattie Gwin was an Oskaloosa Wis.,
itofs the first of the week.
Ef Arthur iEpperson. son Of, Hon. and Mrs.
/ f. NJ. Epperson. is at home from the mill
tary college which he has been attending
at Culver, Indiana, the past two months.
Arthnrsis as yet undecided as to whether
to attend the same school again or enter
the military school at Grinnell.
Born Monday, August 90. to Mr.. and
1 Mrs. John tanning, of Grays Creek, a
/ daughter
The tenant residence of Mrs. Mary Leep-
er. on Second street, VIM. McElroy's ten
ant residence at the corner of South Fifth
and Market streets, and Peter Francis
dwelling, corner of Second and Mill. are
all being raised and higher foundations put
4 under them, Other improvements will like
lily be made to these properties.
The property purchased recently by
j Grant Cowley from Mrs. n. w. Ward has
been repainted and otherwise improved.
i Harvey Fortune left Wednesday for Flag
| Ter, called there by the alarming illness of
his sister. who has malaria.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Walker and Miss Fora
Niece, of Locust Hill, Missouri. returned
home Thursday after a weeks visit with
relatives and old friends in and around Ed
dyville.
i Mr. Davy and family. of DeKalb. I'LL
nos. return home soon after visit with
their relatives. f. w. Lyon and family,
north of town.
Henry Rohde left Thursday morning for
Monmouth. Illinois, to visit his daughter,
/ Mrs. Ed Kleinkoff. for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hudson. north of
town, have returned from their overland
trip to Hurdland. Missouri, where they Wis
tied relatives
Miss Blanche Edgar. the little girl who
lives with Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Fisher, spent
"Wednesday and Thursday in Ottumwa at
the II. u. Keen home.
VIM. Allison. ST., drove to ottunwa Sun
day and accompanied his wife home. Mrs
Allison having been down on a more ex
tended visit with her son. Harlon Allison
Mrs. Mary Judge and children. of George
town, arrived "Wednesday morning for 4
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Simons, corner of Sixth and Elm
streets.
Alec Trotter, of hamilton, was in towr
: Wednesday.
) Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newhousc. of Oak
ley, Lucas county, after weeks visit with
Mrs. Newhouse's sister, Mrs, Hargeshem
er, left Wednesday for ottumwa to visit