Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

| Enoch Duckworth, Of Lancaster,
Mo-, was transacting business. in
Bloomfield Thursday.
The Iowa State Poultry association
held meeting Thursday evening for
the election of officers for the ensuing
year. A. i. Pedrick, of Ottumwa was
chosen president: j. r. Sheaffer,
treasurer: V. G. Warner, vice presi-
dent. The secretary and superintend-
ent will be chosen later. Bids for the
next show have been received from
What Cheer, Maquoketa, and Des
Moines. Bids will continue to be re-
ceived until noon, March /.
Miss LaRue Newman, daughter of
Jesse P. Newman, who resides near
| Drakesville, is a guest at the home of
Mrs. Mary Young in this city.
Eldon.
Eldon, Jan. al. j. O'Brien of Rock
Island, train master of the Missouri
division, has taken his headquarters
in Eldon now.
Henry Goble returned to his work
in Altamont after a pleasant visit
with his family.
Harry Reno left last evening for a
visit with friends in Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Stevenson have
moved to town and Mr.. Stevenson
has accepted position as fireman for
the Rock Island
w. H. Given of Trenton was in the
| city today on business.
Mrs. NJ Smith of Bonaparte is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Sam Murphy.
The funeral of Sherman Arens-
| chields, who was killed in the yards
here yesterday noon will be at the res
idence on West Elm street tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The inter-
ment will be in the Eldon cemetery.
Miss Nellie Gilbert of Kilburne, is
visiting friends in the city.
Albert Russell, who has been travel
ing salesman for j. H. Merrill, of OF
tumwa, has accepted position as
brakeman on the Rock Island.
Mrs T. Sullivan and Miss Sarah
tumwa today, after visit with Eldon
friends.
j. T. B. Cresap left for Unionville
on business today.
John Drake returned from a bust
ness trip to Ottumwa today.
Will Eaton was an Ottumwa visitor
today
Eldon, Jan. 3.-Sparks from the
heating stove started fire at the home
OF w. d. Henkle here last evening and
but for the prompt action of Mrs.
Henkle might have proved quite seri-
Gus. The blaze was started in the
bed clothing and as soon as discovered
by Mrs. Henkle the flames were ex-
tinguished before any serious damage
was done.
Misses Ruth Roberts and Bessie En-
yart, have returned from a pleasant
visit with friends in Ottumwa.
Lawyer Coen CT Ottumwa, was in
Eldon on business today.
Miss Deka Lodwick returned to La
Mars, today after pleasant visit with
relatives in this city.
| George Brookhart of Mt Sterling is
visiting his brother, o. E. Brookhart
Of this city.
/ Claude Kennedy returned last night
to Des Moines, where he is attending
school, after a pleasant vacation with
friends in Eldon.
{. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben King and son Err.
nest, Mrs. Maude West, Mrs Hannah
King, Miss Frances King Claude and
Ed King of South Ottumwa visited
friends in Eldon this week at the home
of R. L. Hammond.
Geo. Flint left today for visit with
friends in Burlington.
Miss Lizzie HILBERT returned today
from a pleasant visit with friends in
Hynes.
| Miss Virgie Lucas returned to her
school in Kilbourne after a visit with
her parenas, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lucas OF
this city.
riedrck.
| Hedrick, Jan. 3-The alumni of the
Hedrick high school held a meeting
Thursday evening in the new high
school building. An organization was
effected and most enjoyable time
reported.
| calvert Milliken gave an entertain.
ment and box supper last night in the
school house of district No. 3. The
receipts are to go toward purchasing
new books for the school library OF
that district.
The people here are greatly wrought
up over the intended change of time
In the evening Milwaukee passenger
going north. Since it will not arrive
| mere uuCll IO IL Will NC
for the Courier to reach its Hedrick
readers until the next morning.
Word has been received here of the
death of John Jones in Seattle, Wash
Mr.. Jones used to run the butter store
The stockholders of the Agricultu
raj Fair association will hold meeting
this evening to create an annual set
lement. The $500 rent due Mr.. Meek
er has not as yet been paid.
DR.. Leslie Lamb of Bates county
Mo-, is in town this week, looking
over the field with the view of locat
ing here.
Fred Vogel and wife have moved tc
Iowa Falls. Fred has a job in Fred
Heidenrick's brick and tile factory.
Albert Ritter, who recently returned
from California, is reported quite i'll
at the home of his brother Will
w. A. Dellinger has returned from
New Sharon, where he was laboring
with the Iowa Central paint crew.
Mildred Citizens was married tc
Stinson Clark at the home of her par
ents west of here Thursday afternoon
MIR. and Mrs. G. T. Duke of Chilli
cOthe are visiting relatives here Mr.