Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
early last winter, came back last
night. He has decided that Iowa is
the place for him.

G. c. Larson of Centerville was an
Abba visitor yesterday.
Abba, April ST. B. Mcdonald, of Lo-
villa, passed through Abba Yesterday en-
route for Indiana and Michigan. on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
While gone he expects to visit his father
in Indian, who is 95 years of age.
Mis- Bertha Harlow, of North English,
is spending her vacation at home. She
will return to North English Saturday
Ira Collins went to Iowa City the first
of the week to submit to an operation for
appendicitis. The operation will not be
performed until some day next week.
Miss Alice White, daughter of j. X.
White, submitted to an operation at the
Presbyterian hospital in Chicago last week.
She is reported to be recovering ali right.
Mrs. G. II. Hobson expects to depart for
Sedalia. Mo-. April 10, to attend the mar
riage of Il nephew.
Miss Edna Arnold, of Burlington. Kan
sas. is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James II. Love, and other relatives.
g. Taylor Wright. of Iineville. is trans
acting business in town this morning.
W. G. Andrews, of Clinton, was in town
yesterday on business.
j. l.. Manniny, of Burlington, is transact
ting business in town this morning.
w. X. Widdell, of Good Town. was trans
acting business III town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines and child, of Fair
field, We're visiting relatives and friends in
town yesterday.
ID. p. Cashier went to Des Moines yes
terday evening on business.
C. j. Spencer, of Lovilia, was in town
yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mis- Blair and daughter, of Du-
luth, were visiting relatives and friends
in town yesterday.
Geo b. Rex, of Creston, was in town
yesterday on business.
J. Il. MARKHAM, of Marshalltown, is
transacting business in town this morning.
Russell A. Morrison. of Centerville, was
an Alba visitor yesterday.
| j. L. Culbertson. of Keokuk, was in
town on business yesterday.
| Harry Clutch and l.. ID. Amas. of I.oyilia,
were transacting business in town yester-
day.
]. Il. Wallace and DR.. Chas. Hyatt We're
| Knoxville visitors yesterday.
EIdon.
| Eldon, April Al. Strickland and
| l.. Stevens of Centerville were in Ell
don on business yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Yoder and son,
Lawrence, left today for visit with
relatives in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. N. Lutz and Mrs. Jane Lutz
We're Ottumwa visitors today.
George Mulvaney was an Ottumwa
visitor today
Earl Moss of Keolul1 visited in this
| city today.
The new time card will take eff
feet tomorrow. Trains Nos. 3 and 4
running between Kansas City and
Rock Island. No. 3, due at 1890 a. m.
No. A, due at 6:25 p. M, remaining five
minutes in this city.
Mrc Jon,ac nt+,,,,, n
caller today
Miss Sylvia Potoff returned to her
home after a pleasant visit with rel
atives in this place.
Martin Dooley was in Ottumwa on
business today.
/ Emery Conrad was an Ottumwa visi-
tor today.
Mrs Mary Savage returned home tc
Ottumwa today after visit with hel
daughter. Mrs Thomas Mulvaney, Of
this place.
Mrs. j. Roberts left for Drakeville
!, today called there by the serious ill
ness of her mother.
:. Eldon. April S.--R. A. H. Goodwin OF
4 St Louis, was in the city on business to-
day. a
: William Bray and Milo Weaver left to
day for Naldron, Kan. after Il visit with
relatives IN this city at the home of w. II
, , Crow and family.
John Terry was an Ottumwa visitor yes
terday.
Miss Myrtle Sullivan. of Leando. is Wis
{ iting relatives OF this place at the home OF
;, f. Hellyee and family.
Try. forest returned from Il visit Will
relatives in Tucson. Arizona
Il. Henderson, of Centerville, was bus
l mess visitor in Eldon today.
Chas Searles. of ,Ottumwa, was a bust
ness visitor in this city today.
Ray Bunk and Harvey Kettle were visit
ors in Agency yesterday.
Prof. G.. T.. Akcrs and Misses Blanch,
Norton, Bessie Enyart, May Belle Dim
, mitt, Esther Nicholson. Ruth Roberts
, Meta Russell. and Grace Gritiiths ATTENDED
the teachers meeting at burlington yes
terday and today.
Hoskins and Lee Dowell, of Des Moincs
I are visiting friends in this city.
. Mrs. Nj. Pottof left today for a visi
with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. James Wallace and son returned t,
their home in Ottumwa today after IA plea
SAINT visit with Eldon relatives.
Superintendent AIol was in the city OIL
business Yesterday.
Y Elder Cooper of Keosauqua was al
. Eldon visitor today.
s5ss .keosauqua. esa r..
: Keosauqua, April 3.-An interestin,
: mass meeting was held at the Manning
hotel few evenings ago in the inter
: est of the proposed canal across tn
bend of the Des Moines river for wa
ter power purposes. A committee wa
appointed to solicit fund of $500 t
t make survey and get plans and spe
}. citications, and also an estimate o
s the probable cost. /
l. School at this place was dismisse,
S Wednesday evening until Monday t.
e allow the teachers to attend an educs
S tional meeting at Burlington. All of tn
It teachers departed that evening to al
o tend the meeting. County Superir
8 tendent Dick also went.
A. G. Roberts and Mr.. Sherman @
It Bonaparte were in Keosauqua yestel
n day on business.
Mrs. A. V. Blackford of Bonapart
s. is in this place visiting with her me-
Their, Mrs. Jennie Brooks.
t. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Overman an
it daughters, Misses Helen and Haze
of Ottumwa, visited over Sunday wit