Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02


I. NJ. Fee and son Joe passed through
the city this morning enroute to Des
Moines
Mrs. Chas Martin left on No. 3 for Kan
sas City after a weeks visit with friends
in this city.
EddyvilIe.
Eddyyille, July 1.-The little 2-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs e. j. Carroll. who
live at the corner of Fifth and Bridge
streets, while playing in the back yard
trampied upon by a frisky calf, cutting n
cash in the little fellows head which re-
quired two stitches to close.
Miss Mona COX, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Cox, near I.akonta, who has
been very sick with pneumonia was some
what better when last heard from.
On Monday Simon L.xon sold his proper
ty on South Second street, consisting of Il
dwelling house and four lots, to Grant
Cowley for consideration of $3.50. but re-
tanned his store building occupied by Sum-
ner & Findley. Mr.. Cowley has disposed
of the house. 1t will be moved Off the lot
1t occupies, and he will soon commence the
construction Of a commodious two story
residence similar and In close proximity
to that of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Cowlcy. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Cowley have
been living In Mrs. Mintoyne's residence
on the same street. but will occupy thelf
new residence when completed.
C. A. Riggs and G. s. Chord were in
Oskaloosa Saturday on business.
Quarterly meeting was held at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday last, Pre-
siding Elder J. w. Lambert, of Ottumwa,
filing the pulpit at 8 p. III.
Miss Maggie johnson returned to Uynes
Sunday to resume her school duties there
after being home few days laid up with
tonsoltis.
The Fourth of July committees met Mon
day night and selected the persons who
will assume the characters in the CONT
mental Congress and other attractions. Ow
ing to some disagreement the Eddyville
band will not assist the Lakonta band in
furnishing the music
Owen Reese, of Pekay. has received the
appointment of postmaster Mt that place,
and Chef Johnson. who has been assisting
in the office work the past two months,
has been appointed deputy. Mr.. Reese
holds the position of superintendent of the
mines there, and Mr. Johnson is the man
ager of the company store in which the
postofIice is located.
Fred and Helen Truax, of st. Paul, Min
nesota. are here for an extended visit with
their aunt, Mrs. F. w. Schafer, on Third
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. AIeeker returned
home Tuesday from a visit with their
daughter, Mrs. George Strange. at San
born.
Mrs w II. Allison and little daughter
Ruth Gene. have been visiting Ottumwa
and Fairfield relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kearans, of Sey-
mour, have been visiting Mrs. Kearans'
uncle, VIM allison. ST., on Fifth street.
and with relatives near Cedar. They will
remain till after the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Johnson, of Pekay,
spent Sunday at Hilton.
Lloyd Long. of near Bluff Creek p. o.,
was an over Sunday visitor at the ]. r..
Findley home, corner of Fourth and Hale
streets.
Mrs. Frank Moran and little daughter,
AIadge, returned to their home at Mar
shalltown Saturday, having terminated II
ten days visit with relatives in and about
Eddyville. Little Ruth Kussart accompa-
MED them home for Q two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Torrey, recently we'd
ded, have leased and have been moving
into Miss Gertie Clarks property, corner of
Second and elm streets. Miss Clark re-
tnins a portion of the house for herself.
Rob Robinson and family. who have been
boarding at the hotel, will soon occupy
the portion of the w. P. Mintoyne build
ing formerly occupied by Frank kussart
and family.
Harry Pidgeon and Frank Burns attend
ed the carnival at Ottumwa
The following is a list of the school
teachers here who have been attending the
Wapello county institute at Ottumwa this
week: Misses Ethel Mintoyne, Lottie Tot
man, Bridget Smons, Clara True Ida A.
Welch, Annie Rohde and Ellen Wilson.
Misses Carrie and Lillian Coryell were
over Sunday visitors with relatives at
Leighton.
w. P. Gray went to Ottumwa Monday
with view to working there.
Mrs. Frank oldham was an over Sunday
visitor at Ottumwa.
Miss Alice Meeker and Mrs. Frank Kus-
sart and children returned Tuesday from q
weeks visit with relatives at Dallas, Ma
rion county.
Alex Long, of Abba, was in town Tues
day transacting business with Emmett
Nixon.
George Elliott, of Ottumwa, has been Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Ell
lott.
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Holloway and Wilbur
Hall returned Monday night from Chicago
where they had been the past week attend
ing the National Telephone convention.
Mrs. Miles Richards and baby are visit
ing relatives In Kansas.
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