Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-25
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hep, June G.-George Holt, assistant
manager of the mercantile department of
the Iowa and Illinois coal company, spent
Tuesday In the city on business
Farmers are busy this week planting and
blowing corn. Hamilton Wilson, one OF
the enterprising farmers east of town,
says he once raised splendid crop Of corn
on his present farm, planted July Z.
j.. II. Cremer was In the city short
time on Tuesday on official business. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Cremer. Mrs r.,
williams acknowledges pleasant call.
Edward Fowler spent Wednesday In town
on mining business.
w. H. Jones, Of Newton. was business
caller In town on Tuesday. He says the
mining business is very slow in Jasper
county ut present
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas d. williams spent
Thursday on their farm on Bear Creek
Jabez Bennett spent Thursday evening
In Ottumwa on business.
Thomas Sutton and his brother Hedley
spent Thursday in Ottumwa In business
James II. Hiln,an. of Perry was bust
ness caller in the city on Wednesday.
David r. Jones, of Lucas, spent Thurs
day In town with the friends
David Witcnnyer, the cinservator of the
place for Rlchland township was in town
Ia Wednesday on official business.
Edward Arendale, one of the enterpris-
Ing farmers north of town, was in Ottum-
wa Thursday on business.
j. A. Miller, Of Dawson, was in the To-
naiity Thursday on business.
The members of local union No. 154 turned
out en- masse on Thursday and marched
with the remains Of Mrs. Golden who died
at the home of her son. William Golden,
on Wednesday, to the city limits opened
ranks and with uncovered heads let the
remains go by under the charge of her
son. while enronte to their last resting
place at Kewanee, Illinois. The deceased
was brought here from the old home in
Illinois a short time ago by her son and
his wife. who carefully watched over her
every day so as to make her last days on
earth happy ones. The brother has the
sympathy of all members over the death
Of MS aged and devout mother.
Rev. George Scott attended the camp
meeting In Ottumwa on Tuesday and We'd
Eesday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Turner spent
Thursday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Hedley Sutton and son spent Sat
nrday In Ottumwa trading.
John Fredrlckson ST., departed on Friday
for Lucas where he will visit for short
time.
Michael johnson moved his family to Lu-
cas- on Wednesday,. He secured work in
the mines there.
James Sheylin Jr., son .of the superintend-
emf. Is on the program for n defamation
at Mystic on July T.
Rev. 0. B. Henderson, of Milford will
hold quarterly meeting In the Saints
church on Saturday, June 81. commencing
ut 1880 o'clck p H., holding over Sunday.
Everybody is invited, to attend each ser.
vice.
Frank Mast, one of the eilterprisng young
farmers north Of town, was In the city on
Satnrlay.sfln conversation with the,
Courier correspondent he reports having
Just finished planting fofty.fve acres of
corn, hut in his locnlity there are several
acres to be planted.
The spring term of school will close on
Friday, June 26, with well arranged pro-
gram, consisting of songs, determinations,
and dialogues. r. Williams will address
the children Mt the close of the general
exercises. The term has been success
be congratulated oil their efficient work us
educators.
James Carey, who is attending college In
Chicago, is spending n short vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carey
on Maple street. From here he will go to
Hooking to work in the mines until fail
Angus Wilson, of Valera. was Il business
caller In town ON Saturday.
The mines run Ave days Inst week new
men finding work.
AT d citizens meeting held In the Main
street school building on Wednesday night
It was decided to hold n picnic here on
July 4 In the Jones park, n quarter of a
mile east of town. A full program will be
arranged later as the committees will
strive to make the exercise success. The
program will be announced later on.
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