Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
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EuQyVlIle, May S.=-TRllSS DAISY HARD
ing, the 15-year-old daughter of Sam
Harding, living on the hill above town.
who has been very i'll this week, is in
"a critical condition, suffering from
congestion of the brain. Her friends
hope Tor her recovery
Milton Bay, a prominent farmer liy-
ing near Hayden Chapel, was operated
upon Tuesday by Dr. Brockman, OF OF
tumwa, for appendicitis. His condi-
ton has been quite alarming.
Mr.. Furnald, on the D. G. Burns
farm north of town, and James Nc
Gowen, of Pekay, are victims OF con-
gesuon of the lungs. Owing to his
wife's illness, Mr.. McGowen, who has
been working at Colfax, returned
home "Wednesday night,
AirS. Catherine May, north of town
is slowly improving from her recent
serious illness. All of her children
| have been at her bedside except her
son, John, of Spokane Washington,
who was unable to come, owing to
his wife cutting her hand very badly
DR. III. II. Shaban and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Bell participated in a surprise
dinner on their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| s.. w. Shaban, seven miles south of
town, in the vicinity of Avery, Tues
| day
! A. G. Beamer departed Wednesday,
AFTERNOON for Texas nd Mexico TO be
gone for ten days OF two weeks ON q
lyaction from his duties.
The little sons of VIII Mintoyne
land VIII Hunter have been on the
lsicll list
! Mention was made a short time ago
THAT Mrs. Maggie Brunt was painting
Iher Tenant house. Her residence next
idoor, occupied by herself, is also I'M
| dergoing fresh paint. Others which
lhaye been repainted are: A. w Bell,
Mrs. Lucy Lafferty, Sam Hayes The
tenant house occupied by Frank Drew
and the old Vance property, at the cor
Iner Of South Fourth and Market
Istreets, have likewise been painted.
The new residence being built by
Chas. and doc" Barnett north of town
is nearing completion, being ready fol
the plasterers.
Mrs. Frank Converse of Des Moines
/ arrived Monday to visit indefinitely
4 with her mother. Mrs. S. A Clark, cor
ner of South Fifth and Main streets
and with other relatives.
MI and Mrs. 4. R, Mcclure, who are
4 here from San Francisco, Cal, on {
visit. spent Wednesday with friends
in Oskaloosa.
Miss Irene Hiltabidel, corner O
A South Fourth streets, went to 0ttum
wa Wednesday morning to be the
guest CT relatives.
Rev w T. Howe will dispense Will
his usual sermon next Sunday evening
| and viii give special song service
| instead
Esq. w. P Brodericll, of Fifth street
/. went to Lineyille Wednesday to be .
guest Of his son for a few days.
Ottumwa business callers Wednes
day were; ]. t. Hail.. r. M. Beamel
and VIM Allison, Sr The latter also
visited his son, Harlon
Cskaloosa business callers from Ed
dyYille and vicinity the past few days
4 were: r. e. Grattan, Messrs. anC
desdames AL Simms and VIM Min
tonye, Mesdames Z. G. Turner, Anton
Mayer, Otto Mayer, and David Cow
don, and Miss Neya Reniek.
Mrs, H. s. Davis departed Wednes
day for her old home at Lomax, Hi
. nois, to visit her parents and othel
relatives and friends.
Mrs Geo. Strange returned Thurs
day to her home at Sanborn, after al
extended visit with relatives here
w -. MintoyEe was a passenger
to Ottumwa Thursday afternoon.
Among those who attended the spe
cial meeting Of the Royal Neighbors il
0slsaloosa Wednesday were Mssdame!
II r. W. Trottef Alice Heki. Ed Shields