Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-21
THE OTTUMWA COURIER.

IidySo, uCSudy. 0uilCy Myers. MUoI
of those who went on Monday went to
attend the hearing of Fred Watkins
who was up before the grand jury on
the charge of rape, but the case was
indefinitely postponed. Harry Brit
tain, who is accused of the same crime
has been at home the past two or three
weeks, having given bond, but young
Watkins still languishes in Jail.
Simon Dixon returned Tuesday
morning from tire weeks visit with
his brothers in Missouri and Nebras-
ka.
Miss Belle Hoops, north of town, was
ill recently at the home of her sister,
Mrs. b. F. Gordon, near the park.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Davis of Locks
burg, Ark, are here with their family
for an extended visit att he home of
w. P. Broderick, Mrs. Davis being a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Broderick.
The first band concert of the sum-
mer was held Saturday night on the
street A similar one will be held each
Saturday night throughout the sum-
mer, when the weather is favorable.
Memorial day will be observed here
by exercises at the opera house at 2
Z L
Knoxville, but formerly of this place.
will deliver an address suitable to the
occasion, after which the G. A. r. post
will march to the cemetery and strew
flowers upon the graves of their de-
parted comrades.
Miss Grace Rowe. principal of the
fifth ward school, Oskaloosa, was an
over Sunday guest of her friend, Mrs
F. M. McCrea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas DOTS of Hite
man were guests few days ago of
Mr.. Dots parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Dotts, near the park.
c. R. l. & P. Agent H. J. Wing was
at Davenport Monday attending a
joint convention of the agents of the
different divisions of the c. r. I. & P.
system. He reports that about 100
agents attended.
Miss Kate Werner of Miller's Creek
has been visiting relatives at Lacey
| Mrs. Naomi Secress, who has been
sick for a long time, has not improved
very rapidly.
| Mrs. Jacob McGlothlen, after visit
with her children, has returned to hel
| home in Ottumwa.
! Mr. and Mrs. Theo OFT visited in
Abba Sunday with Mr.. Otis brothers
They were accompanied by Ed Hawke
and Miss Chloe Cawley
The ringing of the fire bell. followed
by practice run of the fire company
up Walnut street Monday night about
8 o'clock, was the cause of some ex-
| element.
Little Miss Fay Carson went to
Hickory Sunday for a visit with he1
| friends.
Des Moines township Sunday
School convention will be held al
Bluff Creek Union chapel, five and one
half miles northwest of town, next
Sunday May "a. Commencing at II
o'clock, an all day session will be held
Those on the program are mostly ex
perienced Sunday school workers re
siding in the township, and they will
discuss Sunday school work in it's va
rious phases
w. A. Jones and son John of South
Second street have gone to Buxton tt
work through the summer on the new
houses, of which 375 are to be bull
and completed November 1. All viii
be neat six room miners cottages.
Rev. w. T. Howe. the Methods
Episcopal pastor here, is in attendance
at the mid year meeting of the under
graduates being held at Winfield.
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Yard of Pells
We're visiting in town Sunday.
The high state of the river at this
point in the past several days has oc
casioned considerable uneasiness, es
pecially among the farmers living OF
the bottom lands, as the stream ha!
been bank full.
Mrs. Frank Gabby and friend of Os
kaloosa are visiting the formers moth
er in Sigourney.
Mrs l.. M. Somer is quite sick a
, present.
} Miss Edna Jackson and F. e. Ligh
foot of Fairfield visited at the home @
W. l.. Jackson Sunday.
Mr. Somer of Indiana is visiting a
!, the home of L. M. Sommer.
Corn planting is the order of the da
{ in this section.
Miss Grace Harden visited Mis-
Ethel Rick Friday evening.
Miss Belle Porter of Hedrick too
:, charge of the Ioka school Monda
. morning to finish the term in the plac
of Mrs. Sheradeen, who has resigne
on account of the ILLNESS of her hui
:, band
There is considerable corn ground t
a pillow as yet in this locality.
I Mrs. William oCnger was a bus
y ness caller Martinsburg, Monday.
Will and John Bowen of Hedrick al
9 visiting at the home OF their gram
9 father, Mr.. Shocks.
. Bonaparte.
= Bonaparte, May 20.-Mrs B. l
q Meeks has been quite i'll with append
% citis.
n At the ball the game here Sunda
= between the local team and Stockpol
q. the latter were defeated by a score
:. 16 to 0. Mason of Kahoka assiste
q. the Bonapartes.
n. e. w. Chapman, who is railros
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