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

q parade on the prlclpal stfeets OF the
town, headed by the famous Zobo band
under the leadership of frof. John Daniels.
On arriving at the grove west of town at
10 n. m. the assembly will be called to or
der and the exercises of the day will com
mence with patriotic speeches and songs
by local talent. The stands on the ground
will be conducted by the two Sunday
schools. AT noon basket dinner will be
served followed by the amusements of the
day which will consist of variety usually
given on patriotic occasions. AT night
there will be a, grand display Of fireworks
from the baseball park.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, July Wv. w. Young was
in Fremont Monday.
Mrs. Allie Ritter was taken sudden
ly ill Sunday evening and has been
quite sick since then but she is now
recovering.
DR.. C. McKinnis of Ollie, was in
town Monday on business.
e. r. Gambell is placing a brick
walk in front of his residence on
North Main street.
Mrs. G. r. May has returned home
after a three weeks visit in Iowa
City.
Calvin Manning and H. J. Dain of
Ottumwa We're in Hedrick Monday.
M. s. Sechrist of Martinsburg, was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Alice Mendenhall of South Eng
lish, deputy grand matron of the or
der of the Eastern Star, was in He'd.
rick Monday and organized a chapter
of the order here. with 25 members.
The work was done in the Masonic
hall in the afternoon and evening and
the regular meetings will be held there
the second Tuesday of each month
hereafter.
The M. Smith residence on North
Main street, is being painted.
J. M. Elder of Highland, was in He'd
rick Tuesday.
AS there will be no celebration in
Hedrick this year a great many of the
citizens will go to Ottumwa. Martins
burg and other points near here. Prob
ably the larger part will go to Mar
tinsburg, as the Hedrick band furnish
es the music and Senator Brooks and
John Morrison, both of Hedrick, will
speak there.
Prof. John F. Hankammer has con
tracted with the Buffalo Lyceum Blu.
reau for next seasons work, and will
commence in October, giving 26 en-
tertainments and approximations each
month.
James Hook is in Des Moines.
G. G. Cecil was in Chicago Monday
with a shipment of cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Snakenberg were
in Sigourney Monday.
Austin Wymore has sold his farm
northwest of town to -Chas. Broad
head. C. l.. Dean made the DEAL
Mrs. Eta Smith of Sigourney, was
in Hedrick yesterday.
Mrs. E. e. Phelps returned to her
home in Sigourney last evening after
a visit here with relatives.
T. IT. Shaw is succeeded by H. w.
for Houstan, Texas, to take his new
position with the A., T. & S. Fe. rail
way.
J. S. Fryer was in Packwood and
Pekin over Sunday.
Mrs. B. N. Young is in Agency Wis
iting relatives.
Miss Alice Cotton has returned from
Cotton, Wash. where she has been
teaching school.
Mrs. ]. T. Brooks and son John are
in Washington attending the spelling
contest which will be held there
today.
Chester Eller is in Colorado, hav-
ing gone there a few days ago hop
ing that his physical condition may be
benefited.
eidweli.
Bidwell July Meg Sacket, of Chilli
cothe was q brief caller in this vicinity
Sunday.
Frank Yenger and family. of Dudley
were guests at the John Fish home Sunday
evening.
The Misses Bculah and Eunice Chismar
returned Monday evening after hTiel
visit at the Elmer Rose home, in the Pleas
ant Home vicinity.
Omer Johnston and family were Sunday
guests at the w. p. Van Fossen home IL
High Point
Miss Martha Millard, of Pleasant Home
visited friends in this community Sunday
John Lathrop, accompanied by Miss Nor:
Newell, of Kirkville, were over Sunday
visitors at the T. l.. Lathrop home.
Daniel and Thomas Kerr were business
visitors in Kirkyile Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston pleasantly
entertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Der
Ross, Of South Ottumwa, and Mr.. ant
Mrs Chas. Bachman, of Amador
Mrs. Mary Chisman visited Friday a
the Willie Dickson residence, near Chilli
Gothic.
Ned Harrison and wife and daughter En-
ma, Eugene Harrison and wife and GleI
Wilson and wife spent Sunday at Clarenc,
Van Fleets.
Cutting clover and rye and blowing corr
is the order of the day in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave .Grooms, Harye .ant
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