Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. F. Oldham of Eddyville was in
the city today on business
Mrs. N. c. Mitchell of Frederic, was
in the city shopping today.
Miss Viola Jones of Agency was in
the city yesterday shopping.
George Eslinger of Agency was in
the city yesterday on business.
Misses Lula and lola Friend of FL
don were in the city shopping today.
Mrs H. E. Whitaker and children
Of Agency were in the city shopping.
Misses Ada and Carrie Tufts of Ell.
don were in the city shopping yester--
!. day.
Mrs. Anna Stanner and son, William,
OF Keb, were in the city yesterday on
business
Misses Edith Brainard and May
Reynolds of Agency were in the city
yesterday shopping and visiting.
Mrs. H. Barbara who resides about
eight miles south of the city left for
Albany this morning for visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs Mary Olney of Dudley, return
ed to her home this afternoon after a
visit at the home of, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T
Forsyth south of the city.
j. Frank Kerfoot has been appointed
battalion adjutant by Colonel H. H.
Caughlan of the Fifty-fourth regiment
l. MIG Mr.. Kerfoot has been color
sergeant for the Fifty-fourth regiment
for several years. 1t is not known to
what battalion he will be assigned, but
it will probably be the one commanded
by Major John A. Dunlap of Keokuk.
On June ~ and 13 there will be a
celebration in this city that will rival
the blow out" on the glorious Fourth
Merriment will hold sway and the
glad hand will ever be, extended
For on these two days the grand coun.
Gil of the Iowa United Commercial
Travellers will meet in this city for its
annual session and travelling men from
all parts of the state will gather here
for their annual jollification There
s will be a business meeting but this
will be completely overshadoWed by
the social features.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. q. G. Mickle of Agency was ir
\ the city shopping today.
Miss Mary Lynch OF Chillicothe, wa:
( in the city shopping today.
Miss Jennie Goodwin Of Eldon was
in the city shopping today.
Miss Nina Albaugh, of Eddyyille
was in the city today on business.
Mrs. John Newell and Mrs. Heller
! Bell of Agency, were in the city toda.
shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Carson o
4 Keosauqua were in the city shopping
NJ yesterday.
d Mrs. John M. Davis of Fairviev
/; passed through the city today enrout
for Hiteman,
hS S. L. and J. w. Cohaggan of Bloom
field passed through the city this morn
n Ing enroute to Blakesburg to attent
~ court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael CURLY, whit
Iaformerly lived in Abba, left for Den
liver, Col, yesterday to make their flu
fture home.
Mrs. j. A. Nelson and son Thoma.
225 North Mclean street, left toda
4 for Chicago where they will make thei
home in the future.
III Mrs. ]. H. Thomas, of Ogden, Utah
accompanied by her grandson, DAME
a Bagnall, arrived today to visit Mrs
n Thomas cOuSins Mrs Mary Paopall
Es512 North Court street
hi Ernest Schertz.a laborer in the tracl
laying gang on the Milwaukee cut-oi
| swas painfully injured yesterday after
Anoon near Rutledge. He was carryin
Va heavy rail when it dropped on hi
fright foot and badly bruised that men
sber. He was brought to the city O
THE work train and was taken to tn
Qottumwa hospital where DR.. S. A. Spi