Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-13
Salem.

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Salem, Aug. 12.-At the Friends
church Sunday afternoon Miss Bessie
Fergusan gave report of the Tnterna-
tfonal Christian Endeavor convention
held at Denver in July.
Friday evening, August 81, Mr.. Len
ker will address the people of Salem on
the gasoline light subject. August "a
there will be a special election at the
town hall and the question will be
submitted to vote of the people and
the voters will have an opportunity to
decide upon the matter.
Marion Miller has purchased the
property known as the old mill lot,
and will in the near future. build a
house on it.
Monday afternoon while Orrie John
son was conveying a bunch of shingles
to the roof of Elias Friends new
house, the scaffolding gave way and
Mr.. Johnson was hurled to the ground
Although receiving severe injuries,
great hopes for his recovery are enter
tanned.
Miss Gertrude Brown was hostess
Friday evening to a number of her
young women friends.
A very enjoyable social was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Bicksler, by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Congregational church Fri
day evening.
A large number of people congregat-
ed at the stock yards Saturday after
noon to witness the public sale of west
ern horses, brought here by Clint
Lamm from Arriba, Colo. Some very
pretty and good horses found new own
ers
Last week the announcement of the
death of Francis Sheldon, aged 95
years, which occurred at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown, at
Fresno, California, was received at Sa-
lem, where he and his family had re-
sided in former years.
Saturday evening the remains of Jas.
Spray were brought from Illinois to
this city for burial. A team of horses
which Mr. Spray was driving became
frightened and ran. Mr.. Spray was SO
seriously injured that death resulted
in a few moments after he was carried
into the house
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Miss Jennie Blith
of Oakland were held here at the home
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock Miss
Bessie Ferguson of Denova conducted
the services.
Soon after noon Thursday the team
of horses belonging to G. Scott took a
short run. Mr.. Scott was thrown from
the wagon and the wheels passed over
his lower limbs. Although receiving
painful injuries he was not seriously
hurt.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Congregational church enjoyed the
pleasure of hay rack drive and held
a business meeting at the home of
John Savage west of town, Monday
evening.
J. B. Bicksler, daughter, Miss Nellie,
and sons, Frank and Clarence, depart.
ed Tuesday for Oklahoma, where Mr..
Bicksler purchased a large tract of
land last spring. Mr.. Bicksler will re.
turn in two weeks. About October 1
he and his wife will have completed
arrangements here and will go to their
new home. A large circle of friends
regret the departure of this most esti.
mable family.
Mr.. Haverhill, who has been so very
ill the past week, is reported somewhat
better.
A jolly crowd of young people were
guests of the Misses Commack. at the
home of Mrs. Jane Commack Wednes.
day evening
Rev. and Mrs. Sharpless have rent.
ed Mrs. Hobson's house for the ensu
ing year.
Prof. Parisho has returned from at.
tending summer school at Oskaloosa
Miss Amy Bliss will be one of the
instructors at Whittier college, which
opens in September.
Arthur Ingrim left Monday to take a