Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

BUSINESS MONDAY IN bloomfield.
| j, r. Owsley is in LaPlata, Mo-, this
week on business.
| j. B. Lilies of Salt Greek TOWNSHIP
made business trip Monday to this
| city.
Austin McCarty of Marion township
was in Bloomfield Monday on business
Thomas Casner of Union township
| transacted business in this city Mon
day.
L.. B. ROUGH of Lick Creek township
was business caller here Monday al
the court house.
j. w. Cooksey of Wyacondah town
ship was attending to business affairs
in Bloomfield Monday.
The board of supervisors met Mon
day and began their labors for the
April session
Abba.
Abba, April Mrs. Alex Henry is Wis
iting with her daughter, Mrs. Fred shaw
of Muchakinock
Fred Edwards. of the Hawkeye Lumber
Co., spent Sunday with Centervilc rcla
tivcs.
Will Brown. clerk at skean,s grocery
store. is very ill at his home on jefferson
street,
MIS- John Clark is visiting her daughter,
Mrs w. A. Estlack, of Moravia.
MI. and MIS- Blomgreen spent Sunday Mt
Buxton.
Ed Melcher, of Oxford ILL.,, visited
friends in Abba over Sunday
Mrs Ira &. Campbell is on the sick LIST
Mrs Lee Tucker and children are visit
ing Mrs. fuckers parents in Charlton.
Mrs Henry Manoer returned to her home
In Foster after few days visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. |. G.. Campbell.
Mrs. L. A. Cunningham. of Oskaloosa. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster,
of Hooking, this week.
j.. w. Wagner and wife, of Charlton.
came down from Des Moincs and stopped
between trains with their cousin, DR.. Esh.
bash.
Mrs. Frank Hyatt and Miss Nellie HYATT.
of Ottumwa, are visiting Abba relatives.
Gertrude and Della Nelson returned Ia
| their home in Abba yesterday after an cx.
| tended visit in Ottunrwa
The Cashier Brothers are having a trial
with the Burlington railroad They claim
their farm was set fire by sparks from an
engine, but as no one seems to have seen
1t, 1t Is hard to tell how the case will end.
Dad" Burnham. of Ottumwa is cngi-
neer on JOB and 104. He fills the place
recently vacated by the death of dad
Hyatt.
Miss Rella Ritchll who has been visit.
ing ut the Rosenbaum home, returned to
Centerville today.
Mrs. Snavely spent Sunday in Des
Mones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Taunton are re.
jocing over the arrival of big baby boy
VIII Miller. of Charlton, spent Sunday in
Alba.
Miss Mary Henry, of Beacon, visited last
week with her brother, Alex Henry, and
| family.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. d. Jenkins are making
arrangements to spend the summer yaca.
| ton down on their farm near West Plain
Mo. Mr.. Jenkins is one of the oldest and
| best engineers on the Burlington railroad
and very much deserves this intended rest
| Ace Crosier has moved his family nearer
the burlington depot. Suppose he must
have got tired being called by telephone
| EIdon.
| Eldon, April miss Villa Dreamer, OF
| Ottumwa. returned home last evening aft
ter a pleasant visit with Eldon friends
| I. &. Manson. Of Centeryille. was al
| Eldon visitor today
| Preston Craig is on tile sick list.
| Ed Friend and Frank Willard returned
yesterday from Il visit with friends IN
Rock Island
| Mrs. NJ. Harrington and daughter Revs
of Sibley returned home Yesterday after /:
| WISH -Miln TeluIlNeS NJ TIlS place.
| Frank Jacques left yesterday for Des
/ Moines
Frank Coolidge was Batavia visitor
/ yesterday
1 Miss Myrtle Sullivan. of Leando, is visit
ing friends in this city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis left today after
| a pleasant visit with relatives in this city
! Miss Lena Wilkinson. of Floris. returned
1 home today after Il pleasant visit Will
1 friends this CITY (. the homo of II
| Hughes and family.
| Engineer p. ]. Kelly left for Chickasaw
| on business yesterday.
| Chas. Saylor and Crank Grouse left today
on No, 3 for Fairbury. Ncb, where the.
| We're transferred as firemeu.
| Miss Edith Porter, OF Brighton. is visit
| ing friends in this city at tue home Of
! Forest and family.
| Mrs ID. Kennedy and soil returned from
a visit with relatives in Kcokuk.
1 j. i. Shilitnger met with quite an acct
dent yesterday by letting file drop o,
| his foot and inilicting quite wound,
| y. f. Reed, of OttuDlwa, was in TIL,
1 city on business today.
| Sieourney.
I SiSourney. April Marriage licenses
have been ssued to Homer Richardson, ~
| and Myrtle Bali. 20: Gustin Behinke, %
AID Anna Nelson. 20: W A. Dawson %
and Stella NJ. Beall. n.
/ Mrs. w. G. Gambel! went to Hedricl
! Saturday for short visit with relatives
! and friends.
/ George Kecforce of Keswck was il
! town Monday.
| Geo. l.. Swain cashier Farmers Saw
| inSs Bank, North English, was in tow
1 today.
i Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Heningcr We're IL
AIartinsburg over Sunday attending til,
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