Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28

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Riley for few days.
Il Walter Coon of Abba has been in
town for few days on business.
Josiah Pickerell has returned to his
home at Pella after an extended visit
with relatives and old friends in and
around Eddyyille
Mr.. Clemmons of Memphis, Mo-, was
a guest Tuesday night OF his friends,
the Dunkles.
Nj. B. Sampson returned to Conf
dence Tuesday after visit here.
4 EIdon.
Eldon, April 24-On next Sabbath
Rev. Handy. one of the faculty of the
Iowa Wesleyan university will preach
at the Methodist Episcopal church. A
| cordial invitation is extended to ev.
| eryone.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
4 school last Sunday had by thirteen,
the targets attendance known in its
| history and still they look for more
and will welcome all not now attending
soPle other Sunday school,
Rev. George H. Weir, held quarter
ly meeting in the West Grove charge
last Sabbath.
Miss Susan Wehn closed the spring
term OF Ashland school last Friday
afternoon with appropriate exercises.
Mrs. w. Hysmythe left today for a
visit with friends in Columbus juno
ton.
| M. G. Conrad has resigned his posi-
ton as machinist at the round house
and has resumed his position as fore
man at Valley Junction again.
There was quite a large attendance
at the social last evening at the home
of Mrs. j. A. Bundy, and all present
report a good time.
| Mrs. G. Lundy returned to her home
+! in Rock Island last evening on No. A.,
| after pleasant visit at the parental
home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Grey.
| There will be grand benefit at the
iopera house tonight Good music will
/ be furnished and a cordial Invitation
extended to all.
j. c. Coad of Fairbury, H., is visit
| ing friends in this city.
! Clyde Glasgow night switchman in
| the yards met with a serious accident
last night while working. A coupling
| pin caught his right arm between
| verely. DIR. Sawyer dressed the wound
and at latest report it is getting along
nicely
Mrs. J. Allen of Ottumwa is visiting
friends in this city today.
Miss Alma Campbell left today for
a visit with relatives in Milton
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Kibler, were OF
tumwa visitors today.
Chas. Buce was an Ottumwa visitor
today.
Miss Lena Brown returned to her
home after visit with friends in
this city.
c. w. Phelps was in Selma on bust
ness today.
AT school board meeting last night
| A. ID. Conrad was elected as one of
the members OF the school board ow-
ing to the demise of VIM. knott.
Abba.
Abba, April 24.-Willis Pabst was
elected second lieutenant of company
A, Fifty.fourth regiment, l. N G. The
resignation of First Lieutenant Geo.
Duncan made way for Will Pauline to
pc promoted to first lieutenant, and
Pabst was elected to Pauline's place.
The companies have received their
Krag-Jorgenson rifles and are drilling
regularly, preparatory for their st.
Louis trip next week.
Thos. d. Lockman has sold his in
terst in the Central Coal Co. to his
partner, Tnos. Evans. Mr.. Lockmans
intentions for the future are not an
nounced.
G. G. Stewart, formerly of Abba is
quite i'll at st. Louis with typhoid fe-
yer. At latest reports his recovery
seems doubtful.
D. G. Davis and WIFE, who live two
miles east of Avery, were Abba visit
ors yesterday.
O. Y. Chamberlain of Lovilia was
transacting business in town yester-
day.
r. B. Wells of Mason City is trans
acting business in town today.
II. F. Blackman of Pella is in town
on business today
II. II. Harris of Oskaloosa is trans
acting business in town this morning.
Work is progressing night and day
on Kings new opera house in order
to finish it by contract time, May 4, as
the opening attraction is booked for
that time.
W. G. Wilson of Keokuk is transact
IN business in town this morning.
f. Nj. Hale and George Porter of OF
tumWa We're transacting business in
town Yesterday
w F. Giesecker of Quincy, ILL.,, was
in town yesterday on business
H. 3. Drinkle of Oskaloosa was in
town on business yesterday.
9. s. Duncan of Clarinda is visiting
relatives and friends in town this
morning.
J. G. Mitchell of Ottumwa is trans.
acting business in town this morning.
W. K, Hardenbrook went to Des
Moines this morning ON business.
The buildings on wall street, which.
were destroyed by fire March 2, are
being rebuilt The two north rooms.
belonging to 7. j. Lewis, are nearly