Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06

the young man who had two fingers in
jured in the mines at Pekay while caging
cars Thursday. was In town Saturday
night. and reports his injuries getting along
nicely.
Rites of baptism were administered to
three of the new converts to the Christian
faith Saturday afternoon in the pool at
the church. the other two converts Having
been baptised previously. Rev. Spencer
discoursed to good sized audiences Sunday
morning and evening. his subjects being:
Sunday morning, 1.-The Streams Which
Make Glad the City of Cod" Sunday ev-
ening Ideals" The meetings will con-
tinue tonight if not longer.
r. B. lager, west of town, returned We'd
nesday night from trip to LaPlata, Mis-
souri,, having been down visiting few
days with his brother in-law, NJ. II. Cox
and family.
Mrs. e. NJ Fausnaugh returned Thurs
Keota and Rjchland. She has been suffer-
ing from an attack of congestion of the
lungs since her return
Mrs. Little, wife of DR.. Little, accompa-
MED by her daughter Mrs. NJ. Saunderson,
of Bloomfield, Nebraska, arrived Thurs
day night for visit with Mrs. Lucy LAT
ferty. on Fourth street
Mrs. Matte Andrews and son. Tracey
and VIII Snow, of oskaloosa, were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams
Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Williams are sis
tiers.
Roy Miller, south of coalfeld, spent Sat
urday afternoon in town on business.
Jimmy Anderson. son of W. "a. Ander-
son, west of town, returned Saturday night
from weeks visit with his sister, Mrs.
Thos. Moran, at Marshalltown
Henry Criswell returned home Saturday
night from weeks run as supply mail
clerk between West Liberty and Council
Bluffs. on the Rock Island. Mr.. Criswell
expects to be assigned to a run on the
Rock Island from Keokuk to Des Moines,
commencing tomorrow.
Mrs a. NJ Lafferty. corner of Fourth
and Vance streets, departed Friday morn
ing for Kansas City to visit for few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. I. c. Sher-
wood.
The case of ID. II. Hudson. administrator,
vs. the Rock Island railway, in the Mahas-
ka county district court, is assigned for
next week. This is the case in which the
Rock Island railway is sued for damages
for the killing of Hiram Heki two years
ago last August.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Waugaman. of Kit
tanning, Pennsylvania. returned home Friday
after n months visit with Mr.. Wauga
mans brother w. A. Waugaman, on
Twelfth street
The following is list of the pupils at
tending the Eddyyille school who pay tut
ton. Aside from this, there are some 9th
ers residing outside the district who at
tend school here, the costs of their school,
Ing being paid by the district in which
they belong: High room. Violet Scovern,
of Sand Prairie. Davy Mahaffey, of FIRE.
mont, Lizzie Strain of Kirkville Station,
Roy and Ray Mater of Coalficld. Harley
Dflliner. Mary and Ida Gunsauls, Fred
Bnrnes. Ivan Albaugh. Mabel Lyons. George
and Maude Dotts. Warren Noel. Ida Den
IT,,,,
and John Powell. Tom Chapman and Emma
Noel; fifth room, George Webber and Bert
Brown fourth room, Nettie and Mary
Blackwood: third room, Fern Lewis of
Coalfeld. Anna and Roy Blackwood, and
Edgar Cockerell; second room, Elwood
Burns; first room, Katie JAEGER.
Mrs. Matte Guthrie, of Avery. went to
Coalfield Friday after few days visit
with relatives here and at Kennebec. Mrs.
Guthrie starts tomorrow for Ohio to spend
the winter with her husbands relatives.
Several Eddyyille citizens have been
building new caves. w. w. DeLong has
been having one built at his home in the
east part of town. and it will be something
fine. the structure being made entirely of
| concrete. with walls eight inches thick.
Will Huntely and sam Williams will also
/ have new caves.
Elder ]. H. Painter is adding a new
| room to his residence at the corner of Ninth
and Border streets.
Mrs. George Gibson and children. of Coal
| field, were guests of relatives hereabouts
couple of days recently. They were ac-
companied home for a two weeks visit by
Mr. Gibson,s mother, Mrs. Louise Gibson
Dolph Templeton is preparing to move
his residence on Eighth street from it's
present location on f. NJ. Epperson's lot,
to Mr.. Templeton's own lot.
A. Surbaugh, corner Sixth and Vance
streets, was a passenger to Ottumwa Fri
day morning OH business.
Charles W. Fisher spent Thursday and
a portion of Friday in Oskaloosa visiting
Mrs. Bert Wilson and on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. l.. Myrick, of Kinks
Vile, Missouri. came up Sunday night to
spend couple of days. They will visit
relatives and will attend the j. L. Jones'
| pubic sale tomorrow
Mrs. VanNess moved some days ago from
| Coalfield to, the Ed VanNess property on
| First street
Miss Clara Vest. OF Allerton, returned
home Saturday after a visit her friend,
| Mrs. f. u. Kidd. She had been to Delta
to the wedding of friend and acted as
| bridesmaid.