Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-11

plaintiff agreed to pay for the said
hogs $44.45, but that he has failed to
do so, wherefore the plaintiff asks
judgment for the above sum.
Harvey Swinney departed Friday
evening for San Francisco, where he
will attend the national encampment
OF the G. A. R. During his absence he
will also visit Los Angeles, Walla
Walla and Spokane, and from the latter
place will direct his journey home
ward. So far as known Mr.. Swinney
is the only Davis county veteran who
will attend the national encampment.
John M. Randolph of Milton made
trip to Bloomeld Friday on business.
John ]. Smith of Mark, transacted
business in this city Friday.
Russell.
Russell. Aug. 8.-Howard Johnson
arrived from Chicago Monday for a
two weeks visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Johnson.
John Ferris and Will Hancock Of
Bethlehem attended the union meet
ing at Russell Sunday evening.
Miss Armstrong of Grinnell is WIS.,
iting this week at the home Of q. Wilt
sey.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. steck visited on
Thursday at the home of F. J. Hancock
of Bethlehem.
Miss Lucy Cole came home from
Des Moines Tuesday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Cole.
The Union Service Sunday evening
will be held in the M. E. church and
Howard johnson who is visiting his
Nd will tho
meeting.
Mrs VIM. Walker and little son Of
Burlington came up Wednesday to WIS.,
it Mr. and Mrs. Ada Wallace.
Elder Johnson of the Christian
church went to Nebraska Monday for
a three weeks visit with friends in
different parts of the state.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Bright.
we'll, Wednesday, August l, a son.
Packwood.
Packwood, Aug. 8.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Lindburg are in South Dakota Wis
iting relatives and looking at the coun-
try.
Mrs. Stephenson is visiting her chill
dren, who reside at LaHarpe. Kansas.
R. B. Kenyon has sold his property
on First street to Knute Nelson for
81 900.
j. S. Laughary has purchased the
Tansy property on Church street.
Price $3.50.
A. T. severt of Fremont was in town
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Caughlan have re.
turned from visit at Colfax.
Mrs. VIM. Chichester of Colorado is
visiting friends here.
Lightning struck VIM. Beamis' barn
Wednesday, burning a small hole
through the roof and down through the
hay, the current then passing onto a
horse, killing it. The other horses were
not injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Forrest were
guests at DR.. Moom ans Thursday.
EddyllIe.
Eddyville, Aug. Born, Monday
evening, August 8 to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Comstock Of South Fifth street
a son.
Mrs. Frank Johnson and daughter
Miss Mable left Tuesday for a two
weeks visit with relatives at Gold Hill
Mo.
home in Ottumwa. Tuesday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Oleson passed
through this place Tuesday en- route
for Ottumwa where they will take
charge Of the Salvation army.
Mrs. Frank Daggett of Ottumwa, who
has been visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Sprague returned to her home
Wednesday.
Miss Sarah WEIGH of Des Moines is
visiting this week at tide home of JAS
Wylie, east Of town.
Mrs. Sherman Baker Of Buxton spent
Sunday at this place with her sister
Mrs. James Glen.
Miss Anna Briggs and nephew Cliff
ford Clarke are visiting at the home
OF Rob Trotter. east of town.
Mrs. Fin Bickford has been enjoying
a visit with her father, w. M. Waters
of Ottumwa.
Roy Palmer has been very sick with
malaria during the first part of the
week.
Prof. and Mrs. F. S. Thompson OF
Knoxville visited friends here this
week.
"wednesday.
Misses Anna and Matte Rhode were
Oskaloosa passengers Thursday.
w. s. Shinn was business caller at
Frederick Thursday.
Lon Bickford of Coalfield visited rel
atives in Eddyville Tuesday.
A very hard rain and thunderstorm
passed over this place Wednesday
IL o'clock. Considerable damage was
done by lightning. Quit Powell, Will
Albaugh and Mr.. Walker all who are
we'll known farmers living near town
had hay stacks struck and destroyed
by lightning. It Is also reported that
Mr.. Werner of the West Side had q
horse struck.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Nelson and son
| Rufus drove down from Oskaleosa,
Thursday. Mr.. Nelson came down on
business and Mrs. Nelson to cali on
friends.
Claude Lanning and Carl Odem two
popular young men and members Of
the Lakonta band. left Wednesday fol-
Minneapolis. MINI. From there they
will take q trip to South Dakota, Ne
bTaska, and perhaps a trip through
Wyoming. They expect to be gone