Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-07-07

Besco, north Of town, was standing in
front of Miller & Co.'S warehouse during
the afternoon when he was struck in the
right leg by bullet fred by some un-
known person. Although 1t made a pain
ful flesh wound, it was nothing serious.
1t apparently struck the sidewalk first and
glanced upwards, hitting Mr.. Besco. Sew
eral little girls were burned with fire.
crackers or fireworks.
A little girl from Oskaloosa was struck
| on the back of the head in the park with
firecracker, burning her neck and hair.
Frank Oldham's little daughter, Gertrude,
and VIM. Aliens little daughter, Flossie,
were shooting tirecrackers Mt their homes
when their clothing caught fire, but the
Dlazes were eXtinguished before anything
serious resulted.
Among the out of town people who cele-
| brated here and incidentally visited rela-
| tives or friends We're: Bert McDole, of
Leighton; Adam Geyer, of Bussey; Mr..
| and Mrs. James III. Sipes and Miss Neva
Penick. of Oskaloosa; David Mattix and
| Dayy Mahaffey, of Fremont: Earl Roberts,
| Of Buxton: G. w. lager and family, from
i Batavia, and large contingencies from near
/ by towns.
| Among those who went to Ottumwa to
| celebrate were Miss Luzetta Culbertson,
Harry Besco and James Dunkle. The lat
| ter expected to go on to Burlington.
l MIS-. NlilHIe ETeueTlc anu Cullu, Ol DelH-
| any, Missouri, made brief visit few
days ago with Mrs. Frederic's brother, g..
| s. Chord, going from here to Oskaloosa for
Il short visit with relatives there.
| F.. II. Warner of Woodburn, visited
Tuesday and Wednesday with his father,
Joseph Warner, while enroute home from
| st. Louis.
Simon Dixon left Thursday night for ST.
| joe Missouri, to visit for a time with a
brother there, after which he will go to
/ Nebraska City, Nebraska, to be the guest
of his other brother. He will be absent
about two months.
Mrs John Kleinkopf and two children re-
turned to their home at Burlington We'd
nesday after a ten days visit with her
father, Henry Rohde, and family, corner of
| Fifth and Vance streets. A short time be-
fore their departure for home a number
of the little friends of the little Kleinkopf
girl gave her a farewell party.
Little Miss Madge Vanderzyl, OF Pella,
came down Thursday morning for visit
with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Homer.
and with her friends, Misses Blanche and
Ruth Kussart. The latter has ust return
ed from visit at Marshalltown.
Mrs. T. Sullivan and daughter, with the
| latter's children, are here from Duluth,
Minnesota, visiting relatives and friends
and transacting some business.
VIII Howell, of Creston, was an over
Sunday visitor with his brother-in-law, w.
o. Roberts.
Mrs. Elmer Darnell has been indisposed
Clement Clark, of Marshalltown, was an
over Sunday visitor with his relatives, the
Clarks, and others.
4 C. T.. Chord, who has been visiting his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Chord
north of Oskaloosa, and with friends In
that locality since the flood, returned home
Saturday morning. He was accompanied
home by his friends and former neighbor
Rob Harkness, of Oskaloosa, who was his
guest over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Conrad, of Center
Vile, were over Sunday guests of Mrs
Conrad's sister. Mrs. Florence Dunkle.
Mrs Frank Secress, corner of Sixth ant
Bridge streets, was Ill few days ago.
Misses Ida Roberts and Laura Beamel
We're transacting business in 0skaloost
Wednesday,
81 Master Alfred Batcher, the little son o.
Mrs. Frances Batcher, corner of Sixth ant
Strawberry streets. departed Thursda!
night for st. Joe, Missouri for an extended
visit
Phil Stuber spent Thursday and Frida,
in Ottumwa, attending the street c'irniva
+, and visiting his relatives.
Lincoln Mercer spent the Fourth in De
: Moines with friends.