Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

Miss Margaret Stanton, of Oskaloosa,
visited friends in Sigourney Tuesday and
| Wednesday.
Miss Etna Johnson is visiting friends at
| Des Moines.
| Mrs. Minnie Wilson and children, of
New London. are visiting relatives and
| friends in this town.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, June 26.-Airs. Eta Smith, of
| Sigourney, was in town Wednesday,.
] Mrs. w. ID. Martin and Mrs j. Lands
down We're in Ottumwa Wednesday,
! Misses Mary Brooks, Faye Shaw and
Ethel Durfey are in Ottumwa attending
the Epworth League convention.
| c. ]. Martin was in Richland Tuesday
evening attending the King-Smith we'd
| ding.
James Hook went to ottumwa wednes-
| day on business
| Prof. S. W. Beyers. of Ames, visited
| Hon. John Morrison Wednesday.
| It. III. Shaw, who has been agent for the
Milwaukee and Iowa Central roads here
for the past year has resigned and will
remove to Houston, Texas. where he has
q position with the Santa Fe company.
Rev. w. l.. Frye. of Martnsburg. was n
passenger to Ottuinwa Wednesday morn
ing to attend the league convention
| ]. c. Kennel, of Butler, was in Ottumwa
| Wednesday.
w. b. Martin is in Des Moines this week
attending the state democrat convention.
| Walter Johnson. of Winfield, is visiting
his sister Mrs. X. V. Henry.
| w. w. Thompson is painting his resi-
dence.
j. o. Lock, of ottumwa, was in town
| Tuesday.
Rev. w. n. Hall is in ottumwa This
week.
Miss Lora Thomas was in ottumwa'
| Wednesday.
The. infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Morrison died Wednesday after a two
weeks illness. The funeral was held
Thursday morning.
EddyviIIe.
Eddyyille June 26.-Wm. J. Gordon, of
Anamosa, brother of b. f. Gordon, corner
of South Fourth and Market streets. died
| Tuesday morning. June %, 1908, at 5
| O'Clock, at Anamosa. Mr.. Gordon liked
here many years, hence will be remember
| ed by all. He was n resident of this vi
cinity from 1856 till 1891. He was born in
| 1851, making him about 80 years old. Mr..
Gordon was the man who was so badly
burned in the explosion of gasoline stove
| at this place some years before he left
| here. A gasoline stove in Il. j. Williams
! drug store became leaky and he and Il. j..
| Williams, proprietor of the store, under
| took to carry it out. and Just as they
l
burning gasoline over them. Both were
much burned Mr.. Gordon's injuries being
! the most severe. He leaves Il wife and n
son and daughter. The funeral was held
| Wednesday afternoon at Anamosa, but
the brother, Il. #. Gordon. did not re-
ceive word of his death till Wednesday
| forenoon so he did not go. Death was
caused by consumption. The deceased had
a large circle of friends here who will re-
greet his death.
James l:ratlerick, of Quincy, Illinois. ar
rived Tuesday night to be the guest of his
brother. w. j. Frederick, on Fifth street.
| st. Johns day was observed here We'd
nesday ty the miners from the surrounding
camps The L. NJ. w. of A. held services
| in tie Ta,ace Hall during the forenoon. af-
| ter which they marched to the Catholic
| church and services were conducted there
| by Dean Hoppmann. of Ottumwa.
| Mrs. II. L.. Hcdrick, of Des Moines. Wis
| tied the fist CT the week with her mother,
Mrs. j. w seifert, and her sister, Mrs. N.
B. Holloway She and Mr.. Hedrick had
just returned from the east.
! Miss May Harding, corner of South
Fourth and Cedar streets, went to Abba
Monday to be the guest of relatives ;.
Misses Roxy Saunders and Rena Ryan
returned Tuesday night from Pela where
they had been visiting their friend, Miss
Grace Stonaker.
q. C. Johnson, formerly of this place,
but now of Oskaloosa, was in town Mon
day in the interests of his business.
John lager went to Omaha Saturday and
visited his BROTHER Mic JAEGER, over Sun
day, and was accompanied home Tuesday
by his daughter, Miss Louise jaeger, who
had been there since Easter attending
Sacred Heart convent.
| Joseph Chiffon, of Millers Creek, went
to Ottumwa Tuesday afternoon to visit
his son, Jacob Chiffon, on Court street,
and on business
Miss Bessie Nanderzyl, of Pella, has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Homer. and with friends here
DR.. n. Il. Bay was an over Sunday visitor
with his parents at Abba.
Alec TrOtter, of Hamilton but Il former
old citizen of Eddyville, came down Tues
day for an indefinite visit with his son r.
w. Trotter. east of town. and with other
relatives and friends.
Passengers to 0ttumwa on business were
Mrs. ii. j. Wing, w. a. Torrey Mrs Jesse
Swan. and George Fox on Tuesday: Mr..
and Mrs A. Mayer and Miss Nina Allbaugh
on Wednesday.
pie, east of town, and Mrs. Il. NJ. McCrea
of Third street, were among those who at
| tened the Iowa State Music Teachers As
ISOLATION at Ottumwa Wednesday,
Miss Jessie Harper left tuesday for a
visit at Mt Pleasant
aualn 1eyer, OIL buSSey, was In town
Wednesday.
Mrs.C l.. Funk went to Oskaloosa Tues
i day to visit her father, ]. A. Harold
Earl McElroy, south of town, left Tues.
day for Buxton to work at the carpenter
trade for week or two.
Simon jaeger, who has been working at
Batavia. came home Monday for short
stay with his parents and brothers
Miss Mary England, of jOskaloosa has
been visiting her cousin. Miss Minnie
England, on Bluff Creek. Miss Minnie has
been sick, but is improving. Her cousin
expects to leave soon for Colorado and she
may accompany here. III. S. England, of
Oskaloosa, was also q recent guest at the
j. II. England home.
Mrs. Cordie Cantield of Ottumwa, has
been visiting her mother and brothers in
the north part of town.
Mrs. AL Roberts and son, Otto, corner of
First and Mill streets, went to Ottumwa
Wednesday morning for visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. John Casper has arrived from her
former home in Austria, and has Joined
her husband at Lost Creek.
Gilbert Wilson, of Oskaloosa, who has
been working in the bakery the past two
weeks returned home Monday
EIdon,