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

lots ut the corner of South Fifth and Mar
ket streets, adjoining Will Frees property,
to Mrs. R. Fish, Of Lost Creek, the con-
sideration being $3.50 Mrs Fish, whose
husband was killed in the dust explosion
at the mines, will build new residence
on her lots. and will move to town to edu-
cate her two children
Mrs. Lucy l.. Reed and daughter, Leona,
have been moving from the upstairs of
the Mintoyne fiat to the Lamis property,
Fourth and aIili.
Thomas Lee. across the river west of
town. is reported as having been quite sick
Tuesday.
The funeral of Harold Davis, infant son
OF Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Davis. who died at
the ]. S. Chandler home. south of town.
Saturday night. was held Tuesday from
the Chandler residence, and with inter
ment in Forest cemetery at Oskaloosa. The
services Mt the residence were under the
charge of Rev. w. 4. Howe, Eddyvilles
Methodist Episcopal pastor, and burial
the Rev. J. w. Somervillc, pastor of the
Central Methodist Episcopal church at Os-
kaloosa.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs Dolph
Templeton, that has been i'll for some time,
is improving.
Phil Kussart has gone to Abba where
he has secured position.
b. It. Wells. who recently sold his farm
near Coalfield, on Tuesday purchased the
Gordon farm. little over mile south of
twn, from VIM. Allbaugh. 1t comprises
twcnty-eight acres and sold for $50 per
acre. or S2.100 This farm has been occu-
pied the past summer by Mrs. Borden. who
will soon move back to her property on
South Second street. Mr. Wells will move
to his new purchase before very long.
Tom Swan and Jas, johnson We're Oska-
lOOSa visitors recently.
The protracted meetings which have
been going on at the Christian. church the
past three weeks will continue another
week. Considerable more interest is being
shown than at first. and five conversions
have been made this week Come out and
hear Rev. Spencer.
Mrs. Mary Z. Holloway and daughter,
Miss Stella, of Cedar, are visiting with N.
B. Halowoy during the absence of his
wife, who is spending a couple of weeks in
Des Moines with her sister.
Mrs. Zed Oldham. who has been a guest
for two on three months of her daughter.
Mrs. B. S. Lemon. on Fifth street, and
with other relatives, departed Thursday
for her home at Harrison, Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Myers. of Eldon,
came up Tuesday and are spending few
days here guests of their daughters, Mrs.
c. W. Wilson and Mrs. c. A. Riggs. They
have also been looking about Eddyville
with view to coming here to live.
Miss Mary Funk, after several months
absence. returned home Thursday noon.
Miss Fink left Eddyville last March, go
ing to Texas where she filled position for
some months The past few months have
been spent at Chandler, Oklahoma, where
she had clerkship in q department store.
Mrs. G. Burtt, of Second street, and Mrs.
d. B. Beamer and James Fowlea across
the river. left Tuesday morning for Rome,
Henry county to attend an S. ID. Adven-
tist camp meeting. They will return Mon
day.
IT, D. Criswell has gone to West Liberty
and Council Bluffs
Mrs Catherine DeVol and daughters,
Mrs. Lon Terman. returned to their home
at New Sharon Monday after a two days
visit with Mrs. DeVols sister, Mrs. q. G.
Bedford. on Fourth street.
Mrs G. w. Culbertson left Wednesday
morning for a short visit with her father.
A. Jewett. at Chillicothc. Mr.. Jewett
leaves soon to spend the winter at Los
Angeles. Cal.
Miss May yandeyzyl, of Pella, arrived
Tuesday night to visit indefinitely with her
grandmother, Mrs. NJ Homer, on Mill
street.
Oskaloosa business callers recently: Mrs.
Will Lewis and children of Coalfield Mrs
w. O. Roberts and Miss Anna Briggs. on
Tuesday; and Mrs. w. S. shinn on We'd
nesday Ottumwa Observation-Disclosures La
rue and I4eona Black, o. III. Seifert, C.. l..
Funk, G.. T.. Stephenson, Sam Hayes, s. A.
Shaver, Ed Secress. and DR.. +. T. Vance
on Wednesday; George Edwards also went
down Wednesday on business.