Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-07
News of
Southern Iowa
BIG CROWD AT HEDRlcK.
One of the Best Celebrations Of the
Fourth Ever Held.


One Of the Best Celebrations Of the
Fourth Ever Held.
Hedrick, July 5.-The largest crowd
that has been in Hedrick for years
was here yesterday to celebrate the
versary of independence day. The
weather was ideal, just a little warm,
but the ice cream or red lemonade
man did not object to this.
The parade, consisting of decorated
vehicles and bicycles formed on South
Main street at 10 o'clock ana proceed
ed to the celebration grounds. There
were several very tasty turnouts dec
oratio11s showing that no little time
had been spent in arranging them.
The committee awarded the first prize
Of $3.50 to John Lawson, the second
prize of $500 to Fred Utterback
At the celebration grounds, after
music by the Hedrick band the adj
dress Of welcome was delivered by
Senator Brooks, after which the prin-
cipal GRAFTON of the day was delivered
by Rev. r. L. Loveland. Mr.. Loveland
Is very pleasing speaker and many
favorable comments were expressed
by parties who heard him.
After dinner a short program was
given at the grounds, after which the
five mile handicap bicycle race took
place. There were eight starters. B.
N. Young won first time prize and M.
Shute won first place prize. The other
winners We're John Hankammer, Bert
Shute, Ernest Mckay and Jos. Shute.
The base ball game on West Second
street between Ollie and Abingdon re-
suited in a score of to in favor of
Abingdon.
In the evening an excellent concert
Sryo crt OF ha oh ton, lie
by the Hedrick band in conjunction
with large chorus consisting OF
about 100 voices. After the concert a
very pleasing entertainment was given
by the biograph.
AS a whole the celebration was a
success and the committee deserves
much credit for making it such.
Funeral of Mrs. Areanbright.
The funeral Of Mrs. D. Arganbright
who died very suddenly last Friday
at the home of her son, ]. D. Argan-
bright, near What Cheer, was held
Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
Episcopal church. The services were
conducted by Rev. H. N. Smith. Mrs
Arganbright was 81 years of age ant
has many friends in this vicinity, SHE
having been resident of Hedrick un.
til a short time ago. The intermen
was made at the Martinsburg GENE.
| terry.
Personal and Otherwise.
Mr. and Mrs. e. L. Smith, Of Wash
| ington, visited relatives in town ovel
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. o. Loeb, of Ottumwa is Wis
iting relatives in town.
While unloading express from thu
train Saturday evening Clayton Ma.
sustained severe injury, one of hi
limbs being caught under an ic
cream freezer. One of the main ten
dons at the knee was torn loose ant
he will be confined to his room TO
some time.
l Mr.. and Mrs. 2. E. Phelps. of Sig
Quincy. visited relatives in town to
day.
j J, c. Kennel, of Butler, was in tow,
yesterday.
/ Mrs. A, R. orris, Of Des Moines, i
visiting her son, B. G.. Orris.
I Marion Buckner was in town yes
/ terday
Mr. and Mrs. wetherell, of ottum
1 wa, is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Spicer, o
Agency, visited relatives in town yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Rossiter, Of Sig
Quincy, were in town yesterday cele
brating.