Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-16
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Eddyville, July 15.-John M. Fish,
an Old settler OF this place, who has
been sick for some time, is in a seri-
Gus condition. His son, Will Fish, of
Arton. has been with him this week.
Clyde Hartman, who has been
came Wednesday to visit over Sunday
WIN MS rather, A. Hartman, and 9TH
er relatives and friends.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
irwin Coup, of South Second street,
caught the end of the middle finger of
her left hand in the wringer of a
washing machine few days ago and
u is reared she will lose the first
Joint. DR.. #. M. McCrea attended to
the injury.
cecil Brewington and Mr.. and Mrs.
cousins, OF Omaha, Neb., We're here
TO attend the funeral of Mr.. Brewing
toms father, D. r. Brewington, a
prominent old settler of Bluff Creek.
MI. Brewington died Sunday evening,
July 10, at about s o'clock, and in
terment was made Tuesday. Cecil
srewington and Mr. and Mrs Cousins
have been visiting relatives here
apouts since the funeral.
Peter Shafer, of near Pleasant Cor
ners, Who. has been quite Ill with ma
larla, Is very low. His two children
are getting along well.
Ihe school board met Thursday
morning and selected Prof. J. p. Bree-.
don, of Latty. as principal of the
school the coming term in place of W..
1. Howe, who was selected some time
ago, but who resigned. Prof. Breedon
has been principal of the high school
at Latty the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John It. Barnett, of
near Hamilton, We're guests Wednes-
day and Thursday of their cousins
Frank Whitsell and family, north of
town.
A. J. Templeton, of ottumwa, was
visiting relatives and friends in town
wednesday while enroute home from
Buxton.
Misses Gertrude and Nellie Worthy,
OF OF, near Oskaloosa, We're in town
Thursday while enroute for visit
with relatives some distance in the
country.
Rev. Bowers, a United Brethren
evangelist, is conducting series Of
tent meeting out at Lakonta He is
being assisted by Rev. Dickensheet, of
preaching in the band hall at La
kontta each alternate Sunday.
II. G. Johnson, of Beacon, was a
guest of his sisters, Mesdames Samuel
Williams and Mary Danner Thursday
while enroute home from few days
visit with his son, Robert johnson, OF
Ottumwa.
New siding is being added to F. w.
Steinhoff's tenant residence back of
the congregational church. The prop
erty is occupied by Mrs. Mamie Hos
kins.
Grover McGlothlen returned to his
home at Ottumwa Wednesday, after
spending couple of weeks with his
brother E. McGlothlen.
Robert Harding, who has been at
Murray and other points for the past
six weeks, returned home Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Moore, of Des Moines
came Wednesday for visit with her
cousins, Miss Jessie Blake and Mrs.
e. G. Kussart.
Mrs. G. S. Chord and son Calvin
left Thursday morning for Leighton
for an indefinite visit with relatives in
that vicinity.
D. M. Perdue, attorney and news
paper writer, formerly of this place,
but now OF Bussey, was in town
Thursday afternoon on professional
business and visiting friends while
enroute to Ottumwa to attend the an
nual meeting of the Iowa State Bar
association.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.. Kussart were
Oskaloosa callers Wednesday.
MI. anu MrS. u. Vi. huSSart were OS-
kaloosa callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haywood both of
whom have been i'll. are reported as
improving at this writing.
Among the Ottumwa business callers
Thursday We're: Jap Timbrel. of Lost
Creek, w. w. DeLong and George W.
Miller.
j. 2. Gribbin, of Ottumwa, came up
Wednesday to spend a few days on
business and was taken sick at N.ef.
ford & Fish's hotel.
Jesse Pyatt returned Wednesday
from trip up the Des Moines river in
a sail boat of his own construction.
Mr.. Pyatt had previously taken a trip
down the river to Keoku1, SO it was his
desire to see the upper part of the
river.
j. A. Lafferty has been erecting a
new stone derrick for his rock quarry
The base ball game at this place
next Sunday, July II, will, it is said
be between nine composed of young
boys of the north end of town and a
team of south end boys.
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