Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-20

Mcxibben and other relatives, while
attending the county fair.
Charley Reagan. popular Bloom
field boy, has returned from Cripple
Creek, Colo, for weeks visit at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs MUIR
dock. Mr.. Reagan has Joined the
Colorado State militia and when not
on duty is employed in the gold mines
which affords q lucrative salary.
W. M. Hopkins, of Pierre. S. D., is
spendin week in the city and county,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. Angst and
other relatives.
The G. A. r. of the city is greatly
enjoying a visit from Peter Tharp, Of
Eddyville, a former popular comrade.
who responded to the first call for
Iowa volunteers and enlisted in com.
pany G, Second Iowa infantry.
S. A. Brewster, Of Ottumwa, was in
the city Thursday.
Miss Dixie Moore, of Centervlle. and
Miss Eva Moore. Of Indianapolis, are
visiting at the home of their grand
father, Col. S. A. Moore. Miss Eva is
an accomplished linguist and has made
a speciality of the Portuguese, French
and Spanish tongues. During the past
two years she has held the position of
stenographer, typewriter and interpre-
ter for a manufacturing firm in India
napolis having a large foreign trade.
Miss Moore expects to start Sept. 10
for the city Of Mexico, where she has
accepted similar position
Ed Tucker, of Hit, Mo-, is spending
some time here under the care of DR..
r. o. Shelton, who recently performed
a severe surgical operation, from
which Mr.. Tucker is recovering.
Sargent Jenkins while employed on
the large ware room which is being
added to II. A. Wishards shoe store
was seriously injured few DAYS ago
by the falling of scaffold which
struck him causing injuries to the
chest. Mr.. Jenkins was underneath
the falling timbers and but for his
Wheelbarrow, which partly protected
him, would no doubt have lost his
life.
A. D. Martin, telegraph operator for
the Western Union at Quincy H., is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, N.
D. Martin, and will probably remain
a couple Of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mooney and little
son, who have been visiting at the B.
Loeb home. departed Thursday for
Kansas City.
Mrs. Levi York, of Pueblo, Colorado.
is visiting at the home Of her brother
ih-law, Anderson York, and also that
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Newman.
Miss Joda Case, Of Moulton, is
spending a few days here as the guest
of Miss Blanche Burchett.
Hon. B. r. Carroll, Of Des Moines,
spent Wednesday with relatives and
attended the Davis county fair.
Mrs. Ira Prevo and baby have re-
turned from Los Angeles, California,
and are visiting at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Walton.
She will be Joined later by Mr.. Prevo,
who will again locate in this his for
mer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Games left Thurs
day for Montana for a visit with Mr..
Games mother and other relatives.
Miss frankie Brooks, Of Dennison,
Texas, Miss Katie Cameron, Miss Mat
tie Wray and Messrs. Ola and Clark
Barton, of Moulton, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Barton
and attending the fair for a few days
Mrs. Loah Krapfel, Of Selma, is
spending several days in the city as
the guest of Mrs. E. B. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Brouhard, OF
South Ottumwa, are visiting at the
home Of Jerome Brouhard, secretary OF
the Davis county fair, and also that OF
Mrs. Mary Whybrow, while attending
the fair this week.