Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-09

in oskaloosa Sunday. He was accom-
panied home by Mrs. Rosser, of Chi
cago who has been visiting in Oska-
loosa. Mrs. Rosse- spent the Fourth
here.
Mr.. and Mrs AL Potter and two
children and Miss Mamie Erbacher
have returned to their home in Ottum
wa. after weeks visit at the Philips
Bihler home.
Mr.. and Mrs Byron Andrews and
son Tracey, of Oskaloosa, were Sun
day guests of Mrs. Andrews sisters,
Mrs. Sam Williams and Mrs. Mary
Darner
Lost Creek and Evans played ball at
Evans Sunday. The score was in ia
vor of Lost Creek.
Mrs James Glen entertained the fol-
lowing members Of her Sunday school
class Saturday afternoon form 2 till
o'clock: Helen, Frank and Clifford
Clark, Helen Butcher, Blanche Secress,
Mamie Allen, Edith Saville, Maud
Gray. Zoe Decker, Mona Griffin, Ell
berta Rawson and Leila Utely. Har-
old. Helen and Lily Baker, Of Buxton
were also present. outdoor games
We're played for a time, after which
bananas and cake were served out
doors In the shade. Several members
OF the class were unable to be present.
Little Gladys Poke, with her
mother Mrs. Hattie Poke, OF Col
chester, Illinois, who has been visit
ing at the A. L. Carson home, was SO
forearm by falling from fence Sun
day.
Anna, daughter Of M. Harding, east
or town, went to Marshalltown Sum
day morning to visit relatives.
The following is a list of some Of the
people from other places who cele-
prated here and incidentally visited re-
Hawke, Grand Rudd, Willie Raymond,
Misses Roxy and Maude Saunders and
VIII Shields and family, Of Abba;
Alec Foster, who has been at Hynes;
Miss Pearl Moore Of Knoxville; q. E.
Riggs and family, of near Abba; SAM
uel oney, Of Hooking Mrs. pet
Baker and children and Wesley Rug
Baker Mrs. ]. E. Padgett and son
Herbert, Bayard Collins, and Misses
Edna Bunnell, Jamie Farmhouse and
frankie. Penick, of Oskaloosa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Cordie Garfield and James Dun
kle. of Ottumwa.
Peter Shaffer and two children, of
Pleasant Corners, have been i'll with
typhoid fever.
The little daughter of John Faust,
of Lost Greek, dislocated her right
arm at the elbow Tuesday morning by
falling from swing. She was brought
to town and DR.. F. E. Vance dressed
the injured member.
Fay Benscooter, east Of Frederick,
has been sick
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, ST., of
New York City. and Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Miller Jr, of San Francisco, arrived
Saturday for visit with old friends
hereabouts.
In the storm last Sunday evening
the new barn Of Chris Schmitz, south
OF town. was wrecked. Arthur Epper-
son and Robert o'Conner were out on
storm came up and their boat capsiz-
ed. Arthur managed to swim ashore,
While Robert climbed onto the upturn-
ed boat and was rescued by spectators
who went out in row boat.
Mr.. and Mrs J. e. Vance are now
at home IN their new four-room resi-
dence north Of town, the dwelling he
ing nearly completed.
Miss Hannah Ives, of Ottumwa, was
here Saturday on business.
Mrs. j. w. Seifert's tenant residence
near the park has been reprinted
AS usual rousing good time was
enjoyed here the Fourth. The cele-
bration this year was in the nature Of
fraternal picnic under the combined
OF this place. The horse show during
the forenoon was something unusual
and novel. Frank Oldham, Richard
JAEGER and Tom McClain acted as
Judges, and those entering the exhibit
drove up and down Walnut street in
order that the people and judges could
see the various samples of horse flesh.
Some beautiful animals We're on exhi-
bition. and the two receiving the high
est percentage in each class received
prizes. The following were the per-
centages: Draft team, G. A. Riggs.
So per cent; David Moran, SO per cent;
single drivers, James Powell. $685.;
Miss Una Padgett, 501h; Jesse Swan,
Is; draft teams, John Denning, Al Us:
Chester Besco. SO 1-5; Archie GRAY.
"a AS; saddle horse Edith Ogden.
daughter of Chas.' Ogden, SIS. In addi-
ton to music by the band at different
intervals during the day there We're
potato. wheelbarrow and foot races
and tug of war during the afternoon.
and boat race on the river during
the evening The largest crowd was
present during the evening to witness
the fireworks display. 1.-THE Stormine
OF Port Arthur" on the river. There
was also ball game during the after
noon between Eddyville and Oska-
loosa.