Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-19

died Sunday forenoon, March 10, 1904,
at his home six or seven miles south of
town, was bIsits at Munterville Tues
day afternoon. He was SIS years and
three months old. He was one of the
prominent farmers of Polk township,
Wapetlo county. but lived years ago on
the land where Ottumwa is located
James Dunkle, of Ottumwa. has been
spending the week with his mother,
Mrs. Florence Dunkle, having secured
short vacation.
S. j. Jelsma, of Pella, was in town
on business and calling on friends a
few days ago.
John Loeer. of ottumwa, was CUES.
Monday night and Tuesday of his
Harry Hodge.
Among the recent Ottumwa business
callers were: Bert Sullivan and
{. r. Clancy on Tuesday. Peter Farm
CTS on Wednesday,, and Sid Newell and
Dr.: F. M. McCrea on Thursday.
Lloyd Rawson and sister Alberta
nave both been on the sick list.
Ollie Warner had a public sale on
the farm of his father, Jas. Warner,
south Of town, Tuesday. A good sized
crowd was present some going out
from town. Things sold we'll.
d. II. Cowan, three and one-half
miles southeast of town, had a public
sale Thursday.
County Supervisor A J. Gardner
went to Ottumwa Wednesday morning
to be in attendance at road case
which was tried before the board. The
case was from near Eldon.
Geo. Mahaffey and Roy Yoder, of
near Fremont, We're in town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. John Roberts, of Bridgeport,
VINO has been i'll for some time, was
still confined to her bed at last ac-
counts.
The democrats OF the town held a
second convention at the hall Wednes-
day evening and nominated Fred Will
cox for alderman in place of A. L. Car
son, who has withdrawn from the
ticket. Owing to no mayor having
been nominated in place of o. H. Sci
fert. who withdrew, there is no mayor
on the democratic ticket, and the con-
test for mayor will presumably be be-
tween Grant Cowley, on the republic
can ticket, and c. w. Wilson, who was
nominated on the Citizens ticket.
Mrs. Willie Noe, of Sand Ridge, who
has been i'll for several weeks, is said
to be in serious condition.
Mrs. H. M. Sprague, who has been
in Nebraska and Kansas since last Mo-
vember. returned home Thursday af-
ternoon. She has a son in Kansas and
a daughter in Nebraska. whom she Wis
tied.
Miss Nellie Bickford has been con-
fined to her bed with sickness.
Miss Stella Hayes left Wednesday
for Coon Rapids for an extended So
journ with a brother. Her sister, Miss
Zada Hayes, has gone to Coalfield to
work.
B. w. Richardson, of Glendora, Cali
fornia and e. K. Richardson, of Os-
kaloosa. formerly of Hayden Chapel,
came down from Oskaloosa Thursday
for a visit with relatives and, friends
in and around Eddyville.
has been visiting his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Rose McDole.
Mindred Harding, east of town, has
been i'll, a sufferer from congestion of
the lungs.
q Oskaloosa business callers from Ed
dyville and vicinity Wednesday We're:
"A. L. Carson. Attorney J. F. Hall, r.
NJ Beamer, Joseph Warner, Carl Nc
Claim, Jas. L. Sipes and Thos. Lee, the
latter of Gray's Greek.
Misses Virgil Bowen and Lena Beck
man, of Oskaloosa, who had been visit
ing their friend, Miss Gene belong, re-
turned to Oskaloosa Wednesday.
DR.. e. L. Bay was professional
caller in Buxton Monday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. c. l.. Mooney south of
town, and Alvia Mooney and family. Of
Marshalltown, who have been visiting
here, have returned from a short visit
with their relatives, Ed Harris, at OF
tumWa.