Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23


James and John Smith, Samuel Chit
Woou, Roy Laffertv T. e. Bassinger,
N. NJ. Bay, +, o. Kidd, Marion Cory
Ell, Ebert Epperson and L. A. Rowe.
Iheo' Qtt went to Bonaparts Tues
o.. TO visit relatives for a few days.
IT'S WIFE and baby who have been at
lnat place on q more extended visit,
VIII accompany him home.
Born, Thursda~ July 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Keslinger, Of Pekay, a
daughter. Weight liz pounds.
Mrs. Patrick Savage, of ottumwa.
returned home Thursday after a
couple of days visit with her uncle.
M. O'Connor.
George James was at Batavia Mon
day and Tuesday, called by the illness
of his sister.
J. r, Haywood is able to come up
town again after a severe illness of
apout two weeks from rheumatism.
he Is still crippled up to such an ex-
tent that he has to use crutches.
Misses Esther and Grace Riggs, ac-
companied by their cousin, Miss Helen
Riggs, Of Des Moines, went to oska-
loosa Wednesday noon to spend
week with. relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. L. l.. Bobbitt OF Pella,
came down Wednesday night for a
short visit with their friends, Rev. and
Mrs. w. r. Yard.
man giving the name of George
Johnson, and said to hale from near
Dudley, was placed under arrest Ey
Constable A. E. McGaugh early We'd
nesday morning on the charge of
stealing chickens. Charles Switzer,
east Of town, was awakened at about
o'clock Wednesday morning by a
disturbance in his hen roost. A two
morse buggy was standing in front Of
MS house. A man hurriedly drove
away, and Mr.. Switzer took down his
gun and nlountin~ horse gave chase
Mr. Switzer aroused Charles and Lin
coin Oldham and James Wylie and
prit at the Charles Oldham home. He
was turned over to Constable Me-
Gaugh who lodged him in jail here,
and on Wednesday, afternoon the man
was taken to Oskaloosa by Mr.. Nc
Gaugh and Mr.. Switzer and was turn
ed over to the authorities there. He
VIII be given a preliminary hearing
Oskaloosa, at o'clock this afternoon
The man drove team or sorrel
horses with two sets Of single har-
ness. 1t is claimed that he had a
coop tied behind his buggy, but on
hearing his pursuers he threw off the
coop into Charles Oldhan's pasture.
The buggy was found to contain a
iiuiiipei " BullIly SACKS. II Is thought
that the accused thief had a man to
assist him. but that his pal escaped
in the darkness. The coop and some
chickens We're found by his pursuers.
Mrs. Coulson, of Lost Creek, was Ill
some days ago.
Mrs. Berde Butcher and children
went to Knoxville Tuesday to visit
relatives.
! Mrs. Frank wantze returned Tues
| 1trhor oh hoa
over Sunday with her sister, who has
been i'll.
B. F. Fish, Of Niles, Mich, arrived
| Wednesday, night, called by the seri-
GUS illness of his brother, ]. M. Fish,
who continues to grow weaker. The
old gentleman's son, Will Fish, return-
ed to his home in Alton Thursday, af-
ter spending week or ten days at his
fathers bedside.
Mesdames j. r. Oldham and F. w.
Schafer spent Wednesday in oska-
loosa visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. G. A. TeTar, of Gray's Creek,
who has been Ill for a long time. is
| improving.
Frank Pierce and familv are expect
ed home soon from Brooklyn, Iowa,
where they have been the past week,
called by the death Of Mr.. Pierce's
father, which occurred Friday, July
Is.
Mrs. L. Reynolds, of ottumwa, was
a visitor with the p. e. o. cha pter
which met at the home Of Mrs. H. J.
| Wing Tuesday night.
he following is a list OF some of the
people who attended the street carnival
in Oskaloosa this week: Will Chit
wood, Will FOX, Mike Gallagher, Mr..
and Mrs, Fred Wilcox, Mrs G. r. Har-
per. Lisle Rawson. and Misses verna
Rawson and Goldie and Minta Mater.
Hon. F. NJ Epperson and Mayor
Grant Cowley attended the state repub.
lican convention at Des Moines this
week, going as delegates.
! J. Moulton. Of Fishville, was visiting
j. NJ Fish Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl True, Miss Pearl
i Denning and G. M. johnson drove to
Il Oskaloosa Monday.
Kindred Harding, east of town, re-
ports killing an unusually large num-
Der of rats while cleaning out his barn
Tuesday. He places the number at
/ 600