Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-26
RIcHLAND.

Richland, Aug. Fisherman Wade,
who was called here to attend the fu-
neral Of his mother, departed Satur-
Gay for his home in Cody, Wyo.
Thomas Hill and son are here from
Chicago, visiting Mr.. Hills sister. Mrs
o. N. johnson and family. Mr.. Hill
was formerly resident of this place.
Earl Pringle Homer Jones, James
Hinshaw and Clayton Dickinson were
visitors in Sigourney Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lance Brady and MISS
Carrie Pringle, Luther McCracken ana
Miss Grace Allen We're attending the
Friends quarterly meeting in Pleasant
Plain last Saturday.
Miss Bessie Drummond went to chi
cago Saturday where she Will trim
ment for some time before going to
Newton where she is employed in
retail millinery store
Rola NJ. Warner went to Chicago
Saturday to buy fall and winter goods
Harry Davis, of Wayland, was in
the city last week, looking after his
business interest and visiting rela-
tives.
oscar Hinshaw, who has been work.
ing in Keota, is at home waiting FOR
the plasterers to finish their work.
Frank Sexton was a business caller
in Fairfield Monday. He will visit in
Pittsburg, Pa, accompanied by his
wife, in the near future.
sOs Greeson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman,
Hatfield. and family went to Fairfield
Saturday. The Hatfield family went
on to Libertyville for visit with
the Samuel Lewis family.
Miss Jane Wade, who has been
sufferer for nine months, was taken
to hospital in Des Moines last We'd
nesday for treatment
Mrs. r. H. Cutler, Of Sigourney, was
in town last Wednesday, calling on
friends
John Brolliar, who has been in Cody,
Wyo., since last March, came home
last week and will probably remain
here.
The temperance lecture given by
Mr.. Stewart last Tuesday evening
was we'll attended quite crowd Of
Clay people We're up to hear 1T.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mallevich and
daughter, living three miles north of
town are visiting relatives in Kansas
since last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Hinson spent
Several days last week in Washington
at the Chautauqua grounds.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Barnes City, who
was elected as principal of the schools
here, arr we'd last week with his young
wife, and made arrangements for
housekeeping.
Messrs Grafton and Abrahamson,
who have been running a bakery here
We're compelled to close business on
account of not being able to get a suit
| able room for their business. They
have arranged to go to Brighton where
they will continue their business.
Men have been at work several days
| n1aa piJ1p tho fnnr nnhlin wells the
square.
I. M. Walker and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Bridger were in Fairfield last Fri
day attending the Chautauqua.
! Miss Blanche Johnson, who divides
her time between Peckwood and Rich
land printing offices, was here last
week in the Clarion office.
The deputy sheriff of Sigourney was
in town last week, serving notices.
e. r. Judd, who has been spending
the summer here with his niece. Mrs.
VIM. Callister and family, departed
last week for Minnesota. Mr.. Judd is
over so years old and quite active in
mind and body.
| Among those who attended the
| Chautauqua institute at Sigourney,
are the Misses Mabel Jones, Anna AL
len, Nudge Cowquil, Lucy Farmer. L.
| Carrie Pringle, Carrie Seaton, Pliney
| Walter Dutton and Miss Gregory at
tended the circus and Chautauqua in
Fairfield Monday.
j. G. Ranous and wife went to Fair
field Monday evening to attend the
circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. McCarty, who
visited in Oskaloosa, Delta and Har-
per last week. returned home Sunday.
| Richland can boast of eight mails a
day now. The 6:12 and 9:3S trains
delivered mall the first time this week
/ There is also four r. F. d. deliveries
going out daily.
Mr.. and Mrs George Goodrich and
Mrs. l. Hunt went to Fairfield Monday
to attend the circus.
John Walker departed last Tuesday
| for Pierce, Neb., where he will probab-
! ly remain with his brother, Miron
| Walker.
| Master L,roche and Miss Mary
Warner are visiting their grandmoth-
| er in Libertyville.
A severe electrical storm visited this
section Monday evening.
The Ollie creamery was struck by
| lightning Monday night during tho
storm and burned to the ground.