Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-20

ed away at his home at Spencer Cal.
aged about IS years. Mr.. Walker was
civil war veteran. After the war he
came to this place and located on the
farm northwest of town now owned
by John jaeger. Sr. After residing
there about ten years he moved his
family to California. where he had
since resided. His wife died some
years ago. He was here for several
months on visit about three years
ago, and met many Of his old friends.
He was for a number of years justice
of the peace in West Des Mones town
ship, when he resided there.
G. w, DeTar, of Abba, was a Sun
day guest at the J.. l.. Albaugh home
on Gray's Creek.
Miss Madonna Scott was an over
Sunday guest of her friend, Miss Fan
ny Vanderzyl at Pella.
Mrs. Orion Myers and children, Of
Ottumwa, came Saturday night to
spend the week at the parental G. M.
B. Myers home and with other rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. True Rogers are NOV
ing this week from Hamilton to Mrs.
M. L. Besco's tenant property on
North Third street.
Guy Utley, who has been working at
Abba, came over Saturday for g stay
at the home of his grandfather. John
Foster north of town. The young man
cut his foot quite badly while chop
ping or splitting wood about two weeks
ago, and will remain here until the
wound heals up.
Mrs. ]. T. Glen and son, Harry, re-
turned to their home at Buxton Mon
Jay, after a visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sipes, Of oska.-
loosoa, were calling on friends here
Sunday afternoon
Charles Kussart has been indis-
posed for a few days.
c. w. Wilson and family have been
moving from the Clancy property on
North Third street to the old Min
tonye property, east Of the park.
w. M. Zegler, of Fl. Collins, Colo,
A. Utterback and son, of Hedrick, and
visitors Monday with their friend, G.
C. Palmer.
Henry Lamis departed last week for
a visit at Conception, Mo.
G. A. DeTar, Of Abba, was a Mon
day business caller in town.
[ Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Noe, of Abba,
visited relatives near here Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Norman, of Miller's
Creek, is nursing a sore hand caused
by breaking needle off in the flesh
some days ago.
Among the recent Ottumwa callers
We're: Mrs M. O'Connor on Saturday:
Willis Pyatt, Miss Rena Ryan and
Mesdames Ida Weber, Edith Ed
wards and F. P. Elliott on Monday
Mrs Wesley Ruggles, who has been
at Buxton the past six months, re-
turned to Eddyville Monday for a stay
here. Her grandson, Walter Baker
came over with her on a visit. Her
son, Charles Ruggles, has been quite
sick with tonsilitis, at Buxton.
John Harris and family of Eveland
were Sunday guests at the parental T
B. Kale home.
Simon jaeger returned Saturday
night from Batavia where he had been
| for ten days.
Mrs. N. B. Holloway entertained the
whist club Tuesday afternoon at hel
home on North Fifth street
| Mrs. Eph Watkins and son, Johnny
and Miss Emma Morris, are able to be
about again after having been on the
sick list a few days.
Harry Oldham and w. w. DeLone
went to Washington Gowa) Monday
morning.
Opal, the baby daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Miles Richards, has been sick.
I. r. Cox, of Bluff Creek, looked aft.
ei business affairs In Oskaloosa Mon.
day.
The old Cowley house, which wa.
purchased last week by Grant Cowley
will soon be a thing of the past. Mr.
| Cowley set men to work Monday tt
tear down the old building and clea
| off the lot. The old hotel building il
an old landmark of this place, having
4 been built before the war.
Charles Carter and Roy Garretson
OF Knoxville, were business callers IL
town Monday night.
Forest Watkins was Monday Gale
at the Haley Norris home at Los
Creek. Mrs. Sarah Morris and Mri
John Morris also visited at the sam
place Monday.
An Easter program is being prepar
ed to be given at the M. E. churc
next Sunday morning.
4 j. A. Gray, of Kirksville, Mo-, ha
! been visiting hereabouts.
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