Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24

ship, won the gold medal in the corn
judging contest at the Chautauqua
grounds and Frank Richardson, Of
Hayesville, won the silver medal
Thomas McCarty, formerly of
Brighton, is the new clerk in the Rich
mond Bros. grocery store.
Hedrick and North English have
headquarter tents on the Chautauqua
grounds for the convenience and COM
fort of their visiting people.
John Mccullough, who came here
from Sioux City, at the beginning OF
the Chautauqua, is unable to attend
the meetings as he intended on ac-
count of having fallen and hurt his
hip. Mr.. Mccullough is former res
loent here and was anticipating much
pleasure from this trip.
Mrs. George Cook and family from
Pasadena, Cal, have returned to this
place their old home and expect to re-
mann permanently
Bert White and family have return
cd to their home at Emmetsburg, after
spending a time here with their par
epts and friends.
Sheriff John Baty is home from st.
Paul, where he went to attend the
International convention of saeriffs
Miss zua Goodheart has returned
from visiting in Marengo.
Peter Engeldinger and family re-
turned home from their extended west
ern trip last Thursday night. They
stopped at such places and for such
length of time as their pleasure dis
tated.
Glen Rathbun came in from Des
Ncines Friday evening, where he is
an enlisted hospital at Fort Des Moines
lJnc1a Sam
j. NJ. Bertsch, of Oklahoma, is visit
ing mis- parents here, and says he may
locate and stay, as he has sold his
farm His wife stopped off to visit
friends few days at different points
in the state and will join him later.
Miss Leona Johnson, of What Cheer
is visiting at the A. N. Strain home
here.
Louie Jones, who was threatened
with the typhoid fever, is much inn
proved and able to be out.
Messrs. U. G. and Cort Chasey who
have been ATTENDING the Chautauqua
and camping on the grounds, We're
called home Saturday morning by a
message, stating that their mother
had fallen into the cellar and was
thought to be badly hurt. At last re-
ports she was still unconscious.
Mrs Clark Haven and children, of
Enery home this week.
Mrs. Harry Moore and little son,
Harry, Jr., came in from Texas last
Friday to vis't with relatives.
They are now at the C. H. White home
anc it is expected Mr.. Moore will be
able to join them later, but he is now
under quarantine in st. Luois on ac-
count of the yellow fever scare.
Mrs Charles Hamilton and little son.
of OSk91OOc9 are orllaStS at tho Thorpo :
Lyons nome.
Mrs. L. B. Oliver is home from
short visit with folks in Burlington
DR.. A. E. Winship has finished his
work in the Chautauqua here and left
Saturday evening.
DR.. lnez Barker returned last Fri
day, from a two months visit in the
east, A greater part of the time was
spent at Atlantic City and Asbury
Pax, New Jersey. Her mother ac-
companied her en- the trip.
Mrs. Julius Nitz died at her home
On South Main street at - o'clock Fri
day. August IS, after an illness of
about six weeks duration. At times
during her sickness she rallied SO
much that hopes We're entertained for
her recovery, but relapse always
followed. A trained nurse was in at
tendance upon her and the best of
medical aid in constant service, but
it seemed nothing could be done to
relieve her. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. d. Bruins, a ID was
married on September 1 of last year,
in the German Lutheran church here.
She was the only daughter. Her
funeral took place at the German
Lutheran church at ? o'clock Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. c. A.
Heldberg and interment was made in
West cemetery. An enormous crowd
of friends were in attendance at the
church and followed the long pro-
cession to the city of the dead
Sunday was the biggest day at the
Chautauqua, commencing with a Sun
day school rally, which was we'll at
tended. AT 2:30 the Cleveland ladies.
followed by a sermon by Rev. Storms.
and the afternoon exercises closed by
the orchestra. In the evening, COM
mencing at 1880 o'clock. a sacred con-
cert by this famous Cleveland orches-
ira, was given. The music and
general conduct by the people COM
posing the orchestra, were highly
pleasing to all who heard them, and
every number was well received many
times the crowd not being satisfied by
less than three encores The people
left the same night to drive TO What
Cheer, where they We're planning to
catch train.