Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
They all departed at a late hour wish
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They all departed at a late hour wish
surprises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Hayes and littie
son, who had been living on the old
Bungus farm, across the river, moved
to the property OF Mrs. vanNess on
First street Wednesday,.
N. B. McNeese and w. B. Berry fin-
ished their contract of putting up ice
for Il. M. Knemeyer Thursday. and
commenced to fill the Western Supply
company's house at Pekay Friday.
The Industry has been furnishing em-
ployment for quite a number Of men
and teams.
Mrs. r. q. Bassinger and daughter,
Sunday guests of Mrs. B~assinger's
parents, Mr.. n Mrs. Jas. Penick, OF
Cskaloosa.
Mrs. w. H. Gray, Of Gray,s Greek.
was In Buxton Thursday on; business,
Mrs. J. w. Seifert went to Des
Moines Thursday night to spend a
week with her daughter, Mrs. Howard
Hedrick.
Harve Richie. OF Cedar, was visiting
In Ottumwa Friday and Saturday.
Born. Saturday. Jan. 81. to Mr.. and
street, a son.
GIL, vi falU1Hy WIS d RuGHJ
Saturday Of his relatives, the Kus-
sarts.
Charles Kussart and Martin Eman-
uel We're In Ottumwa Friday visiting
g. A. Lager, who was taken sick here
some days ago and was moved to the
home of his mother in Otturnwa. They
reported him is improving.
DR.. F. M. McCrea, the city health
officer, accompanied by G. L. Funk and
X: J. Oldham, two members OF Eddy
viie's school board, visited the Eddy
pleased with their visit, and reported
that they found the school In good
condition and with good ventilation.
Mrs. g. Mckinney, corner Of North
Seventh and Mill streets, has b en-
quite sick with an attack Of rheumatic
fever.
Cole Ruggles. of White city. was an
over Sunday guest of his sister, Mrs.
Grant Barnett, of Sand Ridge.
The following were some of the re-
cent Oskaloosa callers from Eddyyille
and vicinity. attending the Farmers.
institute or on business: Mrs. Kirk
Moore n Mr.. and Mrs. Peter witt. OF
Cedar, on Wednesday; Fred Heard and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jahu Watkins,
and Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hedrick Thurs
day; Miss Grace Grant, w. H. Gray,
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Beamer, on
Friday; Mrs. N. b. McNeese on Satur-
day.
VIM. Crews. Of Sand Ridge, has been
sick threatened with an attack OF
pneumonia.
Bert Broderick had a numerous
growth removed from his hand a few
days ago.
Charles switzer has been sinking a
new coal shaft on his farm east Of
town. While at work in the shaft sat-
urday forenoon, John Donehay and
Robert Clark came neal meeting death.
a team and wagon were left standing
near the top of the shaft, and the reins
became wound around the wheel OF the
wagon, causing the team to back the
near n Ct the wagon into the mouth
or the shaft. The men were poweriess
to escape and could do nothing but
gaze at the wagon hanging 25 feet
above their heads. Owing to the
prompt action of Mr.. Switzer. who cut
thereins and whipped UP the team,
they owe their escape from death.
Among the recent Ottunwa business
callers We're: w. A.. and J. B. Wauga-
man, Hugh Leeling and Gervais Fails
ON Saturday.
The missionary lecture given at the
Baptist church Friday evening by Rev.
and Mrs. r.. A. Thompson, returned
missionaries from Japan, was well at
tended. Both or the missionaries gave
interesting descriptions Of Japan and
the people of that place.
Among the recent cases OF sickness
reported are: Mrs. Will Hopp, John
Boards baby, north Of town. Mrs,
Henry Martin and three children. A.
w. Bell and the baby OF John Clark.
Prof. Breeden, assisted by two OF his
pupils, Roy Palmer and Albert Jones.
spent a day last week In r~e-arranging
the high school library, and made d
new list, etc. Prof. Breeder has been
doing everything possible to advance
the schools. Among other things, he
has greatly lessened the cases Of tar
diness by insisting on punctuality.
The baby of H. c.. Albaugh, OF Gray's
Creek, Is still quite Ill with lung fever.
came up from Ottumwa Saturday for
a visit with her cousin, N, q. Halo,
MaY,