Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-15

cidentaliy shooting himself in the left
hand, while handling 3S calibre re-
volver which was not supposed to be
loaded
Thursday afternoon, July 13, with Mrs.
Philip Biihler on North Third street.
Rev. G. w. Hampstead preached last
Sunday morning at the Congregational
church on Thoughts on the Epistle
to the Romans, ''but as his sermon was
a rather lengthy one. he divided it into
two parts and will complete his dis
course on that subject next Sunday
morning.
Henry Criswell and family of Abba
were over Sunday guests of Mr.. Girls
wells mother, Mrs. Matilda Criswell.
Alfred Goodwin cashier of the Rus
sell bank spent Monday and Tuesday
with his friends, Attorney and Mrs. G..
L. Gillie.
Miss Hazel Sherman returned to her
home in Ottumwa Tuesday afternoon
after spending a week at the j. l..
Johnson home north of town.
George E. Danforth of Chicago, ar
rived Tuesday to visit with his moth
er, Mrs. Angelina Danforth, the re-
mainder of the week.
E. w. Knemeyer went to Bonaparte
Monday night to be absent for cou-
pie of days on business trip.
The union services which were held
in the park Sunday evening were
quite well attended. Rev. Hampstead
the Congregational pastor, had charge
and preached on "The Wise and the
Foolish Builder"
Miss Fora MCGEE of Locust Hill, Mo.
is here for a visit of several weeks
with the Walkers and other relatives
and friends.
Miss Angie Pidgeon who has been
stopping with her sister, Miss Julia
Pidgeon for some weeks, went to OF
tumwa on Monday and accompanied
her sister Miss Evelyn Pidgeon to her
home at Salem. Miss Evelyn has been
in the hospital the past three weeks
recovering from surgical operation.
She will visit with her parents at Sa-
lem until September
Miss Carrie Hoogendoorn and broth
err Jacob of Bluff Greek, were business
callers at Buxton on Friday.
Mrs. Mary Banner of Beacon came
Sunday evening to stay with her sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel Williams who has
been on the sick list
Miss America nj. Sea the talented
singer, who sang at the revival meet
ings at the Christian church last win
ter, will conduct services at the Chris
ton church next Sunday morning at
IL O'Clock. She will also speak at the
park services next Sunday evening.
The union services will be held at the
Christian church if the weather is I'M
favorable to an open air meeting.
William Zabilka of Rose Hill was in
town the latter part of last week
E. NJ Fausnaugh spent Sunday at
Marshalltown with relatives.
Mrs. ]. R. Haywood and children
Jeanette and Ora are spending the
week at Bussey.
The following were among the num-
Der who took advantage of the exeur-
sion to Ottumwa Sunday afternoon to
witness the ball game between Oska-
loosa and Ottumwa: H. ]. Wing, ED
Ward, J.iR. Grant and William Smith.
A. G. Hall has enlarged his store
building at Lakonta making it about
20x40 feet in size.
Miss Blanche Kussart is visiting rel
atlves at Hayden Chapel and Grays
Creek for a couple Of weeks.
S. P. Terrell of Lakonta has been
adding new kitchen to his resi-
dence.
H. R. Fortune of Chillicothe, was in
town Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Cowley and
Mrs G. R. Harper were passengers to
Ottumwa Saturday.
On account of the weather being un-
favorable there was no band concert
Saturday evening.
Grover Jackson of White City was
an over Sunday guest of his sister,
Mrs. James Hatfield.
win Myers returned Monday from a
weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. c.
Brotherton at Murray.