Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-19

has accepted the position of time keep
er for party of contractors who are
running gas pipes from Indian Terri
tory to Kansas.
Mrs. w. H. Miller returned Saturday
from Washington, where she has been
spending few weeks with relatives.
A movement is on foot which may
result in fine play ground for the
children at the Chautauqua grounds
this year. During the afternoon lee
ture hours the little people become
restless, and play ground, where's
special programs and Instructions may
be given, will be appreciated by the
little tots and children of all ages.
Wendell Mitchell OF Lancaster, Mo-,
was the guest of Miss Myrtle Reeves
on Sunday.
Miss Helen Clayton left Saturday
for Ottumwa to spend Sunday at the
C. r. Atwood home.
Mrs. Dan Lowe and son of Marion
township, We're shopping in the city
Saturday, and reported harvest at it's
height. The Lowe farm comprises IL
900 acres Of which 120 acres is planted
in corn, 25 acres in wheat, 20 acres In
oats and the remainder in hay The
| corn crop promises to be better than
| 1T has been for several years. The oat
harvest averaged from 20Jto 25 bushels
L per acre, the wheat 20 bushels to- the
acre and the grass, which Is being
sta cked, vii make about two tons to
the acre.
Joe Thompson of Salt Creek town
ship, made a business trip to the city
Friday
Lee Mccormack of Floris, spent Sat
urday with his son. S. N. Mccormack,
mail carrier ON r. r. No. 4.
Miss Ruth Greenleaf has been spend
ing few days In the country, visiting
at the Lee Taylor farm,
Miss Alta Tutwiler returned to her
home in Ottumwa Friday, after short
visit with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Hatton
l.. T. Hatton has received fine pres
ent from his sons, Roy and Lee Hat
ton Of Kansas City, who shipped him
500 worth of timers tools.
| Harrison Newman and family are
moving into the new house, which has
just been completed.
| John Wishard was business visitor.
| in the city Saturday and in speaking
of the corn crop, stated that the pres
ent prospect for good crop was the
best that he had ever seen and he has
! been farming for twenty five years.
| Jas. DeVault Is building new SO, 900
house on his. farm near the Cross
Roads school house. The basement,
which is supplied with a furnace, has
| DeeT completed, tne frame WOrk Is
progressing rapidly, and the house will
be ready for the plasterers in q short
time.
A very enjoyable Ice cream supper
was served at the Lewis Bandel home.
north Of the city, on Friday evening, in
honor Of the 21st birthday anniversary
Of their son Oscar.
The prospective improvements to be
made on the Uniyersalist church have
commenced with the shingling of the
roof A cement walk will laid and
the interior Of the building will be re-
modelled.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Wishard spent
Sunday In town as visitors at the w.
| w. Wishard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Carruthers Of
Kansas City, arrived Saturday to spend
a few weeks at the Judge Carruthers'
| home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cecil left Sunday
1 for Sterling Colo, why're Mrs Cecil
will spend the summer with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Mary Hinkle left Saturday for
Richand to attend a house party at
the home of Miss Mildred Brady She
was accompanied by Mrs. Efie Peden
! Of Floris.