Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-26
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chased the Burns farm one half
mile north Of here Wednesday after
noon and expects to take possession
immediatelv Mr.. and Mrs Abe Burns
who have been living on the farm are
moving to place about two miles
west of Bloomfield
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Mccormick, Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Welch and F. D.
Mum, were business visitors in OF
tumwa Friday.
The school board at it's meeting de-
cided to have two months spring
term of school, which is to begin the
first Monday in April. Miss Zoe Nc
Connell has been hired to teach the
term.
John Burris sold horse in Ottumwa
Friday at the horse sale for $780,
Wilbur Walton had the misfortune
to get a bone broken and another dis
located in his lee while here Saturday
night, by being thrown from a horse.
Mr.. Walton was taken to Bloomfield
where the bones were set and from
there he was taken to his home five
miles east of Bloomfield He had been
working for M. l. Pence near here.
Mrs. Samuel Cary and daughter,
Ella, of Nebraska, who have been Wis
iting in Bloomfield with Mrs. Cary's
father. John Tomlin. were callers here
today at the j. T. Mum home, while
on their way to Blakesburg to visit
Mr.. Cary's mother Mrs. Jonathan
Cary.
Mrs. Isabel Post is on the sick list
| Mrs. A. D. Mum and little daughter,
Of Sherman Chapel spent Wednesday
| with Mr.. and Mrs. David Num-
! Eli Harbour and son. Thomas were,
| Ottumwa visitors Saturday
| Mrs. G. E. Lisetor and two children
Georgia and Ethelyn Wannetta and
! Miss Elma Johnson, were business Wis
| itors in Bloomfield one day last week
| Mrs. Reva McManus spent a few
| days in Ottumwa last week.
| Mrs. Byron Skinner was an over
| Sunday visitor in Ottumwa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Bachman and
| children, of Ottumwa, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Bachman.
Mrs. Della Fish. Mrs. Binz and Mrs
Kate Williams, of Floris, were callers
Saturday morning at the J. e. John
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs D. NJ Mum, Of nea,
Drakesville spent Sunday with Mr.
Munn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f
| Mum.
Mrs. orla Burns and children, Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Middleton and son
Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Burns ant
children. Mrs. Mary Sharon. P. H
Burns and James Brundige, were il
| IOlbpllluelu Ilul @ueN oll puSlleSS.
Miss Elizabeth Ware and w. S
Cummins We're Ottumwa visitors Wed
nesday.
Miss Grace Cree and friend, O
Bloomfield attended church services
here Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. B. B. Shaffer left Wednesda.
for Edna. Mo.
J. w. Diggs and family moved to
! place about three miles north of her
! last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christy return
ed home Mondav night from Melvin
Mo-, and have again started up th'
hotel.
Mrs. Bert Smith and son, Denzie
of Ottumwa. We're the guests Sunda,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Johnson
Mrs. Sarah McGee left last wee
for a visit with friends in Perry town
ship.
ters. Marvin and May, Merne Mye
and Great Shaffer are Ottumwa shop
pers today.
Mr. and Mrs. Cummins expects t
leave for Kirkville to spent fe,
days at the home of their son, Ere
N. Cummins.
Miss Isal Johnson has been quit
sick with rheumatism the past weel
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mum. of nea
Carbon, were the quests Friday of M
and Mrs David Mum.
James Brookshire and Elarriso
Hankins. of Sherman Chapel, are her
today fixing up their phone line.
Miss LaRue Johnson returned hom
this morning from visit with rela
tives in Ottumwa.
Announcement was made Sunda
afternoon that meeting to organize a
Epworth League would be held mex
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