Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-25
HILLSBORO.

HlllSDoro.-A nine pound boy was
born to Rev. and Mrs o. ]. Fix Tues.
day, June g.
Mrs. Sarah Sprott returned Wednes-
day evening from a months visit with
her sister in Missouri
Mrs. John Copeland is spending this
week with her son in Batavia.
DR.. and Mrs. Kingsbury were in Mt
Pleasant today.
Mrs. Mann Lucas of Stockport.
came down this evening for short
stay.
Mr.. Everingham, Of Ohio, has been
visiting at the Arthur Eudersby home
j. w. BLACKBOARD was a business els
itor in Mt. Pleasant yesterday.
Mrs. Carl Watts has been. quite sick
the past week.
Hillsoboro is preparing for a grand
celebration the Fourth
Carl Swanson was severely injured
in runaway Thursday evening. His
horse took fright In front of Copeland $
store and ran east to the Plumer cor
ner where it turned north throwing
Mr.. Swanson out and upsetting the
buggy. Mr.. Swanson was thrown on
his shoulders and was unconscious for
some time.
The porch in front of the Bryson
house has been torn down and new
one. wider and the full length of the
house is being built.
Word from Mrs. Ellis states thu.
she was delayed by the high water "a
hours in Topeka.
Cards announce the wedding of
Ross Harlan and Miss Elizabeth
Holmes at the home of the brides par.
ents near Bonaparte, Tuesday evening,
June 16.
SEYMOUR.
Seymour--During the thunder storm
Thursday morning John Balls barn
was struck by lightning and burned
to the ground with all it's contents.
There was no stock in the barn at the
time. There was $500 insurance
John McElvan received a telegram
Wednesday evening informing him Of
the death of his sister, Jennie at
Pleasanton, Kan. He left on the Lin
tied Thursday morning to bring the
body home for burial.
Mrs Olive Mcfarland, of Kansas
City. came Wednesday to visit at the
Jabey Ruby, until after the Fourth OF
July.
Mrs. G. w Smith entertained num-
Der of ladies at her home Wednesday
afternoon in honor of Mr.. Smiths sis
tiers. Mrs. Booth and Mrs Simmons.
Rev. A. E. Clemens attended the
Sunday school convention at Center
vile the first of the week.
, Elmer McMasters of Omaha, Neb
and his brother Glenn, of Abba, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. r. Nc
Masters this week
The business men and Seymour
second nine played two games Of bass
ball at the Perkins park, the first game
resulting in a score of to in favor
of the second nine, while the result OF
yesterdays game was to 5 in favor Of
the business men.
Prof. J. S. Stamps and family re-
turned the latter part of last week
from business trip to Page county.
Leigh Cramer. of ST. Louis, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, A. E. Cramel
the first of this week.
Conger and Michael are putting In
a cement walk in front of their Trans
| buildings on the east side of the
square.
Mrs. John Shannon and Mrs Otto
Thomas and daughter. are visiting al
the home of Joe Shannon in Chicago
| this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lowther OF
Bonnie Terre, are visiting at the HON;
of Mrs. Lowther's parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. ePter Lowry.
Miss Alice Armstrong is attend the
summer session of the Safe Norma
| at Cedar Falls.
Children's day will be observed a
| the Presbyterian church next Sunday
| morning at II o'clock
! Born, to Brown German and wife. 1
| daughter and to Grant Burkhiser ant
| wife, daughter.