Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-05
SEYMOUR.

ton cornet band gave q concert. Sew
eral races and driving contests were
also held in the morning. In the after
noon the two great features were the
ball game, Seymour VS.. Centerville. In
which Seymour proved to be the
victors BY the score Of 10 to 2.
Senator w. s. Kenyon was also
present and made a hne address to the
old settlers. AT 3 O'Clock the ma.
jority Of the people went to Owens
field where they expected to see an
aeroplane flight. The wind had been
blowing very hard all day and as 1t was
very uneven the aviator thought 1t
best not to make any flights. In the
evening q band concert was given.
Sunday morning at Z a. m. the aviator
made a flight over the city and prom
ised to make another In the evening,
providing the wind went down.
Monday evening Bernard Armstrong
was badly burned below the knees,
his clothing being set on fire by an
oil stove. The stove had been leaking
for some time and they had pan to
catch the drip The boy In some way
knocked the pan Of oil on the fire and
himself and in this way caught fire..
Our neighboring town OF Sewel Is
planning to have their annual fair on
September IL, 13:and IA. They will
give good prizes and have an excellent
racing card.
Tuesday afternoon as Glen Davis
was driving his delivery wagon for the
Star grocery and was going to the fire
in the east end Of town his wagon hit
a telephone post while turning a
sharp corner, throwing Glen from the
wagon and breaking two Of the wheels
from the wagon. The boy was I'M
conscious for some time, but was not
severely injured.
Edith Jamison was operated on Fri
day fer acute appendicitis and Is
speedily recovering.
The meetings OF the Wayne County
Holiness are In progress this week,
They are being held at the chautauqua
park.
\ d. c.. Kingery was visiting In Of
t,mwa the first OF the week on bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cutler returned
the first OF the week from Numa where
they had been visiting few days with
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Lowry were
visiting in Des Moines last week and
attending the state fair
j. C. Varney went to Des Moines the
first Of the week to purchase his stock
and attend the fair.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gump were in
Spickards. Mo-, Wednesday attending
an old soldiers reunion and visiting
with relatives.
r. r. Dtgnan and family moved to
Perry, Ia, last week to make that city
their future home.
Burrel Padget went to Spickards,
Mo-, wednesday to visit a few days
with his brother and to attend the
reunion.
H. F. volkmann the new superin-
tendent and family have arrived in this
city. School will begin Tuesday.
September 8.
Mrs. Gertie Burchett of Ottumwa
was visiting in this city few days
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. N. Tenant.
w. F. and w. r. Gaddis returned
last week from q weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Keokuk, Ben
tonsport and Stockport.
J. A., Owens returned last week
from Clifford, Mo-, where he had been
on an extended visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. B. T. Jared returned home Sun
day after visiting with her daughter
Mrs. Raymond Morrow few days.
Thomas Lafollette returned Friday
from Blakesburg and ottumwa where
he had been visiting week with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Keller were
visiting In Des Moines with relatives
and attending the state fair.
I, Mrs. J. w. Coombs visited last week
at Allerton with her parents and other
relati -es.
Miss Merle Riddle Of Clio was visit.
ing in this city the hrst Of the week
with her friend Miss Nina Jones.
w. Z. Smith and children went TO
Os good, Mo-, the frst Of the week
ia visit few days with his father.
Mrs. W. l.. Evans went to Des
Moines the first Of the week to visit q
few days with her son w. H. Evans
and wife.
A. J. Walker went to Mapleton. Ia,
the first OF the week on business
visit Of few days.