Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

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From Tuesdays Daily.
D. n. Waterman and family have
moved from 1923 West Main street, to
Blakesburg, where they will reside in
the future.
Miss Ellen Goudy, of Artesian, South
Dakota, was in the city last evening
enroute to Hedrick to visit her sister,
Mrs. P. A. Rickett.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Frank FORFEIT and Mrs. Maggie
Westbrook, and Adolph Lathrop and
Miss Laura Wilkinson. A license was
issued today to Elmer Rose and Miss
Alta. Chisman.
Miss Anna Arganbright, of Hedrick,
who spent last evening in the city with
her sister, Mrs. II. e. Bishop, of 1923
Sheffield street, departed on the Rock
Island this morning for Keokuk to Wis
it friends.
Mrs. D. Martin, Of Fall River, Mass,
was guest last evening at the home
of Miss Olive Mccartney, 800 Cara
street, while enroute home from Wis
. it at Hiteman. Mrs. Martin was &C.
companied by the Misses Finlinson,
formerly of Hiteman, who will make
their future home at Fall River.
James Curran is in receipt OF letter
from his brother, Thomas, who is at
present at San Francisco, CAL, and
who says that he has seen the Fifty
first regiment of Iowa volunteer in
fantry, recently arrived from Manila.
Mr.. Curran says the boys are in camp
there and that they are OF the opinion
that they will be mustered out about
Friday. They are all homesick and
anxious to return east. Among the
boys from Ottumwa whom Mr.. Curran
met are Fred Strong, George Kelly and
Mr.. Goldsberry. George Kelly is in pos
session of portion of the sight Of
15-inch gun that was on one of the
battleships sunk by Admiral Dewey.
1t was given to him by Mr.. Gallagher,
cousin OF I. r.. Cullen, of this city.
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A meeting of the members OF the
Economic League was held at the Ii
brary room at the court house last
evening, for the purpose OF completing
the organization of the same, but ow-
ing TO the small number in attendance,
the meeting adjourned until next Fri
day evening at 1880 o'clock. At the
temporary organization effected last
evening, DIR. L. j. Baker was selected
as chairman, and j. Don Kiser was
made secretary. The meeting was
called to order by e. W. Cameron, one
OF the organizers of the league, who
will also be present at the meeting
next Friday evening. 1t was the de-
sire of the organizers and the members
present to elect the officers of the
league at the session last evening, but
this matter was deferred until the
meeting Friday evening, at which ev-
cry member OF the association is urged
to attend.
From Wednesdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued today
to Chas. P. Newell and Mrs. Nellie j.
Batchelder.
The old chestnut, "the clocks slow"
when dinner is late, will not do if Scott
repairs your clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Lacy, of Audu-
& bon county, were in the city this morn
Ing enroute home after a visit with
relatives at Rushyille, Ill.
Mrs. o. E. McNair. of Chicago, re-
turned home this afternoon ON Bur-
lington No. 8, after visit at the home
OF her sister, Mrs. A. w. johnson, 1872
East Fourth street.
Mrs. John Foley, of Batavia, went to
Anamosa via this city last evening to
visit relatives. Mr.. Foley has charge
of the grading on the Burlington be-
tween Batavia and Fairfield.
Born, yesterday afternoon, to Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Jordan, OF 1049 North
Court street, a son. Mr.. Jordan en-
phatically states that the perpetuity of
the firm Of w. A. Jordan &lSons is now
assured.
The first snow of the season made its
appearance this afternoon, The Their
mometer at the weather station, at 2
o'clock, registered 40 degrees above
zero, which is fall of 30 degrees
since yesterday afternoon at the same
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Mccormick, of
Highland Center. who have been visit
ing relatives in the city for the past
few days, departed on Burlington No.
TINS morning LOT au eXtended So
journ with relatives and friends in
Kansas.
Rev. II. Cross and family, formerly
of Highland Center, were in the city
this morning enroute TO Macksburg,
where they will make their future
home, Rev. Cross having been assign
ed to the pastorate of the Baptist
church at that place.
Contractor Kearns, who has the
contract for digging the new artesian
well at the county farm, commenced
work again today after an enforced
lay off of about three weeks, caused by
Q break down in the machinery. The
drill is now down about 1900 feet and
flow of water is expected within the
next 900 feet.
George Lenhart, an employe in the
bridge department of the Burlington,
sustained a severe injury while at
work on tha Des Moines river >-idge