Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily


Pure fresh drugs, Beck's Pharmacy.
John Ezra, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Penrod, died at $3.50 this morning, aged
ii months.
Freddie Dwight, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Pack, died at 1880 yesterday
morning, aged 2 years and 5 days.
Funeral Director John O'Donnell has
gone to Pueblo, Col, to bring to this
city the remains of Lille, the daughter
of SWoodson Wallace, of the South Side.
The deceased formerly lived in OF
tumwa but went to Colorado, where
she was married a
Work on the deep we'll which is be-
ing sunk at the county farm was re-
sumed this morning after several days
cessation while waiting for some re-
pairs for the machinery. Contractor
p. +. Kearns said this morning that he
had reached depth OF 370 feet.
Mr.. Alfred Trever Edmunds and
Miss Mary Cecilia Fischer, both of this
city, We're united in marriage at s
O'Clock last evening, by Rev. John Has
tie, at their own home, 1908 North
Court street, which was elegantly iiir-
nished for their reception, and where
they will be 'at home to their
friends.
Moultpn Camp, NJ. w. A., is the lat
est addition to the Southeastern Iowa
picnic association of the Modern Wood-
men of America, which will hold its
annual meeting in Ottumwa August
---224 Moult toms petition to- be admitted
to membership was received today and
will be accepted. The new camp has
base ball team, and the petition for
membership states that the members
of the Moulton camp desire a chance
in all the athletic sports which have
been arranged for the picnic.
BY new order from Washington
headquarters, railway posta, clerks
are to wear badges hereafter instead of
caps, to mark their calling. The
badge is to be a metal ellipse with the
words Postoffice Department, Railway
Mail Service, about the border. In the
center is to be. monogram of the
{ United States surrounded by stars on
the top of an ellipse. Above the mono
gram is a spread eagle and beneath is
scroll bearing a number. The badges
are to always be worn while at work.
lHHoM todtuiuuy 5 lNhiyJ
Scott does best watch work.
Born. this morning, to DIR. and Mrs.
II. P. Wilson, a son.
Miss Mae Pedrick departed on Burl-
ington No. 8 fhis morning fou two
weeks visit in Denver, Col.
Loretta, the infant daughter of MI.
and Mrs. David Miller died Mt s.55
last evening, aged year and Z months
Mrs. H. Heckler, of Hedrick, arrived
in the city this morning for a visit at
the home of Lee Stockberger, on East
Main street.
Mrs. Barbara Schwartaenbach. of
532 North Court street, departed on the
Milwaukee, this morning for visit
with relatives i'll BlaEesburg.
Mrs. Mary Cummins, of Agency, re-
turned home on Burlington No. 10 to-
day after q visit at the home of G. w.
Newall, no North Ash street.
Miss SADIE Bryson and little nephew.
Fred Fisher, who live on South Ram
som street, went to leighton this af-
ternoon for weeks visit with friends
Miss Ida Countryman, OF Eldon.
passed through the city today enroute
to BusJey, and after days visit at
that place she will go to Knoxville to
attend the normal.
The funeral of Mrs. Lille Miller.
who died in Pueblo, Col. Thursday
July ~, was privately conducted this
afternoon from the undertaken parlors