Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Herby, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. McVey, died this morning at
the home of its parents, 525 Church
street.
II you are interested in the Beers
you should not fail to read "The Story
OF an African Farm,a the serial publi-
cation of which will begin in next
weeks Courier supplement.
Mrs. Sylvia Moffett, wife of Michael
Moffett, died at her home on East Wal
nut avenue this morning, at 5 o'clock.
The deceased was 33, years of age. She
leaves a husband and two children to
mourn their loss.
Mesdames William Sterling, Philip
Starkey, George Arnold and John Nc
MILAN, of this city, and Mesdames Geo.
Coon, William Roberts and Van Somer,
OF Eddyyille, were guests yesterday at
the home of Mrs. William STUDIES, Of
Eddyyille.
Word was received in the city today
from John Emerson, who has been in
Alaska for several months past, saying
That he had arrived at San Francisco,
Cal. He has been there since Oct. 80.
The communication did not say when he
would be home.
Mrs. G.. w. Wilson, stewardess of the
county farm, left this morning on the
Rock Island for Keosauqua. Mrs. Will
son will spend few days. studying the
methods Of the county farm in Van
Buren, county, Both Mr.. and Mrs. will
son are ever on the lookout for prac-
tical ways and means to care for the
poor and insane under their charge at
the county farm.
horse attached to a buggy driven
by w. H. Giltner residing north of the
city, became frightened this morning
OF Fourth and Green streets, where
workmen had been engaged in repair
ing a break in water main. There
was large excavation there and, the
horse plunged into. it, but fortunately
escaped without any serious injuries.
Chief Of Police II. G. Williams and Of
ficers Morrissey and Pitts We're sum-
moned to assist the owner Of the horse
to get It out OF the hole.
One of the closing meetings Of the
republican campaign in Wapello coun-
~ was held al. Agency last evening.
Z at which time a number of prominent
Ottumwa gentlemen delivered short adj
dresses on the issues OF the, campaign.
Master Gordon Lat hrop went to Bed
lord this morning for two weeks Wis
it with relatives. His mother, Mrs. f..
L. Lathrop, will Join him later, and
together they will go to Utica, Kansas,
90 make their future home with Mrs.
Lathrop's son, Ned, who is agent for
the Missouri Pacific railroad at that
place.
A car load of the hest brood mares
in the west are in town today. They
are owned by G. f. Slice, of Los An
geles, Cal, who is enroute from Mon
mouth, Ill.,, to his ranch in southern
California. just before reaching OF
tumwa a valuable mare suddenly sick
ened and died. The animal was valued
at $1,000. Mr.. Stice had the car set
out here and called DIR. Lowrey, the
veterinary surgeon, but the animal had
been stricken with paralysis, and could
not be saved. She had a record OF
2:25Hs, and was sired by the Great
Nelson, 900. Mr. Stice had twenty
head OF horses in the car, valued at
100000, and among them were Jessie
e., 2;1o14; Nellie NJ, l2:10A; WILHELM
ina, 2:15; Wayside, a:2l, and several
Others with fast track records.
[From Saturdays Daily.]
Read "The Story of an African
Farm" T will begin TO run as SCI