Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-26
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The death of Winfield Harris, the
four-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Harris, occurred yesterday even
ing ait o'clock after brief illness.
The republican meeting announced
for Willard, Oct. 81, has been Cancelled,
by order of Morgan Griswold, chair
man Of the county central committee.
w. M. Seaman, residing southeast of
Ottumwa, was in the city yesterday,
and reported to the police that he had
been visited by burglars the night be-
fore and robbed of two sets of work
harness.
The fire department was called to
the home of James Sears, 703 Wabash
avenue, this morning, by a small blaze
in the roof, caused by a defective flue.
The fire was eXtinguished with few
buckets OF water.
Willie Dalton, son OF j. w. Dalton,
Of Union street, while playing on the
floor at the Catholic fair last night,
fell and broke his arm. DIR. Brockman
attended to the injury and the child
Is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Charles Oldham and little son
returned home to Eddyville on the
Rock Island this noon, after visit
with Mrs. c. Davidson, f606 West Sec
ond street. Mr.. Davidson accompanied
her to her home for visit.
Mrs. Eva Elliott, of knoxville, who
has been visiting at the home of County
Superintendent Parks, 1645 East Main
street, returned home today. Mrs. Mil
lie Parks, of Kirkville, who has also
been guest at the Parks home, has
returned home.
Word has been received by Mrs. e, A.
Holt from her daughter, Mrs. S. f.
Shelter, written while at Honolulu, en-
route to Australia, stating that she had
had splendid trip SO far and that nei-
ther she nor her daughter had been the
least bit sick while on the ocean.
Shelton Hale is in receipt of inform
alton from aurora, NO., where he is in.
terested in prospecting work for zinc
ore, that his partner has struck rich
vein, and IL the claim is what it is re-
ported, it will be sold for about $780,
eeo Of which Nj. Hale and his partner
will each receive one-tenth.
Rev, j. NJ. Hoober. of Pulaski, who
is well known in this city, has re-
ceived word from his son, Clyde, who
has just landed with the Fifty-first in
San Francisco, that he is safe in the
staies at last. The many friends of
Rev. Hoober will rejoice with him in
this good news.
Edith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William =. Williams, died at the home
This mornino aoea vear q ,nan4hs
and 10 days. The funeral services will
be held from the residence at 2 p. M,
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$4,000 worth of bonds of the city
which have been paid Off since the
April report.
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will 800 s S,an; e asin company
+oll l;nss So, MI G,esoi no, o. i.s new
vh,oh ,,,;m Io ~ ,a a.ls 10 hiahesoirg'
ton with the system of the Southeast
ern Iowa Independent Telephone as
sociation recently organized, and com
prising the independent toll line com
panies of this part Of tbe stare. The
Construction Of the new lines will be
under way as soon as tbe material for
the same can be placed on the Ground.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
William Reynolds, of Agency, was
the city on business Yesterday.
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a.+m,n,, nc Sas.andn,, ron 'ha1 pace III
1.uis,"A ses'esuas'
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
do to Benjamin Forsythe and Miss
c Eva Myers, 'ohn A; johnson and Miss
Miss g Tdith au Gra aawa'u q. wing aho
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