Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
from Tuesdays Daily.

from Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Nellie Durr, of Batavia, return
ed home last evening on Burlington
No. 4, after visit with her sister, Mrs.
A. 81. McElroy, of 316 North Jefferson
street.
Capt. Geo. Wheelock, former resi-
dent Of this city, but now in the gov
ernment service with headquarters at
Omaha, Neb., is in the city for the pur-
pose OF supporting the government with
his vote.
Elmia Mccoy and Miss Katherine
McKlusky, Of Dahlonega, were united
in marriage yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, at the home of Rev. John
HASTE, the officiating clergyman, 1917
North Wapello street.
Invitations are out for the marriage
OF Miss Martha Virginia Warden and
DIR. S. c. Brown, OF Eddyville, which
is to occur Wednesday morning, Nov.
Is, at 10. o'clock, at the home of the
brides father, DR.. c. g. Warden, on
East Court street.
s. q. Brightwell, a prosperous farmer
residing near Charlton, was in the city
last night, having accompanied his
daughter, Miss Julia, as far as Ottum-
wa, on her way to Cedar Rapids, where
she goes to attend the wedding of a
friend. Mr.. Brightwell returned home
on Burlington No. 8 this morning.
Mrs. N. L. Arrison and Mrs. j. A.
Campbell received word today of the
death of their uncle, T. p. Hackney,
which occurred this morning at his
home in White Hall, H., after a linger-
ing illness. Mr.. Arrison and Mrs.
Campbell returned recently from White
Hall, and will not attend the funeral.
The fire department was called to
South Qttumwa about 10 o'clock this
morning by small blaze in the attic
at 302 Williams street. The fire was
extinguished with few buckets of
water and without laying the hose.
The damage was nominal and will not
exceed $40. The house was occupied by
S. j. Carter and L. J. Hicks.
Henry Huffman, ST., died at 6 o'clock
this morning, aged 81 years. The fun
eral will be conducted at the residence,
south of the city, at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, interment in the Bare ceme-
terry. Deceased leaves a wife, two
daughters and three sons, John, Fred
and William, of this city.
Mr.. Huffman was one of the coun-
tvs Oldest citizens, coming to Iowa in
1871, and was respected by large
circle of friends.
At a regular meeting of the city
1oc$ ,y,,ks
passed ordering Jay street between
Elm and Ash streets widened seven
feet. A. W. Mahon and other property
owners on the street brought this mat
ter before the council several weeks
ago, but it has heretofore met with
much opposition and has always been
tabled. The council ordered several
new sidewalks in the Dain addition,
allowed an exceptionally large number
Of claims, and adjourned, the entire
session occupying but little over 80
minutes.
P, O. Busselle, OF Charlton has been
appointed manager of the Ottumwa
branch of the Mccormick Harvesting
Machine company, ito succeed j. w.
Burnett, who resigned that office and
entered the management of the Jan
ney plant few days ago. Mr.. Busselle
has been connected with the McCor-
mick company for twelve years, in the
capacity OF what is known as 'sblock
man." and deserve the merited recos.
milton to which his talents entitle
him. He will remove with his family to
this city inlasfew days, and will reside
on East Woodland avenue,
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From Wednesdays Daily.
A. B. Phelps, Of Competine, was in
the city on business today.
Elisha johnson, OF Agency, was in
Ottumwa on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Leonard, of Agency.
were in the city yesterday on business.
A telegram, received at $3.50 this az
ternoon from J. L. Beaman, at Pueblo,
Col, says he has been reelected sher-
lit by over 1000 majority.
Marriage licenses were issued .yest.r-
day to ]. W. Mccoy and Miss Julia
May Guyle; j. w. Walker to Miss Eva
Vaughn and Benjamin Z. Hubbard to
Miss Clara NJ. Perkins.
j. G. Rhoades, of Alts Pleasant, a m,,-
stefan in Company II FIFTY first Iowa
volunteer infantry, was in the city this
morning enroute to Oskaloosa 10 at
tend the funeral of Edwin Kissick, who
died on the transport Senator while
enroute from Manila.
From Thursdays Daily.
Miles Huff, prominent farmer re-
siding near Blakesburg, was in the city
today, on business.
Mrs. Hannah Adcock, of Drakesyille.
returned home this morning after a
visit with her niece, Mrs. Geo. Adcock,
near the city.
Lr. Il, Il. Abegg, who has been To-
Gated at Blakesburg for the past eigh-
teen months, leaves today for Grafton,
where he will locate for the practice of
his profession.
Messrs. Fred Townsend and Nate
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