Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mrs. Kate d. Ayers went to Chicago
today after an extended visit with
friends in this city and at Agency.
Mrs. Joe Schearer, OF Caldwell, Kan,
returned home this morning after a
visit with George Cissne, who resides
just north of the city.
Mrs. w. j. Richards and little daugh-
ter, of Higbee, Mo-, passed through the
city this morning enroute to Lucas for
visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. j ". II. Brown and little daugh-
ter, Doris, passed through the city last
evening enroute to their home at Kirk
vile, after visit with friends at Flag
Ter.
Mrs. S. II. Tindell, of Atwood, Kas.,
departed for her home this morning
after visit at the home of N. NJ. Tin
dell, of Mcpherson and Highland ave-
nues.
W. a. Carpenter and wife, who reside
just north of the city, departed on Bur-
lington No. 3 this morning for Morrel-
vile, Neb., for a three weeks visit with
friends.
Ernest Manns and Miss Emma Nell
son were married at their residence
1912 blackberry street, last Thursday
evening by Rev. d. A. Murray. Mr..
MAINS is foreman in the lard refinery
at the packing house of John Morrell
& Co., where he has been trusted em-
ploye for several years.
Noble Musichia, the Milwaukee sec
t. n hand who was injured last We'd
nesday by falling off the Milwaukee
trestle in Fairview, died at the Ottum-
wa hospital yesterday afternoon, as the
result Of the injuries sustained. Drs.
Spilman and Bannister held post
norton examination and the result
showed that death was caused by a
broken neck. Musichia is an Italian,
and had only been in this country
eighteen months. His brother. who
lives in Chicago, has arrived, and the
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon
from st. Mary's Catholic church. The
deceased was "A years of age and had
been in Ottumwa only a short time.
Ottumwa is now included in the
membership of the League of Iowa
Municipalities which will meet at Des
Moines, October 11-12. The invitation
to join the League was formally ac-
cepted at the regular meeting of the
council last evening, and on motion of
Alderman Hoglund the initiation fee of
$500 will be raised by individual as
sessments of equal amounts. The OBJ
ject of the League is for the purpose
of discussing city improvements of va.
rious kinds, and as there is need for
..naeh. Jeyisla ton for the benefit of the
various departments OF city improve
ment, it is anticipated that the league
ing OF the principal cities of Iowa will
accomplish much in this direction.
S. /. Miller, OF Burlington Junction,
was the victim of a mean theft last
night. Mr.. Miller was enroute to Viii
lisca, from visit with friends in Cam
ada. He arrived in Ottumwa at the
Union depot about 1920 o'clock, tired
and travel worn, as everything was
quiet he thought he would take adj
vantage of the opportunity to enjoy a
short nap. He removed his shoes, as
his feet hurt him considerable, and
then settled down and doaed off to
sleen. In about half hour he awoke
and to his sorrow and establishment,
when he looked for his shoes they were
gone. He remained in the depot until.
this morning, when he borrowed an.
old pair of rubbers from the janitor,
and in them came up town and pur-
chased another pair of shoes.
The body of John Postlewait, OF
Cameron, Mo-, was brought to this city
for burial on the Rock Island last ey-
eninp. The remains lay in state in
ST. Mary's Catholic church this MORN
ing from to II O'clock. The funeral
was held from the church at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, interment being in the
catholic cemetery. Mr.. Posflewait's
death occurred on Sunday, Oct. l., and
resulted from heart disease. He was
70 years of age and was formerly res
ident of 0ttumwa. In 1874 Mr.. Postle-
wait was a member of the board of
supervisors of this county and at one
time he was nominee for representa-
Tive on the democratic ticket and was
defeated by only a small majority. He,
was well known here, and figures
among the Oldest settlers of this eoun-
ty. Mr.. Postlewait has lived in Cam
eron for a number of years and leaves
an aged wife and one son.
a. z. ., $780, =