Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
James McMonigal is very ill of ty-
phoid fever at his home on West Me-
chanic street.
A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to j. v. O.Malley and Miss
Clara G. Elliott. fss
Mrs. F. NJ. Epperson, of Eddyville,
was guest today at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Wing, of 4o5 North Clay
street.
Miss Susan Vaughn, of Highland
Center, was in the city yesterday and
returned home on the Milwaukee last
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There is a satisfaction to the pa
irons of Sargents that always makes
them call again. Pure drugs, fine
perfumes.
The father OF w. S. Devol, of this
city, died at Fairfield last evening, and
was brought here for burial on Bur-
lington No. 0 this afternoon.
Edna May Scarf died at the home Of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Reliford, on East Mill street, Mt 3
O'Clock this morning, at the age of sew
en- months. .~-
Rev. U. B. Smith was summoned to
Ft. Madison yesterday to conduct the
funeral of S. H. Bullock, guard at
the penitentiary, whose death occur
red very suddenly Monday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolf, of Wa
Y bash, Ind, arrived in Ottumwa this
morning where they will make their
future home. Mr.. Wolf is the travel
ing representative for Silberman
Bros.
Mrs. NJ. E. Simmons, of Fa;ryiew,
and Mrs. Anna AbcGrew, of Janesyille,
Wis, accompanied by Elena Ford, Of
Chicago, all departed on the eoels ISL
and this noon for a visit with friends
at 0skaloosa.
s. The coroner's jury held over the
death OF William Sterrett, yesterday
afternoon, found that Sterrett came
to his death by being run over by Wa
bash engine No. 1872, while the engine
was backing over the tracks OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road
going east to the round house, Satur-
day night, Sept. 16, between the hours
of 10 p. m. and 1880 p. m. There is
no blame attached to anyone.
DIR. F. E. Brush departed on Burling-
ton No. this afternoon for Chicago
where he was called by the death Of
his mother, Mrs. Il. j. Brush
whose death occurred at / o'clock thi.
morninr The. deceased had for sew
eral years made her home with DIR
Brush in this city, and was visiting hel
daughter. Mrs. o. E. Murray, in Chi
cago. where her death occurred. SHE
was well known here and had larg,
circle OF friends.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l
Born, last evening, to Mr. and Mrs
L. d. Written, of Morayia, a daugh
ter.
w. j. Anderson, of Blakesburg, lef
on the Iowa Central this morning TO
Cincinnati. o.
Mrs. Fred Peterson and children, o
Virginia. Neb., went to Charlton thi
morning after visit with Mrs. Chas
Lager. of SIT East Main street.
Mrs Baron Gardner, of Louisville
KY, departed for her home on Burl
ineton No. s this afternoon after
visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Henr
Leighton, who lives just north of tn
city.
A merry crowd of young people 0
South Ottumwa enjoyed a hay racl
ride Monday evening. They drove GU
north Of town about six miles to tn
home of F. d. Baker, where they wer
entertained by Miss Neil in a most dc
lightful manner, returning to the cit
at midnight. III -
Fred Clifton, who was sent to tn
hospital the other day to be treate
for an attack Of acute alcoholism, BIZ
came unmNpageble last night. Their
We're no male attendants at the hosp