Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Friday;s Daily.1


From fridays Daily.l
L. F. Newell, OF Agency, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Hawk, of He'd
rick, were in the city yesterday on
business.
Mrs. Eliza Marshall, widow of Sandy
Marshall, wishes it known that the
money, SIS, solicited by herself and
Mrs. Sallie Greayer, has been applied
on the mortgage as represented.
Mrs. j. L. Falconer and daughter,
Miss Lena, Of Corning, who have been
visiting at the home of Mrs, Will
Thompson, at Dahlonega, left on Burl-
ington No. this afternoon for Chicago
to visit relatives.
The death of Mary z. Gable, the
wife of George Gable occurred this aft
ternoon at the family residence on
South College street. The deceased
was 46 years old and had been resi-
dent of Ottumwa for a number OF
years.
J. Don Kiser, formerly in the law Of
fee Of Steck & Smith, but now in the
employ of the West Publishing COM
pany, of ST. Paul, Mimi, has been pro-
moted to the editorial staff of the
company. Mr.. Kiser has many friends
in Ottumwa who will be glad to learn
of the success he has achieved in SO
short time.
Jacob L. Smeek has been elected cap
tain OF Company G, !. N. g., at Musca-
tine, to- fill9ele vacancy caused by the
promotion of Frank w. Bishop to the
rank of major. The election was held
Monday evening, and Captain d. A.
Emery just received the official returns
OF the same today. Captain Bishop was
formerly first lieutenant, and he was
succeeded by Charles w. Track, form
erlr second lieutenant. Lieutenant
Track was succeeded by Harry Kern.
The Iowa State Retail Grocers' asso-
citation convention will be held at Ce-
dar Rapids during the last week in
April in connection with the Trans
Mississippi Food exposition. This same
exposition promises to be not only one
of the most important gatherings in
the state during the year but it will
be attended by an immense number OF
delegates. The Ottumwa members of
the association are in receipt of an
outline of the program and many of
the local grocerymen will attend the
convention.
The adult members and their friends
of the Second Congregational church
gave reception last evening at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Samp-
son, 100 North Willard street, for their
pastor Rev. j. II. Beard, and his wife,
in honor of their fifth pastorate ami
versary. The evening was spent in
games and social conversation. Grapha-
phone music was furnished during the
evening. The dining room and table
were elegantly decorated with smilax
and wreaths of flowers. Ice cream,
cakes and coffee were served. Mrs.
Sampson was assisted by Mesdames
John Bohe, j. O. Parker and Misses
Maude Bohe, Mabel Parker and Stella
Sampson. Several hundred people were
invited for the occasion, but owing to
the bad weather there was about sew
enty present. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Samp-
son proved themselves very entertain
ing hostesses: And are to be congrat-
! ulated for the success of the event.
[From Saturdays Daily.]
Marshall Dwain, the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Logan, of 1929 West
Main street, died this morning at 9:35
o'clock, aged 10 months
Miss May MITCHELL of Valley juno
ton, returned home today after a visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John r..
Rupe, south of the city.
Miss Clara Bryan, of Agency, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bry-
an, OF Salt Lake City, Utah, were in the
city yesterday visiting friends.
Mrs. B. O'Donnell, who has been Wis
iting at the home of John O'Donnell,
\, No. 439 Grant street, returned to her
home in Russell on Burlington No. 8
this morning.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to j. w. Hammersley and Miss Stella
M. Ross, Clarence Glenn and Miss Myr-
tie Allison, James E. Butler and Miss
Mary Orion Wycof.
Miss Mary Mathews, OF Osceola, who
has been visiting her. sister, Mrs. w.
j. Waters, of 107 East Court street, for
the past few days, left on the Milwar-
kee last evening for Highland Center,
to visit relatives,
Sheriff Mattern, of Des Moines, pass
thru the city today, having in charge
Frank Bedding, who was convicted of
assaulsing and robbing an old man,
named Sam WiNon, of Des Moines, and
vas sentenced to twenty years in the