Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
SOUTH oTTUMWA NEWS.

SOUTH OTTUMWA NEWS.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mary Beatrice, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. Baxter. died at 6 o'clock
this morning aged two years
w. M. Young, of Jessup, who has
been in South ottumwa for several
days on business, departed this morn
ing on business trip to Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Myers, of Hia-
watha, Kansas, who have been visit
ing with South Ottumwa relatives, de-
parted this morning for a visit with
relatives and friends at Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Michaels, who
resiue in the country, returned home
yesterday, after visit at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. John Wormhoudt, of 212
South Willard street. They attended
the dedication of the Willard street
NJ. 2. church while in the city.
Last evening after the regular meet
ing of the South Side G. A. R.. the
society was presented with a hand
some flag by the Woman's Relief
Corps, after which they were invited
into the dining room, where they par
took of a dainty supper and enjoyed
a pleasant social evening.
At 1905 o'clock TINS morning the
fire department was called to the res
idence of Otis Day, No. 215 South
Ransom street, where the house was
found to be ablaZe. The South Side
department was already on the scene
and had laid 1000 feet of hose, not
enough to reach the burning building
by $50 feet The North Side depart
ment coupled on to the line but the
fire had gained too much Roadway
and burned nearly to the ground. MI.
Day cannot estimate his loss on
household goods, but thinks 1t fully
covered by insurance, which amounts
to $500. The building was owned by
Mrs. N. A. Chambers and her attor-
neys, McElroy G. McElroy, are of the
opinion that the loss is fully covered
by insurance. The fire started in the
kitchen while Mr.. Day was asleep in
an adjoining room, the fam
lily being absent visiting relatives
in Pulaski. He awoke nearly suffo-
Gated and jumped thru tie bedroom
window. The neighbors were arous-
ed and came to his assistance. At
this time the blaze was thought to be
confined to the kitchen and was ex
tlnguished, but it broke out afresh in
the walls. Mr.. Day saved but small
portion of his household effects.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Messrs. q. T. and H. F. Tinsley, of
Adella street, are at Eddyville this
week on business.
Mrs. Ruth Miller, of Cuba, is visit.
ing at the home of her daughter Mrs.
j. B. Grooms, of Adella street
Mrs. Ruth Miller, of Cuba, is visit
Ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
]. B. Grooms, of Adel!a street.
Rev. Barker, of Eldon, spent yes
terday afternoon at the home of Rev
d. G. Smith, of North Willard street
j. E. Hull, of 1111s South Ware
! street, returned home last evening at
ter short business trip to Blakes
burg.
/ Little Mary Hull, of 111h soutl
Willard street, who has been quite il
with tosilitis, is able to resume he
3 studies at school.
Miss Nellie Bradford. of 113 Nortl
Ward street, returned home Monda.
evening after few days visit witt
friends at Libertyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ferguson, 0
Floris, returned home last evenin
after visit at the home of Mran,
Mrs. Isaac Swinney, on Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wears, of Bloom
$ field, returned home yesterday after
pleasant visit at the home of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Isaac Swinney, of Pine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton, O
Drakeville, returned home Monda
morning after a visit at the home 0
their son, w. H. Hammer, of Queel
Ann avenue.
Paul Gilchrist, of Centerville, VIII,
has been a guest at the Lanham hom
on Schuyler street, departed las
evening for Bangor, Maine, where h
will make his future home.
From Thursdays Daily.
Misses Helen and Blanche Foulke
of Agency, were guests yesterday, a
the home of Miss Ceora Lanham, o
108 South Schuyler street.
5sz MIS-. AUFdldul JdChSOu,Ol LIZ OOuI
Ward street, departed this mornin
for Mt. Pleasant, for a few days visi
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Eliza
beth Lane, who is SO years of age.
About s o'clock this morning tn
fire department was called to the res
idence of Will Russell, of 102 Sout
Willard street. Mrs. Russell ha
put some papers in the crate, whic
caused the fiue to burn out. No dan
age was done and the fire departmer
was not needed. Several men VIII
first saw the blaze said it shot up
the air about six feet.