Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

" NEW IOIk, washington, IL. VI, ana
other eastern cities. j. f. Powell will
have charge of the advertising during
Mr.. Adler's absence.
Mrs. w. i. Burger and son Rand, of
Des Moines, who have been visiting
with Mrs. Ed Watts, on West Second
street, went to Marysville this after
noon for brief sojourn with friends.
Capt. L. A. Myrick, of Colorado, is a
guest of Attorney A. G. Steck during
brief lay over in Ottumwa while en-
route to Ohio. Mr.. Myrick has also
er at Chillicothe while in this state.
Mrs. s. F. Tullis, residing at 1O4s
West Fourth street had the misfortune,
to break her leg this morning about Z
O'clock. Mrs. Tullis walked out in
the back yard and slipped on the
frosty sidewalk. Both bones were bro
ken above the ankle. DIR. A. o. Will
Jams was called and set the injured
member.
An event of social Importance was
the reception given last evening by the
class of 1901 of the Ottumwa high
school, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
z. Wyman, on North Court street, in
honor of Miss Emma Nye, the teacher
of literature in the high school, who is
soon to leave for Europe, where she
will spend some time travelling. This
informal event was one of the most
successful and pleasing ever given by
a class of the high school
The Marquette club, the Catholic
mems society recently organized, held
meeting last evening at Sacred Heart
hall and elected the following officers:
President, DIR. j. F. Herrick; vice
president, John Bliley; secretary, Leo
Lutz; treasurer, Hugh Byrne; SER
geant-at-arms, A. d. Kroeger; board
of directors, for three years, W.. j. Dom
elan, John Silvers and j. j. Smith; for
two years, n. A. Gangs, A. L. Seoesell
and L. S. Neville; for one year, Pat
Queeney, Mike Whalen.
Miss Emma Nye, who has for sew
eral years past been teacher of Mathe-
MATES and English in the Ottumwa
high school, has been granted leave
of absence and will leave in short
time for an extended sojourn in Eu-
rope, which will be spent in recreation
and study. Miss Nye, while she has
pSCu Oh lilSlI uSlOI III luG ulRu SCuOOl,
has been very popular among the stu
knowing that she will return to the
school in September all will Join in
wishing her most pleasant trip. AS
farewell the Senior and; Middler classes
have each planned gatherings in hon
or of Miss Nye. Friday evening the
Middler class Of 1901 gave class party
at w. C. Wyman's., and for next Thurs
day evening the Senior class has plan
ned class spread which will be held
in the high school building.
From Mondays Daily. 's'As
Miss Anna Bailey Agency, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Askren, 900 Hayne street.
Rev. and Mrs. T. j. Myers, of Mt.
Pleasant, who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. W. B. Searle,on Porter avenue
went to agency today for a brief visit
with friends.
Miss Florence Graves, of Martins
burg, and Misses Alma Anderson and
Rhoda Wilson, of Hedrick, attended the
funeral of the late Mrs. j. A. Lowen-
berg, Sunday afternoon.
L. E. johnson, of Knoxville, son of
Editor Johnson, of the Knoxville Jour
nal, was in the city Saturday evening,
enroute to Chicago, to yisitit his sister.
Mr.. Johnson, Jr., was. a color bearer
in Company T, Fiftyrfirrstl Iowa volun-
teer infantrrEul d S. aradt
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamilton have
issued invitations to the wedding of
their daughter, Miss Ida May Hamil-
ton, to Joseph Hopkins, Wednes-
day evening, JanuarvI17, at s o'clock,
at the residence, Nba467 North Grant
street. Both of the young people are
well known in the cityaa and are promi-
nent in colored society,"
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. C. Breon, of near
Hedrick, were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Vest, 204
West Wilson street. Mr.. Breen is one
of the most prosperous and up-to-date
farmers in this part of Iowa. He is on
the route of the rural mail delivery
system recently instituted, and is a
most ardent supporter OF the same.
The work of frescoing the county
treasurer's Office has been finished by
the decora tors and presents an APP
pearance on a par with the Others.
Some OF the county officers are under
the impression that this Office has been
favored in the matter OF design and
coloring. AT any rate the work is on
par with that in the other Offices to
say the least.
Mrs. Jennie Emmett departed on the
Rock Island this morning for Des
Moines where she has been appointed
to clerkship in the senate. Miss Cla-
ia Springer, who has accepted the po-
sition Of clerk of the ehgrossing bills
committee, of which Hon. w. A. Nc
Intire, of this city. is chairman, will
leave for the capital city in the morn
ing. Miss Springer was formerly
stenographer for j. w. Edgerly q Co.
Having q Great Run on ChamberIain,s
Cough Remedy.
Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having