Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Fridays paily.l

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[From Fridays Daily.]
u. J. PaclSwood has gone to Spokane,
& Washington, for an extended visit with
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Strickland, Jr.,
/ who have been visiting Wapelle county
relatives, returned to their home in ST.
Joe, Mo-, this morning.
IA ten pound son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Corwin Tolbert, of Iowa
City, Yesterday. Mrs. Tolbert was for
B merly Miss Nettie Stoessel, of this
city.
Mrs. John Fisher, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. p. Webb, nee Miss
Mary Fisher, left this morning for the
latter's home in King City, Missouri,
where she will visit.
Nicholas Baker sustained a broken
ribyesterday afternoon at his home on
East Second street while attempting to
put barrel of sugar in the basement.
In some manner the barrel got from
under Mr. Baker's control and he Slip
ped, falling against bath tub. One
spinal column and just under the
r. Herrick was called and attended to
4 the injury.
Norris & Lowenberg, attorneys for
& Fair, Williams & company, filed petit
tion in the clerks office yesterday
asking judgment against Payne, Brad
shaw Mcmahon & company for the sum
of ST. 900 on account of steam hoist
ing engine and pumps sold the defend
1 ants. They ask that writ OF attach
ment be issued and that a levy be
made upon the property of defendants
to secure payment OF the claim. The
defendants are the contractors who are
engaged in constructing the piers for
\ the new railway bridge four miles
\ north Of Eddyyille.
IFrom Saturdays Daily.1
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Z. r. Allen and Miss q. r.
q Kuhns.
Miss Mary Buckner went to Highland
Center last evening to visit her grand
4 parents.
Mrs. M. Toohey, of Eddyville has re-
turned home after a visit with her
daughter, Miss Mary Toohey, on West
\ Second street. U
Word has been received in the city
by Mr.. Stevens parents of the safe ar
rival of Leo Stevens and wife on a
ranch at Fort Collins, Colo, few
\ days ago, and that his health is stead
lily improving. This will greatly in
4I,., 5c M.
in Ottumwa, all of whom hope for his
early recovery and return to business.
From Saturdays Daily.
The fire department was called to
Pickler's grocery on East Main street,
this morning by a false alarm.
w. p. Chisman will leave for Billings,
{ Montana, in few days for the purpose
of purchasing one hundred head of
Il horses.
The members OF the First Baptist
4 church Sunday school will hold their
annual picnic next Thursday at Gar
( rison Rock.
Beginning today the Chicago
Grill room, 20s and 21O South Market
street, will serve fifteen cent dinners
from II to 2 o'clock.
Woodbine camp, No. 1914, will hold
Y reception at the residence Of Mrs. T..
y q. Stickney, 20S South Moore street,
next Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
I o'clock. All Royal Neighbors and
friends are invited.
From Mondays Daily.
". B. Wycoff brought sample of
winter wheat grown on his farm near
Ottumwa, to the Courier Office this
4 morning. The stocks average fifty-five
inches in height and the heads are well
filled. There are fifty acres in the
piece, one of the finest fields of grain
in Wapello county.
Mrs. Samuel Richie, wife Of the man
now in Wapello county Jail charged
with completely in the Eldon bank rob
! berry, left for her home in Baltimore,
Md, Saturday evening. The firm Of
Z. Jacques a. Jaques have been engaged
to defend AR. Richie at the August
! term OF court.
The murderer of Josiah Carr is still
Il at large and little or no efforts have
been made recently to bring the guilty
y person to Justice, owing to lack of
funds with which to pay expenses. The
sheriff has had matters concerning the
case in fairly good shape for some time
but he does not feel like going down
in his pocket and paying the expense
that would be incident to the under