Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-20
o NEWS ITEMS.

From Fridays Daily.
Miss Ophie Derby passed thru the
city today enroute to her home in
Blakesburg, after making a visit with
her brother in Spencer, Neb.s 4
dent of South Ottumwa, was adjudged
insane by the commissioners of in
sanity yesterday and was taken to Mt.
enislg, by Sheriff SHUTS, where he will
receive treatment for his mental all
ment. His friends hope that his aber-
ration of mind is but temporary, and
look for q speedy recovery.
The death Of Elizabeth Dimmitt, the
4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Il. Dimmiott, of this city, occurred
at Burlington yesterday afternoon at
3 O'clock. The child had beer i'll but a
a few days, and it death was a shock to.
the parents. Mrs. Dimmitt in company,
with hei, little daughter went to Bur-,
s~1ington few days ago 10 visit rela-
tivss, and while there the deceased was
taken i'll with catarrh of the stomach.
/ Which resulted in death
B. Kroeger, who has been a resident
Of this city for thirty years, will leave
next Monday for Guthrie, Okla, near
where he has purchased an improved
farm of 100 acres. He intends to
make that his future home and will be
accompanied by his family, with the
exception of J. Maurice Kroeger. These
estimable people will be missed by
their many Ottumwa friends, but all
viii join in wishing Them prosperity
in their new home.
Mrs. j. w. Seymour, of New London,
arrived in the city this morning from
an extended sojourn at Wilton and Da-
venport where she has been taking
treatment for rheumatism. She was
met here by MI. Seymour and they
will remain for a brief visit with their
son-in-law, Rev. j. II. Beard, and their
Son. O. u. Seymour. Mrs. %Seymour's
mapysfriends will be pleased to know
that she has; been greatly benefited
byssthe treatment which she has under
gone, and in place of returning on her
crutches she is now able to walk with
the Slight assistance of a cane. She
was a cripple from rheumatism for
twelve years.
DIR. j. Miller, government inspector
and superintendent of the microscope
cal department at the packing house
ofsJohn Morrell & Co.. Said this morn
ing that in all probability work in the
latter department would be resumed
before May i. He could not say def
alitely when the order will come. but
was quite certain that it would be be-
tween April Is and May 1. The work
ofithe ~microscopists was suspended in
definitely last July, owing to a fall
ing off in.the demand for America
81 1l1ppf = FEhaya hos hao,, ,.n11 no
ports since that time that the depart
ment would be opened again in full
force, but they nave all proven false,
81 far. DR.. Miller's statement today,
however, is more encouraging, and
there is now some assurance that the
business has been increasing sufficient
ly warrant a continuation of the
microscopic inspection.
[Erom Saturdays Daily.1
David Jay and Walter Abegg, of
B~lakesburg, We're in the city today at
tending to business matters.
Miss Florence Graves, OF Martins.
burg, was in the city this afternoon
enroute to Loyilia for a weeks visit
with friends.
Miss Anna 0'Leary and Master EN-
erson Mcdonald went to Chillicothe
this afternoon for a few days visit
with friends.
From Mondays daily.
!. Mrs. Nick Reed, of Eldon, is visiting
attthe home of Mrs. j. w. Healy, 5s!
West Fourth street.
i William Anderson, of F%ruitland, Mo.
i returned home last evening on Burling.