Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26

Spencer, left this, morning for a visit
with friends at .Glenwood and Kirk
vile, Mo.
Miss Dollie Udell, of Bladensburg,
went to Bedford this morning to visit
relatives and friends.
Miss Celia Schwartz is spending a
few days visiting at the home of Henry
Tennyson, south of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tinsley and
daughter Florence went to Blakesburg
this morning to visit relatives.
Mrs. j. G. Box went to Floris this
morning, having been called there by
the illness of her mother, Mrs. w. H.
Hancock.
Mrs. A. F. Reams, of Hedrick, has
returned home after a visit at the
home of John Gephart, on North Ben
ton street.
Misses Edna and Halle Hirst have
returned from Kirkville. where they
visited their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hirst.
Mrs. l.. d. Sautbine, of Koemlin, Ok
lahoma Territory. is visiting at the
home of her brother. w. H. Grafton,
No. Ill South Cherry street.
Miss Della FahrIey, who has been
visiting at the home of Jerry Seymour,
on Jefferson street, left this morning
for a visit with friends at Moravla.
Andy Johnson, a young boy who re-
sides at the corner of Elm and Jay
streets, was severely bitten yester-
day by a tramp bull dog which fire.
quents that neighborhood The animal
will be shot on sight by the police.
An owner has been found for the
bicycle that was found last week I'M
der the Burlington freight house plat
form by F. d. Heady in the person of
t. o. Sinclair, of Hedrick Mr.. Sin
clair has not identified the wheel yet,
but from the description now in Chief
Williams possession it is thought that
it belongs to him.
A dispatch has been received at the
war department stating that the
transport Grant has arrived at Maya
saki with the Sixth cavalry on board,
destined for service in China. This
will be of interest to the friends of Eu-
gene Hedrick, formerly with the Adj
ans Express company here, but now
with the above named regiment
This morning the IL year old son of
George Wilson met with an accident,
by which he will be compelled to keep
pretty quiet for about six weeks. He,
in some way, fell under the wheels of
wagon loaded with stone, and had
his right leg broken above the knee.
besides sustaining several slight
bruises. DR.. M. H. Sprague was called
and reduced the fracture.
w. S. Parks, formerly county re-
corder, by his attorney, F. G. Orelup,
filed petition today in the clerks Of
fee asking that the title to lot No. 8
in. Majors northwestern addition be
quoted in him as against his two
children. The property was in Mrs.
Parks name at the time of her death
and in the absence of a will two-thirds
of it would go to the children. In real
ity Mr.. Parks was always the owner
of the property and now desires that
the title be vested in him.
Barton Handy, an old resident of Wa.
pello county, died yesterday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock at the home of his son,
Joseph Handy, in Nasty Corners,
Highland township, at the age of 80
years and months. Mr.. Handy had
been i'll about three months, sufferer
from a dropsical trouble. Last Friday
he suffered a stroke of paralysis and
never rallied, passing peacefully away
yesterday. He had been resident of
Wapello county ever since 1852 and
was much respected by all who enjoy.
ed his acquaintance. Besides the son
Joseph, he leaves one brother, Will
lam Handy, also of Highland township
to mourn his demise.
From Thursdays Daily.
Miss Lena Seybert has returned
home, after a visit with friends in
Kirkvlle.
Mrs. A. T.. Acton and family went to
Beacon this morning to visit relatives
and friends.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Wallace Burtlow and Mis-.
May James.
Mrs. Victoria Powers. of Colorado
is in the city visiting at the home Of
Mrs. j. M. Grail on blackberry street.
Deputy County treasurer G. ]. Ekfelt
returned last evening from Denver and
other Colorado points. Mr.. Ekfel,
heard Congressman Dolliyer deliver {
lecture at Boulder, Colorado, and says
that he was cheered to the echo.
| Lewis Kline, who was struck by {
| Burlington fast meat train and sus