Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18

ton. The large firm of Weinberg
Brinkman is closing out it's business
and the Carson-Rand lumber company
is preparing to move it's plant.-Ft.
Madison Gem City.
Mrs. Carrie Miller, of Ottumwa
preached at the First Baptist church
in this place Sunday. Mrs. Miller is
an eloquent speaker and her address
delighted her ADMINISTRATION For
| UNI.
Handsome passpartout pictures only
100 at Sargents.
| If he smokes, one of those fine mer-
lschaum or French briar pipes at
Claude Myers will make him hand
some present. Pipes at all prices,
from 25 cents to $25.
John G. Frazier, of Bloomeld, vice
| president of the Iowa State Agricul-
tural society, passed thru the city
| Saturday night enroute home from
Des Moines, where he had been in at.
tendance at the annual meeting of the
State Agricultural society.
| Christmas boxes only 25c at Sar-
gents.
Miss Anita Grips, of Ottumwa, who
has been visiting her sister, Miss
Ethel at Hersey Hall, has returned to
her home. Miss Louise Hinsey also
went to Ottumwa for an overSunday
visit at the home of her mother, Mrs.
| ]. G. Hinsey.-Mt. Pleasant Journal
The Iowa National bank completed
a deal Saturday, transferring to MRS.
Fred Goodall, a house and lot on
Schuyler street, now occupied by a
family named Bloom. Mrs. Goodall
will soon take possession of the prop
erty and will make the place her
home.
DR.. C. HI. Russell has received let
ter from his mother, Mrs. ]. r. Rus
| sell who is now at Albuquerque, New
Mexico, stating that her health has
improved considerably and that she is
feeling much better since going south.
Mrs. Russell's many friends in Ottum.
wa will be glad to learn this news.
! Christmas boxes containing per.
ifume, toilet soap and talcum powder
only Csc at Sargent's.
The handsomest line of fancy boxes
and baskets of candy for Christmas
presents at Claude Myers. When in
town look at them You will surely
have one OF two laid away.
4 The ice cutters are out on the river
today, and large area has been
marked just above the Market street
bridge. Young America is a
little late in discovering that the riv
n,.t tyac fo,. clio h,,&
were on the river after having beer
fact that horse was used by the ice
cutters.
Miss Annette Newcomer, of Dies
Moines, state secretary of the Chris
tian Women's Board of Missions, was
in the city yesterday and spoke in the
interest of the board at the South Side
Christian church in the morning aut
at the West End Christian church il
the evening. She, left this morning
Beautiful bottles of perfume only
SOC at Sargents.
A we'll attended masquerade bal
was given last Saturday evening b,
4 the members of Ottumwa Lodge, No
227, A. o. U. W., at their hall on West
Main street. A number of unique coz
tunes were worn by the dancers, anc
very pleasant, evening was spent
The Schubert Mandolin orchestra fur
nished the music.
Over 300 new subjects in pictures
and medallions from which to select
, ,;r+,, DC Of 90 &c,
Your choice out of 200 for 25c. Re
member the place, Sargent's.
Chief Engineer Harris, of the North
western railroad, now has five trains
on the new extension and vast quaint
ties of coal are being daily hauled Out
) of Buxton. The ballasting force is
taking large quantities of gravel from
the sand pit north of town, and haul
ing it to the west end and genera
appearance of business and activity
already surrounds the new road. 1t is
predicted that within sixty days Bux
ton will be hosting 800 tons of Goa
per day.-Eddyvill Tribune.
J Perfume atomizers and perfume
: sprays from csc up to So at Sargent's
President j. E. Hoagland, Secretar.
Barley and Chief Engineer C. ]. Du
Bots, of the st. Louis and Northern
railroad, the proposed line to be bull
from ST. Louis to Eldon, were in thu
city this morning and started out from
here to make a preliminary surve.
:. from Ottumwa to connect with thei
line below Eldon. This survey will b,
only preliminary one to determine
how to get over Monkey mountain ant
several other steep hills between herr
and Eldon. Nothing can yet be learn
ed as to the intention of the compan.
! with reference to building the line in
J to Ottumwa.