Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
[From Fridays Daily.1
Miss Anna Hardy, of Blekesburg, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. II. Devin, on North Wapello street.
Why pay as much for common
cast cook stove as Heating asks for
the Moore's Steel Gem that saves half
your fuel. ia e. Main.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas McGrew, of
Denver, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Martin Israel, went
to Bonaparte this morning for a
short visit before returning home. Mr..
and Mrs. McGrew have many friends
in this city, having resided here seve-
raj years ago.
George Carmaon, who has for some
months acted as prescription clerk for
: L. G. Horner & Co., has resigned his
position and left this morning for
/. Leon, to accept position in drug
! store in that city. Chef Armstrong,
OF Seymour, a registered pharmacist,
will succeed Mr.. Carmeon.
Henry Phillips came up from Ottum-
wa Saturday and paid off the miners.
Since Mr.. Phillips has taken charge of
the mine, 1t has worked every day. He
stated that he could give employment
to thirty or forty miners and hoped to
be able to set that many more at work
within the next two weeks.--Fos
correspondence to the Abba Union.
Fred H. Wilcox received telegram
this morning announcing the death
from typhoid fever of his son-in-law,
Arthur w. Portlock, which occurred at
Z Cheyenne, Wyoming,a at $3.50 this morn
ing. The remains will be brought to
this city for burial. The deceased for
merly lived in Ottumwa, and was we'll
and favorably known here. He work,
ed for the Burlington railway as fire.
man and was for some time with the
bridge gang. Mr.. PortlocK left Ottum
wa some two months ago, and his wife
was called to his bedside about week
ago, reaching him before his death.
They had been married about one year
Deceased was about "a years Of age.
Notice of the funeral will be given
later.
Alfred Barber, who resides In the
west end of the city, was the victim
of painful, tho not, serious accident
this morning. Mr. Barber Is employ
ed as driver in the Phillips mines
near this city, and while working IN
that capacity this morning he got his
left arm caught by one of the cars
with the result that the arm was
broken. The injured man was attend
ed by Dr. E. A. Sheafe, and is getting
along we'll, altho the injury will keep
him indoors for some time.
Albert Fill, who three and one-half
years ago left Wapello county and
went to Piqua. Kansas, to live, has
returned to Iowa and is living at
Highland Center. Mr.. Hill formerly
lived near Agency and has many
J friends in the county who will well
come him after three years absence.
I. Nearly the first visit made by Mr.. Hill
! after his arrival on Iowa soil was to
the Courier Office where he made ar
rangements to continue his paper at
3 his new address, changing from the
f Kansas address where he took it dur
Ing his absence from Iowa.
+ From Mondays Daily.
Miss Maude Stump arrived in the
city today from Oklahoma to visit H.
f. Harrod and family.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ar
gender, November II, three miles
north of Ottumwa. a son, who tips the
beam at 1917 pounds.
u. G. Couple, former resident Of
Ottumwa, who has been living at Ba-
tavia, has moved back to this city and
entered the employ of Grips Brothers,
d. A. Anderson accompanied by his
wife and children departed Sunday
night for Los Angeles, California, to
make their future home. Mr. Ander.
son is an old settler of Wapello coun'
ty, having lived near Blakesburg for q
& number of years.
The Moravia Herald is the latest en-
terprise to be launched upon the sea
OF journalism. 1t Is located in Moray
la and R. L. Goodman, formerly con
nected with the Mystic Letter, is the
publisher. Moraviasis a town of SOC
people, is we'll situated and is good
field for an enterprising paper.
According to special order No. la
dated Nov. II, which was received al
'Regimental headquarters in this city
I today, Captain John R. Gardner, Com
pany IL. 50th regiment, 1. N. g., 10
Gated ateIowa City, is honorably dis
charged from tine service. First
Lieutenant H. D. Robertson will as
sumo command Of the company until
special election can be called tc
choose Captain Gardeners successor.
They are closing out a big stock Of
clothing, bought from G. r. Kellogg
Co, who are retiring from the whole
sale clothing business In Chicago, al
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