Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Anna BostwiclS, of Eldon, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bryan, of Agen-
cy, were in the city yesterday on busi-
ness.
The man who 'sgets there must al
ways be on time. He has his watch
work done by Scott & Co.
h Mrs. E. j. Thompson, of Competine,
Il was in the city last evening enroute
to Fairfield to visit relatives.
Miss Minnie Nye, of Agency was in
the city last evening enroute home
! from visit with relatives at Chilli
Gothic.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cockerill, who
) have been sojourning in California the
y past winter, will return to Ottumwa
j about April 1.
The death of Ernest c., the son of
Y Mr.. and Mrs. M. Young, of 1910 Bertha
street, occurred this morning at 9:3O
4 o'clock, aged 7 months and 2 days. The
remains were taken to Oakley
NJ. Koontz, residing eight miles
Courier Office today on business. Mr..
Koontz's two sons who have been i'll
s for some time, he says are still in a
critical condition.
Caswell Dennis, of Highland Center,
4 Is the father of the late Mrs. A. j..
Alexander, of Keosauqua, whose death
occurred at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Phillips, ON Sheffield
street, yesterday morning.
Marriage licenses were issued Sat-
,lrday to g. E. Eddy and Miss Nettie I.
Bowman, g. S. Kingland and Miss Ib-
bic A. Sappenfield. Licenses We're also
7. issued today to j. c. Ramey and Miss
i. Lydia Sylvester, A. E. Allen and Miss
! Elizabeth Franklin.
From the present indications the
next ordinance passed by the city coun-
Gil OF Ottumwa will be one compelling
the Ottumwa Electric and Steam COM
pany to equip all its cars with fen
ders, an appliance long needed and a
movement in favor of which has been
going on for some time.
Articles of Incorporation We're filed
today authorizing Chillicothe lodge, No.
115, of Chillicothe, to do business as an
Incorporation. The incororators are G.
{ L. Moss, H. S. Berry and j. B. Kitter-
man, who will also conduct the affairs
OF the lodge until the meeting of the
members is held. The indebtedness is
limited to $1,000 and the private prop
erty of the incorporators exempt from
corporate debts.
The death of Mrs. w. w. Lair oc-
of oh 80 nsn
at her late residence, 236 North Mclean
street, after an illness of about a
weeks duration. Hester Jane Walker
was born in Macoupin county, Illinois,
March %, 1888, and came to Ottumwa
in 1857. She was married to w. w.
Lair June 27, 1857. To this union seven
children were born, all of whom sur
vive the deceased The children are:
Thomas j., Benjamin T., c. W., Mary
Z S., wife of I. b. Copple, and Miss
Frances, of this city; W. S. Lair, of
California; Gertrude, wife OF j. III.
Young, of Mystic. The deceased also
leaves one sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Arnold,
of 327 West Woodland avenue. The de-
ceased was member of the First Bap-
list church, and was loved by all who
q knew her. The notice OF the funeral
will be given later.
At least the matter of voting tax
TOR the support of a public library has
been brought to the attention of the
council and the first step taken toward
learning whether or not the people of
this city desire to comply with the
conditions attached to the $4,000 gift
Of Andrew Carnegie. A petition has
been circulated by r. FL. Moore, about
$50 signatures were secured and the
r petition presented to the council last
evening, asking that special election
be called for the purpose of voting a
!, tax for the support of a public library.
It may be safely stated that a major
ity of the aldermen are not in favor of
the tax, and are adverse to calling an
OUR EVERY DAY PRICES
Beat them all when it comes to actual values.