Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-28

maclSC, the permit to remain in force
for two and one-half years, which was
about all the business done by the
court, except that of hearing the case
of P. B. Rogers VS.. the Equitable
Loan company.
Yesterday Judge Smith Mcpherson,
OF the United States district court, an
nounced the appointments of referees
In bankruptcy for the southern dis
trlct of Iowa, and among them is
John w. Lewis, of this city, the pres
ent referee. Mr.. Lewis was appointed
referee shortly before the death Of
w. S. Coen, the original appointcc,
who resigned owing to i'll health. Mr..
Lewis has ever since discharged the
duties of referee with the same salts
faction that his predecessor gave anil
his reappointment is pleasing to his
numerous friends thruout the district.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Matte Dimmitt departed last
evening for months visit at Oxford,
Ind.
w. H. Giltner, ST., and Andrew Gilt
ner have gone to Indiana to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Anthony Burns is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. R.
Potter, of Creston.
Misses Kittie and Louise Moore, CT
Eldon, returned home this morning af-
ter visit with Miss Annie Hatch, on
West Second street.
Mrs. A. L. Wilkin returned to her
home at Brighton this morning after
a visit with her sister, Mrs. Perry
Marshall, on East Main street.
George w. Kitterman, S. M. Carr
and Dan Richmond were among the
number who left Saturday night for
Chicago to attend the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. R. which is being
held in that city this week.
Mrs.Susan Goodall, of 316 East Fifth
street, who has been in very poor
health for some time past, has been
removed to the home of her son, Fred
Goodall, 316 South Ward street, until
after the extreme hot weather.
Mrs. Ann Rogers and daughter Hat
tie, mother and sister of Mrs. G. q.
Van Dyke, have returned to their
home at Oxford Junction after an ex-
tended visit in Oklahoma, and with
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dyke of this city.
]. A. Phillips leaves tonight for
three weeks purchasing trip to Chica-
go, Rochester, New York, Boston and
Philadelphia. Mr.. Phillips will join
party of buyers from other western
nitiaS ar6 fN fhn Il 6,
purely business one.
The following members of Wood
bine Camp No. 1014, Royal Neighbors,
spent Saturday with their sisters Of
the COMPETING Camp: Mesdames w.
ID. Shafer, w. R. Brown, r. r.
Norfolk, George Alfred. G. B. Meri-
dith, j. w. Ninemier. Joseph Davis,
H. G. Sewer, J. F. Madden, S. 3. Sey-
bert, F w. Rowland, Klee, and Misses
Inez Chambers and Ethel Deems.
Miles Tilden has returned from Mis-
souri,, where he has been driving John
Berkes' Allerio colt, Dolly A, who won
the 2:25 trotting race at Shelbina and
the free-for-all and 1928 trot at La-
Plata, both of the latter events being
won in 2:19A. Next week Miles Will
leave for Edna, Kahokia, st. Louis,
Mo-, Monmouth, ILL.,, and Davenport,
where he will enter Williams Leora
and also Dolly A in racing events at
the several named places.
James F. Powell, assistant business
manager of the Courier, left this after
noon for ten days vacation trip.
He will elave Chicago tomorrow morn
ing on the steamship Manitou for a
lake trip to Mackinac, and will spend
the week at this popular resort, and ut
Marquette. This is the first vacation
Mr.. Powell has taken in several years,
and his close application to business
and hard conscientious work, makes
him deserving of this rest.
Mary, the wife of Henry H. Eslinger,
died at 5:45 o'clock Sunday morning,
August 26, aged 4S years,7 months and
25 days. The deceased has been res
ident of this city for about thirty years
and has large circle of friends who,
besides her husband and four children
are left to mourn their loss. The flu
neral was held this morning at 10
o'clock, from the late residence of the
deceased, sos Clinton avenue. The re-
mains were taken to Point Isabelle
cemetery for interment.