Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. d. Vass, Of Eldon, was in the
city shopping this morning.
Miss Eta Howard, of Batavia, was
In the city yesterday visiting friends.
Miss Bessie Moore, of Eldon, arrived
last evening for visit with relatives.
Miss Ida Myers, OF Eddyville, return
ed home last evening after a brief visit
with friends.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Lewis Albright and Mrs.
: Hattie Zigler.
William Yoakum and Miss Retta
Brown We're married this afternoon at
the Office of Squire Ballard.
Mrs. John Foley, of Batavia, was in
the city last evening enroute to Ana
I. mosa for visit with relatives.
Mrs. F. F. Connolly, of Hedrick, was
In the city last evening enroute home
from visit with relatives at Agency.
Phil Daniels and family, of Butte,
Mont, were in the city this morning
enroute to Blakesburg, to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. o. C. Stidger, Of Keosauqua,w was
in the city this morning enroute to Bill
y lings, Mont, to visit her sister, Mrs.
A. P. Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Chappell, of De-
catur, county, Kansas, We're in the
city this morning enroute home from
visit with relatives and friends at
North English.
Mrs. w. L. Healy, of Eldon, who has
3, been under a physicians care in this
city for several weeks past, returned
home this morning. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Fred Healy, of this
city.
contains an annual review of the bus;-
ness OF the past year in Ottumwa.
The article is valuable and is made
condensed history Of the city from the
able pen of Captain Evans.
The death Of William Bishop occur-
red last evening at his residence, a26
East Main street. The deceased was 40
years old, and had been afflicted with
apoplexy for number of years, which
resulted in his death. The deceased
leaves wife to mourn her loss
Among the many hob-sled parties
last evening was that of a merry crowd
s, of young jewellers, who enjoyed ride
to the Peck farm, north of Agency,
where the was pleasantly spent
in games and music and refreshments
were served.
Mrs. B. Stubs, of Des Moines, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Z.
G. Talbert, of 334 West Second street,
for the past'week. received telegram
this afternoon bringing the sad news
of the death of her son. Mrs. Stubbs
left for Des Moines this afternoon on
Burlington No. 9.
Mrs. John Dumler, deputy supreme
commander of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees, is in receipt of very valuable
gift and souvenir, presented by the
supreme officers of that order. The
present is watch, the case of which
Is made from oxidized silver taken
from the battleship Maine.
There is letter in the postoffice adj
Y dressed 10 tauOlpn NelSe, IOTuleG rcS1-
denH of this place, who was indicted
on the charge of killing his wife and
tried in this city and acquitted of the
crime. 1t will be remembered that
Neise died in western state some
years ago, having cut his throat in
prison where he was incarcerated on
the charge of having had something to
do with the death of his son. The pos
tai authorities are inquiring as to the
whereabouts Of the children to whom
+ they desire to deliver the missive.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Geo. Hills and daughter Nettie, Of
I Round Point, were in the city yester-
day on business.
s Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Loomis, of He'd
rick, were in the city last evening en-
route home from visit with relatives
at Moulton.
The January term of the district
court will adjourn next Saturday. The
March term will convene March 20
with Judge Fee on the bench.
Eli Hill departed on Burlington No.
3 this morning for Clarified, to attend
the funeral of his uncle, John Yaryan,
whose death occurred at his late home
at Carlton, Neb., yesterday morning.
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