Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

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Following after them. Mrs. HASTE :sus-
tanned a severe injury to her hand, bat
with that exception both people escap-
ed most miraculously.
Y. I'll. Brooks, who has been afflicted
with heard trouble for some time past
has gone to the country for an ex-
tended sojourn with a view of bene-
fitting his health.
A letter received from John NJ. Muir
ray says that home grown Texas
Strawberries are on the market in
that country at two boxes for s5
cents. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray are much
pleased with the Lone Star state and
its climate.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Shearer, of 116
North Willard street, have announced
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Laura Shearer, to w. r. Lewis, which
is to take place April 25. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis will take a trip to Des AIoines
| and will be at home to their friends
after May Is, at SIS Chester avenue.
Word was received in the city today
OF the death of Edward Carroll, which
! occurred at his home in Chicago this
morning. The deceased was one of ne
Oldest and best known conductors on
the Milwaukee system, and of late
years has been running between Mar
ion and Chicago. He was on the Kansas
City division for number of years,
and has numerous friends in this part
of the state to whom the news of his
death will be received with much re-
gret.
There were three sessions of the city
council last evening, one of which was
very busy one. In the first session
the council met as board of health.
The second was an adjourned session
and the third was as a board of equali-
zation. In the first session DR.. j. #.
Herrick covered the ground within the
province OF the board of health in his
annual report which contains much in
teresting information relative to the
health of the city for the past year.
In the second session the troubles of
the council commenced. They wres-
tied with plats, passed ordinances re-
lating to street car tenders and for the
protection of the asphalt paving, set
tied damage suit against the city lis
tened to remonstrances, granted time
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their views on different subjects, and
transacted some business.
This morning Judge Hall served no.
tice upon the men employed by the
Burlington road now engaged i'll the
work of grading for that company,
that hereafter when any of their num-
Der came to Ottumwa and loaded up
on whisky. that he would do time on
the rock pile, all promises to leave
town and never come back to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Heretofore
when the graders came to town and
got under the influence of Ottumwa
whisky, the court generally turned the
| offender loose upon his promise to
leave town. The court was actuated
by desire to deprive no man of a
chance to work but the practice of
these men getting intoxicated i'll this
| city determined the court to
put a stop to it if possible. Heretofore
| the graders and others employed in
| the construction work have thought
the court "easy' but it's different now.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Elder and Miss
Nora Hull, of Highland Center, were
Ottumwa visitors yesterday.
Miss Vina Humphrey, of Agency,who
college, returned home last evening.
Mrs Ida Doggett was summoned to
lUdells this morning by the illness
of her sister, Miss Matte Funkhouser.
David Jay and Walter Abegg, vice
president and cashier of ahe Blakes-
burg Savings bank, We're in the city
yesterday on business.
The Burlington coal chute men have
had their wages raised from $1.15 per
day to $1.25 per day. Likewise the
roustabouts in the lumber yards have
cause to be glad, their wages having
been raised the same amount.
A car loaded with hogs destined to
John Morrell & Co., was derailed Ind
overturned while enroute to this city
over the Fort Madison, last evening.
The accident happened on the hill just
east of town. Two of the hogs were
killed and the remainder of the ship
ment was liberated and corralled. The
hogs were owned by Mr.. Russell, of
Llbertyvllle.
Last evening in the new A. o. u. w.
hall in the presence of about 400 peo-
pie, the Ladies' of the Maccabees form
Tally took up their abode, in this beau
tiful new hail. and for the occasion a
special music and literary program
was rendered. Each number was APP
|plauded and the entertainment was a
success both financially and socially.
After the program the merry crowd
enjoyed dancing and refreshments were
served in the dining room,
The title TO the property on which
the Dain manufacturing company's
buildings now stand is vested
in that company. Yesterday
afternoon III. L. Waterman, trus-
tee, executed a deed for the real
ty which will be filed some time in
the near future. Accompanying the
deed was check for $500 the bal
ance due on the donation of $4,000
which was given the company as a
bonus.
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