Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Daily Doings OF Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chroncled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents
Charlton.

oNlidllLOll, SCDI. O-MlSS lJlDDlS w CHS
one of Lucas county's most popular
and successful teachers, has gone to
Big Horn, Wyoming, where she has re-
ceived position in the city schools.
Rev c. F. Sanderson. OF the Chris
tan church of this place, has departed
FOR Des Moines to attend the annual
convention of the Christian church OF
the state
VIII. Maple Jr.. of Chicago is spend
ing few days in the city with his un.
Gle. L. F. Maple
II The Misses Vernon and Dora House.
holder are enjoying very pleasant
visit from their friend, Mrs. Elsie Parr
of Humeston, during the street fair
week.
Jonathan Pulley, of Benton town
ship, accompanied by his brother, of
Derby, left Tuesday for Illinois, called
there by the serious illness of his
wlfe's sister, who recently suffered
severe stroke of paralysis.
Miss Dollie Baker is filling posi-
ton behind the counter of Ed Stories
store during street fair week.
Word has beer received from Des
Moines that Miss Pearl Coles is seri-
ousIy i'll of disease that closely re-
sanibies consumption in it's symptoms.
Her mother, Mrs w. w. Coles, of this
place, has gone to Des Moine3 to see
about taking her to Colorado for her
health.
Abba.
Abba, Sept. 6-The city council in
its session Tuesday night passed an
ordinance permitting billiard halls to
open in the city. A license of S1OO is
required and nothing will be allowed
to be sold about such places except
cigars and tobacco.
Lou Randolph was selected as city
marshal by the council to fill the posi-
ton resigned by Willis Hennion.
Cn.er action of the city council adj
vertisements for bids to pave Wall
street will appear this week. The
work Gu the pavement about the
square is progressing rapidly and as
soon as it is completed work will COM
mence on the Wall street pavement
The city schools opened Tuesday
morning with an increased attendance.
The corps of high school teachers has
been changed greatly since last year
as two teachers of that grade have re-
signed. The high school teachers are
now: Prof. Hollingsworth, superinten-
dent; Miss Maisy Schreiner, principal;
Miss Emma George, first assistant, and
Miss Myrtle Harlow, second assistant.
James Porter, of Oneida, South Da-
kato, is visiting at the home of his
brother, Rev. William Porter of this
city. He has been attending the ma
tional encampment at Chicago having
been a soldier of the civil war in the
Second Iowa infantry, and on his re-
turn home stopped here for few
days visit.
A petition was presented to the city
council Tuesday night asking that
Clinton street be extended southwark
across the c., B. & @. tracks. The
railroad agrees to donate the necessa-
ry ground and the county will build a
bridge over the tracks. The city will
be saved all expense in the matter and
the street will better the facilities for
getting into the city from the south.
Bloomfield.
Bloomeld, Sept. 6.-The marriage OF
Chas. F. Eichelberger, of this city. to
Miss Clyde Sturdyvant, of Pennington
occurred in that city Sunday at 10
o'clock a. m. Mr. Eichelberger is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eichelberger
duu dlSO uSpISW. VI JuuSc Il. w
Eichelberger. The bride and groom
arrived in this city Monday afternoon
and will make their home during the
winter with the groom's parents in the
northwest part of the city.
Miss Clara Weiney entertained
friends at six o'clock dinner on Tues
day in honor of Miss Eva Trew, who
leaves in short time for Chicago
where she will give instructions in mu
sic for the coming winter. Those pres
ent were Miss Eva Trew, Mr.. and Mrs
w. j. Steckel, the Misses Steckel, the
Misses Davies, Mr.. and Mrs John Bur-
CESS, DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Shelton, Mrs
May Davidson of Kansas City, Prof
Ramsier and John Ethel.
John Etheel accompanied by Misses
Mary Pennington and Minnie Evans
spent Wednesday evening with Her.
bert King at the home of his mother
Mrs. J. 2. Carson, near Mark.
DR.. Guernsey, who has been spend
ing the past few days at the homes OF
j. H. Evans and other relatives left
Wednesday for his home in Lebanon
LibertyviIIe.
Libertyville, Sept g. Mrs. Vina
Mason and daughters returned home