Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Saturdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued today
to Buel Johnson and Miss Frances j.
Mitchell
Mrs. j. S. Reno, of Batavia, was in
the city for a few hours today enroute
during the holidays.
The death of Arthur William occur
red at 80 p. m. yesterday at the fam
lily residence, SIS Grove street. The
deceased was twenty years, eleven
months and sixteen days of age.
Seth D. Carris arrived Friday morn
ing from Dutch Creek and left on No
Is for Ottumwa. His son, Jay, was
recently operated on at Ottumwa hos
pital, and Mr.. Carris expects to re-
turn with him. Washington Jour
nal
Frank Sawyers, who lost his limb
on the railroad near Ottumwa last
August, will leave this week for Chi
cago, where he will have an artificial
limb fitted. 1t may be necessary for
him to go on to New York before the
work is completed Fairfield journal.
Mrs. ]. G.. Lewis and grandchild,
Vannie McFee, who for the past IS
months have made their home at Kib-
bey, Montana are in the city,
the guests of Mrs. F. w. Row
land, on the corner of North Ash and
Ogden streets. Mrs. Lewis will also
visit at the home of B. F. Chisman, of
Dudley, and George Jenkins, of Chill
licothe.
The new double track from the
Creston yards to the top of the hill
two and one-half miles, was opened
Thursday and will hereafter be used
by all trains. The East Creston office
has been moved to the end of the dou.
BILE track and the name, East Creston,
will be used to designate the telegraph
Office. West bound trains will use the
north track and east hound trains the
south track and the switch at East
Creston will be set for the north track
All east bound freights will receive
orders at east Creston.-Creston Ga
zette.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. F. Yoden, of Eldon, was in the
city Saturday.
F. l.. Hayne, of Hiteman was shop
ping in the city today.
Mrs. Albert Lost went to Eddyville
this morning to visit relatives.
Miss A. Johnson, of Chillicothe, was
shopping in the city Saturday.
Miss Ada Moyle went to Libertyville
this afternoon to visit relatives.
F. Comstock, of Chillicothe, was q
visitor Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Worrall, Of
Frederic, were shopping in the city
Saturday.
Miss Vera Shadford went to Agency
this morning to spend Christmas with
her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. e. L. Scott will go tc
Hedrick this evening to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
Miss Nellie Miller, who teaches
school near Hedrick. was in the city
Saturday, and went to Eldon Saturday
night, where she VIII spend the holi
days visiting relatives.
Mrs. John Gray, of Spokane, Wash.
arrived in the city yesterday Afternoon
Mrs. Ammerman's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. Stevenberg, who reside or
& North Iowa avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Millisack O.
Drakesville are here to spend Christ
mas with Mr.. Millisacks brother
Isaac Millisack, 229 North Wapellt
street, and at their sons home, VIM
Millisack, 546 West Second street ant
with other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Fish, of S37 Yves
Fourth street left today on No. TO
Hiteman to spend Christmas will
their daughter, Mrs. Lou Milligan
Mr.. and Mrs. Milligan formerly livet
in Ottumwa, Mr.. Milligan being
member of the police force.
z. o. Johnson, formerly of this city
but now a resident of Chicago, was il
the city on Saturday visiting friends
and he went to Kirkville Saturday
night to visit at his old home. Mr.
Johnson was one of the pioneer resi-
dents of Wapello county and still has
property near Kirkville.
Miss Addie Sackett, of this city, lief
yesterday for Chicago, where she wa
To-Day married to Edwin S. Paul, o
Indianapolis. This is a great surpris
to the brides many friends in Ottum
wa. She has made her home 70
some time with her sister, Mrs. o. L
Campbell, of this city.
John Gabbert and family went t
Ottumwa Saturday for famil
reunion ALL excepting our Bes
sic. who is working for prize in Sun
day school and also at the Watchmal
Office. s**Miss Johnson, of Ottumws
has organized class in vocal and il
strumental music at this place.-Ba
tayia Waterman.
Andy Smith, of Delta, whose nam
has been mentioned as lover of Mrs
Sarah Kuhn, is a son of Hi Smit
who shot and killed John McNabb a
Delta about a dozen years ago. TIL
trial lasted about week and resulte
in the acquittal of Smith on the pie
of self defense. McNabb had gon
after him with an axe and he wa
forced to defend himself. Wha
Cheer Patriot.