Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

be held in this city, has been increased
to $50. He also says that "The Kings
Roses" to be sung by lady's quar-
tet, has been added to- the program
by request. The event promises to
be second only to Burlington's Saen-
gerbund.
William Riley, the man who was
shot a few weeks ago early one Mon
day morning on Smoky Row, for which
crime Jim Todd or Burton is now I'M
der arrest has been slowly but stead
lily getting better and but for an attack
of pneumonia would be on the high
road to complete recovery. At the
hospital this afternoon it was said
that Riley would. in all probability,
get well.
Mrs. L. Randall mourns the loss of
a gold watch valued at SIS, which she,
in some unaccountable manner lost this
morning while driving near the pack
ing house. Mrs. Randall accused a
rag picker who was passing along of
stealing her property but the woman
stoutly denied all knowledge of it.
The matter was reported to the police
and Capt Gray is examining the sec
ond hand stores this afternoon.
1t seems that the dog poisoner has
not ceased his work. j. F. Jersey
mourns the loss of his fine Italian
greyhound whose death was caused by
poison which it picked up in front of a
West Fourth street residence. Mr..
Jersey saw the animal get the POISON
but was unable to prevent the dog eat
ing the meat containing it, Mr.. Jer-
sey says he is satisfied that he knows
the person who is responsible for the
loss of the animal.
Ottumwa travelling men believe that
Mckinley prosperity is good enough
for them and large number have sig
nified their intention of joining the
Rough Riders club now being formed
\ in this city. The intention of the
/ commercial men was TO organize a
club and not confine the membership
to themselves but to admit everybody,
but when they learned that a club was
being formed here, they decided to
join it, and number will sign the
roster now in possession of Capt. D.
A. Emery.
| Messrs. Charles Waddles, A. Brown
and w. O'Malley, the committee on
arrangements for the packing house
picnic to be held in Charlton August
%, visited that place yesterday, where
they met the committee of Charlton
people. Arrangements were COM
pleted for caring for the large crowd
! that will attend and the site selected
where the exercises of the day will
! be held. The Ottumwa committee
says that the Charlton people were
very liberal and evidenced desire to
do all in their power for the success of
the affair at that end of the line.
DR.. r. A. Lewis this morning receiv-
ed his papers from Gov. Leslie M.
Shaw, commissioning his as a mem
Der of the State Board of Dental Elk
aminers. The board is composed OF
five prominent dentists of the state,
one being appointed every year and
serving for term of five year,. DR..
Lewis is the member appointed this
year and therefore has the longest
term before him of any of the mem
, bers. He is the author of state
law recently passed governing and
regulating the practice of dentistry II
, the state, which was much to his
| credit in securing this new honor.
Il Yesterday was the birthday anniver
sary of Mrs. w. S. Grips and Mrs. w
W. Cummings and the event was OBJ
served at the home of the latter, All
South Miner street. They are the
daughters of Mr.. Ben. Jeffries. There
} are five daughters in the family an6
yesterdays gathering was a reunion O
these daughters and their families
The. other three daughters are Mrs
S. P. Grips, Mrs. James Findley ant
r Mrs. George Hatch. Dinner was serv
: ed, which was enjoyed by the three
generations present, after which ;
). program consisting of music and reel
., tations was given, on which eacl
!, grandchild present had a number
There were twenty-four guests at thi
: reunion, which is the fourth annua
= gathering of the family.
) From Thursdays Daily.
K Miss Jessie Sellers, of Richland, ha
returned to her home, after a vlsi
!. with friends in the city.
l. Mrs T. M Smith went to Lucas thi
9 morning where she will visit with Mrs
0 Charles Drear, formerly of this city.
II Mesdames. o. B. Kipp and Georg
a G. Kipp, of Monroe, are visiting at tn
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