Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Society pins at Scott's.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Society pins at Scott's.
DR.. w. E. Creath, Dentist. 112 e. Main.
William Payne shipped car load
of fine cattle to Chicago Sunday and
accompanied them. James Woods,ot
Chicago, who has been visiting with
Mr.. Payne, returned home at the
same time.
w. R. Hollingsworth, former editor
of the Sigourney Review, and his wife
were in the city yesterday attending
the aeral of the late Mr.. Thornlow,
VINO was an uncle Of Mrs. Holdings
worth.
Deputy County Treasurer G. ]. Elk
felt left here Sunday for Denver
where he will spend two weeks recre-
ating. Mr.. Ekfelt has number Of
side trips in view when he reaches
the Colorado City and may camp in
the mountains with a party of friends
Sheriff William Cricket and Depu-
ty Sheriff Richard Cricket, of Oska-
loosa, passed thru Ottumwa yester.
day afternoon enroute to Mt. Pleas.
ant, having in custody an insane pa
tent, by the name of James Green,
whom they were taking to the hospi
tai for treatment.
w. H. and Charles K. Needhan, OF
the Keokuk County News, Sigourney;
s G. Wilson. Delta; w, N. Horn,
South English; John Axmere. kes-
wick; Jack Morrison, Hedrick, were
In the city today enroute to Abba to
attend the republican sixth congress.
sional convention.
L. P. Hathaway, Of Fon Du Lao
WIS, who has been visiting with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hathaway,
of 408 South Willard street, while en-.
: route from the Kansas City conven.
ton, departed with his son Julien for
home last evening. Mr.. Hathaway ia
city editor OF the Fon Du Lao Re-
porter.
The death rate of the city Of OF.
tumwa for the month Of June was
very low, according to the report
OF DR.. ]. B. Herrick, physician to the
board Of health, which was presented
last evening. The physician also
called attention to other sanitary mat.
tiers, including outside water closets
in certain portions Of the city which
are unsanitary but owing to the finan.
oial condition OF their owners 1t would
:. work hardship upon them to require
a more modern construction.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Ruth Work left this morning
for Milton where she will visit her
brother, DR.. Craig Work.
William Gates, the father of Charles
i Gates, who left Saturday for parts
unknown, called at the Courier office
this afternoon and stated that the
team and wagon which the son took
with him were his own property, and
did not belong to the parent, as pre-
viously stated. The boy simply left
against his fathers wishes. Thus far
he has not been heard from.
Miss Elizabeth Marley, of Alton
who has been visiting friends at
South English, arrived in the city this
morning and will visit at the home OF
Mrs. 81 o. Hedrick, on West Fourth
street, until tomorrow morning when
she will return home.
Last Manday morning Rev. T. r,
Mcmillan, recently appointed to the
pastorate of the West End Presby.
terian church, was formally ordained
into the ministry.
J. G. Frazier, of Bloomfield, vice
president of the Iowa Agricultural
society, was in the city this morn.
Ing enroute to Des Moines on bust
ness connected with the above asso
citation.
Mrs. Harry Devin went to Blakes
burg this morning where she will
make her future home. Mr.. Devin is
associated with James Kussart in the
publication of the Blakesburg Adver
tiser.