Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05

| Eli Emery, of 5Rlchland, was q ,busi-
ness caller in Sigourney yesterday.
Will Nelson, Of Washington, is visit
ing his mother in Sigourney.
Charley Mills came up from Rich
land yesterday on business. He is
horse buyer II
/ Thomas Collett was over from Lam
caster Tuesday.
HEDRICK.
/ Hedrick. April 1.-The patrons Of
Hedrick rural route No. 1 are to re-
ceive the benefits of the registry sys-
TEN, commencing April is. Carrier
Mont Beck has received instructions
from the post Office department to ac-
cept and receipt for all letters and
packages offered for registration, COM
mencing on that, date. This is new
departure and the Hedricl route is
lone Of the first to receive the benefits
of it.
Wade kirkpatrick was in Sigourney
on business Yesterday.
Miss Alma Anderson left Monday cv-
|ening on the Milwaukee for, North Da-
lSota, where she will join her brothers,
who Went there several days ago 70
take up homesteads.
4 Mrs. Ellen Hagan has gone to WILDER,
Neb., being called there by the death
of a sister.
4 Rev. and Mrs. IL. Ingham left Tues-
day morning for Brighton, where they
will visit Rev. II. "A. Ingham and fam
lily.
i f. w. .Heidenreich returned home
Monday from Chicago, where he has
tspent the winter. M
Mrs. J, d. Henry, of Ottumwa, is vis-
lifting friends in this city.
4 L. A. Wilkinson as sick. .,
j. S. Morrison has gone to Marshall
town, where he has a position on the
Engineering force. of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway.
/ The regular monthly meeting of the
council was held Monday night. The
bonds offs. E. ,Spicer, as mayor, S. n.
MeNilliams, as assessor, and w. ID.
Martin, as clerk, were accepted, Z,
Quinn, w. r. Shaffer, and F.. d. Stephi
henson We're sworn, in as councilmen. NJ.
Smith declined to, qualify as council
man, and A.. M. Ttterback was elected
to fill the vacancy. y, w. Tallesys asked
for a rebate of half his taxes. OF. 1905,
on his building, which was DESTROYED
! by fire, and the refund was granted.
board of review and will continue to
meet for several nights to finish tbs
work.
,a,F., E. Lawson will graduate from
| the Keokuk medical college April 10.
I Rev. j, r. Perkins was in Hedrick
I YESTERDAY. He has been compelled to
leave school on account OF. his. recent
4 illness and expects to. spend the sum
Il inera at pacl<EOofl S7'tNl
Il Rev. =. T. shortess has. closed his
revival nse.eesipgs sat sigonrney with
twenty-five accessions to the church.
j. G. Martin Is moving here from
Winfield and will have charge of the
Iowa Central puiips at this place.
NJ: 7. Cuddy. Of Fairfield, and Hem
ry Cuddy, OF Peiiin, were in Hedrick
yesterday.
Everett Msrkle and Thos. Darner
were each fined 's5;s and Costs by Mayor
Spicer yesterday as sresult- Of their
row wifh@J. Il. Osborne Saturday even
I ing. They then fled information
charging OSBORNE with assault, and he
will have his hearing today.
!; G. w. Harkins returned home last
evening from Oklahoma where he has
been for the past two weeks. -
Mrs. Il. S. Martin is at Abba, called
there by the serious illness OF her
Il daughter, Mrs. a. 4. Buck.
Tom Dariier and Everitt Marble have
been arrested, charged with assault
land battery npon the person ofIJames
a Osborne.
Wade kirkpatrick and Peter Engel-
u dinger were in Oskaloosa on business
yesterday. t,s.F5.. .,3s,I.
~ Safss5asst EIDON
E.don, April A.. Mrs. j. Trott and
Miss Hattie Dsford were in Ottunwa
Monday visiting Charley Trott, who is
lat the hospital.
Mrs. w. Liltz returned from Fairfield
Monday.
Mrs. Densmore, who has been visit
Ling Mrs. Madden, returned to her home
lat Ruthysn, Monday. 80 !
Rob Huston has returned from Tren-
! ton. Mo.
NJ, Burgess has returned from Fort
Smith, Ark.
]. G. strickling, Of Keosauqua, was
in town today. s@s.
Miss. Nettie Russell was in Ottumwa
yesterday.
}, Charles Bierces left last night for st.
Louis, Mo-, to attend the wedding OF
I Charles Slaughter, of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Fred James has returned from
Kansas. Fe
George Flint left. last night for Mus
carine, for a few days.
Mrs. |. II. Tomlinson went, to Fair
! field yesterday, to visit.
/. G. Smith has purchased Mrs.
Frank ,Sloan's piano, for his daughter
Miss Alice.
; kEB.
Keb, April 4.--Local union, No. ia,
Z celebrated the eight-hour day system
at Keb school house, Saturday. They
furnished a sumptnous dinner, served
oysters, cake and fruit. Many able
speakers We're present. The day was
pleasantly spent by the miners and
their families. The entertainment III
the evening was well attended, and
each and every one deserves credit for
the way each part was rendered. AT
!. ter the entertainment, the celebration
closed with dance, given by the na-
ion. A very large. crowd attended the
dance and everyone went home feeling
that the union lodge of Keb had done