Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

+ A marriage license was issued yes
terday to W. L. Byers and Miss Eta
Mohler.
Miss Regina Mccormick, of Highland
Center, was guest of friends in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. H. C. Cook and daughter are
visiting at the home of c. L. Tenant
and family, at Fremont, where they
will remain until after New Years.
Miss Fannie Tinsley, of Blakesburg,
returned home this morning after a
visit with Miss Minnie Brier, 1922 East
Main street.
Mrs. Matte Caughlin, of Kirkville,
returned home today after a visit with
her mother, Mrs. M. A. Minnick, of 635
West Main street.
AR. and Mrs. w. S. aIcCord, of Spen-
Ger, have returned home after an eN-
tended visit with Mrs. McCord's moth
er, Mrs. A. Davis, of North Clay
street.
Miss Helen Foulll, of Agency, return
ed home last evening after brief visit
with Mrs. r. H. Owens and Miss Edith
Spokesman, while enroute from Des
MoiAes, where she spent Christmas.
Mrs. o. T. Garrison, of Lincoln, .Neb.,
has returned home after a visit with
her sister, Mrs. J. n. Dornsife, of FL
don, and at the home of her nephews,
William and Fred Parlu, in Central adj
dition..
James C. Sellers, Who is in London,
writes that through the courtesy of the
American ladies who promoted the
American hospital ship Maine, he was
permitted to visit the ship the day be-
fore she sailed for South Africa
John Barnes, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and disturbing
the Christmas festivities at Blakesburg
last Saturday evening, was brought be-
] fore Justice Campbell today, and plead
guilty. The court fined him $50, in de-
a fault of the payment of which he was
sentenced to fifteen days in Jail.
e Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Metzger, accoms
II parted by Mr.. Metz9er's father, Fred
+ NJ. Metzger, have gone to Rich Hill,
Mo-, where Mr.. Metzger, ST., will make
4 an extended sojourn for the benefit OF
his health. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Metz
{ ger will return home in few days.
Miss Jessie Riddle, of Blakesburg, ar
rived last evening for visit with Mrs
George w. Perkins, of 720 North def
ferson street. Miss Riddle was accom-
panied by Mrs. Perkins children, Ray
and June, who have been visiting with
their grandmother, Mrs. j. T. Riddle
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Miss Emma Claver, of Murray, ar
H rived today for visit with Mrs. NJ. A
I. Brock. 504 West Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Power, Of Pulaski
were in the city this morning enrouts
10 Eddyville for a visit with relatives
Miss Mary Power, of Pulaski, was j.
5 the city this morning enroute to Eddy
Vile 10 spend New Years with rela
tive,. &
Mrs L. Z. Haydoc;,. OF Marion, is Wis
itinr at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Millisacls, near tn,
eitv
9. II. Long. OF Hedrick, arrived thi
Hmorpinr for a visit at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Wilcox, lis ia,
Ktseer-
a marriage license was issued yes
terday to Charles Byers and Miss Mat
81 tie Overturf. A license was also is
/ sued tnaay 10 d. d Gephart and Mis-
Mary J.. Pailister.
Mrs. IN. Fl! Kirkhart and sister, Mrs
H.A. Cummings, of Beatrice, Neb., VIII
has becn visiting in the city went t
Charlton this afternoondnr visit wit
4 relatives.
Ed. Nye, of Chillicothe,i is sufferin
from II injury which he Sustained re
Gently while chopping down an oil
fruit tree. A chip stguck him in tn