Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-10

tree near the Morrell ice house Tues
day morning, rendered a verdict yes
terday afternoon TO the effect that the
deceased came to his death by his own
hand. No arrangements have been
made as yet for the funeral. Deceased
had no relatives in this country so far
as known, but tits said that he has a
wife and family. in Sweden.
FronlsSaturday's Daily.
Mrs. George Fleener of Hedrick.
was in the city yesterday on sbasi-
ness.
Mrs. Wilson and daughter, Miss Inez,
returned home last evening from a
visit with relatives at Blakesburg.
Mrs. Wilson, of Creston, who has
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. +. A..
Torrey, Of 500 West Fifth street, re-
turned home on Burlington No. this
morning.
The Ottumwa National bank has re-
ceived advice from the secretary of
the treasury Of the issue Of $4,000 of
the new thirty year 2 per cent bonds
in exchange for like amount of per
cent bonds, held for circulation.
Fred C. Street, who has been en-.
ployed in The office of John Morrell &
Co., for the past two years, has re-
signed his position and will leave next
Friday evening for his former home at
Montreal, Canada, where he has been
summoned by the poor health of his
father. Mr.. Street was one of the
most efficient employees of John Nor
rell & Co., and they as well as his
numerous friends in the city regret his
departure.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Amy Wilson went to Agency to-
day to visit friends.
Miss Mary Moss, of Hedrick, was in
the city today enroute to Frederick to
visit friends.
Mrs. Nick Rood, of Eldon, arrived to-
day for visit with Mrs. j. w. Healy,
of $50 West FOURTH street.
Mrs. r. Franklin, of Eldon, return
ed home today after visit with Mrs.
r. L. Hamilton and her son, Roy Ham
ilton.
Mrs. o. C. Rudd and son, of Eddyville,
returned home today after a visit at
the home of John REM, on Church
street.
Mrs. A. OHollern, of Laddsdale, re-
turned home this morning after visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Eos
dick, of Keb.
i Miss Clydenia Dimmitt returned to
Agency last evening after an over Suns
|day visit at the home Of her parents,
north of the city.
Mrs. j. Ankrom, of Agency, has re-
burned home after visit with her
daughter, Mrs. w. w. Ruckman, on
| East Main street.
Miss Belle Hughell, of Batavia, re-
turned home last evening after short
visit with Miss May Richardson, on
East Second street.
Miss Blanche Dibble, of Dudley, re
turned home this afternoon, after a
visit at the home of Robert Olney, 1O7
South Willard street.
Mrs. w. A. Trent and Mrs. F. Gobble,
of Abingdon, returned home today at
ter a visit at the home of Mrs. E. j
Trent, 225 South Davis street.
Mrs. j.. p. Shew, of Rockwell, who
has been making an extended visit at
the home OF L. A. Shew, on West Sec
ond street, returned home today.
/ The death of Marcus Lee Sperlock
occurred last evening at $50 O'Clock
at his late residence, sos Lee avenue
The deceased was II years, 10 months
and days old. He leaves wife and
several children. :.
i g. w. Fisher, formerly in the employ
LOT the Adams Express company at the
Union depot, left this morning for
Des Moines, where he has accepted a
position on the Burlington between
that city and Abba.
Marriage licenses were issued Sat
1 urday to Jesse Rutherford, Jr., and
Miss Myrtle Choate, and Porter Burt,
low and Miss Mary Price. The latter
couple were married by Justice Camp.
bell at his Office this morning.
| ]. u. Beard has resigned his position
as assistant secretary at the Y. NJ. c
A., the same to take effect May 1. W.
y. Harper, at present city salesman fol-
John Morrell d Co., will succeed Mr.
Beard. the former having been actu-
ated by a sense of duty which he fel,
called him to resign the work in which
he is at present engaged, in order tx
take up that associated with the duties
of the assistant secretaryship at the
Young Mems Christian Association.
A few minutes before noon today che
fire department was called to the Mil.
waulee freight depot, at the foot OF
Jefferson street, where smoke had been
|seen issuing from underneath the
4 flooring of the structure. The building
lis set on piling and smouldering fire
4 had la,a,a .t.,a.4 tho Acn,