Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

| lFrom Fridays Daily.l
| The want column of the Courier is
sure to contain something of interest
to you.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Elder, of High
land Center. We're the guests of Ottum-
wa friends yesterday.
A ten pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Koett, of Center avenue
on Tuesday, March 10.
Mrs. j. b. Pelcher, of Blakesburg,
was in the city this morning enroute
home from visit with relatives at
Agency.
Mrs. P. R. Brooks, of Bidwell, re-
turned home this morning after visit
with Mrs. w. D. Lottridge, on East
| Main street.
Miss Musa Sprotts, of Hillsboro, ar
rived today on the Pleasant Valley"
for visit with Miss Mary Barkwell,
of 921 West street.
James Peck, of this city, bought a
number of good horses in Eldon yes
4 terday and also seven mules, all of
which he will ship to st. Louis.in a
short time.
Miss Ida Grabill, who formerly was
one of the dining room girls at the
Union Depot hotel in this city, left
this afternoon for Burlington where
she will make her future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Webb are the
proud parents of ten-pound girl,
4 which arrived last evening at Mrs.
Il 81 10 Nv.
Webb is one of the Courier's linotype
operators.
]. Orendorf, of sos South Ransom
street who for the past five weeks has
been confined to his room with inflam-
atory rheumatism is now somewhat
improved, and hopes to be out upon
the streets again soon.
Mrs. Samuel Buckner and daughter,
Miss Lorene, of Foster, returned home
this morning on the Milwaukee after
a visit with Mrs. Buckners mother,
Mrs. Jane Packwood, of 1241a North
Davis street, who is seriously ill.
AS evidence of the change of the
local quotations in the hog market,
which are received by John Morrell &
Co., show that the porkers are becom-
ing scarce, and the farmers now will
receive high price for their product.
Choice hogs over 200 pounds are quot
ed at $3.50, and choice hogs ranging
from 140 to 200 pounds are worth
$525.
James E.Judson and Mary Mullenix
We're united in marriage yesterday af-
ternoon by Rev d. A. Murray, pastor
1 of the East End Presbyterian church
lat his home 400 East Fourth street.
Both of the contracting parties live
in this city and have large circle of
friends who extend hearty congratu.
tlatiens. Iney will at once begin
housekeeping in the East End.
DIR. ]. w. Elerick, who far number
of years has practiced medicine at
Keosauqua, rented an office in Ottum.
wa last Friday and will locate in that
city about the first of April. He will
not move his family until our schools
close as he desires his daughter, who
is an attendant, to have the benefit
of her class instruction to the end OF
the term. --Keosauqua Republican.
just ten years ago Saturday, March
9, 1901, e. M. Johnson and Miss Ida
Freberg, both of this city, We're mar.
ried in Ottumwa. Saturday in order
to commemorate the event they invit-
ed the members of the Concordia so.
ciety of the Swedish Lutheran church
to come and help them celebrate it at
their home on 9Th street and Rowland
avenue.-C Charlton Patriot.
Commissioner Hunter today an
nounced his decision in the case of A
G. McFarling of Bunch, who was ar
rested Wednesday by Deputy United
States Marchall Fulton, and tried be
fore Commissioner Hunter yesterday
for an alleged violation of the revenue
laws. He decided to hold McFarling
to appear before the United States court
; at Keokuk in the sum of 5000 bond
which was given.
But few people in Eldon are aware
) of the fact that man with a full
tledged case of smallpox passed thru
their city last evening on the Rock Is
land train, yet such is the case. Sam
uel Flynn, of Dixon Qa.) was taken
from the train at Davenport last even
ing suffering from the disease and is
now quarantined at that place. Con
ductor Kavanaugh became suspicious
of the man, having observed eruptions
on his face. Upon reaching Davenport
i he informed the authorities with the
! result that the man was found to have
well developed case of the dreaded
: disease.
t [From Mondays Daily
H. S. Berry, of Chillicothe, was il
the city today.
Frank Wheeler, of Hedrick. was il
: the city today on business.
A. Hiltabidel and daughter, Miss
Hilda, went to Eddyville Saturday tt
: visit relatives.
, If you do not know where to ge
what you want advertise for it in the
. Courier want column.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Rockwell are
the happy parents of IL pound boy
l who arrived Saturday morning.
: The trouble concerning the miners
: at the Keb mines has been settled ant
: they resumed their work as usual this
morning.