Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOOAL NEWS IIEMS.
Miss Dora Hoffman, who has been |
making an extended visit with relatives |
in Utah, has returned home.
Prof. w. C. Kennedy, 507 Wabash !
avenue, went to Pleasantvi1le this |
morning, where as principal of the pub
lie schools he will teach the coming |
term.
Mrs. w. 7. Harper, Jr., lett last |
night on No. for Denver, Colorado, |
in response to telegram received an
nouncing the serious Illness of her
mother, Mrs d. C. Beaman.
A marriage license was issued late
last evening to John Collect and Rose
Sapp. This is the couple who applied
for license earlier in the day, but
made failure on account of the girl
being under age.
The death of Mrs. Mary Williams
occurred yesterday morning at IL
o'clock lat her home in Ormanyille.
The deceased was 79 years of age and
had resided in Ormanville for num-
Der of years.
IA nes Moines paper yesterday says
that Laura Hamilton, alias Lewis, who
attempted suicide in that city recently
after her father had discovered that
she was living a life of shame, says
the girls home is in Ottumwa.
careful investigation fails to locate
anyone of that description here, and
it is not believed that the girls form
er home was Ottumwa.
Yesterday about forty of the ladies
of the Second Congregational church
planned and successfully carried out a
pleasant surprise on MIR and Mrs Ben
Harsh, who resides south of town.
Thhi crowd met at the home of Mrs.
Mary iMelick, where vehicles were
waiting to take them to the Harsh
home. A sumptuous dinner was serv-
ed Rev.J. RBeard, who has just return
ed from Greed, Colorado, told about
his trip, and showed several views of
Creed Later in the afternoon ice
cream, cake and melons were served.
About $50 O'clock the crowd departed
for their homes
4 A temporary injunction was granted
by Judge Sloan this morning restrain
ing Mrs. Eliza Wood, estate, Geo. A.
Capell, contractor and Kinsey Jordan,
agent for the estate, from the building
of glass front extending out over
the sidewalk in front of the defend
ants property known as the Woods
block" on East Main street. The ac-
ton was begun by Mayor Picker last
night, when he saw to what extent the
windows would reach out over the side
walk. AS at present contemplated
these windows will extend about ten
to twelve inches. Mayor Pickler be.
lieved this was too much, and laying
the matter before the city solicitor
the necessary papers We're drawn ur
and fled in the county clerks Office
this morning. The city has had much
trouble of late years oyer the extend
ed windows, but up until this time
they have not reached out On the side
walk over six or eight inches.
From Saturdays Daily.l
The death of the infant daughter o.
Mrs. Emily Breckenridge, occurred
this morning at A o'clock at the OF
tumwa hospital.
The case of the State of Iowa VS.
Gabe Wilmouth charged with fighting
was called at 4:a0 o'clock yesterda.
afternoon in Justice CampbelPs court
The woman was found guilty and fin
ed $40.
Word was received yesterday at st
Mays parochial residence from Miss
Mary Kelly at Boston stating tina
Very Rev. H. B. Kelly was much bet
ter and that great hopes are now en-
tertained for his recovery.
M, n Wy r,@l,,;o o,d ,o, roo.,
W., who reside short distance on,
side of the city, have returned from
visit with Mrs. Guthrie's sister a
keokuk. While in the city they vii
visit at the home OF Mrs. M. j. Coo
on Park avenue,
The death of the infant daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip l.. Goehring o.
CURED this morning at 3 O'Clock at I'll
family home in Dahlonega. The fur
eral was held from the residence mi
afternoon at 5 O'Clock and the remain
We're laid to rest in the Dahloncg
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cooper went t
Fairfield last evening where they wer
called by the death of Mr.. Cooper
father, Samuel j. Cooper whose deaf
occurred Thursday evening at
O'Clock. The deceased was eighty-tw
years old and has resided in Jefferso
county for number OF years. Th
deceased was born in Caroline count,
Inc Courier is in receipt OF lie
ter from II. G. Cook a former sole
tor on this paper. but who Went |
Anaconda, Montana feN month
since where he accepted d position o