Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily.
DIR. d. A. Jay, of Eldon, assisted in
an operation at the city hospital yes
derday.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon to Nels Swanson
and Mrs. Christine Nelson.
John Copeland, Batavia's leading
stock buyer, was in the city today
looking after business interests.
I The death of the little son of Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Mclaughlin, of South
Davis street, occurred yesterday at s
O'Clock, aged one month. !.
Mrs. Goddard, wife of the Hon. ].
M. Goddard, of Pierce, S. d. is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Il. Reed, 713 West Second street.
Walter Duncan has gone to the
southwest for the winter; he will
spend until next spring travelling thru
Texas and New Mexico, with hopes
Of benefiting his health.
A marriage license was issued We'd
nesday to Perry Greenup, of Fairfield,
and Miss Louisa Scott, of this city.
They were married here that evening
by Rev. Johnston of Ottumwa, and
will make their future home in Fair
fleld.-Mt. Pleasant Journal.
The decision of Judge Roberts in
the Gazelle Powell habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, filed at $3.50 this afternoon,
provided that Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Simms, legal parents, should retain
possession of the 11-year-old girl in
question. The plaintiff in the proceed
ings was Culah Powell
The marriage of Nels Swanson, of
Munterville, to Mrs. Christina Nelson
occurred at the residence of the
s brides brother John Nelson, $40 West
Samantha street, at 8 o'clock last ev.
ening. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. E. A. Walden, pastor OF
the Swedish Mission church. The hap
py couple will reside near Munterville
upon a farm where the groom has q
home already prepared.
The big packing plant of John Nor
rell & Co. has it's fire department
II equipment complete. Today the
chemical engine, which was recently
purchased by that concern, arrived
and was installed at the plant by a
representative of the company manu-
featuring it, assisted by Chief Henry
Richards of the city fire department
This company now has one of the mos
complete private fire departments in
the west, and danger of Conflagra
ton is greatly reduced.
[From Saturdays Daily.1
]. G. Dreamer, of Agency, is in the
city today on business.
Prof. Eakins, of the Iirkvill,
schools, is in town today on bust
ness
Miss Julia Rowe, of Blakesburg, re
turned home this morning after
short visit with relatives.
Mrs. M. v. Anderson, 315 Eas
Fourth street, went to Seymour thi
n orning for a weeks visit with rela
tives.
Mrs. May Weidman, of Blakesbure
who has been visiting relatives i
this city several days, returned t
her home this morning.
Mrs. T.. Terrence of Blakesbure
passed thru the city this morning ell
route home from visit with friend
and relatives in Quincy, Ill.
Miss Blanche Dornsythe returned t
her home in Eldon this morning afte
a visit at the home of her brother
Clyde Dornsythe, on West Mai
street.
Marriage licenses were issued tc
day to the following: Ambros
Dougherty and Miss Gertie Grimstead
Manford E. Dudgeon and Bertha Bul
naugh.
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or other stock to sell? Use the Cou
iers want columns at half cent
word each insertion. You will reac
10000 readers with every issue.
The death of the infant son of M
and Mrs. VIM. Franklin occurred {
their home 1906 West Main street We
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The II
neral was held at 10 o'clock this NOR
ing and was private.
The Graham property on West A
ans street, No. GOA, has been rente
by Warren Beckwith and is being pr
pared for housekeeping. Mrs, Bee
with, nee Jessie Lincoln, is expecte
in the city shortly. -Creston Adve
tiser.
S. P. Hartman and wife, of Ottur
wa, visited Alb Wells and family {
New Years day. Mr.. Hartman is OF
of the big men of the country, weig
ing nearly 400 pounds. : Miss Ne
Bleyins is visiting in Ottumwa wi
Mrs. Lester Hale. y y Mrs, q, %. Ho