Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-19

Manning and Miss Edna Thern1e is a
daughter of John l., Therme, cashier in
the Keosauqua State bank.
Hon. Benz. Johnson, United States
consul at Utilla, Honduras, returned
to his home here on Monday of this
week for several weeks visit with his
family. During his last absence at
Utilla his wife was declared insane.
taken to Mt. Pleasant for treatment
and died at this place.
The official count of the board of Sill
peryisors has not materially changed
the maiorities of the several candi-
dates, there being only a difference of
one or two in the majorities of three
candidates..
The short horn sale on the fair
grounds in this place on Tuesday of
this week was well attended There
were about fifty head sold and the
prices ranged from $40 to s175. the
highest price being obtained by Henry
McGrath of near Pittsburg.
/ Herbert Whitmore, of Bonaparte re-
Gently visited in this place with his
brother. G.. e. Whltmore, assistant
principal in our schools.
4 H. Rinabarger Of this place, is work
ing in Bonaparte on the new residence
of Mrs. Stuttsman.
w. P. L. Muir OF Bonaparte is visit
ing in this place the guest of his
brother, T. I. Muir.
4 w. NJ. Walker, of this place, is in
Abba on business.
f. II. Roberts. druggist at this
place, returned Tuesday morning
from brief business trip to Okla
home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse and
daughter. Miss Nettie, of Birmingham,
visited in this place Tuesday with rel
atives.
Mrs. Julia Warner, an aged lady re-
siding in the country, died this after
noon
Mrs. Jennie Brooks of this place, Is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. A. ".
Blackford of Bonaparte.
Keosauqua, Nov. 16.-The Milton
and keosauqua high school football
teams met in a game on the Keosau-
qua grounds this afternoon, at $3.50
O'Clock.
Mrs. H. L. McGrew, wife of County
Treasurer McGrew,has been quite sick
for the past few days, but Is now
much improved.
Mrs. Ellen McManus and daughter
Miss Jennie, have moved from the
Robert II. Starr residence to the J.H
McSurley residence near the depot
and Mrs. Starr and family will move
; from the Cheney residence on Second
street to their own residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry e. White, oil
this place, are visiting near Mt. Ster
ling with the parents of Mr.. White
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew White.
]. M. Martindale, who taught schoo
for several years in this county ant
). attended several teachers norma
l he'd in this place, and who is now
: principal of the Albany, Oregon
; schools, is near death with cancer.
t Sam Fasnacht. who is working il
the round house at Valley Junction
7 has been visiting in this place witt
: relatives for several days.
Sheriff elect R. P. Ramsely has chic
:, sen as his deputy E. G. jameson, o
this place. Elsie is carpenter b.
3 trade and a splendid man and well fit
{ tied for SBe pSsitons seT,s,E,-s
]. M. Morpab and Capt. Jas. E'el
= lex. both OF Douds, were recent keC
n saunua business visitors.
o Mrs. Geo. Long, of this place, is Wis
e ting with her daughter. Mrs. Jno d
Hart, at Galeshirg, Ill. She expect
e o be away until after Christmas.
e Mrs. Ernest l.. McCoid of thi
a nlace. is visiting with relatives a
Council Bluffs and Mr.. MoCoid is o.
a business trip to the northern par
of the state.
n William Curtis and family, who fol
S merly lived in this place. but for tn
mast few years have been living i
e Kansas, have returned TO Keosau1u
j. to make their flu ure home. VIII say
that he has had enough of kansa
is and that Iowa suits him better tina
any ether place that he has lived i
"a and especially Keosauqua.
District court will convene here d.
b. cember with Judge Sloan on tn
bench. But few cases are being fl
,e ed
0, T. l.. Workman, of Mt. Zion, men
J; Der elect of the board of supervisor
3: was in this place yesterday on bus
lie ness.
Miss Mary Johnston, of this p!ac
s. daughter of United States Consl
a Benjamin Johnston; died at FIT. Mad
son yesterday ard the body will
Il, brought here today for burial. Th
deceased was about twenty-five year
Olu anu Was one Vi heUSduuudS DS.
sirls. Mrs. Johnston, mother of Mis-
s. Mary, died at Mt. Pleasant only fe
o weeks ago. No arrangements hay
re- been made for the funeral.
it9| -
n, Abba.
Abba, Nov. 16.-William Lynn, Il
ed man who some weeks ago robbed NJ
d. Loeb's store of all kinds of clothin
d. plead guilty and was sentenced 10 tv
and one half years in the penitential
ID Wednesday.
The c., B. & @. people are puttir
to the steel tower to supply the wat
Nv for engines and the new depot
place.
In Judge Mitchell, of Ottumwa, hi
been looking after business matte
IN here the past week.
re- The Morrison block on the mort
east corner of the square, is beil
I'M greatly improved by the remodeling
he the fronts and lowering the large wi
dows.
IN The paving contractors have NOV
is their implements to West Washingt,