Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

away or gave up their job in disgust.
| They left the stick used in prying up
the window where they made the at
| tempt. No other place was found to
| have been tamperd with and it Is not
believed that the thieves were able
to get inside the building.
tFrom Saturdays Daily.I
Miss Alta Gibbs of Chillicothe was
caller in the city today.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William Ham
mersley, Sherman avenue, boy.
Mrs. w Clements of Agency and her
daughter, Mrs. w. H. Perdew of New
Sharon We're in the city today. Mrs.
Perdew, who has been visiting with
her mother, left on the Rock Island
train for her home.
The many friend of Harry frost,
who has been ill for several weeks,
are glad to learn that his condition
has improved and he is regaining his
| former health. He is able to be upon
! the streets this week.
Mrs. A. w. Mccullough, 100 West
Fourth street was a passenger on
Burlington No. this afternoon for
Fairfield. After weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Bean, Of that place,
she will go to Davenport to visit with
her son, H. A. Mccullough.
Mrs. C. F. Hoover, OF Montana, ar.
rived in the city today to visit with
her aunt, Mrs. G. w. Sticker, near
Dahlonega. Mrs. Hoover has just re-
turned from Cape Nome and after a
lCIt -;>st 4.
to Montana to make her home.
I The pumpkin contest at o. G. Stew
ems shoe store today was great sue
cess in every particular, and was
largely attended. At times the con-
tests were very interesting and much
amusement was created. The judges
were s. H. Brown, Charles Blitz and
A. d. Wilson.
! H. c. Cook, formerly one of the
Courier circulators, but who has for
the past few months been connected
with the Anaconda, Mont, Standard,
as manager of its branch office at
Great Falls, Mont, has resigned his
position woth that company and re.
turned to Ottumwa. Mr.. Cook could
not stand the rigor of the northern
climate and comes back to Iowa
4 remain.
4 Officer Peter Hess today arrested
for Constable Ed Campbell, young
man named e. o. Swearingen, resid-
ing in Central Addition. The man is
charged with cheating by false pre-.
tense, and has two or three cases
against him, one of the complaining
Witnesses being Henry Phillips, of the
Philips Fuel Co. The case will be
taken up for hearing before Justice
Ballard, October 81.
After round of exciting golf at the
links of the Ottumwa country club
yesterday afternoon the contest for
the handsome silver trophy, which
was presented by the Courier, result
ed in tie between F. B. Clark and
DR.. l.. H. Armstrong who holed out in
81. Dr. S. L. Houck was the runner
up, making the course in 3d. Taking
everything into consideration the
tournament was a great success.
Il Constable Ed Campben was in Ed
dyville yesterday for the purpose of
Il getting Thomas Clark and Bert
/ Sparks, two men charged with steal
ing the harness which was missed by
a farmer residing near Eddyville a
short time ago. Mr.. Campbell got the
men, and also recovered almost all of
the stolen harness which was found
at a school house near Eddyville. The
men were brought to Ottumwa and
will be brought before Justice Bal
lard Wednesday afternoon for prelim-
mary hearing.
/ G. A. Smith, of Kir5ville, was the
object of a very pleasant surprise at
his home yesterday evening. 1t was
the occasion of the anniversary of his
birthday and a large number of friends
and relatives assembled in honor of
the event. The evening passed very
pleasantly amid the congenial sur
roundings. Several impromptu music
al numbers were given and added
much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed About fifty guests We're present,
the out of town guests being, Mrs. j.
L. Doty, of Blakesburg; Mrs. ]. E.
l.. A Smith, of Ottumwa.