Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

(From Fridays Daily.1
The death of Mrs. B. j. Hartman, who
resides near Bladensburg. occurred
this morning at o'clock. The de-
ceased was siXty-one years of age and
had resided near Bladensburg for a
number of years.
Martin Schworm states that on
Wednesday he exchanged one bushel
OF good potatoes for a sack of -four
valued at $l.15. Last year it would
have taken five bushels of potatoes 10
buy this same sack of -four ''Pota-
toes is potatoes" in the year 1901.
DR.. L. E. Rogers left this morning
for an extended visit atdifferent points
tumwa hope that his health will be
much improved by his trip, and that
when he returns to Ottumwa all traces
of his recent severe illness will have
disappeared.
A. J. Gardner was nominated by the
republicans of Wapello county for
member of the county board. The tax
payers of that county are to be con-
graduated on having the opportunity
to put so competent. honest and
straightforward a business man in
charge of their affairs.-Albia Union.
Ed. Peterson and F. J. Peterson of
Agency, who are charged with violat-
ing the statutes regarding the use of
butter, were tried in Squire Billiards.
court this morning, and their case was
continued until the next meeting of the
grand jury. The Petersons We're de-
Tended bySMorris & Lowenberg, and
State Dairy Commissioner Norton and
County Attorney d. H. Emery conduct
ed the defense,
James H. Wright, of this city, was
united in marriage with Miss Daisy
Chenoweth, at her home in Ottumwa
on Thursday evening of last week.
They came Immediately to Abba and
took their residence in one of Mr..
Loves new houses northwest of the @.
depot. MI. Wright is brakeman on
the Abba branch, and bears the repu-
tation of an Industrious and worthy
gentleman. His wife is quite we'll
known to a large number of Abba peo-
pie, and she is highly esteemed by
them. The Union joins their friends
in wishing them happy life.-Albia
Union.
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Miss Bertha Rowe of Eddyville, re-
turned home today after visit with
her brother, E. A. Rowe, Alt Wabash
avenue.
A. F. Armstrong and family left last
evening on the Rock Island for Waco
Texas, where they will make their flu
ture home.
e. w. Moore, of Hedrick, who has
for twenty-seven years been a sub
scriber of the Courier, is in the city
today on business.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows: Richard Jefferson and Miss
Florence Watkins; James Ash and
Miss Jennie Wright.
John Reese Of Agency, who violated
the statutes regarding the use of but
ter, was tried in Squire Billiards.
court yesterday and he was held to
await the action of the grand jury.
Kenneth, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Buckner, died at o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the family resi-
dence, 1920 blackberry street at the
age of two months and eight days.
C. G. Ayres has received notification
from Ell Reno that he has drawn claim
No. 25,524 as agent for Alexander Cole.
man in the Ell Reno district. AS there
are about $500 claims to be allotted in
this district, Mr.. Ayres is not very en-
thusiastic over his prospects for a
home in that country.
Elliott & Son, S. Dixon, John Ryan
and Saville & Wilcox, have commenced
excavating for their new buildings in
the burned district. The corner, size
22x4S feet, belongs to Mr.. Dixon, and
Elliott & Son will build around his en-
tire building, having two fronts to
their store, one on Walnut and the 9th
er on Third street. Ryan's building
will be 22x66 feet, facing or Walnut
street. The buildings will be built uni
form in architecture and will present
when finished, an appearance of one
large building. The building of Sa-
vile & Wilcox will be just west of the
Enthusiastically Tribune.
[From Mondays Daily.l
Mrs. f. M. Alternately of Chillicothe
was in the city today visiting friends
Calvin Manning went to Keosauoua
this morning for a short visit with his
father, Edwin Manning. who is i'll.
Mrs N. c. Brown, of Highland Cen.
ter. has returned home after visit
with Mrs. A. j. Rogers, on North
Green street.
Mrs Wilson Dial, of Eldon. return
ed home this morning after a visit