Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-02

mouth, H., where he has hSen pro-
NOTED to depot express agent for the
company in that city.
Miss Hattie Eastman, who has been
making her home with Mrs. Sharp,
on Ward street, has gone to Sandwich,
Ill.,, where she will make her future
home.
S. G. Rayl and son, Harrison, of
Agency, were in the city today on bust
ness. Mr.. Rayl is one of the old sub
scribers of the Courier, having been
on the lists since 1856.
The death of ChaRes E. Wilson oc-
Cured this morning at $40 o'clock at
his home, 220 North Moore street, age
4S years. A wife, and four children
are left to mourn his demise.
Miss Lottie Moffit, who has been a
trusted employee of Phillips Big Store
since its Inauguration has resigned
her position and leaves tonight for
Chicago, where she has accepted po-
sltlon with Carson, Pierre Scott & Com.
pany. This comes in the nature of a
deserved promotion and the many
friends of Miss Moffit wish her much
success in her new undertaking.
[From Fridays Daily
Mrs. j. A. Birch went to Lucas this
morning for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Harry Toneyson is seriously i'll
at her home, 931 East Main street.
Walter Fredrickson is visiting
friends at Mystic, jerome and Rut-
ledge
Marriage licenses were issued Sat
urday afternoon to j. O. Hiatt and
Miss Jessie Cloudy.
Mrs. Johanna Murphy, 6O7 Burdell
street, is reported dangerously i'll with
inflammatory rheumatism.
Miss Winifred Grooms, of Bidwell,
returned home this morning after a
short visit with Mrs. C. e. Mosena, on
North Ward street.
Mrs. ]. Montgomery, of Promise CT
visit with Mrs. H. H. Connolly, of
| 1901 East Main street.
Miss Constance Packwood, OF Eos
| ter, arrived Saturday evening for a
few days visit at the home of her sis
! ter, Mrs. E. l.. Scott, on North Nc.
Lean street
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Embler and chill
dren, of 707 West Main street, left to
day for Fairfield where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Embler has a
position with the Burlington, with
headquarters at that city.
Mrs. F. Menefee and daughter, Mar
garet and niece, Miss Nellie Twedell
| formerly residing on Railroad street
departed this morning on Burlington
No. 3 for st. Joseph, Mo-, where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. Adam Sauer, the German wo
man who was found in a semi-con
scious condition recently at her home
on South Cherry street. and who is
now at the Ottumwa hospital, is get
ting along well, and will soon be able
to leave the hospital.
G. w. McReynolds, who has the con
tract for driving the mail wagon IL
this city, will leave this evening fol
/ Waubunsee county, Kansas. accompa
/ MED by his wifes parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. David Cowger. Mr.. McReynold
will return home after a few days
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cowger will renal,
in Kansas for a visit.
/ Mrs. w. P. Hillyer and son, Ray
mond, wife and son of Rev. w. P. Hill
yer, who is stationed at Emporia
Kansas, departed yesterday morning
for Kansas City, after weeks visi
with her sister. Mrs. Fred Goodall, OF
Schuyler street. Mrs. Hillyer was en-
route home from Grinnell. where sh
was called by the death of her father
E. Sprankle, of Creston, arrived Sun
day evening on Burlington No. 4, an,
will move his family to that city thi
week. Mr.. Sprankle was formerl
employed by the Janney Manufactul
ing company, of this city, and now i
; conducting hardware store at Ores
: ton. His many Ottumwa friends vii
regret his leaving the city, but vii
wish him success in his new bushes
venture.
Mrs. G. M. Carson and children, @
Ridgeway, Mo-, were in the city thi
morning enroute home from Sigourne
. where they were summoned by tn
death of Mrs. Carson's father. w. +
Walker, which occurred at that plac
last Tuesday, The deceased was on
of Keokuk county's oldest citizens an
, was So years of age. The funeral wa
held from the Methodist church {
that place Thursday and was conduc
ed by Row. Campbell, and the remain
were laid to rest in the Sigourne
cemetery.