Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

City last spring, and which were under
a mortgage. A. +. Evans, of Kansas
City, and McNett & Tisdale represent
the plaintiff.
Marvin Irwin, charged with shooting |
and manning a colt, was discharged |
by Judge Sloan yesterday evening
without the case having gone to the |
jury. County Attorney Emery and At
torney Enoch prosecuted, while G.. G. |
Leech defended.
Paul Webb, a little son of Oscar
Webb of Ottumwa, was staying at his
uncle's, Ernest Finney, while his faith
er was sick with typhoid fever. The
little boy also came down with the few
er and was taken home Monday
Blakesburg Excelsior.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Trotter and son
Frank have returned from Birming-
ham, where they attended the funeral
of Miss Mary M. Trotter Mr.. Trotter's
half-sister. She was II years of
age and had been an invalid nearly all
Aer life. Her death occurred at Keo-
Sauqua.
The case against John Garner, charg-
ed with larceny of brass from the Mil
waukee road which was on trial yes,
terday afternoon was given to the jury
late. After a short time they returned
a verdict finding the defendant guilty
and fixing the value of the brass at
S23.66. Garner will be sentenced
Tuesday.
From Mondays Daily.
See Ottumwa Poultry Co. ad, page s.
w. T. Brown, of Eldon, is in the city
today on business.
A marriage license has been issued
to John Quinn and Miss Anna Belle
Reliford.
F. S. Hoggett, of Fairfield, visited
with friends yesterday at 202 North
Davis street
Mrs. Ida Dalton, of Baily avenue,
went to Mystic this morning to visit
her father, Ezra Lee.
Mrs. R. J. Reveal, corner Moore and
wilson streets, left today for Peoria,
ILL.,, to visit with friends.
Mrs. Kitty Booz, Ais West Second
street, was called to Foster today by
the illness of her sister, Mrs G. w.
Buck.
Jno. Morrell & Co. have received an
other car load of White Berkshire
hogs from Hamilton, Ontario, and will
be for sale.
F. NJ Critics, 1O4 South Willard
street, a nurse, went to Fairfield Sat
urday night to care for a case of ty-
phoid fever.
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Coggeshall, Of
( Chillicothe, were in the city a short
time today on their way to Cedar
Rapids for visit.
A marriage license has been issued
to William Burlington of Eldon and
Miss Jennie Williamson of Primrose
FIT. Madison Democrat.
Mrs. A. Conquest, of Weymore, Ne
brsaka. who has been visiting Mr.and
Mrs. N. Smith, north of the city, re-
turned to her home Saturday night
Mrs. Blanche Rogers, who has been
visiting the past three weeks with her
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Schick left today for her home in Los
Angeles, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stephenson ar.
, rived Saturday from San Jose, Cal,
for a visit with cir uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Knight, who reside
! on North Elm street
| George Langford, the son of Mrs
Earl Langford, of West Secon,, street
is able to be out again. after some
what extended illness resulting from an
attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wilson ant
daughter of Eddyville, returned tc
their home today after visiting Mr.
Wilson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T
Wilson, Ala Woodland avenue, ovel
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shank, an aged WON
an, who lives four miles west of town
met with quite a serious accident yes
terday evening. She was on the steps
leading UP to the back porch when ir
: some way she fell, breaking her thigh
Done.
j. w. Richards, who lives in Graves
town, and who was sent to the county
intirmary several weeks ago, is no bet
ter and application has been made Il
, have him sent to the asylum at Mt
Pleasant which will probably be done
: in short time.