Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

[From Fridays Daily.]
Mrs. Belle Long, wife of Ernest
Long, died at 9:55 o'clock Wednesday
morning, at the home of the family,
near Phillips mines, west Of the city.
Death resulted from typhoid fever.
Judge Towner, of Corning, candi-
date for the Office Of supreme judge,
was in the city yesterday looking over
the field. The judge says he considers
his chances for the nomination to be
just as good as those of any other can
didate.
H. Blackledge, of this place, who
has been travelling over this and ad-
joining counties for the past fortnight,
says it is absurd to say that there
is a poor corn prospect. Generally
speaking, he says it is good. Oats
will be well up toward the average
crop and wheat too unless damaged
later. Corn is excellent, but the hay
crop is not so promising. AS to Glow
er he says he never saw it better
Keosauqua Republican.
From Mondays Daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Darrell,
GA East Lincoln avenue, this morn
ing, son.
f. M. Randall was called to Batavia
last evening by the serious illness of
his father, S. Randall, who is SO years
old.
Miss Belial and Miss Leah Kinkead
left Thursday for a two weeks visit st
Ottumwa, Agency and other points,
Mt. Pleasant News.
An effort will be made to found To-
cal historical societies in every county
in Iowa. Steps toward this end have
been taken already in several counties
It is announced today that Mrs. M
B. Johnston has sold the plant of the
Ottumwa Democrat to S. A. Brewster
of Creston, publisher of the Creston
Advertlser.
The Liberty school will close on June
81 with picnic dinner Miss Smith
of Ottumwa is teaching the school and
she Is loved by the patrons and pupils
of Liberty district - Ashland cores
pondence to Batavia Waterman.
]. c. Brady, editor and proprietor of
the Silver Blade, of Rathdrum, Idaho
passed through the city yesterday, en-
route to eKswick to visit his old home
and he also expects to go to Buffalo
Mr.. Brady expects to return home by
way of Ottumwa.
Ex-Mayor Phillips of Ottumwa is
mentioned and endorsed by several
of the democratic papers of the state
as candidate for governor. 1t Is moi
known whether Mr.. Phillips is engag
ed in line of business that would be
benefited by the advertising.-C
Rapids Gazette.
The democratic county central com
mittee met at the court house this af
ternoon and selected Saturday, Angus
II, as the date for holding the demo
cratic county convention. It was alst
decided to hold but one convention a
which time the delegates to the state
convention and the nominations fol
county officers will be made.
At the home of the brides uncle IL
Ottumwa Wednesday evening occur
red the marriage Of w. A. Curtis ant
Miss Maggie Frost. Mr.. Curtis is
son of our well-known grain buyer
w. T. Curtis and has many friends
here who unite with the Union in eX
tending congratulations to him and hi
bride He has good position in Mar
shalltown with a telegraph and tele
phone supply house andis first clas
electrician and will doubtless rise rap
idly in his procession.-RusSell Union
Chester Cowger who, it is said, re
sides in Agency, was arrested last eV
ening by Constable Ed. Campbell ant
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