Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05

a position as matron In one of the cot
tages at Iowa college.
Miss Ada Reeves, of Kirkville, re-
turned home this morning after
short visit with friends in this city.
She was accompanied by Miss Ethel
Martin.
Mrs. Tina Sullivan, of Ottumwa, who
has been for some time in the Mt.
Pleasant hospital, is now at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Riley,
south of town, Mrs. Riley and Miss Ag-
mes Connell having brought her home
last week. Mrs. Sullivan is believed to
be entirely ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jour-
nal.
Attorney e. q. McElroy left the city
this afternoon for another visit along
the proposed route of the Milwaukee
cutoff for the purpose of buying the
right of way. He reports satisfactory
progress as far as he has gone. He
expects to be gone until Saturday on
this trip, and will go into Jefferson
county to purchase land.
When you read that T. J. Phillips
was the best mayor Ottumwa ever
had stop and think little. Senator
Waterman filled that office two terms
He is civil engineer, a good bust
ness man, level headed, had pride in
the city and he discharged his duties
faithfully. They don't grow any bet
ter men than Senator Waterman and
hardly any as good.-Albia Union.
[From Thursdays Daily.1
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Horner,
of Eddyville, this morning, son.
w. H. Grain of Highland is spending
the day in the city transacting bust
ness.
An eleven-pound son was born Tues.
day to Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Doty, 215
East Holt street.
Mrs. A. M. .Lafferty, of Eddyville, is
visiting at the home of H. J. Wing, 4O1
North Clay street.
Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey of Hiteman is
visiting at the home of E. H. Lewis
on West Second street.
W. A. Fulmer, of Olivet, a manager
of a local coal mine in that place is
Ill lHe CITY Oh DuSlueSS.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Williams left last
evening for Middle Grove, Mo-, where
they will make their future home.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to William Alnut and Mrs. Ella Early;
Ohio Fisk and Miss Rhoda Kimball
An eight-pound baby girl was born
IN Mr.. I,
who reside at the corner of Ash and
Grant streets
DR.. ]. B. Wilson. who has been al
the Ottumwa hospital suffering from
an attack of the appendicitis, wal
able to return to his home yesterday.
Miss Kate Norton of Tacoma, Wash
has arrived in the city for an extended
visit with her brother, C. E. Norton
$40 West Second street and other rela
tives.
The time of the board of supervisors
is still occupied with claims and min
or matters. The Agency matter ha.
not been decided upon as yet, but will
probably come up forlfinal action soon
Edwin Padden, son of Mrs. j.
Padden, was injured yesterday by thu
| family horse kicking him in the face
A blow from the horses foot broke
the upper jaw and several other bones
We're injured and cut. DR.. Herrick wa.
called and dressed the wounds, and to
day the boy is reported as doing al
we'll as could be expected.
S. Dilley, of Henry county. Indiana
accompanied by G. w. Creath, of Ag
ency, were visitors at the Courier OF
fee today. They are enroute to Oska
loosa to visit relatives. Last weel
they attended reunion of the Great
family at Milton, at which time ST
out of twelve children were present
the oldest being T6 and the younges
81 years. In all there were fifty-tw
members of the family present.
Tuesday evening while Mrs. O. I
Wray of Bloomfield, formerly of thi
| city, was returning in her carriag
| from the depot in that city to he
home, the horse became frightene
and ran away. Mrs. Wray was throw
to the ground, but fortunately she es
capped with but few minor bruises
| The carriage was entirely demolisf
ed, and the horse was badly injured
Mrs. Wray's escape from serious il
juries was miraculous.
John w. Gray, chief of notice, recei,
ed a telephone message from his wifi
this morning notifying him of tn
death of her father, John Dee, age
Ieighty-siX years. Mr. Dee died thi
morning at his home in Colfax, wher
he has resided for twenty years. H
has been a sufferer for the past fly
or six years. and recently has grow
worse. Mrs. Gray has been at Cola
for several days, and Mr.. Gray left fc
that place on Burlington No. thi
Eafternoon.
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