Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Mrs. E. G. Dorothy, 100 Lincoln ave-
nue., left this morning for Oskaloosa To
attend the Baptist association.
Father Donahue received word yes
terday that the condition of Father
Kelly was slightly improved
Ira Banta. prominent stockman of
Sewal, was in the city today with hogs
for John Morrell and company.
Miss Laura Smith is deputy county
recorder for two counties, Henry and
Wapello. That is to say, the deputy
recorder at Ottumwa has the same
name as the deputy at Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Journal.
The marriage of o. l.. Dickson to
Miss Della Shoemaker was solemnized
at the home of the brides parents in
Bedford, Monday evening, August 5.
Mr.. Dickson is former well known
Ottumwa boy, and his parents now live
in this city
BY G. w. Default of this city, T. J.
Hall of Ottumwa sends the Gazette a
sample of growing corn that promises
better than 60 bushels to the acre, the
ear being thirteen inches long. The
whole field is good, and will grade
mo. 2 white" at the worst. All the
corn in the Soap Creek country near
Ottumwa is said to be fair.-Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
The death of Mrs. Mary Cleveland,
a former old time resident of this city
occurred at her home in Davenport,
Monday night, at IL o'clock. Mrs.
Cleveland was born in Canterbury, N.
H.. September 8, 1927. She soon re.
moved to Illinois, and later removed
to Iowa and since that time has resid,
ed the major portion of the time in
Davenport. She is the widow of B. A.
Cleveland.
[From Thursdays Daily.l
| Born, Aug. &c. at Des Moines, to Mr,
and Mrs. R. l.. Tilton, a son.
Mrs. Clara Byrum went to Agency
last evening to visit relatives.
Mrs. G. M. Randall, of Batavia, visit.
ed Ottumwa friends yesterday.
J. R. Hendricks of Douds was in the
city today with consignment of hogs
for John Morrell & Company.
Mrs. A. z. Scott, of Massena, arriv
ed last evening for visit with nel
sister, Mrs. Fred Davis, 161 West Sec
ond street.
Mrs E. j. Haynes and daughters
Misses Emma and Loaf, left this morn
ing for Valley Junction where they
| will make their future home.
Eta, the three-months-old daughter
of MI. and Mrs. j. R. Eakins, who
live two and one-half miles south o.
Ormanville, died at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The funeral was held from
the house this afternoon at o'clock
The funeral service over the re
mains of the late Luther F. Anawal
were conducted today from his late
residence eight miles southwest of the
city. The remains were inferred il
the Wellman cemetery. A number o
the members of the M. w. A. from this
city attended the funeral.
i A marriage license was issued to
day to H. M. Simmons and Miss Lull
Grace Stacey John Collett and Ros;
Sapp also wanted a license but it wa
found that the girl was not of age s,
the groom to be had to hustle out an,
get some affidavits. At late hour thi
afternoon he had not returned
The death of Mrs. Jacob Hoyt oc
CURED this morning at 2:40 o'clock a
the Ottumwa hospital The decease,
came to this city about two weeks ag
for treatment from her home in Ma
rengo, and was about fifty-tive year
. of age. The remains will be taken t
Marengo this evening where the dc
ceased has number of relatives.
T. ]. Hall, farmer residing sever
miles south of the city on Little Soa
creek brought three of among tn
best developed ears of corn to tn
Courier Office today that have bee
brought to this city. The corn is Q
the snow white variety and the ear
will measure thirteen inches il
length and the corn is of large va
riety.
: Vera, the palmist, who read palm
| in Ottumwa recently, has left Water
loo according to the papers publishe
in that town. She went to Des Moine
to the state fair. In direct oppositio
, to the expected she went still in tn
single state, unmarried. Gossips sal
!, recently that Vera had lost her hear
I, here, but recent events do not substal
ed well founded.