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

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Saturdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued today
to Ed. Harris and Miss Eva Sterner.
Mrs. H. NJ. Ogden; of Eddyville. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Sullivan, of South Ottumwa.
John Brown, we'll known and
highly respected resident of Keb,
died very suddenly at his home there
last evening at z o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. G. Brown cele-
DRAFTED their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary, at their home, north of the
city last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Sam Buck and children of Gin
cinnati, Iowa. who have been visiting
Mrs. Bucks uncle, Jos. Bunk, ST., 533
West Main street, departed for their
home this morning.
A surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Teesdale at their home south
: of the city Thursday evening, in honor
of their thirty-first wedding anniver-
sary. Supper and cards were features
Of the evening. Fifty persons were
present.
Mrs. M. j. Izor, of Denver, Col, is
visiting at the home OF ner brother, M.
Allen, of Third street. Mrs. Izor is
enroute home from Kalona, where she
had been to attend the wedding of her
sister, and this is the first time she
has met her brother for ten years
Richard Jackson, who drove street
car team on the Mineral Springs line,
fourteen years ago. and who has been
absent from Ottumwa for nearly that
friends. He has been living in New
ton and Wichita, Kansas
News was brought to the city this
afternoon of the death of Jesmael Rob-
erts, a miner employed at the Baker
mines west of the city. He died this
morning at his home, near the mines.
He has not lived here very long and
little is known concerning him.
Ten or twelve cattle belonging to
William Payne of Richland township
fell thru an alleged defective bridge
on the road between Sections 90 and
20 in that township, on November
: sustained injuries. Mr.. Payne today
filed a claim with the county auditor,
to be presented to the board of SUI
pervisors, at its next meeting, in
which he asks damages in the sum of
$3.50. Mr.. Payne is represented by
Attorney w. w. Cory.
County Clerk Garriott is in receipt
of copy of the program for the third
annual meeting of the Southwestern
Iowa Fair officers, which is to be held
in Mt. Pleasant, Thursday Jan. 8,
HI. R. Baker, of Eldon, is booked for
paper, on 1.-THE Advantages of Cir
cult The present officers of the as
ISOLATION are: President, w. H, Vir-
den, of Mt. Pleasant, and secretary,
r. H. Johnson, of Columbus Junction.
& John Heckert, of Amador is in the
city today on business.
George J. Nichter, aged 10 years,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Mich
!. ter, died this morning at the family
residence on Janney street, death
resulting from pneumonia. A few days
ago, it is said, the boy fell into creek
in the eastern portion of the city, and,
rather than go home Immediately, he
attempted to dry his clothes at a fire
out of doors. He caught cold, and,
altho everything possible was done for
his recovery, the cold became worse
and finally caused pneumonia, from
which he died this morning at s
o'clock.
On December 81, Miss Ella Larson,
of Ottumwa and Peter Strandberg, of
Centeryille were married at the home
of the brides parents, MI. and Mrs.
Peter Larson, who reside at 548 West
. Mill street While the strains of the
wedding march were being played the
bridal party entered the room and
took position under a canopy of smi-
4 lax, where the ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev S. G. Youngert. After
the ceremony an elegant wedding sup
per was served.
The decorations in every place were
green and white. The bride was the
recipient of a numbers of very pretty
wedding gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strandberg have gone
to Centeryille, where they will make
their future home.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Kittie Blatzley went to. Kirk
vile this afternoon to visit friends.
Misses Maud and Florence Nimocks
went to Blakesburg this morning to
/ visit friends.
Emma, the 14-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Elemeda Sterritt, died at $50
o'clock this morning at her home on
South College street
Marriage licenses were issued today
to Clyde Cummins and Miss Clara l..
Davis James l., Squire and Birdie
Cummins. Saturday licenses were is