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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-23

OFFICE OF
THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY,
WASHINGTON, u. c., January IS, 1901.
The annual meeting Of the shareholders Of the
Washington Gas Light Company for the election
II directors. and for such other business as may
properly come before said meeting. will be held
OF the office of the company. All 10th st. NV,
MONDAY. February 4. 1901. at II O'Clock m
The polls will be open from II O'Clock noon to
/ O'Clock pm.
jalS-14t WILLIAM b. ORME, Secretary.
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calling on old friends here Wednes-
day.
Bert Winsler and Elmer Dhorlty
left for Oklahoma Tuesday.
Alonzo Turner made a business
trip to Des Moines Wednesday.
Walter Benson and father spent
New Years at home
Forman Underwood of the Wabash
has moved his family to Moulton.
Chas. Preston has resigned his posi-
ton as night man at the c. M. & st.
Paul railway depot and has gone to In,
dian Territory
Will Evans has accepted the posi-
ton as night man at the G. nj. & St.
Paul railway depot.
Mia and Lizzie Trussell returned to
Toledo Tuesday.
Chas. McCauley, of Kansas City, is
visiting relatives here.
Dorman Schriner and Miss Lizzie
Cline were united in marriage Wed
nesday night, Rev. Kepheart oficiat-
ing.
Mrs. Will Hackett and children left
for Phoenix, Arizona, Wednesday,
night to join her husband, who has a
position at that point.
Will Ghotman, of Queen City, Mo-,
is visiting at the Chambers home.
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IOWA FARMS.

In answer to an advertisement we inserted in
this paper last week, calling for few more
farms. have number of replies listing
several places to run only short time. oif
you want a farm to use this year, you will have
to act quick. Here are few of them:
100 acre farm fairly improved, five miles
from Ottumwa, at S35.
81 acre place, excellent land, ~ miles from
good town; new $500 house, fair ont buildings.
at $40.
50 acre farm. well improved, s1s miles from
railroad town, $500.
s715 acre farm, we'll improved, II room house,
large barn; also year lease at 81 IS per year
on joining 80, price $50 per acre.
Several small fruit tracts near Ottumwa, on
long time and small payments.
Have some good, level, well improved farms
near Perry, Oklahoma. at $50 per acre, includ-
ing growing wheat crop. Next excursion to
Perry. Jan. Is, round trip S15.I5
Morris Williams, OttGm~a, Ia, Baker Bldg.
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Agency.

Agency, Jan. Mrs. Gabriel Will
liams is i'll at her home in this place.
Rev. J. 7. Myers filled the pulpit at
the Methodist church Sunday. There
will be services at the church each
evening this week.
The receipts of the Agency post
Office for the quarter ending Deem
Der 81 amounted to eighteen per cent
more than for the same period one
year ago.
Following are the officers of Sins
low post, G. A. R., recenaly elected:
Past commander, w. J. McCaw;
senior commander, J. w. Mccoy; jun
ior commander, f. v. Shearer; chap
lain, j. G. Hankins; O. NJ, H. G.
Humbert; o. NJ S., r. Clements
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is 1T A FARM Wv WANT?

Here are few we have on orr list:
100 acres, rolling, fair improvements, 3 miles
east of Blakesburg. Priced very low.
81 acres northeast of Ottumwa. nearly all in
meadow, improvements fair. at $45 per acre.
so acres of the best land in the county, SIS
per acre.
100 acres, we'll improved, no better land, S
miles from Ottumwa, 500 per acre.
90 acres OF fruit land, Improvements nearly
acre of berries, piums, etc. at $35 per acre
&c acres, within two miles of Ottumwa, good
buildings, some fruit, $50 per acre.
10 acres with good six room house and other
buildings, 1880 grapes and plenty of other
fruit, within one-half mile of city limits. 81, 49,
1l2i9 acres within one mile of limits, under.
ed and at price that will almost compel yog
to buy.
If you anything in this ad that you wisk
come and let us show it to you. If not CONC
anyway and we will show YOU something you
do want.
Lowenbers & Coz, lot south Court =.
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keoSa uqua.

Keosauqua, Jan 4-Miss Ella Std
ger has returned to her duties as
teacher in the Milton schools after a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Std
ger, of this place, and other relatives.
DR.. ]. M. Randall, of Birmingham,
was in Keasauqua recently on bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Deal of Anita, Cass
county, are the guests of their broth
er-in-law, Sheriff L. G. Pettitt, Of this
place. Mr.. Deal has been managing
an implement business at Anita for
Mr.. Pettitt. which has recently been
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sold. Messrs. Deal and Pettitt have
been adjusting matters connected
with it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, of Kansas, are
visiting with their daughter, Mrs.
Grant Knox, of this place.
Deputy Sheriff ]. K. Matheson was
in Cantril Wednesday on official bust
ness pertaining to levying on proper
ty by virtue of an executional issued
on a judgment recently obtained in
the district court against Albert Short
of near Cantrii.
AL Cocherel, of South Keosauqua, is
confined to his home with rheuma-
tism.
Channon, perkins, who has been in
Michigan for the past six months, is
visiting with his father, Rev. G. E..
Perkins, of this place.
Mrs. Fannie Wooden, of South Keo-
sauqua, who has been very sick for
several weeks, is now much better
Irwin Walker, of this place, is visit
ing with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Mccullough, of Selma.
Mrs. N. G. Emo, of this place, is con-
fined to her home with sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson, of
this city, are visiting with relatives
at Milton.
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Siaourney.

Sigourney, Jan. 4.-Miss Patience
Lynn has gone to Chicago to take yo-
cal lessons.
The Arlington hotel caught fire We'd
nesday but fortunately the flames were
extinguished with comparatively little
damage.
Theodore Manure left for Belle
Plain where he will work at the cleo
trio light business.
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be in fine shape. One new feature
this year will be the two months
Swedish school held in Munterville
some time during the summer for the
benefit of all who wish their children
to learn the Swedish language which
will be great benefit for them in
Sunday school.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Jan. Cattle. 10000;
choice steady; others easy, butchers
stock steady; beeves 365@6. co.;
COWS 2.65@4.15; Texans 3.3O@4.1O;
stocliers 2.75@4.50.
Hogs, $4,000; generally 1Oc higher;
heavy 5.15@3.50; light 5.05@5.3O;
mixed 5.05@5.35.
Sheep, 10000; steady to 1Oc lower;
2.40@4.O5; lambs 4,OO@5.75.
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Moravia.

Moravia, Jan. S.-The cantata Mon
day night was great success.
Ace Hobart left for Texas Tuesday.
Willie Eastlack is taking course
in telegraphy at the Wabash depot.
Ex-marshal Andrew was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Rowland Spencer,
this week.
Jackson Ingham, Of Moulton was
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Abba.

Abba, JanS.,-Court begins Monday
Miss Grace Bitner returned to her
home in Centerville yesterday after
two or three days visit here.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert Saun-
ders was held at the residence at Q
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. R. Jackson entertained a
number of young people Saturday
evening in honor of her cousin, Miss
Grace Bitner, of Centerville.
Miss Anna Sherod, of Creston, is
visiting friends and relatives here this
week.
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ST, Louis Markets.

st. Louis, Jan. Wheat, cash 1925,
May 76ss.
Corn, cash 3614; May 375s.
Oats, cash 341s; May 35A.
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Packwood.

Packwood, Jan. 8.-Mrs. Eady is
dangerously ill at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Roth.
Mrs. Jane Oliver met with a dan
gerous accident Christmas. She arose
before daylight, and in starting her
gasoline stove considerable oil was
spilled, which ignited. For time it
looked as if the whole house would be
burned to the ground, but the fire was
finally put out. The shock Frustrated
Mrs. Oliver for several days.
]. D. Eicher and J. A. Watson re-
turned from Des Moines Saturday
where they attended the hardware
mems meeting.
George Douglass has typhoid fever
in it's worst form.
The many friends of Mrs. G. A..
Crawford, whose husband died in
Hedrick January 4, were shocked at
the sad news. Mrs. Crawford was
born and grew to womanhood here.
She, with her sister, Miss Norah
Thomas, were among the first mer-
chants of this place. Norah Thomas
was the dispenser for some years of
the first mail to come to Packwood.
DR.. Elmer Tansy, of Chicago, is
here, called by the dangerous illness
of his father.
William Jones has sold his small
farm to Curtis Myers for $1,700.
Hiram Huffman, of Eldon, was a
business visitor here Friday.
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Frederic.

Frederic, Jan. s.-John Shields and
family have moved back from Mis-
souri, and located in Frederic.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Bellman,
a daughter.
u. K. Bates, wife and brother, Shell
don Bates, visited at the home of E..
N. Reeves, Friday.
James Sweeney, our station agent at
Frederic on the Burlington, has been
transferred to tower No. 10 for few
days.
Little Cecil Smith has about recov-
cred from the severe burn received
some time past.
The Frederic coal works are run
ming full time while the roads are
good.
Miss Anna Beebe, from Abba, is Wis
iting at the parental home.
Rev. John Follis held divine services
at the Dunkard church Sunday.
Ed Reeves and Martha Akers were
visitors at Ottumwa Sabbath evening.
Peter Jackson is suffering with a
lame arm.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Jan. 5.-Mrs George
Steele and two children, of Center
vile, returned home Thursday after
visit at the home of their cousin,
Claude C. Mccain.
The twentieth wedding anniver-
sary of MIR. and Mrs. ]. o. Wishard,
who reside two miles north of the
city, was celebrated at their home
Wednesday evening, a large number
of friends and relatives being pres
emit. A number of valuable presents
were received. An elegant repast
was served and the evening proved a
happy event in the history of those
present.
Mrs. B. Loeb left Thursday for
Kansas City for an extended visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Len
via Mooney.
Ed Whybrow, who purchased the
A. A. Downing tin shop some time
ago, is preparing to move the shop
to Enid, Oklahoma, and intends leav-
ing with his family Monday.
7. B. Turpin has completed the
sale of the old county farm occupied
by Fred Elmore, to Mr. Johnson, of
Winterset. The farm consists of
160 acresc and sold for $35' per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Young entertain
ed number of friends at dinner
Thursday. Charades furnished enter
tainment for the evening and the cor
diality of the host and hostess rem
dered the occasion one to be remem-
bered with pleasure by the guests. 7
Mrs. John Dillener, of Bethany,
Mo-, who has been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dillener,
of this city, and her mother, Mrs,
Young, of Troy, left Thursday FOR
Glenwood, Mo-, to visit at the home
of her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Sickle spent
Thursday in Milton at the home of
Mr.. Steckle's cousin, Mrs. j. M. John
son.
l. T. Dabney, the successful demo.
cratic candidate for county attorney
has disposed of his Cash hardware
store to E. A. and ]. G. Harter, of
this city
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Gibson afforded
a very happy evening to Rev. and
Mrs. ]. w. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Bence and Mr.. and Mrs M. Brenne.
man at their home Tuesday
j. F. Herod, of Ottumwa, spent
Thursday at the home of his father,
Baily Herod.
Mrs. o. G. Walton and little daugh.
ter Eva, left Tuesday for Kansas City
where they will spend the winter
Mrs. Walton having resumed her pc
sition as superintendent of the trim
ming department in Frankie, Frank
& Co.'s wholesale millinery house.
G. w. holland returned Friday from
Moravia having been absent for
some time on chronological lecture
trip.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Butter, dull; crea-
meries 1923; diaries 1000.
Eggs, 20.
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North EnqIish News.
Dudley.


Dudley, Jan. John Wilkins and
daughter, Hattie, have returned home
after a three weeks visit with friends
in Oklahoma.
The watch meeting at the Columbus
church was quite well attended.
Those on the sick list this week are
Harry Stevens, Iva Stevens and
Blanche Dible.
Thos. Stodghill returned homesfrom
Ottumwa Sunday night on No. IL.
The funeral of Mrs. Joe Stevens was
held at the Columbia church Saturday
at 10 a. M, and the remains were laid
to rest in the cemetery near by. She
leaves a husband and six small chill
dren to mourn their loss. The bereav-
ed family have the sympathy Of the
entire neighborhood.
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BlackhaWk.

Blackhawk, Jan. S.-Fridaay, Dec.
2S, number of Glenn Robb's friends
gathered in with well-filled baskets, to
remind him of his twenty-fifth birth
day. Among those present were
Messrs and Mesdames VIM. Robb
James Jones, Emmett Smith, George
Priest, Newt Parse; Myrtle Parse,
Will Robb, Lottie Brown, Clarence
Rolf, Doll Deynolds, Aida Brown,
Chas. Hard, and Taryey Garner.
Mrs. Edith Parse was a Blackhawk
visitor Sunday
The people of this vicinity are busy
making coal props.
Miss Agnes Mcconnell, Aida Brown
Lottie Brown. Belle Elder, AIDA and
Ira Mcconnell and Eldridge Brown
attended teachers meeting at Oak
Springs Friday night.
Lyceum commenced at Blackhawk
Tuesday night.
Mrs. VIM. Elder entertined few
friends at dinner New Years day.
Agnes Mcdonnell is teaching the
Blachawk school,
Eldridge Brown was a business
caller at Bunch Monday.
Christian Endeavor services were
held at Blackhawk Sunday evening.
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Hedrick, Jan. 7.-Prof. John E. Fos-
ter has returned from Toledo to re-
sumo his duties as superintendent of
the city schools after two weeks va
cation.
c. R. May is again able to attend
business after a few days illness.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Fleener are both
quite ill.
Ralph Burns is reported quite i'll at
the home of his father, J. G. Burns.
Mrs. A. A. Buck has returned to AL
bia after spending the holidays at the
parental home of R. S. Martin.
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THE MARKETS.
Visible Supply,

Visible Supply.
Chicago, Jan. THE visible supply
of grain is as follows: Wheat, 61,245,-
600 bushels; corn, 10,420,000 bushels;
oats, 9,154,00O bushels.
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Willard.

Willard, Jan. S.-Swen Nelson and
daughter Esther were in Ottumwa
Thursday.
Marvin, Ethel and Mabel Upp at
tended a party given at Mr.. Shows
last Wednesday evening.
Some of our young folks attended
a party given New Years eve by Miss
Mildred Anderson, north of this
jlace.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hall were Blakes-
burg callers Friday.
Miss Lizzie Price, of Ottumwa, Wis
tied over Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Price, of this
place.
Mrs. Louisa Pearson has left here
to visit her son at Hiteman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hall took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sander Pearson
Saturday.
Miss Minnie Nelson, who is stay
ing in Ottumwa came up for brief
visit with her parentsn during the hol-
idays.
Miss Clara Peterson spent Christ
mas week at the home of her uncle,
N. Hall.
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MuntervilIe.

Munterville, Jan. 8.-Frank Pear
son, son of P. Pearson, near Frederic,
is dangerously i'll with lung fever.
Pete Anderson, from the Burlington
shops in Ottumwa, visited his brother,
Jake Anderson, in Munterville few
days this week, also visiting N. p.
Pearson during his stay.
Sven Pearson has commenced haul
ing coal again for Jas. Newell since
the holidays.
Rev. A. e. Mcneil and wife are OF
tumwa visitors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hall were Blakes-
burg visitors yesterday.
Samuel Johnson, from Ottumwa, at
tended the yearly church meeting and
also visited his farm. He visited with
his son, Alex Johnson, near Munter-
vile.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Burgeson return
ed from Givin the fore part of the
week.
The yearly church meeting was held
in Munterville January 3 and every
thing went tremendously with Rev.
Mcneil as chairman and G. III. Swan
son secretary. Nearly all the old Of
ficers were reelected and the financial
condition Of the church was found to
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Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, Jan. dressed poultry,
dull; turkeys 6@9; chickens s.; ducks
|9@10.
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Peoria, Market.

Peoria. Jan. Corn, higher: No. 2
37A.
Oats, firm; No. 2 wa.ss 2s.
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Stockport.

Stocport, Jan. s.-John Bales pur-
chased a fine herd of Galloway cattle
Friday.
VIM. Parker, of Birmingham, was
in the city Thursday buying eggs and
butter.
Rev. Venant filled the pulpit at the
M. e. church Sunday at IL a. m.
Tomash Laventy, Of Hillsboro, was
in the city Saturday.
A social dance was given at Sher-
man Morris Friday evening. Music
by the Stockport String band.
Frank Lucas and his sister Fay re-
turned to Fairfield to resume work at
college.
Married on New Years day, G. R.
Harlan and Mary Menden, at the res
idence of N H. Ruby. Rev. Tenant
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan are
highly respected people and their
many friends wish them success in
this new venture.
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L. Rebel, Jr., returned last week
from Ottumwa, where he went to
take the measure for an artificial
limb for Pat Fox, an employee in the
packing house.
The revival services at the Baptist
church which began last week, are
progressing nicely, The interest and
attendance increases each evening
Rev. Mills will be assisted this week
by a minister from Eberson
Fritz GoolSin and C. B. Lewis, of
Happy Corners, Washington town
ship, were calling on Charlton friends
Saturday.
The new school building was not
sufficiently finished to hold school to-
day, tho the directors had been
counting strongly on moving in. 1t
will probably take two weeks longer
to finish it.
The warm weather of the past few
days has been playing havoc with the
ice which has gradually diminished
from z to inches in thickness and
the ice men who were figuring on be-
ginning putting up ice this week have
postponed it for few days. 1t does
not interfere with the young peoples
skating, however and they continue
to crowd the ponds each evening.
Will Mcdonnell, who is employed
in Lorimer & Hollinger's clothing
store, is spending weeks vacation
with his parents in the country.
Ed Culbertson, Fora and Ethel
Smythe, who have been spending the
holidays With their parents in Chari-
ton, returned this morning to their
studies at Parsons college.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Freeman have re-
turned from a few days visit with
friends at Lacona.
Mrs. Blizzard and daughter, May,
who have been spending the past two
weeks with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Webb Hultz, of Charlton, return
ed to their home in Malcolm Satur-
day.
About six members of Charlton
lodge No. GA, l. o. o. F., drove to
Derby Saturday night where they at
tended the public installation of Off
GERS of that lodge. A special pro-
gram with talks from members of the
fraternity thruout the state was rem
dered. An enjoyable time was had.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Jan. Wheat, Jan. IS;
May Is.
Corn, s6% @s7; May ssss@ssA.
Oats, Jan. 23A; May 255s.
Pork, Jan. 1890; May 1870.
Lard, Jan. I'll; May 7.32.
Ribs, Jan. $50; May 7.O2.
! Rye, 4S14.
Barley, 38@62
Flax, 1.55.
Timothy, 4.75.
Glover, 1880.
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Bonaparte.

Bonaparte, Jan. -S.-P. w. Oberg, of
Chicago, is visiting friends in this
city.
Mrs. R. E. Meek gave a small din
ner party Wednesday in honor of her
cousin, Mrs. Jessie Cresep-Newbill,o of
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beard, Of Eldon,
are visiting friends and relatives
here.
. Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Riggle returned
home Tuesday from Des Moines
where they have been spending the
holidays with thenr children.
Miss Anna Donnelly is home from
Parsons college, Fairfield, on two
weeks visit.
Mrs. Chas. Dings, Fred Dings and
wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Pallester
of Ottumwa, spent New Years day at
the Lineaweaver home.
Little Alpha Ware is quite sick
with the scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harp Vanzant, of
Pennington, passed thru town
Thursday on their way to Moulton.
Miss Josie Easling went to Fair.
field Saturday to visit with her sister.
Ed Wagner left Tuesday for Chica-
go, where he will attend business
school.
Sam Henry returned Wednesday
from Walnut Ridge, Ark, where he
had gone ten days ago to assist in
Mrs. W. l. Boyle entertained the
Whist club Tuesday evening.
| Miss, Lottie Day spent New Years
| at home in Utica.
a handle factory, but on account OF
his health he was compelled to return
| home.
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New York Market.

Butter, weak, unchanged; ,17@25.
Eggs, steady; 22@27. Z.
New York, Jan. Wheat, May So;
Corn, May 341a.
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lame arm.
HumeSton.

Humeston, Jan. Sam Rinard, of
Corydon, spent few days last week
with his parents in this city.
Mrs. Jim Lynch is visiting relatives
in Eldon this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ulin returned Fri
day from a weeks visit with Mrs.
Ulm's parents at Murray.
Our hospital in the old college build
ing is now in running order with six
patients.
Mrs. Don Henry died at Keokuk
Tuesday evening. She went to that
place last week to have an operation
performed. The remains were brought
home Wednesday and the funeral was
held Friday from her late home. She
leaves husband and two small chill
dren to mourn her loss.
Miss Ida Van Derby, after an i'll
ness of a week, is again at her work
in McKibben's store.
J. %. Henderson, of Promise City,
visited in Humeston last week.
Misses Lizzie and Ruth Taylor spent
the holidays with their brother, Mack,
in Centeryille.
Milan McCulloch cam edown from
Des Moines to spend Christmas with
his parents.
Miss Kelso, of Corydon, attended
the Quaker quartette in the city Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Henry Thomas and children
came home Monday from. Charlton
where they visited a week with rela.
tives.
North English News.
North English, Jan. miss Ethel
Thomas returned to Drake University
this week.
Miss Martha Motif has resigned her
position as teacher in the second pri
mary department.
George Magoon is in South English
this week attending to poultry bust
ness.
Miss Alma McCalla is visiting in
Marengo.
Miss Maude Hadley was married to
/ w. w. Marshall last Tuesday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
| w. Hadley.
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o. j. Garriott's Report.

County Clerk o. J. Garriott, retir-
ing, submitted report for 1900, show
ing the amount of district court fees
collected to have been $936.S2; ess-
penses of office, 452.S5; balance tuin-
ed over to county treasurer, $4S4S2;
fees due sundry persons, $60.61; Roll
Lewis fine paid in, $25; money depos-
tied in probate matters, $115.2S; pro-
duly turned over to the treasurer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-08

Tor sALE.-Hotel furniture, best location
in city money maker. Other business
reason for selling. Might trade for stock of
merchandise real estate. Boyd's grocery,
Fairfield, Iowa.