Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26

this morning after a few days visit
at the home of Mrs. G. w. Robertson,
on Finley avenue.
The death of Mrs. Cordelia Tenny-
son. wife of John Tennyson, occurred
at her late residence on Mabel street
at 1885 O'Clock, February %. The
deceased was % years of age and
leaves husband and one small child
to mourn her demise, besides a host
of other relatives and friends.
Ottumwa may soon see the CONSOLE
dation OF two of her largest industries.
1t was reported today that negotia-
lions were being conducted with a
view to removing the Ottumwa Iron
Works from it's present location, and
consolidating them with the Dain
Manufacturing company. On the face
of it, this looks preposterous, but af-
ter the matter has been investigated
the fact shows that it would be very
desirable arrangement. With its
steadily increasing business the pres
ent plant of the Ottumwa Iron Works
is too small to accommodate its pat
rons. and it is reported the company
is casting about for larger quarters.
1uSShS Dui houSu, WHO, lot CnG past
eleven years has been employed as
shipping clerk for Samuel Lilburn &
Co, has resigned his position, which
takes effect this evening, and Monday
he will enter the service of Swift &
Co., who will occupy the building now
occupied by the Pioneer Poultry Co.,
at 225 South jefferson street, and con-
duct poultry business. Mr.. Bur-
n9nUh q Of Nv
ness knowledge, and leaves the en-
ploy of Lilburn & Co., with the high
est communications w. M. Rideout,
who formerly owned the Pioneer Poul-
try Co., will remain with the Swift
firm as manager of the poultry depart
ment.
From Mondays Daily
S. V. Sampson of Agency, was in the
city today on business.
DR.. and Mrs. N. w. Atterberry left
this morning for Los Angeles, CAL,
where they will make an extended Wis
it with friends.
Miss Lolita Perry, of Pennington,
returned home this morning after a
visit at the l.. M. Cooley home on
North Court street.
Mrs. A. T. Wilkins. of Missouri Val
ley, is in the city visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Perry Marshall,
on East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Carlson, 337
West Woodland avenue, are the hap
ply parents of nine pound boy, who
! was born last Wednesday.
n
Pa, returned home this afternoon on
Burlington No. 6, after visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. G. Glas-
gov, who resides south of the city.
| Mrs. c. P. Newell and children, for
merly of Agency, left this morning on
the Rock Islarl for Wichita, Kan,
where they will make their future
home. They were accompanied to OF
tumwa by Mrs. Newell's father, j..
| d. Hankins
A license was issued at noon to
Chas. w. Blackleyo, of Eldon, and FL
dora Lowe, of South Ottumwa, and
4 the parties repaired to the recorders
Office where they were married by JUS
tice Roberts, of Eldon.
The death of Ariel Josephine, the in.
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fisher, residing at s25 West Mill
street, occurred Sunday morning at 5
o'clock The remains were taken to
Munterville this Afternoon where the
funeral was held this afternoon.
James b. Cason, colored man OF
this city. has filed information before
Squire Ballard, charging c. G. Van
Horn, proprietor of chop house on
South Market street, with violating
/ section 500S of the code of Iowa rela
tive to the right of citizens. At least
this is the charge on the surface, but il
| is said that the real difficulty is that
Van Horn either by himself or his EN-
ployes refused to serve Cason at the
! lunch counter. The case will be tried
before Squire Ballard tomorrow morn,
i ing at o'clock.