Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

free MeLnOQlSt church. lntermelL
will be in the Shaul cemetery.
In Justice Billiards. court today the
case of the state Of Iowa VS.. William
Henry. who was charged with assault
with intent to commit murder was
heard, and the defendant was dis
charged. The prosecuting witness
was James McShane, who claims that
he was cut with knife in Henry's
hands. There was not enough evil
dence on the part of the prosecution to
holding the defendant, and he
was discharged. Both men are farm
ers residing near Eldon. County At
torney D. H. Emery and Walter. Coen
for the state and B. w. Scott
defended Mr.. Henry.
Fred Park, of 3Os West Second
street. left last evening for Denver.
Col, where he will make his future
home. Mr.. Parks was for a number
of years the yard foreman of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
and has accepted position with the
Colorado Southern railway as switch
man. Mrs. Park and son, Harold, will
leave next week for Denver where
they will join Nh. Park. Their many
Ottumwa friends regret that they are
to remove from Ottumwa but wish
them success in their new home. E.
B. Green has the position that was va
Gated by Mr.. Park. N"5
w. w. Cummings, whose large ice
house was burned to the ground few
weeks ago, has announced his inten.
ton to rebuild on the old site within
a short time This is indicative of the
enterprise of the city and the conf
dence Mr.. Cummings has in it. He
has decided to rebuild his house to
make it twice it's former capacity.
This will afford room for about 10000
tons of ice, and will be by far the big
gest ice house in the city.
Mr.. Cummings will commence the
work of building his mammoth house
in August, and the work will be push
ed to completion in time for the put
ting up of ice during the winter
months. All the most modern labor
saving appliances for putting up ice
will be placed in position at the new
ice house, and the building will be
built in the most substantial style.
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Mrs. Frank Schofield, residing west
of the city, went to Paris this morning
to visit.
Mrs. Frank Brady went to Agency
last evening to visit her mother, Mrs
John Prince.
Miss Ida Spousler went to Agency
last evening to visit her lister; Mrs
C. d. Poison.
A marriage license was issued this
Miss Ida Majors.
Miss Blanche Scott returned todaS
from a visit with her sister, Mrs. w
H. Townsend, in Kirkyille.
Mabel and Della Kirkhart returned
to Milton this morning after visi,
with their aunt, Mrs. G. M. Penny, IL
Sheffield street.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Criley ant
daughter, Mary Louise, of Eddyville
returned home today after visit a
the parental Criley home on Soutf
Davis street.
Mrs. J. r. Wilson and children, wht
reside near Batavia, returned home
last evening after visit with Mrs
Wilson's brother, Jasper Harris, who
resides west of the city.
Mrs. Catherine Overman, a woman
aged seyenty-four years, swore out in
formation before Judge Moon toda,
charging her son-in-laW, Leande
Parks, with assault and battery. Thu
plaintiff charges that the defendan
struck her with his fists.
Miss Estelle Randel left this morn
| ing on the Wabash for Canton, Miss
where she was called by the sefiou
illness of her father, j. M. Randel
Miss Randel has been visiting with he
brother, Walter Randel, $40 Nortl
Marion street.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Webb, of 20
Webster street, returned last evening
from two months tour of California
much improved by taking the trir
They were much pleased with the GRO
prospects, although the country is
little dryer than usual.
r. P. Baker returned today from
California where he has been spending
the summer. Mrs. Baker who wa
with him remained in that country
and as soon as Mr.. Baker can make
settlement for the Laclede hotel fire
he will also return to that country.
] j. Fl. Losey. recently mustered on