Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

ANtho
say to every point brought out by the
attorneys for the defense in their mo-
ton for continuance.
From Wednesdays Daily.l
Philip Lynch of Georgetown, was a
business visitor in the city today.
Miss Addie Wilson of Mystic arriv-
ed on the Milwaukee last evening for
visit with Miss Addie Bissell, 1410
East Main street.
Mrs. F. M. Gortner, who resides at
1853 East Main street, went to North
English last evening in response to a
telegram announcing the serious i'll
ness of her father.
Mrs. w. P. Merton who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. F. M.
Reeves on Center avenue, left this
morning on the Rock Island for Flor
is to make short visit before return
ing to her home in Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing.
Mrs. Chas. Martin of Eldon, who has
been delegate to the siXtieth annual
convention of the Denmark Associa-
ton of Congregational Churches, now
being held in this city returned to her
home this morning on the Rock Is
land.
George Roquette of Dixon, S. D.,who
arrived in the city yesterday for
short visit at the home of his uncle,
A. J. Nader, 553 North Green street,
left this morning on the Rock Island
for Rogers, Ark, where he will make
his future home.
The interest among the delegates to
the annual meeting of the Denmark
association OF Congregational church
es, which is being held in this city,
continues strong. There was large
number of the visiting ministers and
delegates present at the session last
evening, at which time the annual SER
man was delivered by Rev. G. d. Tan
gemann of Danville, and the Lords
Supper administered by Rev. William
Salter of Burlington and Rev. P. M.
France of Eldon. The opening SER
vices were conducted by Rev. H. o.
Spelman of Fairfield, assisted by other
visiting ministers. Rev. T. o. Doug
las of Grinnell gave the invocation and
/, the scripture lesson was read by Rev.
]. Reed of West Burlington. At the
close of the services an offering was
taken for the purpose of adding to
the fund for the benefit of the aged
ministers of the church.
| [From Thursdays Daily.l
Mrs. John Kimble of Munterville is
spending the day in the city visiting
| with friends and relatives.
Mrs. t. Sheehan of Ash street, who
has been in the city hospital for some
time, has returned to her home.
Curt Hogan, $40 Lee avenue, who
has been seriously ill from relapse
of the measles, is reported to be much
| improved.
Miss P. Newell of Kirkville, who
has been visiting with Mrs. D. HI. De-
vol on East Fourth street, returned
home this morning.
Mrs. J. Elsonsohn, of Leando, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
]. McMullen, corner Wapello and AL
bany streets, returned to her home
this morning on the Rock Island
Mrs. James Stevenson and daughter,
Mrs. F. l.. Healy, who formerly resid-
| ed at 124 South Ash street, departed
this morning or the Wabash for Kinks
vile, Mo-, to make their future home.
The marriage of Mrs. Laura Barrett
to r. S. Wright, took place last even
ing at the home of the groom in
Gravestown in the presence of the
relatives and few friends of the
contracting parties.
T. H. Smith of Highland township
shippeda fine full blood Shorthorn bull
calf Wednesday to Forest City, Ill
| The animal was sold to Walter Scott
of that place. The sale was made
through j. w. Hid.
A little child of Guy Sayres of OF
| tumwa died at the home of John
Sayres, on the Standle farm last Mon
day morning The little child and its
mother had come over from OtIumwa
for few days visit and the little one
suddenly became sick and died.
/ Bloomfield Democrat.
j Conductor w. S. Moore of the OF
tumwa branch of the g." had close
call at Ottumwa Tuesday as the traiI
was pulling out OF that city. In board
ing the caboose he made mister
and fell under the car. The train
however, was moving quite slowly ant
by little dexterity he emerged from
his predicament without injury. He
thinks that miss is just as good as {
mile but don't care to repeat his eX
perience.-Ft. Madison Democrat.
SOUTHERN BEAUTY BUGGlEs.