Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

[From Fridays Daily.l
Mr. Kussart of Eddyville was bus
mess visitor in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Wilson of Kirk
vile were in the city today shopping.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. Burns,
of West Second street, last night, al
son.
B. W. McGintis of Highland was in
the city today looking after some bust
ness matters.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Barker,
1923 Orchard street, this morning, an
eleven pound son.
William H. Sisco of Highland return
ed home this evening after spending
the day in the city on business
Mrs. E. A. Commons, of Blakesburg,
who has been spending the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. E. c. Dorothy, of
100 Lincoln avenue, returned home
this morning.
Mrs. Henry Zaun and daughter, Ha-
EEL who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Zaun's sister, Mrs. Lud-
wig, on North Court street, left this
morning for Creston, where they will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. LaFaver and fam
| lily left today on Burlington train No.
9 for Thayer, where. they will make
their future home. Mr.. LaFaver has
been one of Ottumwa's business citi-
zens for the past twelve years and
goes to Thayer, where he will take
| ohoron IF hjc fathac'c farr,
The death of Edward Tarleton
an old and highly respected citizen of
Ottumwa, occurred at his home, 313
West Albany street, at about noon to-
day. Mr.. Tarleton was rs years of
age. Death was caused by paraly-
sis. The many friends of the de-
ceased and of his family will deeply
regret to know of his death.
At z o'clock this morning, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. O'Hara, three
miles west of this city, occurred the
death of Mrs. Patrick Kennedy, aged
IA years. Mrs. Kennedy was the wild
owed mother of Mrs. O'Hara, and was
taken i'll while on visit to her daugh-
ter. She leaves in addition to Mrs.
O'Hara, one other daughter, Mrs. Ma
1 y s.,
Edward. All of the children. except
James, reside near Ottumwa, his home
being in Montana.
[From Saturdays Daily.1
Il A. M. Davis of Highland township
was in the city today.
Mrs. G. o. Potter, of Bidwell, visit.
ed Ottumwa friend stoday.
w. A. Buchanan. of Keokuk town
ship, was in the city today.
Mrs. E. Harshman of Eddyyille was
in the city this morning shopping.
William Hankammer of Hedrick is
a business visitor in the city today.
John Gieg. of Dahlonega township
was in the city today on business.
H. N. Spry, of Agency, was bust
ness caller in the city this afternoon
Charles Crawford, of Highland town
: ship, was business visitor in town to
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Shepherd o
Richland township, We're in the cit.
today on business.
b. j. Harding, OF CaSS township, re
turned home today on Burlington Nc
70 after short visit in the city.
Hamilton G. Wilson, of Richlan
township, was in the city today lool
ing after some business matters.
Mrs. c. M. Shaw returned to he
home in Oskaloosa at noon today a
ter a short visit with her son, R. N
Shaw, of Highland township. !.
Miss Sadie McMillin, one of tn
nurses at the Ottumwa hospital, who
spending short time visiting with he
parents at Cliffland, was in the cit
today.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ G. Johnson, of z
I lott, spent a short time in the cit
|. this morning on their way, to Keosa1
qua, where they will make their fl