Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27

morrow to George Porter of Mystic.
The bride and groom will make their
future home in Mystic.
One of the constables from Keokuk
township brought to the city jail this
afternoon d young man named Harry
Fades who is charged with having dis
turbed the peace in the neighborhood
in which he resides. He was locked
up in the hold-over to await trial.
The first week night meeting in COM
memoration of Holy week was observ-
ed last evening at the Trinity Episco-
pal church in this city by the regular
evening prayer and confirmation SER
vice at which time a class of eight
were received into the church, Bishop
Morrison, of Davenport, officiating at
| the ceremonies and delivering the adj
dress of the evening. There was a
very good attendance and throughout
the services the spirit of reverence
for The events celebrated was mani
tested by the devotion of the audience.
According to plans which are but
yet in their infancy but which are new
| the building at the corner of Main and
Market streets at present owned and
partially occupied by w. w. Ennis,
will be RACED during the coming sum-
mer and replaced with a modern, five
or six story bank and office building,
with all the conveniences pertaining
to the up-to-date building of this class.
Mr.. Ennis is at present negotiating to
OF
on which depend the carrying out of
the scheme, and the definite announce
ment that it will be carried out will
not be made until these matters are
disposed of.
Rev. Irl B. Hicks, the st. Louis
weather forecaster, says that March
i will go out with a storm disturbance,
high barometer and westerly winds
with cooler weather to follow, lasting
two or three days, during which a
change to fair and cooler and frosty
nights in central and northern states.
In the fore part of April thunder and
hail storms. On or about the middle
of the month active and possibly dan
lgerous storms, he says, will visit many
lsections and during the latter part of
the month and on and following the
22d wicked storms of rain and hail fol
lowed by frosts over sections north
ward. The month is predicted to &c
out in storm period, from 2Sth to
Both. a.
Mrs. Letitia Blount died at the home
of her son, Henry Blount, 612 Finley
avenue, at 11:45 this morning. Mrs.
Blount had been resident of this
city for the past eight years and had
she lived until May would have
reached the age of rs years. Death
5 came to her after an illness of about
{ six weeks caused by complication OF
troubles incident to old age. Mrs
Blount was born on May 5, 1927 and
had been resident of this state fol-
the past fifty years, having made hel
home in Van Buren, county during thu
greater part of that time. Her hus
/ band, E. c. Blount, died at Bonapart'
June IL, 1888. Mrs. Blount is surviv
ed by three children, George and Hen
: ry Blount and J. NJ Sargent of Kan
: sas, son by a former husband, hel
: daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Crane, being
deceased
/ For the past fifty years Mrs. Bloun
+ has made her home in Vernon Ia, wit
!. the exception of the, past. eight year
during which she has lived with he
son Henry in this city. During he
: residence in this city she has game
a many warm friends who deeply mour
l. her departure. Her pleasant and kline
a ly manner has always been benedit
ton to all with whom she came in col
tact and she will be greatly missed.
~ From Thursdays Dailyl
= ), Ira Sweeney, who resides near Flo
is, was in the city today on bushes
Miss Maude Alternately of Chill
!. cothe was in the city short time TIL
. afternoon.
n Norman Reno of Batavia, ex-count
< supervisor, was business caller
the city today.
n Miss Amy Brown of Kirkville returl
j. ed home this afternoon after spendin
is short time in the city.
u Mrs. G. L. Moss of Chillicothe spel
yesterday with her sister, Mrs. A.
= Lukens, 521 East Main street.
= Phil Watkins of Batavia, who hs
q been receiving treatment at the eli
A hospital, left for his home today.
A David Jay will sell choice selectic
x of pure bred shorthorn cattle at h
y big sale at Blakesburg Wednesda
a April %.
a Attorney A. w. Enoch, who has bee
x i'll at his home on West Woodland av
v nue., is recovering. Mr.. Enoch hi
q been indisposed for several days.
a Henry Roofing, who has been conf
x ed to the hospital for the past few da
v on account of a recent operation, /
A turned to his home in South Ottumy
x today.
x Miss Lavela Brooks of Floris ]
y turned home this morning after
a pleasant visit at the home of her S
x ter, Mrs. J. R. Lyman of North Jeff,
y son street.
V Mrs. Noah Harbor of Richmond a,
"a nue. left this morning on the Milws
* kee for Foster, where she will spent
Y few days caring for her daughter, W
is quite i'll.
q Mrs. c. H. Burgeson of Chillicotl
X \, !, &c, I'M Oft