Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

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southwest of the city left today OF
the Rock Island for Dayton, Washing
ton, where they go to make their fut-
ure home.
Drs. o. E. Baker and F. Lawson, Of
Highland Center, We're arraigned be-
fore Justice Campbell today on a
charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT great bodily injury upon each
other. In bond of 500 each they were
released.
Mrs. Lulu Shearer and Mrs. A. J.
Stump and little daughter, came down
from Ottumwa Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Stump will make a short visit,
and Mrs. Shearer will make her home
with her parents in the city.-Mt.
Pleasant News.
Miss Roxy Wachtler, formerly with
Mrs. John Macdonell, has accepted a
position with the new Columbia mil
linery, No. 230 East Main street,where
she will be pleased to wait on her Gus
toners, and extends a cordial invita-
tion to all ladies to call and inspect a
truly elegant line of millinery.
Charles McCune, young man who
formerly lived on Woodland avenue,
was taken before the commissioners
of insanity today and given hearing
upon his mental condition. 1t was de-
cided to send him to the county hos
pital for treatment, and his case will
be looked into further 1t is believed
the young man lost his mind on ac-
count of over study. He was taken to
the hospital this afternoon by Sheriff
Cremer.
IFrom Wednesdays DailyI
Help found for you in the want col
umn.
Born. February 81, to Mr.. and Mrs.
F. e. Orvis, 727 West Main street,
son.
Wilbur Newell, who lives southeast
of Agency, was in the city this morn
ing on business.
Gertie, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Lester, died this morning
at o'clock, aged year and 1 month,
of diphtl- eria.
One man put in the Courier's want
column small ad and he received
twenty replies after the ad had run
twice. 1t will do the same for you.
Mrs. M. ]. Rogers, formerly of North
Green street, left last evening for
Highland Center, where she will join
her husband, who has recently pur-
chased farm near that place and they
will make their future home
Owen Bros. of Omaha have been Civ
en- contract for grading 100000
yards of the new Milwaukee cutoff a
short distance east of this city. Work
will begin on the grade as soon as the
frost is out of the ground. This firm
received the contract from Mcintosh
Bros. of Milwaukee, who were given
the original contract
George F. Hodges and Miss Jennie
A. Chapman were united in marriage
at noon today by Justice j. A. Ballard
at the home of the bride about four
and one-half miles west of the city
The happy couple are we'll known res.
idents Of Wapello county and will
make their future home near Ottum.
wa.
The divorce granted Ida M. Hopkins
recently by Judge Roberts was grant
ed upon compromise. The charges
as first filed by her were for adultery
but later this charge was Withdrawn
and the answer by the defendant was
also withdrawn and the woman was
given the divorce by default. She
was also restored to her maiden name
of Ida M. Hamilton.
Mrs. Eva Bliss was held to the grand
jury this afternoon to answer to the
charge of numbering Rolla d. Houdy
shell. She was committed to the
county Jail without bail. The decision
was announced by Justice Ballard
who has had the case under considera
ton since yesterday morning He
case will probably be one of the frs
to be acted upon by the grand jur.
which convenes here about March "a
Benjamin Zimmerman had his skull
fractured this morning by a fallin!
brick while assisting his brother, Eel
Zimmerman. in cleaning out well a
the home of the latter on Walnut ave
nue.. About $3.50 o'clock this morning
while Mr.. Zimmerman was at the boi
tom of well thirty-two feet deep as
: sisting in cleaning it out brick fel
from the top of the curb striking hin
upon the head resulting in fracturin
) his skull. Mr.. Zimmerman was take
: from the we'll and DR.. j. B. Wilso
) called to attend to the injuries. MI
| Zimmerman was taken to the city hos
l pital and it is reported this afternoo
| that his condition is quite favorable.
The memory of Robert Emmett, tn
immortal Irish patriot was fittingly hol
ored by celebration held last even
, ling by the United Ancient Order O