Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

want column and use it, one-half
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Clerk of the Courts H. w. Michaels
today issued a marriage license to
John Bowes and Miss Ollie Lilly.
Late yesterday afternoon the deal
was closed between j. M. Fleener of
Hedrick and the city officials by which
the city bought from the Hedrick man
the team of dark grays which was tried
in the morning on the hook and ladder
wagon. This makes a total of five
horses the city has purchased from Mr..
Fleener during the past eight months.
Last evening at the residence of Rev.
]. M. Bailey, lis Russell street, the
marriage of Miss Mabel May Duree to
Bart B. Brown of Keokuk, was solemn
lied, Rev. Bailey officiating. There
were only few relatives and friends
of the officiating parties present to
witness the ceremony. Miss Duree is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Duree
who reside at the corner of Mill and
Clay streets, and the groom is we'll
known Keokuk young man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown will reside in Keokuk. .
1t has become known in Ottumwa
that Charles J. Ekfelt, well known
young business man of Ottumwa and
formerly deputy county treasurer, was,
on last Wednesday, united in marriage
at st. Catherin's, Ontario, Canada. Mr..
Ekfelt has been in Canada for some
weeks, but only favored few of his
friends here knew he was to be mar
ried. AS the affair was a very quiet
one and as Mr.. Ekfelt kept the matter
secret the maiden name of his bride
is not known here However, when
the Ottumwa man and his wife return
to Ottumwa after honeymoon trip
down the st. Lawrence river and
through the east, they will be cordially
received by Mr.. Ekfelts many friends.
They will reside in a house already ar
ranged by the groom on North Wapel-
10 street
James Shields. who lives about six
miles west of the city on the Ottum-
wa and Eddyville road, had his barn
struck by lightning yesterday about
o'clock, but succeeded in putting it
out before any great damage was
done. Some of the men were in the
basement when the barn was struck,
and rushing out, saw that the roof was
on fire. BY quick work they succeed
ed In putting it out, although it burn
ed quite a hole in the roof. Three years
ago the old barn, situated at the same
place, was struck by lightning and
burned, together with all the contents
The loss from yesterdays fire was
small and was completely covered by
insurance.
tFrom Saturdays Daily.J s
J. L. Long, editor and proprietor OF
the Russell Union, was an Ottumwa
visitor yesterday.
Miss Inez Thompson of Agency was
in the city yesterday on her way q,
Des Moines, where she will visit with
her mother.
H. w. Michael, clerk of the district
court, issued marriage license today
to Axel Frederickson and Miss Han
nah Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jay of Blakes
burg, have returned home after visit
at the home of w. H. H. Asbury, 1910
East Maple avenue.
At 1920 o'clock this afternoon at the
Ottumwa hospital occurred the death
Of Samuel Strawn, 73 years of age, an
old resident of Chilicothe.
Miss Clara Abegg, who has been Wis
iting in the city at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Martin, $40 Grove
street, left yesterday for a visit with
relatives at Dudley.
James Gee has returned home, after
an exvtended trip in Colorado.
Mrs. E. W. Wilkerson, who resides
on North Ash street, left today for q
visit with relatives at Morayia.
The farmer who wants to sell his
fine stock can get purchasers through
the want column, one-haif cent per
word.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peters, who for
merly resided in this city, but late
went to Burlington, have returned tt
Ottumwa and will make their future
home here.
Mrs. Charles Packwood of Blair
Neb., returned home this morning af
ter a visit in Ottumwa at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs, G. w. Moffitt, who reside
on Walnut avenue.
Mrs. Caroline Glover and Miss Dell;
Bedford of Abbott, returned home to
day after a visit at the home of Davit
Richardson, who resides a few miles
south of the city.
Two new enlistments for the United
States army were received by Recruit
ing Sergeant p j., Kearney today
These recruits with the four enlisted
Saturday will be sent Wednesday tt
Seattle to join the coast defense.
Mrs. George Phillips and son, Jean
Mrs Bertha Deyol and Miss CARR,
Schworm, have returned home, afte
a trip in Colorado. They visited Den
yer, Colorado Springs, Boulder, AM
other places of interest.
G.. NJ. Stops, who resides at AZ
West Fourth street, is the possessor o
several good specimens of grant
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