Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-18
in Thursdays Courier, the name
should have been Pertum. The par
ties in the case are colored.

in Thursdays Courier, the name
should have been Pertum. The par
ties in the ease are colored.
Miss Rhetta Halter, of Agency, was
a passenger on the noon train enroute
to Muscatine, where she will visit rel
atives.
Some one is looking for what you
have to sell ana you will sell it in the
Courier Want Column. Come in and we
will write it for you
Born Thursday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs, John w. Reidy a four pound
baby boy at the home of Mrs. Reidy's
parents. 513 North Ash street. Mr..
and Mrs. Reidy have been visiting at
the home of her parents for the past
three months.
The fine new building, with an arch.
~itecturally beautiful stone front, to be
erected by w. B. Bonnitield next to
the Hunter building on Main, between
Court and Washington streets, will be
occupied by j. G. Hutchinson & Co.
This arrangement was definitely con.
cluded late yesterday afternoon. The
contracts are now being let and the
pushing of the construction of the
building will be rapid, so that
it may be ready for occupan.
cy by September /. This build
ing will be different from the usual
style of business houses of Ottumwa
and Frank Fielder will be the archi
tect and builder.
Immense returns are made to those
who use the Courier Want Column.
Elmer Pack, who has travelled thu
South Market street beat nights OF the
Ottumwa police force for over a year
has rendered his resignation to tak'
effect tonight. This was accepted an
Stephen Mcbride, of the South Side
has been appointed to fill the vacancy
Mr.. Mcbride will begin his new dutie
tomorrow night. 1t is probable tina
he will be given Officer Packs old beat
Mr.. Pack gave up his position on tn
force to accept n with j. G.. Hutch
son & Co.
Late this afternoon a team driver
by Leland Ellis of the South Side be
came frightened at a street car at tn,
corner of Main street and Iowa ave
nue. and ran away. Mr.. Ellis wa
thrown to the pavement with fearful
force and received serious injuries. H
7 was picked up and placed on the stree
car and carried to the hospital, wher
DR.. Williams was called and at tn
time of going to press his injurie
were being attended to. At that tim
the extent of the injuries We're nc
known.
S Arrangements We're completed We
terday for the convention of the Won
ems clubs located within the border
, of the sixth congressional district
! Iowa to be held in Ottumwa Wedne
day, April 8, at a meeting of the boal
a of the OttumWa Woman's club and IL
y committees from the various clubs
the city, which was held at the hon
of Mrs. G. F. Pope, on East Cou
street. This convention will have
its object the promoting of the int
ests of the Federated Woman's eli
movement throughout this part of Il
II state. Miss Beulah Bennett, of Osk
loosa, chairman of the sixth distrit
has been in correspondence with Il
p leaders of the Woman's club in {
" tumwa with regard to this %conventit
and everything is being done to insu
e it's success.
GFrom Mondays Daily.l
Did you ever try an ad in the Cou
er's Want Column?
ID James Stodghill, of Columbia, W
IN in the city today on business.
q. Allen, of Agency, was a busine
m visitor in the city this morning.
N Z. johnson, who resides in Agene