Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

nome In La Plata, Mo-, last evening af-
ter visit at the home of Fred Cur
rier, 425 West Fifth street.
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cent word each insertion.
Mrs. Anna Merton returned to her
home in Cheyenne, Wyoming, last ev.
ening after visit at the home of Mrs.
f. M. Reeves. Alb Center avenue.
Mrs. Emma Sanstrom, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. A. Ekholm
OF lO1S Locust street. returned to her
home in Hiteman yesterda yafternoon.
Mrs. ]. v. Buchanan, of Hedrick, who
has been visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. S. A. Norris, south of the
city, returned home last evening on
the Milwaukee.
The case of the state of Iowa VS..
William McBee, charged with larceny.
was dismissed by Judge Vermilion on
motion OF the defense because the in
dictment does not state that McBee is
18 years or more old However, by or
der of Judge Vermilion, the matter
will be referred to the next grand
jury.
At the Ottumwa Hospital last even
ing at o'clock occurred the death of
James Christensen of New London.
The diseased was a sufferer from can
Ger and was brought to the hospital
about two weeks ago. The remains
were taken to New London this morn
ing on Burlington No. 16, where the
funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon.
At 8 o'clock this morning occurred
the death of Charles Jerome, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas f. Col
lisson, at their home, 432 North Court
street. The funeral services were
held over the remains at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from the residence conduct
ed by DR.. A. E. Craig, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church. In
sterment was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
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Born, May 20, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Fetzer Of Chicago, an eight-pound boy.
oOi II, JSSlSiudys W WI. anu MIS-. w.
K. Keller in East Ottumwa. a nine
pound boy.
Palm leaf fans (large size) free at
Sargent's drug store main and Mar
keD Saturday.
Misses Beulah Campbell, Pearl Max
well and Harriet Lettau, of Burlington,
are visiting at the home of Miss Bes-
sic Robinson, GIT North Court street.
Mrs. w. A. Coombs and her daugh-
ter Mrs. f. A. Tisdale, 1874 East Ma
| pie avenue, left last evening on the
| Wabash for lola, Kansas, to visit rela-
tives and friends.
H. w. Michael, clerk Of the district
court, has issued marriage licenses to.
day to w. f. Muldoon and Miss Anna
~. Parrett, and to Thomas +. Cason
and Miss May Bower.
Free-Call at Sargent's drug store
Saturday Corner Main and Market)
and get real palm leaf fans free.
CA. Hyatt, city ,overseer of the poor,
lsolicits donations of summer clothing
for the poor people Of the city. Cloth.
ing left at Mr.. Hyatt's Office at the
court house will be thankfully re.
ceived.
Harry Connelley, whose home is on
East Main street, but who has been in
the west for some time, returned home
last night from northwestern Nebraska
and southwestern Wyoming, where he
has been engaged in business for sew
eral months.
In the case of Thomas Miller VS.. the
estate of Elizabeth Hale, in which the
jury last week gave the plaintiff YER
dict for $2,24S.50, motion for a new
trial has been filed by the attorneys
for Ellen Armstrong, the executrix OF
the estate.
About noon today occurred the mar
rage of Thomas F. Cason and Miss
Emma May Bower, both of this city
at the office of Justice ]. A. Ballard
The bride and groom will leave this
evening on Burlington train No. A fol
Davenport where they will make theil
future home.