Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-10-23


electors.-Des Moines Capital.
IFrom Wednesdays Dally.I
Sargent treats everybody right.
Wanted-One black and one white
horse at Daggett's livery barn.
Ezra Thompson, of Kirkville, is a
business visitor in the city today.
Born, last night, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hughes, 102 Dare street, a son.
Born, yesterday evening, to Mr.. and
Mrs George Walker, who reside on
West Second street. son.
When in town, you are welcome to
rest at Sargent's Drug Store. Seats
provided. Main and Market.
Mrs. d. H. Wilson, of Hedrick, was
shopping in the city yesterday, re-
turning home on the Milwaukee in
the evening.
Mabel Hurt, the four-year-old daugh-
ter of August Hurt, who resides on
South Vine street, had her collar bone
broken yesterday while playing.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wright of Wood |
burn were in the city today enroute
to Bloomfield, where they will visit as
guests at the home of B. F. Carroll.
Miss Lottie Joy, who formerly re-
sided at 242 Weller street, left on the
Rock Island today at noon for Oska-
loosa where she will make her future
home.
Mrs. Jane Van Vuskirk of Fremont,
was in the city yesterday afternoon
enroute to Alton, where she will visit
as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Larimer.
Mrs. E. l. Piersel of Billings, Mon
tana, was in the city today on her way
home from Eldon, where she has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
F. Wright.
Miss Minnie Nelson, of Blakesburg,
was in Ottumwa this morning on her
way home from visit with her broth
er, A. E. Nelson who resides at Bis
mark, North Dakota
Mr.. and Mrs. j. King of Sacramento,
Cal, were in the city yesterday after
noon and left on the Rock Island for
Sand Prairie, where they will visit at
the home of John Best.
Mrs. Mary e. Rogers and son, Isaac
Rogers, of Pennington, who have been
, visiting in the city as the guests OF
Mrs. G. w. Cunningham, of West Sec
ond street, left today on the Milwau-
kee for visit with relatives at Kan
sas City.
Born, yesterday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. d. B. McElwain of Burlington, a
! son. Mr. and Mrs. McElwain are well
known here, the former having been
agent for the Adams Express Co. in
this city before being transferred to
, Burlington.
: John Knight, aged months, pass
+ ed away early this morning at the
! headquarters of the American Home
E Finding Association, The little child
had recently been taken by the asso--
t citation and was to have been placed in
: home but it was taken sick and died
: this morning
w. S. Hogue was elected to the po--
! sition of treasurer of the Ottumwa
: school board to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of o. E. Hedrick,
, who recently removed from the city
:. to Douds, at meeting of the board
i held yesterday afternoon held at the
q Office of Secretary j. A. Wagner
Aside from allowing a number of bills
this was the only business transacted
= at the board meeting.
FROM Thursdays Daiy.j a.
a Shoulder braces, at Sargents.
Mrs. Lew Graham, of Kirkville, wa!
. shopping in the city yesterday.
= Mrs. J. B. Elder, of Chisholm, wa
= shopping in Ottumwa yesterday.
2 Born, this morning. to Mr.. and Mrs
= Ed. Parneoo, who reside on Walnu
= street. son.
, Mrs. ]. H. Olney, of Dudley. wa
3 shopping in Ottumwa yesterday. re
) turning home in the afternoon,
5 Mrs. w. w. Rapp. of Dudley, wa
7 shopping in the city yesterday, return
ing home in the afternoon on Burling
y ton No. 13.
3 Mrs. Fl. A. Comstock, of Chillicoth,
Z was shopping in the city yesterda.
returning home in the afternoon o
2 Burlington No. 13.
, School rulers, free at Sargents.
marriage lcelSe was lSSueu loud
: by Fl. w. Michael clerk of the distrit
. court, to R. L. Blakenship and Mis-
z Alta Gibbs.
z Mrs. Mary Wise, of Villisca, retrne
: home yesterday afternoon. after vi
> it with her daughter, Mrs. S. DeVo
z who resides south of the city
2 The river is falling fast and it
3 thought will soon reach its norm
90 state. Since last night it has falle
. two and half feet and continues
!. fall at rapid rate.
n The Kitterman farm, located TO
n miles east of Ottumwa and consistii
Of 235 acres, was today sold to mt
n named Townsend from Madison cou
ty, for the sum of SIT 900
The death of the infant daughter
d Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Proud occurr
81 this morning at the family residenc
a in Richland township, near Kirkvil
N The arrangements for the funeral w
81 be announced later.