Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
Albert Hill, of Highland, returned
home last evening from short bust
ness trip to the city.
Miss Anna Mcbride, of Buxton, ar
rived in the city today to visit at the
home of Mrs. ]. H. Meyer, 1913 Madi-
son avenue.
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Courier. 1t costs half cent a word
for one time.
Mrs. T. B. Downer, of Highland, re-
turned home yesterday evening ac-
companied by Miss May Downer, who
arrived yesterday afternoon from Den
yer, Col, for a visit at the Downer
home.
Clarence r. Anderson, of Oskaloosa
has accepted position as driver for
the United States Express company in
this city and has entered upon his du-
i.es. He filled the vacancy caused by
the resignation of R. Graham, who has
gone to Des Moines to embark in 9th
er business.
Dave Chesser and Lyle Russell, who
were charged with robbing William
Buckworth in the vicinity of Smoky
Row last Monday night, were released
this morning when brought to trial ir
the police court Buckworth, the pro-
scouting witness failing to appear.
Later developments in the case have
tended to confirm the information Civ
zen out Wednesday that Buckworth
was not robbed at all 1t is believed
that Buckworth received the injury to
his head by being thrown from a
Smoky Row saloon, and that he did
not have the amount of money he al
leges was stolen from him.
Lee Clark, man living in Central
addition, was found about 1880
O'Clock last night by Officers Lerche
and Hess lying on the ice near the
Benton street bridge over the race.
Clarks' left hand was frozen in the ice.
his skull was fractured, and his body
was beginning to freeze. The officers
called the patrol wagon and had the
man conveyed to the police station,
where DR.. Williams was summoned,
Every attention possible was given
Clark, but Dr. Williams believes his in
juries will prove fatal. This morning
George Swearingen, his brother-in-law
How Clark came to be in his position
is not known, but the police believe
that while intoxicated he was walking
along the race at the spot where he
was found, and fell down the bank on
to the ice, where he struck upon his
head, and became unconscious Had
the policemen not found him Just
ar how 1,1<,, II
eddy frozen to death in few moments
more.
tFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Mr. and Mrs. James Chamberlain of
BATAVIA have returned home after
rev days visit with relatives in this
city
MI. and Mrs. Joseph Parks of Eddy
vile, returned home today after spend
ing the holidays visiting with relatives
In the city.
Half cent is very small amount
OF money, yet a half a cent a word is
all 1t costs to run want ad in the
Semi-Weekly Courier one time. 10 900
people read it each week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Richards of Have
lock. Neb., arrived in the city last
night to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Hanson of West Second street and
other relatives
Arthur Harrison of Garden Plain
kas.. who has been making a prolong-
ed visit with his grandparents Mr.and
Mrs. Jacob Grow, who reside on South
Ransom street, left today for his home
Mrs. Fred Currier, 1874 Kruger street,