Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Fridays Daily.l
School rulers free at Sargent's drug
store.
Mrs. e. P. Elliott Of Eddyville was
shopping in Ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs. j. P. Anderson. of ClifIiand,
was shopping in the city yesterday.
Born today to Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Hill, ia Kirkwood avenue, nine
pound girl.
Mrs. William Earring, of Hynes, was
in Ottumwa yesterday on her way
home from visit at Gilchrist Ill.
Miss Jessie Grubbs, of Leando, was
in the city yesterday on her way home
after an extended visit at Muscatine.
Miss Anna DURAN, of North English,
was shopping in Ottumwa yesterday,
returning home on the Milwaukee in
the evening.
Mrs. j. Yored of Eddyville was in
the city today on her way home from
Bloomfield, where she has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Rachel Saner.
Today at 1880 O'Clock occurred the
death of John Leeling at his home four
miles northeast of Agency. His death
was due to typhoid fever which ne
contracted three weeks ago.
Mrs. o. w. Haselroot of Eddyville,
returned home today after visit in
the city as the guest of Mrs. A. Ken
dali, who resides on Cara street, and
Mrs. Daniel Pearson, $50 Sheridan
avenue.
Word has been received recently of
the marriage Of Geo. Piper, formerly
of Four Corners, but now of Ottumwa,
to Miss Jessie Lynch, of Fremont.
They will live in Observation-Disclosures
Mills Correspondence to Mt. Pleasant
Journal.
Mrs. o. l.. Webb and children, who
reside east of the city, accompanied
by Miss 8. Mel, of Mt Pleasant, who
is guest at the Webb home, left to-
day for Blakesburg for visit at the
home Of the formers parents, MI. and
Mrs. s. G. Finney.
At 10-o'clock this morning at the Of
fce OF Attorney j. A. Lowenberg on
South Court street, occurred the
marriage of Jacob Harter, aged
70 years, and Mrs. Maria Ann
Huffman, aged SO years. Rev
Thomas Brown, the pastor of the
United Brethren church, performed the
ceremony. They will reside at Mr..
Harter's home on Keith avenue.
o. l.. Truitt, formerly one of the
justices of the peace in Ottumwa, but
now residing on farm in Green town
ship, was in town this afternoon and
stated that there was a heavy frost in
his neighborhood last night. Mr.. Tru-
lit says that he does not believe the
cold did any damage. He makes this
statement after an examination of
cecn, sweet potato plants. etc.
A recent issue of the Sioux City
Journal said that l.. w. Thornburg, Of
Ottumwa, and an early day resident
of KeosauQua, who was visiting in
Sioux City, came to Iowa in 1S40 and
that he claimed to have lived in Iowa
longer than any other man now alive.
That will sound funny to number of
pioneers of Van Buren, county who
still reside here, who came to this
county and state as far back as 1886,
81, ,3S and 80. Mr.. Thornburg has
evidently been playing 1t on some of
the yerdants of Sioux City, or else he
has been incorrectly reported He
knows there are a number of Van Blu
rem county people yet living. who cas-
Ivy skunk him on early dttlemenG
date.-Keosauqua Republican.
Three stores We're burglarized in OF
tumwa last night and in each case it
was found that an entrance had been
made through the front door presum-
ably with skeleton keys. The bust
ness houses robbed were the stores of
B. w. CRUDE, G. MMyers confectionery
store and Carr and Johnson's saloon.
Mr.. CRUDE was the heaviest loser, his
store having been ransacked and
about $3.50 worth of gloves, several
dozen pairs Of socks and few dollars
In change from the cash drawer taken.
AT Carr & Johnson's nothing was
missed but SO which was left in the
cash register. G.. M, Myers cash reg
lister was also touched" for few
I dollars in change which is always kept
there.
IFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Elegant souvenir free at Sargent's
drug store.
Miss Minnie Clark, of Chillicothe,
was shopping in the city yesterday.
l. 2. Perry, who resides near He'd
rick, transacted business in Ottumws
today.
Mrs. Lloyd Finley, Of Chillicothe
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