Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
R D. May, of Hedrick, was transact
ing business in this city yesterday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Binks of West Division
street last night.
The grand jury made it's final re-
port for the January term of the dis
trict court this afternoon and was dis
charged. Thirteen indictments were
returned at this time. All were kept
secret however except one. This was
against G. G. DuBose, who was indict-
ed on charge of embezzlement.
Word has been received in Ottumwa
of the death of Mrs. Edwin w. Prince,
which occurred few days ago at her
home in Glasgow, Mo. Mrs. Prince
was the wife of General E. w. Prince,
formerly brigadier general in the con-
federate army. He is known to sew
eral Wapello county men who were
members of the First Iowa cavalry.
Without demonstration the class of
1902, as it might well be called, grad
uated today from the Ottumwa high
school. The class is composed of nine
young men and women, two of the for
mer and seven of the latter They
have completed the four years course
and have right to diplomas from the
institution, but they finish at this time
of year because they entered high
school at like irregular time. This
is the first class to graduate from the
Ottumwa high school at this time Of
year, but it will be followed each year
by others, judging from the way in
which the classes are entering at the
present time.
LFrom Saturdays Daily.]
s. v. Sampson of Agency, was in the
city yesterday on business.
James Burbage of Agency was trans
acting business in the city today.
A marriage license has been issued
10 Nelson Foster and Miss Mae Robin
son.
L. w. Shoemaker, of Highland Cen
ter, wae business visitor to the city
today.
Rev. J. w. Lambert of Agency, was
a business caller in the city yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. G. B. Pence, who lives north
of the city, left this morning for Lee
roy, where she will visit relatives.
Miss Mary Mahoney, of Ash street,
went to Nicholas last evening where
she expects to make an extended Wis
it.
If you want to tell the people in
southeastern Iowa about your sale, or
If you want to buy or rent a farm, adj
vertise in the Want Column of the
Semi-Weekly Courier. One-half cent
word each insertion.
From Mondays Daily.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Harry Brown and Miss Lulu John
BON, A. w. Martin and Miss Mary E.
Hamilton.
Miss Marie Robinson, of 100 East
Maple avenue, left this morning fol-
k1rksville, Mo-, where she will make
an extended visit with friends.
Mrs Rena Wilson of Birmingham
who has been visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Chas. Nation, on West Mill
street, went to Harvey this morning.
Mrs. M. Courtney, who lives neal
+ Carbon, returned home this morning
litter a pleasant visit with her sister
Mrs. E. Flynn, of East Second street
Miss Cora Hutton arrived in the city
this morning from Oskaloosa and viii
make her future home in Ottumwa
her parents having moved to Ottumws
last week.
Harry Edward Bowen and Miss Lulu
May Johnson, who reside near Ottum
wa were united in marriage at
o'clock Saturday evening at the office
of Justice j. A. Ballard, who officiated
If you want to tell the people il
southeastern Iowa about your sale, O
If you want to buy or rent a farm, ad
vertise in the Want, Column Of tn
Semi-Weekly Courier. One-half cen
a word each insertion.
r. M. Holt, master workman of OF
tumwa lodge, No. 227, A. 0. U. w
has received official notice from thu
grand master workman of the state
Will M. Narvis, that there will be NJ
assessment in that order for thu
month of February.
g Representative Buchanan of Wapel
10 county, was instrumental in obtain
ing the appointment of a committee o
three to prepare resolutions on tn
death of Charles E. Brown, who wa
a member OF the Seventeenth genera
assembly from Howard county an,
who died at his home in Ottumwa il
July of last year. The committee wa
named, with Mr.. Buchanan as chair
man-Des Moines Capital.
Representative Buchanan has intro