Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Mondays Daily.
Sure to help you, the Want Column.
You always feel at home at Hof-
mann's drug store, corner Market and
Second.
At 7:10 o'clock last evening occur
red the death of John Mason, at the
home of his uncle, Lindsay Mitchell,
near Phillips mine. The deceased
was an orphan boy, IA years of age,
and has made his home with his uncle
for some time.
Married at the residence of the
brides mother at Thayer, June 4, 1902,
at 5 o'clock, Orville G. Hibbs, of Of
4 tumwa, to Gertrude Agnes Daily,
Rev. Alban, of Alton officiating. At
ter the ceremony the guests partook
of splendid wedding supper which
had been prepared for the many
friends of the bride. The congratula-
tons of the many friends are extended
and the best wishes of all acquaintan-
ces will follow the young couple to
their new home.-Creston Advertiser.
n Keeping time to martial music with
hearts saddened by the thoughts of
their departed brethren the Knights
of Pythias Joined by the four lodges
of the I. o. o. F. marched to the OF
tumaw cemetery yesterday afternoon
where fitting ceremonies were held in
honor of their membrs who have pass
ed away The members of the lodges
gathered in their respective halls and
at 2 o'clock, headed by the Fiftieth
Regiment band they proceeded to the
cemetery where the graves of their
deceased members were decoratd with
most imposing ceremonies.
[From Tuesdays Daily.]
Only one-half cent a word for Want
Column.
Mrs. B. T. Macon, of Moravia, arriv.
ed in the city this morning for visit
at the home of H. A. Graham, sos
North Jefferson street.
D. D. D. cures skin diseases. See
about 1t on page 8. Hoffman, sells it
Mail orders receive prompt attention
Corner Market and Second.
Mrs. M. H. Giltner, s15 West Sec
ond street returned last evening from
Chicago, where she visited with hel
Il 81. L.. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. u Zook of Bloom
4 field passed through the city this
I morning on their way to their home
\ after a visit in Omaha and Belleview,
h Neb.
In the E. A. Rea & Co. advertise
4 ment in the Tuesday part of this is
sue, the last line should have reat
Does the work in one-half the time
a and does it better
q Entered into rest June 8, 1902, Mrs
n Elizabeth Stager Temple. She wa
born October 27, 1927, at Rochester
SlN. Y, and was married at Buffalo il
al1S54. Since 1870 she Nhas been a resl
dent of Ottumwa
a Owing to an error the name of Mis-
q Mamie Devol, one of the teacher
a elected for the coming school year a
Il a recent meeting of the school board
q was omitted from the list publishe'
u in the Courier.
Miss Eva Garland of this city wa
: married Saturday at Keoknk to Georg
Trafter, a we'll known Keokuk youn
man. The ceremony was performe'
% by DR.. R. G. McIlwain of st. John
y Episcopal church of Keokuk.
I'll Word received in this city from os
% car Dickson of Chicago states tina
% he is recovering slowly from the 81
II fects of the operation for appendicitis
= which he underwent about two week
'. ago. Mr.. Dickson is quite wei
lie known in this city and is employed a
chief tracing clerk in the offices of tn
y Burlington railway company in Chi
cago.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l
re You ought to use the Want Column
Marriage licenses were issued toda
s. by H. w. Michael, clerk of the di'
: trict court, to Fred Bills and Mis-
Mamie Conroy and to j. H. Cox an
1 Miss Lydia JOY
4 At 1880 o'clock this morning occu
4 red the death of little Gladys Viol
+ Hill, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
Z Harry Hill, 1913 Richards street, at til
Il Iage of 7 weeks and three days.
Il Earl Humble, of Batavia, is in Il
Y city today with his motorcycle, whio
u he intends to use in carrying mail o
err his rural route between Batav
d and Bladensburg. The machine is Il
& only one used by a rural carrier
a the United States, so far as know
d and is proving success. 1t is equi
Y ped with gasoline engine of 1
III horse power and is credited with S
= pacity of forty miles per hour.
q This afternoon at 80 O'Clock at tt
y parochial residence of Very Rev.