Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-13

Fellows have let the contract for the
putting of fire escapes on their build
ing.
Charlton, Jan. 10.-The little child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Curtis is serious
ly i'll.
| Friends in the city have received in
vitations to the wedding of Miss Maud
Evelyn Bentley and Ed Everett Picker
ell. The happy event will take place
Wednesday evening, January FL, at the
home of ]. A. j. Bentley, grandfather
of the bride-elect.
| Mrs. T. S. Crozler of Russell spent
the day with friends in the city yester-
day.
w. R. Dawson expects to move his
family here the first of the week from
Red Oak, and will occupy, the present
residence of A. ]. Holmes, who will
move into new cottage that he has
just completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Smith of Har-
vey's We're in the city yesterday for a
visit with brother of Mr.. Smith.
Mrs. Geo. Cavett was in the city yes
terday for few hours while on her
way to her home near Russell from a
! visit win her parents at Columbia.
"One Thing Thou Lackest" will be
the subject of the evening sermon at
the Baptist church tomorrow.
| Miss Lizzie Overton of Knoxville
was visiting in the city yesterday with
relatives and friends.
At meeting of the members of the
Baptist church Wednesday evening
Will Schneider, Jake McKlieen and
Sam McKlieen were elected trustees
for the ensuing year, ]. o. Grips treas
urer and Miss Fife Douglass clerk
Mrs. Emma Peterson of Slater is an
expected guest in the city for visit
with her father, John Holmberg.
| A masquerade ball will be given in
the armory next Wednesday evening.
| Abba.
| Abba, Jan. 90. Meisner started
! yesterday for Seattle, Washington,
where he will join the navy and go on
the battleship Wisconsin as musician.
Frank Way of Lovilia was transact
| ing business in town yesterday.
| Ed M. Noble, who has been sick
| again this morning.
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paralysis about two weeks ago, is re-
covering slowly.
The Reading Circle met at George
Hartsuck's yesterday afternoon.
John l.. Nelson was Moravia Wis
itor yesterday.
P. H. Hynes of Avery was transact
ing business in town yesterday
In the damage case of Without
against Gilbert & Fall the principal
attorney for the plaintiff, ]. B. Bolton,
was taken suddenly Ill and the case
was continued at the plaintiffs cost,
Mr. Bolton not being able to go on
with the case.
Holl T. Spilman of Ottumwa is
transacting business in town today.
Minus Powell of Bluff Creek was
transacting business in town yester-
day.
J. E. Cohagan, Lester Jay, C. R.
Van Cleaye and A. N. Harris, who live
near Blakesburg, delivered horses and
mules to a local dealer in town yester-
day.
T. D.. Treadway of Chicago, who is
working for the Consolidation Coal
Co., is here making out deeds and
closing UP deals they have made
around here.
c. M. Forrest of Lovilia was in
town this morning on business.
3. W. Auspach of Creston was in
town yesterday on business.
Ed l. Ramsay, who has been on the
sick list for the past few days, is able
to be around again this morning.
The next case Of any Importance in
the district court is the Dover rape
case, which is set for next Tuesday.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to John w. Fish, aged 81, and
Miss Nellie Wright, aged 10, both of
Melrose, and John Franklin Barber,
aged %, and Miss Ada Havelock, aged
1S, both of Hiteman.
Abba, Jan. 10.-A dance was given
last evening at Harmony hall, about a
dozen couples being present. They re
port good time. The music was fur
nished by Pat. Longuist's orchestra.
District court adjourned yesterday
noon until Monday at 8 p. m.
Peter WEIGH of Hiteman has been
elected as choirister by the First Pres
byterian church and will be here Sun
days.
Rev. J. M. Ball of Oskaloosa, is
elected to fill the pulpit at the First
Presbyterian church.
Reed Crane who is travelling in Kan
sas, Is home for short visit with his
parents and friends.
John Bennett Jr., who had the bone
removed from his elbow to his should.
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