Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hammocks at cost at Elliott's.
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Hammocks at cost at Elliott's.
Miss Bessie Robinson. who resides
on Park avenue, left this morning on
burlington No. 8 for Denver, Colo, and
I other western points, where she will
spend the summer months.
Buck Holsey, who was sent to the
inebriate ward of the insane asylum
some time ago, escaped recently and
was caught here yesterday. He was
taken back to Mt. Pleasant this after
noon by Sheriff Cremer.
West Second street near James
Pecks livery barn was the scene of a
runaway and smash-up last evening
about $3.50 o'clock. A buggy was COM
ing out of Daggett's livery barn and
turning west on Second street, and in
its endeayor to pass a buggy coming
east, they collided, badly smashing
both buggies. There was no one in
jured, however, and the shaking up to
the two buggies was the only damage.
There was also small runaway this
morning on North Jefferson street,
which resulted in nothing serious.
From Saturdays Daily.
Fine Talcum Powder 10c box at FL
1iott's.
Mrs. H. A. Norfolk, 222 West Fifth
street, is seriously ill with typhoid
fever.
Rev. D. S. Sawyer of Chillicothe,
Mo-, who has been a guest at the home
of H. II. SPOTS, S21 East Main street,
left this morning on the Wabash for
his home.
Mrs. A. Bartlett, of Estherville, who
has been a guest at the home of Ar
thur M. Bartlett, ia Jennie street, left
last evening on Burlington No. for
Fairfield, where she will make short
visit with relatives.
Misses Anna and Agnes Fitzgerald,
542 West Second street, left last even
ing on the Milwaukee for Harper,
where they will spend the balance of
the summer vacation at the home OF
their brother, P. T. Fitzgerald.
II. J. Lancey, 317 West Fourth
street, who left this city for England
and Wales about two and one-half
months ago, returned late yesterday
afternoon on Burlington No. 10. Mr..
Lancey reports very pleasant trip.
Miss Gertrude Wolfers, of Hopkins,
Mo-, returned to her home this morn
ing on Burlington No. after a short
: visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
s Stevens, 179 East Court street. Miss
Wolfers was accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Donlin, of Wenona, ILL.,, and
Miss Mary Fisher, of Chicago, who will
visit at the home of Miss Wolfers in
Hopkins. While in the city Mrs. Don
lin and Miss Fisher were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Stevens, also.
I From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. B. d. Writ of Leando, arrived in
the city this morning on the Rock Is
land and will make a short visit here
{ with friends.
Misses Maude and May Gilbert of
Kingfsher, o. T., are guests at the
. home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Cornell, 7O9
North Ash street.
Miss Beatie Stidger, of Keosauqua,
and Mrs. Angie Rork of Washington
(, are guests at the home of Mrs. w. o.
Funk, la Russell street.
Miss May Green who resides on West
Fifth street, returned home this morn
ing on the Rock Island from Leando,
where she has been visiting.
Mrs. G.. Rauscher, 326 Cara street,
and Mrs. Carl Rauscher, 4s4 North JEFF
ferson street, are making two
weeks visit with friends in West
Point.
O. J. Garriott, of Des Moines, was
visiting with relatives over Sunday in
the city. Mr.. Garriott form erly resided
here, but is now located in Des Moines,
being member Of the firm of the
O'Dea Hardware Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Putnam and chill
dren, of Peoria, H., who have been
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
b. Bridgeman, Alb North Market street,
returned to their home this afternoon
on Burlington No. 6.
A. A. gBurgesson, of Omaha, Neb,,
who has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Burgesson, who reside
near Dudley, left for Omaha last even
ing. Mr.. Burgesson moved to Omaha
about five years ago and has been very
successful. He is at present cashier
of the M. q. Smith G Co. Wholesale
dry goods house.
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