Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
SOUTH oTTUMWA VISITED BY A
BLAZE LAST NIGHT.
THE LOSS WILL EXCEED $1,000
Building Owned by Mrs. Lena Ruffing
and Occupied by j. II. Springer De.
stroyed-MabeI Willard to Undergo
Operation at Hospital.
From Mondays Daily.

WHICH threatened 10 GUT d pOTllOIl oI
the business district was eXtinguished
by the North and South Side depart
ments. The fire started in the frame
building at 405 Church street, owned
BY Mrs. Lena Ruffing, and occupied by
I j. HI. Springer, who conducts meat
market on the first floor and lived
with his family on the second floor.
The blaze was discovered by passer.
by about S:15 o'clock last evening and
the alarm was at once turned in. The
: department worked for two hours be-
fore the flames were eXtinguished.
The loss to the building will be very
heavy as the entire interior of the
building was more or less damaged.
There was no insurance on the build
ing. Springer's loss is placed at ST.
500, partially covered by insurance.
Feared Flames Would Spread.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is supposed that 1t was caused
by a spark from a neighboring chin
ney. There was no one in the build
ing at the time the fire was discovered
Mr.. and Mrs. Springer left their home
about IL o'clock and had not returned
when the alarm was turned in. The
flames completely surrounded the
building when the departments arrived
and the firemen went to work with a
will. The South Ottumwa bank adj
joins the Ruffing building on the south
and an effort was made to keep the
flames from spreading. The blaze
was under the control of the firemen
before it spread to the adjoining build
ings although it was two hours before
the firemen were masters of the situa-
ton.
To Undergo Operation.
Miss Mabel Willard, aged years,
who was accidentally shot about a
year ago by her little brother, was ta-
ken to the Ottumwa hospital to under
go an operation. The child was shot
above the eye by her brother while
he was attempting to discharge
small calibre revolver which had re-
fused to work The little one recov-
cred but the bullet was not extracted
until about four months ago. Since
that time an abcess has formed and
this has caused commissions at differ
ent times. The operation is for the
removal of the abcess.
Other South Side News.
Stewart Swinney, who resides on
Pine street spent Sunday with his
parents in Floris.
Mrs. Arthur Sullen of Osceola, is Wis
ting at the home of Mrs. w. A. Trent,
226 South Davis street.
Wilbur Gentry of Carrollton. Mo,
arrived this morning for short visit
with South Ottumwa friends.
T.
Mrs Lucretia Atwood. 10S North Da-
visit street, spent Sunday with rela-
tives and friends in Blakesburg.
Miss Edith King, 3O6 Sheridan Ave.
left this morning for Kansas City, Mo-,
for a two weeks visit with friends.
The official board of the Willard
Street Methodist Episcopal church will
meet tomorrow evening at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Peck and daugh-
ter LA, $40 Finley avenue, returned
home Saturday from a visit with rela-
lives in Chicago.
The Queen Esther society of the Will
lard Street Methodist Episcopal church
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock at the church.
Mrs. C. ]. Haines of Des Moines, has
arrived for a visit with South Ottum-
wa relatives and friends.
Rev. j. R. McKaig occupied the pull
pit last evening at the Willard Street
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold of Delta spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Arnold, lis North Ward street.
The members of the 1905 class of
the Ottumwa high school are planning
to give a class party in the near future
at Fry's opera house.
Mrs. Thomas Ninemire. who resides
on Schuyler street left today for
Kirksville, Mo-, for a short visit with
relatives and friends.
Miss Leola Ellis who teaches school
near Kirkville, spent Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Ellis, 100 Weller street.
The Ladies Aid society of 81. Pat
rick's Catholic church will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
A. w. Melcher, 404 Miner street.
AT the B. Y. P. u, meeting last even
ing at the South Side Baptist church,
Carl Hugus favored the audience with
a solo which was very much enjoyed.
4 Nc llSlupSlS VI lu0 IoOulu que Dap
fist church will hold it's regular meet
ing this evening at the church. All
the members are requested to be pres.
ent.
The trustees of the South Side Bap.
fist church will give a social next Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. o. johnson, ia South Schuy.
Ter street.
Mrs. j. o. Parker and daughter, Miss
: Grace, 102 North Ward street, left
this morning for Kansas City for Wis.
it az the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Parker.
Mrs. Warren Lowe, ar Market
street and Miss Jennie Burdett, ia
North Ransom street. spent Sunday
with relatives and friends near Drake
vile.
The Ladies Aid society of the
South Side Baptist church will meet
for work Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John Hastie, 3OS South
Wlliarr street. A large attendance is