Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. J. Jones of Hiteman was in the
city shopping today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson, of Clifland,
were in the city on business yester-
day.
Mrs E. Cooley and Mrs. E. j. Brad
ley, of Eldon, were in the city shop
ping yesterday.
Miss Artie johnson of Chillicothe
passed through the city enroute to AL
bia for visit today.
Mrs. Martha Samuels of Hiteman,
who has been visiting at Oskaloosa
end Pekay, returned to her home to-
Mrs. A. A. Bslck of Hedrick arrived
in the city today to visit at the home
hue.
Delbert Jones, who resided on West
Main street, left last night on Burling-
ton No. 2 for Nenosha, Wis, where he
will make his future home.
]. b. Mowrey, of this city, who has
been appointed one of the delegates
to represent the sixth congressional
district of Iowa at the national Good
Roads convention to be held next
week in st, Louis, has received his
commission from Governor Cummins.
It is an elaborate and handsome in
strument and bears the seal of the
state and the signature of the gov
1 ernor.
The death of Benjamin F. Jennings,
one of the aged and respected resi-
dents of the city, occurred this morn
ing at g :45 o'clock at the family resi-
sdence, 1884 Railroad street, aged rs
years. The deceased was born in
Somerset county, Pa, October 16,
1926, and came to Iowa in 1855. He is
survived BY his wife and five chill
dren, Mrs. Minerva Corning, Edgar,
VIM F., George M, and F. F. Jen-
nings. Thirteen grandchildren and
ten great grandchildren also survive.
The next conference of the South.
eastern Iowa district of the German
Lutheran church will be held at Wilton
Junction next September. This was
decided at the closing business session
Of the two days conference which was
held Thursday. In the even
ing a social gathering Of the ministers
attending the meeting was held in the
basement of the German Lutheran
church, and this morning all the dele
gates returned to their homes. At the
business session yesterday afternoon
the old officers Of the conference were
reelected for the ensuing year. The
officers are as follows:
President-Rev. H. Japsen Of Des
Moines.
secretary-Rev. Paul J. Bunge oi
Davenport.
Treasurer-Rev. j. Dodon, of Wiltor
Function.
! From Saturdays Daily.
e. r. Ritter OF Webster is in the city
Today for q short visit.
Frank Nelson of Leando, is in tn,
CITY today on business.
Miss Belle Carver, of Agency was il
the city today shopping.
E, o. Hedrick Of Douds was in the
city on business yesterday.
Miss Hattie wilkins of Dudley, wa
In the city shopping today.
Miss Bridgie Simons, of Eddyville
was in the city shopping today.
Mrs. L. Mitchell Of Bonaparte, wa,
in the city on business yesterday.
Il Mrs. R. M. Mccormack, of Agency
was in the city yesterday on business
Born, this morning, to Mr.. and Mrs
George Van Kirk, 62S East Main street
q daughter.
Mrs. Harvey Dickens and daughte
Alice, Of Hedrick. are in the cit,
shopping today.
Born, this morning, to Mr.. and Mrs
e. q. Ware, 215 Mabel street, twill
sons, weight, eight pounds each.
Miss Marie Shulz, of Hedrick, ar
rived in the city this morning to visi
Miss Martha Kaiser, 230 West Fourtl
street.
Mrs. w. A. Record, of Foster, VIII,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. And,
Record, four miles north of the city
returned to her home today.
Mrs. Olive Someryille, of Blakes
burg, who has been visiting Mrs. Johl
La Folletts, north of the city, returne,
to her home this morning.
Mrs. T. G. Reese of Lucas, who ha
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. II
w. Michael, south of the city, return
ed to her home this afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Boyd of Ainsworth, VIII
has been visiting in Oakley, Neb., re
turned to her home yesterday, after
short visit in the city with friends.
Mrs. j. w. Mccormick of Agency
who has been visiting Mr. and Mr..
Frank Dimmitt, corner Columbus an
Mclean streets, returned home las
evening.
S. N. Manro and Otto Armstron