Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-12

election in Ottumwa, the voters of
the city decided in favor of the cree
ton of new two room school build
ing in east Ottumwa that shall be To-
Gated south of the railroad tracks fol
the accommodation of the patrons of
the public school system residing in
that part of the city. Dr. E. T. Edger-
ly was reelected and John Dittman
was chosen as members of the local
school board for the city of Ottumwa
and w. S. Hogue was selected as treas
urer of the board to fill out the unex-
pired term of e. o. Hedrick, who re-
signed the position on leaving the city
last fall.
The strike of the linemen in the
employ of the local branch of the Iowa
Telephone Co., was amicably settled
last evening after a duration of but
one day Superintendent C. E. Hall,
of Davenport, arrived in the city last
evening and he, with Manager f. L..
Schuyler, of the local office, met the
members of the grievance committee
of the Trades and Labor assembly at
the Ballingali hotel. A settlement was
reached and the party then went to
Labor hall where joint meeting with
the members of Local No. 173, Electri-
cal workers of America was held. An
agreement was drawn up and ratified
by both parties, and this morning the
men returned to their work.
[From Wednesdays Daily,I
Mothers Friend Ga wonderful thing)
-Sargent's.
[. Mrs. Anna Parker, who resides on
West Second street, left last evening
for Abba, where she will make her
future home.
Mrs A. Goodwin of Avery, who has
been visiting for the past few days at
the home of her sister, Mrs. w. S.
Howard, who resides on East Main
street, left for her home last even
ing.
Mrs. G. B. Trout and Miss Pearl
Pollock of Libertyville, who has beer
visiting for the past few days at the
home of Mrs Fred Platt. who resides
on West Second street, left for theil
home today
Chas. B. Hendershott died suddenly
Tuesday morning of heart failure
The deceased had been in poor healtl
! for several years, however. and hi
| death was not entirely unexpected Thu
deceased leaves wife and severa
children and is also survived by hi
aged mother, Mrs. H. B. Hendershott
White Ribbon Cure for Intemper
ance Sargent's.
w. N. Rockwell, who was for severa
years manager of the Grand Union TIE;
Co.'s store in this city previous to en-
! tering business for himself, has dis
posed of his interests in the restauran
business, and has again accepted TIN
management Of the Grand Union TIE;
Co.'s business in this city. Mr. Green
the present manager, being transferred
to some other point.
H. b. Heacock, who formerly live
in this county, is now making an eS
| tended tour OF the eastern hemisphere
In letter dated February 2, to hi
niece, Mrs. e. w. Steele, who reside
| on Schuyler street, he stated that h
4 was then in Naples, Italy, but woul
leave in a few days for Egypt. MI
| ieacock expects to be in Ottumwa O.
his way home to California, in June
i Plans are well under way for a Still
ring religious campaign to be conduc'
4 ed in this city in May when unio
| evangelistic meetings will be conducte
in which all the churches of the cit
will be invited to participate. 1t is tn
plan to secure the services OF Eva1
gelist H. M. Wharton Of Baltimore
Md, whose success in the past in col
Quoting religious meetings has bee
most marked. Although it has nc
been definitely settled, it is though
very probable that large tent will
erected, with seating capacity larg
enough to suit the needs. A meetin
. was held few days ago at the Y. \
G. A., when committees were appointe
. and the first steps were taken towal
, preparing for the event.
. [From Thursdays Daily.l
Fountain syringes guaranteed
Sargent.
R. S. Scott of Hedrick is in the cit
today, the guest of his son, e. l.. Scot
! Samuel Scott Of Corning is visitin
al the home of his cousin, e. L. Scot
Miss l. L. Middleton of Maxwell W.
. a business visitor to the city yesterda
The marriage of Louis A. Evans al