Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-23

friends. She came here last autumn
to accept good position as assistant
principal of the Eddyville schools. Her
nome was formerly at Sebetha, Mem
aha county, Kansas. but she had for
some years previous to coming here
lived at Ottumwa. where she has quite
a number of relatives and is quite well
known. The happy couple will take
honeymoon trip in a few weeks, after
which they will be at home to their
many friends here.
There will be an entertainment at
the Congregational church Saturday
evening, April %, which will consist of
songs, solos, recitations and selections
on photograph. Refreshments will
be served and there will be general
good time.
RUSSELL the 20 months old of Mrs.
Russell Fish, in some manner got
hold of some poison Thursday fore
noon, and was very sick child for
While.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coryell moved
| Wednesday to the Bennett tenant
property on Fifth street which they
have leased. They had been living in
Mrs. L. M. Stranges property on Cedar
street, near the river.
Mrs Earl True returned Tuesday
from Oskaloosa, where she had been
visiting since Friday with her rela-
tlves. Chas. Morris and family. Mr..
True also spent Sunday in Oskaloosa.
Mary, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Ebling, of Ninth street has
been i'll with pneumonia. She is about
eight years old.
Miss Pearl Denning was an Oska-
loosa business caller Tuesday.
Eli Harshman. formerly of this place,
but now of Bluffs. ILL.,, has been here
on business.
|
The Eddyville band was reorganized
Wednesday night for the coming year.
years acted as leader of the organiZa-
ton, has resigned, and C. L. Phillips
has been selected as leader Several
new members are to be taken in soon.
Elmer Stay, formerly leader of the
Northwestern band of Lakonta, will it
is said, come here to accept position
with the Eddyville Sand company, and
viii play e fiat cornet. Harry Os-
borne, across the river, will again join
the band, playing first B fiat Fred
Gibson. east of town, will also be taken
into the band and will play second B
| fiat.
The eight year old daughter of Geo.
Hyduk, of Lost Creek, was quite Sc
Verely scalded Tuesday about the face
and neck by upsetting dish of hot
soup on herself.
j. S. Jackson, of North Third street,
returned Tuesday from a two weeks
visit with his relatives at Tunas, Mo-.
where he formerly resides.
Rev. j. H. Swift, of Des Moines, has
been spending few days with his
brother inlaw, Rev. w. T. Howe and
family.
| Among the recent Ottumwa bust
ness callers We're: Mrs. Frank Old
ham, DR.. E. L. Bay and DR.. M. Long
on Wednesday; Jake Alder and Dell
Hoes on Thursday.
A stranger stole two pairs of pants
from Seifert's store Wednesday about
| noon. The theft was discovered Short
ly after by the clerk. Horace Burns,
who at once notified Marshal E. A.
McGaugh. The man was soon placed
under arrest, Mr.. McGaugh finding him
in one of the saloons. He was given
trial before Justice Amos Gray and
sentenced to twenty days In the coun-
ty Jail. Mr.. McGaugh took him to OF
tumwa on the afternoon train Wednes-
day. The man claimed to have come
from California, and had been working
some where on the Burlington railway.
Mike O'Conner, section foreman Of
the Rock Island, has been chosen as a.
delegate to the first annual convention
of the National Union of Railway
Trackmen to be held at Fit Scott,
| Kansas. next Monday.
| James Dunnlng, who has been hav-
ing an attack of pneumonia, is still
quite sick, no improvement being no.
| ticeable.
Among the Oskaloosa business call
ers Thursday We're: F. M. Epperson,
of Fifth street and Mrs. Paul Leeling,
of Grays Creek.
Fulton Wilson, of Ottumwa, was in
town Wednesday and Thursday on
business.
The old curfew ordinance which was
enacted four or five years ago will
commence again tonight, the fire bell
at the city hall being rung. All chill
! dren under sixteen years of age are
expected to be off the streets after the
ringing of the curfew bell unless they
| have a written excuse from their pa
rents. The bell is to ring at 8 o'clock
during the summer and $3.50 during
the winter. Later a whistle will be
rugged up at the power house and will
| be used instead of the bell. 1t is said
that the law prohibiting minors from
frequenting the billiard and pool halls,
unless permission is given by their pa
rents, is also to be enforced.
Mrs. Koval, of Lost Creek, and Jas.
Smith, Jr., of Pekay, have been having
| infammatory rheumatism.
i Mrs. Henry Watkins, of No. 8, went
to Avery Thursday to visit with till
| Saturday.
Mr.. and MIS-. G.. L. Clancy are pre-
pairing to move to Bussey. Their
property on Third street is to be oc-
cupied by G. w. Miller and family
who recently moved here from Eldon
and have been living in the Mrs. S. E.
Mintonye brick property on South Sec
ond street.
Mrs. J. L. Myrick, of Bluff Creek has
been i'll with neuralgia.
LANCASTER.
Lancaster, April 22.-Mrs. Sam Flanagan
| ,;,;+oa s,+,,rdo,- op1 Sunday with her M