Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-30
TO REBUILD STORES
BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE
AT CHARLTON WILL BE RE-
PLACED.
There VIII Probably be no Opera Hall
in the New Mallory Block, However,
for Various Reasons-Mrs. Thayer
Expresses Her Sympathy.

Charlton, Jan. 29.-(special. 1.-The
SIX store rooms which were destroyed
oy tire Tuesday morning will be re-
quilt and the new structures will have
az modern improvements. This splen-
ala news Is gladly received by the peo-
PIE OF Charlton, who, though they
losers, cannot help but feel that the
city as whole will be benefited rath-
er than harmed by the fire.
yesterday d. @. Storie and G.. A.
lockwood announced that they have
decided to rebuild their stores in the
spring and will begin work as soon as
the weather permits. The new struc-
lures will be much like the old ones
that We're destroyed and will in every
sense be modern business buildings.
In one, G. A. Lockwood & Son will
install their jewelry stock and Mr..
Storle will again start his drug bust
ness.
Another Mallory Block.
Yesterday afternoon telegram was
received by F. r. Croker from Mrs.
Jessie Mallory Thayer, one Of the heirs
of the late s. H. Mallory, and the own
er of the Mallory opera house block,
which contained four store rooms
and extended from the northwest
SSAAASA ~ Vic oaueilC " NlS SUITS
building. Mrs. Thayer whose home is
here, but who has been spending the
winter in California states that the
building will be replaced with mod
ern business block. Her telegram fol-
lows:
Long Beach, Cal.
IF. r. Crocker-Please convey our
sincere sympathy to the tenants and
others in their losses. We will re-
build in the spring with all modern
improvements. Jessie M. Thayer."
No Opera House.
It is very improbable that an opera
hall will be a part of the new Mallory
building. There are various reasons
for this, prime among them being the
fact brought home to everyone by the
1roquois theatre disaster in Chicago,
that all opera house should be on the
ground floor and have a large number
Of exits. so as to insure safety to the
public. The insurance rates to all
tenants are higher, also, in building
which contains an auditorium used as
an oprea house.
Waiting for Adiustors.
The stocks, or parts of them that
were saved from the fire are now locat-
ed in buildings in various parts OF
the CITY, awaiting the arrival Of in
the losses and settle upon the amount
of insurance to be paid the losers.
Other Charlton News.
Bert Plots made business trip to
Osceola Thursday.
Editor Walter Deney of the Chart
ton Democrat and Editor S. M. Green
of the Herald went to Des Moines
yesterday to attend meeting of the
Iowa Editorial association.
Representative Eli Manning went to
Des Moines yesterday to resume his
work in the legislature.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carr visited for a
brief time in the city yesterday with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roberts of White
breast while on her way to her home
at Roseville, Ill.
Mrs. Nora Wilson entertained the
members of the Baptist Benevolent
society this afternoon.
The young peoples society of the
Baptist church will give a social this
evening at the home of the Misses
Capitola and Daisy Dukes.
Attorney j. A. Campbell made g
business trip to Osceola yesterday.
The Charlton Ice company has all II
ice harvested and claims to have the
best ice that has been put UP here ir
several years.