Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-03
Events OF the Year Just
Closed.
ss-aportant Items of Ottumwa News
Chronicled During the
Year 1906.

paign.
3O-Ottumwa physicians condemn
bill introduced in Ohio legislature
which provides for chloroforming dy.
ing patients.
Mrs. Esther Kerr McElroy, aged and
highly respected resident of this city,
passes away.
New combination wagon and chemi.
cal engine for South Side is received.
February.
Rev. ]. HOLSTER Lynch an
nounees that he will resign as rector
of the Trinity Episcopal church. hav-
ing accepted call to the rectorship
of the Church of the Redeemer at ST.
Louis, Mo.
O. q. Stewart leaves for Burlington
to assume new duties as superintend~
ent Of tho Burlington division of the
Burlington.
Wesley Hall, pioneer resident of
Wapel]o county passes away.
Left Edwards, colored, instantly
killed in explosion in Mine No 5 at
Rutledge.
2-Janney Manufacturing company
of Columbus, Ind, presents new prop
osition to the stock subscribers of the
Royal Stove and Range Co.
3--American Commercial Travellers
of Ottumwa are organized in this city
with membership of 800.
Miss Josephine Bird Anterior of
Ottumwa and A. NJ Harris of Detroit,
Mich, are united in marriage at
Council Bluffs.
6-Wapello County Medical society
holds annual banquet at Ballingall no.
tel.
New directors for Ottumwa baseball
association are elected in a meeting
held in the Courier committee room.
John sehl, pioneer resident,
passes away.
Sam Grow, charged with assault and
attempt to murder William ("Red")
Russell at Eldon, bound over to the
grand jury.
S-Active local campaign instituted
against the cigarette by representa-
tives of the International Anti-Cigar-
cite league.
Curry in damage case Of Morgan
VS.. the c., M. and st. P. railroad fail
to agree and are discharged by Judge
Roberts, thus closing the second trial
of the case
Frank Russell, charged with assault
and attempt to kill Samuel Grow at
Eldon, found not guilty in justice
court.
Mrs. Sarah Blizzard, we'll known
resident, is called by death.
10-Mrs. Sarah Perkins, aged resi-
dent, passes away.
Supreme court of Iowa affirms the
decision IF md M pnhnrfc i,, +Lo
Fort Madison bond case, by which the
city is enjoined from paying the bonds.
The city is saved $37 900 by decision
11-First Congregational church
celebrates sixtieth anniversary of
founding.
12-OttImwa Baseball association
elects officers.
14-W. r. Warren, city auditor of
Ottunlwa. passes away.
F. H. w. Young, well known resi-
dent, is called by death.
Miss Fora Messenger and Joseph Hill
dreth 3ritton are united in marriage
15-Swedish Lutheran church begins
celebration of thirty-fifth anniversary.
Mrs. Anna Jane Palladium, aged
resident, passes away.
16-Mr. and Mrs. George w. Hatch
celebrate twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary.
19-Thomas Carroll, junk dealer. is
found dead at his home. Death caus-
ed by pneumonia.
City council adopts resolution fix.
ing the limits in which saloons may
be conducted in Ottlnlwa.
John H. Morrell suffers stroke of
paralysis at New Orleans, La.
21-Seven year old Cecil Albertson
passes away as result Of burns re-
ceived from coal oil explosion.
Farewell reception in honor of de-
parting rector, Rev. ]. Hollister
Lynch, at the Trinity Episcopal
church.
22-George Washington's birthday
observed in Ottumwa.
American Mining Tool Co. buys the
plant formerly occupied by the Janney
Manufacturing Co.
Fifth annual banquet of the Brother
hood of St. Paul at the First Metho.
dist church.
Miss Magma Kate McElroy and
Weldon S. Maurice united in mar.
riage.
23-Neal King is indicted, charged
with criminal assault on Minnie Myr.
tie Matherly, IA year old girl.
Grand jury indicts "a saloonkeepers
charging them with selling liquors to
minors.
24-It is announced that F. w. Oar
ner has donated two lots off West Main
street to the Friends church.
Miss Lola Mabel Campbell AMI AL
| bert Eugene Snow united in marriage
| 26-W. B. Cole asks $4,000 damages
from city of Ottumwa in personal in
jury suit.
27-Disastrous fire in building al
224 and 226 East Main street, belong
ing to Lilburn estate, causes damage
amounting to $500. J. P. Anderson
1 is heaviest loser.
Negotiations for the removal of the
Royal Stove and Range Co.'S plant tc
| Ottumwa, are declared off.
2S-G. Campbell Janney resigns
from his positions as president, treas
'urer and member of the board of di