IO ail. r ' ^ I I A. Forbes and Miss Elizabeth ;Richards were united in marriage thisafternoon by Justice O. K. Campbell. —Thursday will be St. Patrick’s day.the day most dear to all loyal Irishmen. Will Ottumwa Irishmen celebrate the day?—The beautiful March snow has been rapidly disappearing today under the warm rays of the sun, and the streets ,have been quite slushy. J The room formerly occupied by M. \A. Thompson Co., on W est Secondstreet, recently gutted by fire, is being repaired and re-fitted for occupation.—Marraige licenses were issued today to G. F. Trotter and Miss Mary B. Manning; I. A. Forbes and Miss Elizabeth Richarrs; John V. Kelly, Jr., and Miss Bertha Barrett.