Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
ed pleasure trip. Mr.. Calhoun is a
stock shipper, of Birmingham, and is
well known in this city.

ed pleasure trip. Mr.. Calhoun is a
stock shipper, of Birmingham, and is
well known in this city.
ALilt White, Morgan Griswold, Church
Porter and several other sportsmen
went on hunting expedition today,
but it is said around the court house
that the main object was to; invite
themselves to dinner with Norman
Reno, near Agency.
Mrs. H. II. Caughlan met with a
painful accident this morning from
which she will be confined to her home
several days. She stepped on an open
knife with her bare foot, the blade
PENETRATING the member one and half
inches, producing q most painful
wound.
The death of Eunice E. Shrieve, wife
OF j. S. Shrieye, now deceased, occurred
at her home, two miles west of Ottuln-
wa, at 10:30 o'clock this morning, of
heart disease. The deceased was born
near Bridgeport, Ohio, and was So years
old. Five children are left to mourn
their loss. -
Though it frequently happens that
the joke is on the newly married, the
tables were turned this morning, when
DR.. and Mrs. Sim Clancy Brown, who
were married at 10 o'clock at the home
OF the BRIDES father, DR.. G. G. Warden,
quietly drove to their home at Eddy
vile, while a party of young people
were waiting at the train, armed with
rice and old shoes, for the bride and
groom to appear. As the Courier goes
to press it is reported that some of
the party at the station are waiting
| yet.
At the home of the brides father, DR..
G. c. Warden, on East Court street, at 10
o'clock this morning, occurred the
marriage Of Miss Martha Virginia War
den and DR.. Sim CLANCY Brown, of Ed
dyville. This was quiet, simple we'd
ding, witnessed only by relatives and
near friends. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j.. HOLSTER Lynch, OF
Trinity Episcopal church. The mantel-
piece in the parlor, before which the
bride and groom stood, was banked
with white chrysanthemums and ferns
White ribbons were stretched from the
hall arch, forming an aisle through
(which the bridal party passed. These
ribbons were held by little Miss Char
lotte Jane Warden and Master Frank
Warden Racine, the only attendants
The bride wore a tailor-made gown OF
rich dark brown cancels hair, with
front of white taffeta and real old lace
She carried pink roses. After the cere-
mony two-course refreshments were
served. The dining room was done in
lpink and white. In the center of the
table was a large vase of pink chrys-
anthemums, on centerpiece Of pure
white. White satin ribbons extended
from corner to corner and crossed in
the center. Strewn over the white
cloth were sprays of fern. Through
out the room We're vases of chrysanthe-
NUNS, and ferns and palms. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown left for their future home
in Eddyyille on the noon train.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of DR.. c. G. Warden. She has lived in
Ottumwa all her life, where she has
many relatives and any number OF
| friends. She is member Of Trinity
Episcopal church aud is we'll known in
musical circles: She comes of one Oh
Wapello eounty's best known and old.
est families, her father being the first
| physician to come to Ottumwa and set
tie here. DR.. Brown is well known in
Ottumwa, having many friends here
He is dentist at Eddyville with a large
practice.
From Thursdays Daily.
4. w. Duncan, of Batavia, was in the
city last evening enroute to San Fran.
cisco on pleasure trip.
A marriage license was issued today
to John Barnes and Miss Jennie Wat.
son, both of Blakesburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Gardner, OF
Lucas are visiting at the home OF j. T.
Pierce, on East Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Tinsley, Of Bata-
| via, are visiting in the city at the homes
Of H. F. and q. 7. Tinsley, on Adella
street.
Mrs. R. Williams, of Foster, was in
the city this morning enroute home
from Keb after visit with her sister,
Mrs. Abe Long.
Misses Mary and Hanna Murphy
went to Lockridge this noon to attend
the silver wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Pohren.
D. L. and Miss Chatt Bunten, of
Drakesville, were in the city this NOR
ming enroute to Bedford to attend a
reception which will be given there
this evening in honor of Company I,
Fifty-first regiment Iowa volunteer IN
fantry, with which Mr.. Bunten served
in the Philippine war.
The fire department was called to No
! ut Church street at $40 this morn
ling, by burning tiue in the brick res
idence occupied by j. H. Lundborg and
owned by Mrs. George. The fue was
imperfectly constructed and smoke
from the fire filed the attic but fortu-
nately the latter did not catch on fire.
No water was thrown and no damage
resulted.
An Evening Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Clayton pleas
antly entertained about thirty OF their
friends at their home, nor of the city
last Friday evening. The evening was