Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07

several places in Ohio while enroute.
From Wednesdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to G. r. Funk and Miss Fife H.
Daggett.
A ten pound son was born last week
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson, of 1904
East Second street.
Mrs. Harry Frye, of Eddyville, re-
turned home today after a visit with
relatives in the city.
Mrs. Mary Krapfel and Miss May Hin
kle, of Selma, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. P. Baker, No. 562
West Second street.
Mrs. N. b. AIcNeese, of Eddyville, re-
turned home this afternoon after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Grammar,
on East Main Street.
Ringing Bros. circus will be in OF
tumwa, Tuesday, July 10. Advance
Agent Carr was in the city today maxi
ing arrangements for the same.
County Treasurer John H. Spry is
making his semi-annual settlement
with the board of supervisors today
and his balance sheet shows that he
has on hands the sum of $3s,573.76.
The balance on hand January 1 was
$22 ,643.s9. The receipts since that
time have been $201 ,1O4.2s, making a
total of $223,643.17. The expenditures
have amounted to $1s5,174.41, leaving a
balance of $3s.573.76.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sanders and sons,
Adolph and Andy, have returned from
Rock Island, Ills, where they attend
ed the graduating exercises Of Angus
tana college, their son and brother, Il.
j.. Sanders being member of the
class Mr.. Sanders has just completed
a seven years course ut this college,
and leaves Rock Island shortly for
Worcester, Mass, where he has accept
there.
Members of the Ottumwa Turnverin
society are making preparations to cell
citrate independence day and have al
ready engaged Schwabkey's Union
band. Two or, three speakers
of prominence have been under
consideration but as yet no Sc
lection has been made. Last evening
a meeting of members of the society
was held at Turner hall for the pur-
pose of making arrangements and 9TH
err meetings will follow for the pur-
pose of completing the program.
A very quiet but pretty wedding
took place this morning at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. A. E. Dag
gett, on Russell street, when her
daughter, Miss Fife, was united in
marriage to Roy Funk. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j, HOLSTER
Lynch, of Trinity Episcopal church in
the presence of few relatives and
friends. The couple were unattended.
The house was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers, and after the GER
emory wedding breakfast was served
the table being tastefully decorated
with cut flowers. The bride is a
charming young lady having been
born and reared in this city and is
prominent in Trinity Episcopal
church. Mr.. Funk is one of Ottumwa's
young progressive business men and is
a member of the firm of Funk Broth
ers. Mr.. and Mrs., Funk left this at
ternoon for Chicago for visit, after
which they will take a short trip on
the lakes and make a sojourn at Mil
waukee. Mr.. and Mrs. Funk will be at
home after June 25 in neat little
cottage on Russell street. Mrs. A.
E. Beebe, of Maryville, Mo-, was the
only out of town guest present.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. L. Glass. of Hedrick,
returned home last evening, after a
visit with relatives in this city.
Mrs. c. j. Dinsmore, of Kirkyille,
was in the city this morning enroute
home from Lafayette, Ind, where she
was summoned by the recent death Of
her father, Jesse Andrew. Mr.. An
drew was 95 years old.
John Packwood expects to leave to-
day for Wyoming and Washington in
search of a location that will perma-
nently benefit his health. His father,
=. j. Packwood, and family, will prob
ably follow their son shortly and per-
manently locate in the west. The many
friends of the Pacllwood family both
in Ottumwa and Wapello county, will
regret their removal from Iowa.
The new bridge which the Chicago
& Northwestern railway has under con.
struction over the Des M5ines river, be
between Boone and Ogden, will short
en- the distance between those places
about four miles and obviate the OBJ
jectionable dip toward the level of the
river. The bridge will be 1855 feet
long and 1856 feet above the river. The
cost of the steel work is estimated at
$54O, 900, and of the substructure at
$3.50, 900. Other work in connection
with the change of line will bring the
cost to nearly $1,oOo,ooo for the entire
work.
John Eek ers Homo.
From Tuesdays Daily.
John Eckers, wife and son Karl are
visiting at the home of Mr.. Eckers'