Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-17

ing formerly resided here for num-
Der of years. Mr. Kroeger has grown
to manhood here. He is a musician
of note, and has made great prog
ress in his chosen profession. Imme-
diately after the ceremony the bridal
party went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Ostdiek, where delicious
wedding breakfast was served.
[ From Wednesdays Daily.]
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Price
West Second street, boy.
Mrs. James Reeve, of Agency, was
in the city today shopping.
F. J. Raymond of Blakesburg return
ed to his home last night from short
business trip to this city.
Mrs. NJ. J. Wing. of Agency, was in
the city today on her way home from
the Pan-American exposition.
Mrs. Eliza Swanson. of Hiteman. ar
rived in the city today to visit with
Mrs. George Binks, on Division street.
Mrs. Doty of Blakesburg arrived in
the city last night to visit with her
son, c. G. Doty, 610 West Second
street.
A. L. Miles, who was held to the
grand jury recently for the alleged
robbery of w. N. Woodside, of Fair
field, today gave bond and was releas-
ed from Jail.
Justice Ballard today performed a
marriage ceremony at his office, unit
ing the lives of Guy c. Unkrich and
Miss Huldah Newburg, both of whom
reside at Rome
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Avis, of West
Point, who have been visiting their
daughter Mrs. c. H. Whitney, on Dav-
is street, left today for Mt Pleasant
to visit with friends.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Axel Johnson and Miss Edna Kit
terman; w. F. Sherman and Miss Ida
May Sponsler; Gus G. Unkrich and
Miss Hulda Newborg.
John Coan died at his home, four
miles west of the city, at o'clock last
evening, aged forty-tive years. He
was a well known farmer, and had
many friends, who sincerity mourn his
death.
| Sheriff f. B. Suits accompanied by
! w B. Coombs, N. Spry, With. Asbury,
G. w. Giltner and James Arnold left
last night for Highland, where they
will be met by B. Long, the old puror,
and will proceed to condemn the land
for the Milwaukee cutoff.
J. A. Loofbourrow of Stockport, j John
! Nv, 81 Hor,l nd M
! ker of Mt. Zion, were in the city yes
terday, calling upon friends. They
/ left last night over the Burlington for
Wolcott, Wyoming, to look over that
country with a prospect of settling
there.
Church Purdam, aged twenty-one
died at his home, on West Mechanic
street, at 5:95 o'clock Monday morn
ing. His funeral was conducted a
1880 o'clock this afternoon from the
African Methodist Episcopal church
tby Rev. A. Boyd, the pastor. and the
remains were inferred in the Ottum
wa cemetery.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Caswell left fol
Moberly this morning where they viii
make their future home, Mr. Caswel
is in the employ of the Wabash rail
road and has been living at Moulton
Mrs. Caswell has spent the summer
in Bloomfield with relatives and has
visited for a short time with Mrs.
Highly, 122 South Ash street.
VIM. Sherman of Montana and Mis-!
!, Ida Sponsler were united in marriage
this afternoon at o'clock at the HON,
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Sponsler, on Mary street, b.
Rev. S. J. Geddes, pastor of the Meth
; odist Protestant church. After tn,
: ceremony and congratulations, a wed
!, ding dinner was served to relatives an
. ! intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Shel
man will reside for the present at tn
home of the brides parents on Mar,
, street.
, Charles B. Pierce of this city an
Miss Media Knight of Oskaloosa wer
! united in marriage at 7:45 o'clock thi
S morning at the home of the bride
mother, Mrs. Mary knight, All Secon
avenue East, in Oskaloosa. The Ger,
mony was performed by Rev. J. "
: Somerville, pastor of the Centre
Methodist Episcopal church of the
city. The wedding was very quiet, onl