Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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IFrom Fridays Daily.l
Mrs. Sarah Beeman. of Laconi, re-
turned home this morning after vis-
it with her son, ]. e. Beeman, 1908
East Main street.
F. L. Warder, who has been attend
ing business college at Quincy, ILL.,, is
home for short vacation with his pa
rents who reside about three miles
northeast of Bladensburg.
The death of Miss Anna L. Ander.
son occurred Thursday evening at Z
O'Clock at her late residence, 908 Rail.
road street. The deceased was born
September 10, 1886, in Sweden and
has lived in this city for number of
years.
J. c. Warder shipped two car loads
of fat cattle to Chicago Saturday, the
18th, for the Mondays market. In
stead of selling Monday he held until
Wednesday for better prices. Mr.War-
der returned this morning on No. 8
from Chicago. Mr.. Warder is a far
mer residing near Bladensburg.
W. J. Powell, who resides on the
South Side, reported to Chief Gray this
morning that some one had stolen a
valuable watch belonging to him. He
said that he had the watch hanging
on nail in his bed room and when
he went after it last evening it had
disappeared. Later on the chain and
charm We're found in the front yard
but the watch has not as yet turned
hp.
A very pretty wedding took place
last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Workman, six miles
south of the city, when their daugh-
ter Miss Margaret Workman, was unit
ed in marriage to Harry N. Miller.
The ceremony was performed at s
O'clock by Rev. f. G.. Davies, pastor of
the First Baptist church, in the pres.
ence of only few relatives and init
mate friends of the bride and groom.
The bridal party was unattended.
The bride wore a gown of ecru point
d'esprit over silk, and carried white
roses. After the ceremony an elegant
wedding supper was served. The
house was beautifully decorated with
carnations and potted plants.
The bride is charming young wo-
man and is widely known among OF
tumwa's musical talent She has lived
in this city all her life, and was for
merly an instructor of the guitar and
banjo in the Ottumwa conservatory.
The groom is young man well
known in this city and is the director
and manager of the Schubert mando
lin orchestra He is also considered
one of the most skilled players of the
mandolin in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will make their
home on South Court street The out
of town guest was Mrs. d. e. Schwartz
of Chicago.
llfrom Saturdays Dailyl
Miss Nora Hoffstatter of Floris re-
turned home this morning after visit
at the home of Dr. j. G. Box, lis South
Moore street.
Mrs. d. Blossom, of Batavia return
ed home last evening after a visit
with Mrs. R. H. Owen, 22S East
Fourth street
Miss Florence Schertz. of Burling,
ton, arrived today for a visit with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schertz
who reside north of the city.
The deain of Paulena X. Ostdiek, the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ostdeik, occurred this morning at 81
o'clock She was l year and "a days
old. The
Warren w. Perdue, a young mar
employed at the Janney manufacture
ing company, had his hand caught il
an emery wheel at which he was work
ing Thursday and the hand wa!
seriously crushed. The last finger il
SO badly crushed that Mr.. Perdue viii
lose the use of it.
Frank Adams, the old colored mar
who has lived in Ottumwa and at the
county farm for so long no record has
been kept, was in the city yesterday
coming in from the farm to see the
Gentry show and to greet old friends
This is the first time he has been t.
the city for several months.
One of the horses owned by Grip!
and Bro, and used on their hack line
fell through the Market wagon bridg,
yesterday afternoon about 2::3,
o'clock. The horse was hitched to
hack and was driven by Job Hoyland
Near the north end of the bridge the
animal fell through the floor. On,
hind leg was badly bruised SO that tn,
horse is unable to work. 1t is no
known whether Mr. Grips will brin.
suit against the city or not.
[From Mondays Daily.
A. daughter was born this morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Criley, 215 Nortl
Benton street.
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