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

At noon today, at the residence of
Mrs. Abbie l.. Jordan, lis North JEFF
ferson street, occurred the marriage
of G. Lawrence Garner to Miss Abbie
l.. Jordan. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. c. Stilson, D. D.,
of Des Moines. Owing to the recent
illness of the bride and the severe ill
ness at this time of Miss Laura Gar
ner, a sister of the groom, who is Wis
iting in Colorado Springs, only a few.
of the immediate relatives and friends
of the contracting parties were pres
ent to witness the interesting cere-
mony.
[From Wednesdays Daily]
Rev. W. H. Dillon of Eddyville was
in the city today on business.
Mrs. ]. Hudson, North Green street,
went to Eddyville today to visit with
friends.
Louisa L. Mccormick was granted a
decree of divorce today by Judge
Sloan from George w. Mccormick.
A son was born Saturday to Mr. and
Mrs. William Kelly of Selma. Mrs.
Kelly was formerly Miss Lavine Jones
of Ottumwa.
G. M. Partridge, of Moravia, who
has been in the city attending the
Telephone meeting, returned home
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. R. Evans of North
English left for their home last night
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Bulson,
North Wapello street.
Belle McFadden, the 1O-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Nc
Fadden, died at the family home, $50
East Mechanic street, at midnight last
night
]. P. Doherty and T. T. Osborn of
Williamsburg, who were in the city
yesterday attending the meeting of the
Southeast Iowa Telephone association,
returned to their homes last night.
Fred Lowery, son of DIR. E. f. Low
cry, 622 West Second street, returned
last night from Colorado, where he
has been for some time on account of
his health, which is much improved.
Sub-Carrier Chas. T. Beagle has
been promoted to carrier on rural
route No., at Ottumwa, the appoint
ment dating from Oct. /. Roy Foust
former carrier on route No. 2, has
been transferred to route No. 8.
L. H Owens, 41O East Fourth street,
departed last evening for Martinsburg,
West Virginia, his old home, for a
months visit with relatives and
friends. This will be Mr.. Owens first
visit to that country for forty years.
News has been received in this city
announcing the death of Mrs. ]. W.
Neff, at Osceola, Monday evening, Oc-
tober at 10:S0 o'clock. The funeral
services will be held at Hedrick, Oc-
tober 10. Hedrick papers are request.
ed to copy.
Pauline McPeek through her attor-
neys, Jaques & Jaques, today filed an
application for divorce from her hus-
band, James G. McPeek, against whom
she makes statutory charge. She asks
to be restored to her maiden name of
Pauline Grendahl.
Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to r. S. Kelsey and Miss Leila
Buckner; Jesse w. Show and Rose NJ.
Kramer; Clarence Barrier and Miss
Margaret E. Veitch; Albert Russell
and Miss Stella Hellyer; Orville E.
Linton and Miss Margaret 7. John.
ston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gibbs and three
children, who have for some time re-
sided on East Court street will leave
tomorrow morning on Burlington No.
Is for Pasadena, Cal, where they ex-
moot lnpato Ivy no
change is made for the benefit of Mrs.
Gibbs health.
Alderman d. B. McElwain presented
his resignation last night at the city
council meeting. Mr.. McElwain has
removed from this city to Ottumwa
A caucus will be called for this week
to nominate his successor and the
election will be held at the next regu-
lar election in November-Creston Ca
zette.
Alexander Dowell, aged " years,
died at 3:15 o'clock this morning at his
home, SIS East Mill street Mr.. Dow
ell was for several years resident of
Ottumwa. His funeral services will
be held at the family home tomorrow,
at an hour yet to be decided upon The
remains will be inferred in the Ottum-
wa cemetery.
A petition for divorce has been filed
with the county clerk in which Lizzie
jenkins asks legal separation from
her husband, Charles Jenkins. She
alleges he has been cruel and inhuman
has struck, beat and abused her, and
threatened her life They We're mar
ried in Ottumwa on the Sth day of No
vember 1894. She further charges he
has become an habitual drunkard-
Abba Union.
At noon today at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. William Kramer,
403 West Second street, was solemniz-
ed the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Rose May Kramer, to Jessie William
Shew. The wedding was very quiet,
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