Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
IFrom Fridays Daily.l

(From Fridays Daily.l
Mrs. J. W. Walker, of Burlington,
returned home today after visit
with her mother, Mrs. Carrie Lem
hauser, who resides east of the city.
j. NJ. Hicks, of Unionville, and F.
III. Buckmaster, of Moravia, two prom
inent stock men, were in Ottumwa
this morning with a consignment of
hogs for the Morrell Packing company.
Ora Bradshaw and Miss BERTHE Nc
Culley, were united in marriage last
evening at o'clock at the home of
the brides parents on the corner of
Chester avenue and Ferry street by
Rev. Williams.
Mrs. M. B. Hord, formerly OF, Des
Moines, left today on the Burlington
for Mt. Pleasant, where she will make
her future home. While in Ottumwa
Mrs. Hord was visiting with Mrs. w.
Fl. Whitney, corner of Evergreen and
Main street,
James Claypool, who resides on Ke-
ota street in South Ottumwa, and is
employed in the planning mill of H. N.
Mccoy, located on West Mill street,
caught his left hand in the machinery
at the mill yesterday afternoon, and
cut the little finger entirely off. Dire.
A. Sheafe attended to the mans injur
les. Today Mr.. Claypool is reported as
doing well, and no serious results are
expected from the accident.
Mrs. l. NJ Tenant, of Seymour, re-
fi1.pad bor,o tbic yf,nrniro nffpr wi i
with Mrs. Bert Somers, 315 East
Fourth street.
Miss Martha Derby, of Blakesburg,
returned home this morning after a
visit with her brother, w. A. Derby,
800 East Second street.
Mrs. Zeu Oldham, of Eddyville, re-
turned home this morning, after Wis
ham, who is employed by the Saturday
Herald.
Norton R. Gaylord, of Eugene, Ore
gon, is visiting at the home of A. G.
Leighton, corner of West Fifth and
Wapello streets. Mr.. Gaylord was
born Ii this city and left here in 1864.
]. L. Warner, farmer residing near
Lie Olu ldlI WSoJ VI IllS Sily =,
fell from a wagon this morning and
broke his right arm. Mr.. Warner had
just started to this city with load of
hogs for the Morrell packing company,
and the board of the seat on which he
was sitting slipped, and as result he
fell into the wagon striking his arm on
the side board. DR.. A. o. Williams
was called and set the arm in place.
Ed O'Brien of this city, who is an
employe of the Burlington bridge and
building department, received very
painful but not serious wound while
on duty in the Creston yards about
noon yesterday. Mr.. OBrien was as
sisting in unloading iron from flat
car, and lareg tower post which was
also on the same car slipped in some
manner dislodging rail and the latter
caught Mr.. O'Brien's left foot as it
turned over. DR.. Shirvley of Creston
was called and dressed the injured
member and Mr. O'Brien was removed
to this city on No. 4, where, after an
examination by the company physi-
clans in this city he was removed to
his home. 701 South Ransom street
1t is not thought that amputation will
be necessary although the wound is
very painful and it will probably be
several weeks before Mr. O,Brien will
be able to resume his work. He is
employed under foreman J. s. Hayes.
From Mondays Daily,
Mrs. j. A. Lukes has gone to Bur-
lington, where she will make her fut-
ure home.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Martin Fishel, of Ba-
tavia, returned home last evening af-
ter an over Sunday visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Teeter, on South Davis