Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-12

company, had his hand caught in a
cogwheel about 1880 this morning in
flicting an ugly and painful injury. Mr..
Thorton was working about the ma
chinery, oiling one of the mills, when
his left hand was caught by the cogs
and the little finger was so badly
crushed that it was found necessary
to amputate it. Mr.. Thorton was TAX
en- to the Office of Dr. d. C. Brockman
where the operation was performed
and the wound dressed. Shortly after
noon Mr.. Thorton was taken to his
home on Division street where he is
resting easily, not being troub-
led with the pain of the wound to any
great extent.
[From Tuesdays Daily.l
Mrs. William Middleton and Mrs. A..
Seaman, of Laddsdale, were in the city
yesterday shopping.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to S. j. Mccartney and Mrs. C. v.
Mccartney; Clarence Yahn and Miss
Essie McGhgy.
Mrs. Eliza Cloudy of South Vine
street. who has been sick at the hos
pital for some time, passed away about
LAO O'Clock this morning
Word has been received IN this city
announcing the birth yesterday of a
nine pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Grail, of Des Moines, formerly resi-
dents of this city.
J. D. Wheaton, of Agency, was
transacting business in the city today.
| MI. Wheaton expects to leave Wednes-
day night for Chicago where he will
remain for few months.
Jacob Sedore, we'll known farmer
living in Keokuk township, about ten
miles southeast of the city, was placed
on trial in district court this morning
on charge of obstructng the highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Morrison, of Dill
| Ion, Montana, who have been visiting
in this city with their daughter, Mrs
| George Allen, of North Green street,
since yesterday left this afternoon for
| Batavia to visit with relatives.
| Rufus P. Dana gains two votes as a
result of the recount of the vote of
Adams township, in the contest now
going on between himself and D. E.
Chisman, the democratic contestant
| for the Office of county treasurer. The
official returns of the vote of Adams
township for treasurer gave Dana II
and Chisman 179. The recount of the
votes today gives Dana 70 votes and
| Chisman but III.
AS result of caucus of the city
council as committee of the whole
which was held last evening, William
Decker, the South Side fireman, who
was discharged about ten days ago for
participation in fight between
himself and Frank Pickler in the
South Side station, will be put back
to work. No action was taken in
Pickler's case, and as matters now
stand he is discharged from the de.
partment, as he did not ask for an in
vestigation. There was but little dis
cussion in the Decker matter The
| fire committee made report that he
should be re-instated, and it was con,
Cured in by the whole council
| On December % at st. Marys
Catholic church there will be held
special ceremonies in celebration OF
the twenty-ninth anniversary of the
ordination of Rev. Father John Kemp
! MI. AL arrangements III ILLS Del
vice are about completed and it is ex-
pected to make it one of the most
notable events Of the year. Father
kempker will deliver the principal ad
dress and special music will be rem
dered by mixed choir of the church
under the direction of Professor Chas
Koett. A number of Father Kemp
ker's clerical friends have been invit
"a ntf {1N Jo1>c -
expected that all will be present.
From Wednesdays Daly.l
Mrs. N. Johnston, of Chillicothe was
in the city yesterday shopping.
S. A. D. Scearcy, of Ollie, who has
been in the city for the past week on
business, returned home last evening
]. NJ. Peck, of West Second street
returned yesterday evening from g
two days trip to Kirkville and Chilli
cothe, on business.
Elijah Johnson, of Agency, this
week sold two car loads of cattle tc
Mr.. Burton at cents straight il
Agency. They were yearlings anc
| two-year-olds and averaged %;
pounds each
A. L. Stuntz, of State Center, father
of H. l.. Stuntz, who has been in the
city for brief visit at his sons home
left Monday evening for Ottumwa
where he will visit briefly with his
nieces, Mrs. Pierce and Miss Barn
hart. From Ottumwa Mr.. StuntZ viii
go to Greensboro, KY, to visit his
son, A. w. Stuntz, and from there viii
go to Cincinnati, O., to visit relatives
and thence to Albion, Pa, where he ex
poets to eat Christmas dinner with his
mother, Mrs. E. w. Stuntz, who is il
her S7th year. Mr.. Stuntz will be
gone between two and three months
-Marshalltown Times-Republican.
[From Thursdays Daily.J
Mrs. H. B. Johnson, of Hiteman, was
in the city today shopping.
Mrs. G. A. Shields, of Dudley, spen1