Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-25

day to Andrew Smith and Miss Eliza
beth King; Elias H. Coffman and
Miss Mary M. Zigler; David g. Ward
and Miss Margaret Wilson.
Fred McNair,who was stricken with
typhoid fever in Minneapolis some
time ago, arrived home last evening.
He is recovering nicely and the in
dfcat1ons are that he will be able to
return to his duties soon.
Cecil Arthur, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Dangerfield, died yes
terday at $50 o'clock p. M, at the
home of his parents, SIS West Me
chanlc street at the age of one year,
four months and three days
/ Among the patents recently issued
by the department at Washington, are
two to Ottumwa people. Allen John
ston is allowed a patent upon a grind
ing machine and c. T. McCarroll one
on cook stove to be used for heating
tanks, such as water tanks for stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, of West
Point, Neb., were in the city this after
noon enroute home from Houghton,
where they have been spending their
honeymoon. They We're recently mar
ried at West Point, Neb, and have
been visiting at the home of Mr.. Mil
ler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mil
Ter.
Captain S. H. Harper as chairman
of the committee of the First Presby-
terrain church which is to secure q
pastor for that church has received a
letter from Rev. F. F. Stoltz. of Strea.
tor, ILL.,, announcing that the latter
coulo not accept call to this city if
it were rendered him. Rev. Stoltz &C.
cupied the pulpit in this city short
time ago and the congregation desir.
! ed that call should be extended him
| if he would be able to accept. Cap
tain Harper sent him letter asking
his position upon the matter and the
letter today is the result.
This morning at 1880 o'clock, at ST
Patrick's Catholic church, occurred
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth King
and Andrew Smith, in the presence OF
a few intimate friends of the contract
ing parties. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Father John O'Farrell
at nuptial mass. After the ceremony
the bridal party, repaired to the pa
rochial home of Father O'Farrell, or
Church street, where an elegant wed
ding breakfast was served.
| The bride has lived in Ottumwa fol
a number of years and was formerly 9
teacher in the country schools of Wa
pello and Davis counties. and has 6
host of friends, not only in Ottumws
but in the surrounding vicinity. The
groom is a wealthy retired farmer, anG
has resided in Ottumwa for number
of years. He is considered one o.
Wapello county's most influential ant
i prosperous citizens. Mr.. and Mrs
Smith left on the Rock Island at moor
for Colfax to spend the honeymoon
On their return they will board witt
Mrs. Mary McCune, $40 East Second
street.
[From Thursdays Daily
| A marriage license was issued today
to Lewis Parry and Miss LYDIA billiard
Mrs. G. w. Buckner, of Highland
Center, was in the city yesterday Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. Joseph Lawson. of Batavia, re
turned home last evening after a visi
with Mrs d. H. Emery. on Pennsyl
vania avenue. i'@
4 w. H. Heating C Co., has bought thu
Healy stock of iron and wagon max
ers' material and moved same to thel
store, ia East Main street.
J. B. Wilson, Of Blakesburg, al
rived last evening on the Milwaukee
for VISIT with his daughter, Mrs. j
Swanson, 500 East Main street
Miss Alta Snow, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. M. T. Snow, of West street, lief
today for Eddyville, where she will
spend the summer with her grand
mother, Mrs Mary Snow.
N. Shoemaker, who lives on Soutl
/ Myrtle street, was thrown from /;
; horse near his home at noon today ant
was painfully, but not seriously wound
ed in the face. He was taken to hi
/ home, but it was not necessary to cal
a physician.
Mrs. Norris Pyle accompanied b.
Mrs. Mort Pyle and daughter, Gather
: inc, left this morning on the Wabasl
: for Kirksville, Mo-, where they vii
make their future home. They fol
merry reSlueu dC l6o NoilH NCIAal
street.
H. E. Blasier and children, Bell
and Herbert, of Williamsburg, arrive
this morning for visit with Mrs. l
l M. Morris, on Frank street Mr.. Bl;
) sier is attending the two days shoe
/ which is being held at Athletic parl
under the auspices of the ottumw
j. gun club.
n Everybody gets lower prices at
= closing out sale than in the regula
: retail way The Hub is closing OF
its entire stock of clothing at clo