Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10

Encampment No. %, I. o. o. F., was
held last night. The early part of the
|evening was taken up with initiatory
work, after which the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: c. P. John Fulmer; H. P. Lee
roy Christie; S. W., S. Deitch; j. W.,
H. l.. Edmunds; treasurer, Thomas
Hughes; first watch, Elmer Steele;
second watch, IL. Moore; third watch
G. e. Newman; fourth watch, w. F.
Harsh; guards of tent. Harry Ayres
and Geo. Porter. After the election
an oyster supper was served in the
hall, to which full justice was done by
| the large number present.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Silas Warren and H. S. Berry, two
prominent business men of Chillico-
| the, were in town today.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pence and
Miss Blanche Pence, who formerly re-
sided ON East Main street, went to
Leroy this afternoon where they will
make their future home.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday
and today are as follows: J. P. Muir
ply and Mrs. Mary Ellen Adams; A.
R. Moore and Miss Mabel V. Manning;
IA. Denebrink and Miss Grace c.
Shreeve.
Joseph Montgomery, who suffered
a paralytic stroke Monday morning,
died at $40 o'clock this morning at
his residence, 535 West Main street
Mr.. Montgomery was highly re-
spected resident of Ottumwa and had
lived in this city for the past thirty
4 years.
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An operation was performed at the
/ hospital today upon the five months
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, of
! Hedrick. The operation was very
delicate, and constituted the remov-
ing of tumor from the tongue of the
! little one. 1t was successful in every
way, and it is reported the little suf-
/ ferer will recover from it's effect all
| right.
DR.. ]. f. Herrick, physician to the
board of health, has issued his month
ly report for December. The report
shows that there were 30 deaths during
the past month, three of them from tu-
berculosis. Five cases of commune
cable diseases have been reported, four
of which are typhoid fever and one
diphtheria. No deaths occurred last
month as the result of accidents
/ Twenty-three per cent of the deaths
during the month were of children I'M
4 der five years of age.
The sixteen-months-o child of Mr.
and Mrs. Bjorkman. of Avery. was
brought to the hospital yesterday af
ternoon for treatment for a wound
1 received some time ago by a fall upon
1 pair of scissors. The points of the
blades entered the child's forehead
above the right eye and the discharge
from the eye resulted in that mem
siber's becoming affected. Expert treat.
ment was needed and hence the visit
to the Ottumwa hospital. The condi
4 ton of the child showed Improvement
4 today.
i This morning, at $50 o'clock, occur
red Tile death of Mrs. Mary O'Brien,
at her home three miles west of the
city. The deceased was aged 20 years,
and she was an old resident of Center
4 township. She had many friends who
will learn of her death with sorrow.
i The funeral services will be held from
! st. Patrick's Catholic church at IL
Il o'clock tomorrow morning, and will be
i conducted by Rev. Father OFarrell,
4 tered in Calvary cemetery.