Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
SUFFERING INTENSE
Blakesburg Woman Severely
Burned by Clothing Taking Fire.
SMALL HOPE is HELD FOR RECOVERY
Mrs. eertie schoech Meets With Ter
ribIe Accident-Flames Extinguish-
ed by Neishbor BoyAHalf of Body
is Badly Scared.

Blakesburg, Dec. 29.--(Special.) D.
Suffering intense agony from the eff
fects of severe burns extending over
nearly half of her body, Mrs. Gertie
Schoech, widow of the late Harry
Schoech, lies at her home here with
about an even chance for recovery.
While in her home with only her
three little children, Mrs. Schoech's
clothing took fire from the live embers
that lay in the hearth of the kitchen
stove. Being unable to extinguish the
flames herself, Mrs. Schoech called to
a neighbor boy who happened to be at
the barn near by, and hurrying to the
house he dashed bucket of water
over the burning woman, extinguish-
ing the flames, but not until most of
her clothing had been consumed and
her flesh terribly scared by the flames.
1T. G. N. Udell was Immediately
done to relieve the agony of the suf-
burns are generally considered fatal
there is believed to be some hope for
her recovery.
Mrs. Schoch is a young woman
about 26 years of age, and since the
death of her husband about a year ago
she has been living in this city with
her three little children.
Eldon.
Eldon, Dec. 26.-Hilles Taylor of
Sheridan is home on vacation.
Edwin Manning of Ottumwa has re-
turned home from visit with Won
Baldwin.
Mrs. M. Adams and daughter, Hazel,
left Wednesday for visit with
friends in Des Moines.
Mrs. Ray Waterson, who was called
here by the serious illness of her
brother, Engineer Ed Sawyer, receiv-
ed word that her mother was very i'll
of heart trouble and left Wednes-
day evening, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Sawyer, for Springfield, Ill.
Miss Dot Simmons of Boone is Wis
iting relatives in this place.
William Loenburg left for a visit
with relatives in Packwood.
Mrs. George Whistler and son, Har-
yey have returned from pleasant WIS.,
it with relatives in Kansas City.
Misses Charlotte and Ethel Leland
and Alfred Leland of Pella are visiting
friends in this city.
Miss Lille Williams has left for a
visit with relatives in Primrose.
Miss Isbell Rowe has returned to
her home in Floris.
Mrs. A. Kiefer and daughter, Lottie,
are in Ottumwa visiting friends.
Mrs. G. S. Miller and children are on
visit with relatives in Ottumwa.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellsworth q.
Hilles was held at her home on West
Elm street yesterday afternoon.
6 Mrs. Charles Walker has returned
to her home in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Gertie Van Wynkle and Miss
Wayne Dooley were Ottumwa visitors
Wednesday.
The Hurrican orhcestra will give
one of their usual dances at the K. of
p. hall tonight.
Miss Florence Baker and brother,
Ream, were Ottumwa visitors recent
ly.
Mrs. w. H. Durham and Miss Lilly
Broak are in Floris.
Miss Blanche Norton was an Ottum-
wa visitor one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller and son,
George, and daughter, Bonnie, are on
a visit with friends in Eddyville.
Eldon, Dec. 27.-At the parsonage
Christmas occurred the marriage of
Miss Eva Kemble to Elmer X. Daugh-
erty Rev. P. NJ France officiating.
The bride is beloved and respected by
all who know her. The groom is a
prominent lawyer here and the happy
couple have the best wishes of their
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frissler of South
Ottumwa, spent Christmas with j. M
Penney and family.
Clyde Dice and Chas. Bennett of
Bonaparte, were the guests of Misses
Belle and Orige Haywood over Christ.
mas.
Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Christy OF
Trenton. were Eldon visitors Christ.
has.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drake, Mr.. and
l1rs. r. J.. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. b