Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16

the packing house this afternoon cut
ting a piece of steel had his left eye
quite seriously injured. A small par
ticle of the steel flew from the piece
he was cutting piercing the eyelid and
entering the eyeball. He was taken
to the Office of DR., B. d. LaForce
where the steel was removed by ap-
plying the electromagnetic.
A.E.Gonigam of Walnut, ILL.,, has ac-
cepted a position with John R. Shep-
herd, the implement dealer, corner of
Main and Washington streets, Ottum-
wa Mr. Gonigam takes the place of
H. G. Sewer, who recently resigned.
News has been received in this city
announcing the marriage of Frank M.
Whipple, of Ottumwa, to Miss Lena
Gutner, of Fort Wayne, Ind. The GER
emory was solemniZed at the home of
the brides parents in Fort Wayne,
Wednesday, January s. Mr.. Whipple
has many friends in this city, where
he is well and favorably known, and
large circle of acquaintance sends
congratulations and best wishes.
Inspector Miller of the state board
of mine inspectors states that Inspect
or James A. Campbell, of Ottumwa,
Ia, who has been at San Antonio, Tex,
for his health for some weeks past,
will return to Iowa, within the next
ten days. Inspector Miller refused to
make any statement regarding Inspec-
tor Campbell's health, but it is gener-
ally believed that it has not improved
SO much as had been expected, since
he is coming home in the middle of
winter. Inspector Campbell's illness
is due to lung trouble.-Des Moines
Capital
At o'clock this morning at her
home, $50 Center avenue, occurred the
death, from heart disease, of Mrs.
Margaret Schwartz, an aged woman
who has resided in this city for thirty
years. Mrs. Schwartz was born at
Carlshausen, Rheinish, Prussia, Sep
TENDER s, 1929. Sc came to America
when young and finally settled in OF
tumwa. She had many friends in the
city who mourn her death sincerely.
She is survived by three children, as
follows: One daughter, Mrs. P. w.
Schmidt, of Anaconda, Mont; and
two sons, Matthew Meyers, of Anacon-
da, and J. A. Meyrs, of Denver, Color
ado. The last named is in the city.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l
Mrs. M. W. Suits of Chillicothe was
in the city today.
Miss Dora Spry of Agency was in
the city this afternoon.
A marriage license has been issued
to G. R. MacMillin and Miss Leola E.
Langford.
Born, this morning, to Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. McFadden, 604 Ellis avenue, a
daughter.
Mrs. klingemeyer of Bidwell return
ed home this morning after few days
visit in the city with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jordan returned
to their home in Chillicothe last even
ing after spending the day in the city
shopping.
P. Maddey, who has been visiting
with his family on East Second street
for the past month, left last evening
for Winslow,> Ariz.
Mrs. William Short of Eddyville, re-
turned home this morning after short
visit with her sister, Mrs. "A. j. TEN
pleton on East Main street.
Miss Irene Hiltabidel of Eddyville,
who has been visiting at the home of
| Mrs. A. j Templeton on East Main
street. returned home today.
Melvin Thomas and Miss Mary
Wells, both Of Redding, were united
in marriage today at the Office of JUS
tice O.. l.. Campbell, who performed
the ceremony.
w. q. Dexter, who resides few
miles south Of the city, today sold to
T. j. Dudgeon of Trumbull Neb., three
valuable young hounds. These dogs
will be taken to Mr.. Dudgeon's Ne
| in chasing prairie wolves The hounds
are well bred and are the last three
of litter of thirteen of which Mr..
Dexter has disposed recently.
The death of Catherine Ruth Parks
the little daughter of W. S. Parks of
1918 West Main street, occurred at
2:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the home of relatives in Kirkville. The
little one was aged 2 years, s months
and 13 days. Her mother, Mrs. Louise
Parks, died some time ago and recent
ly the daughter has lived at Kirkville
The funeral services were held at 2
O'Clock this afternoon at Kirkville and
the remains were inferred in the GEM
etery at that place. Mesdames G. B.
Castle and N. A. Castle of this city
went to Kirkvlle this morning to at
tend the services.
The marriage of Miss Leola Lang.
ford to Rev. G. Ralston MacMillin, un.
til recently pastor Of the West End
Presbyterian church, was solemnized
at noon today at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Langford, at the corner of Second and
Caldwell streets, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. d. A. Murray, pas,
tor of the East End Presbyterian
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