Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

| new Darn WHICH he Was building, and |
while on a scaffold several feet from
the ground, lost his balance and fell to
the ground, breaking two ribs on the
left side and otherwise bruising his
body, his right hand was also badly
bruised. DR.. Arenschield was sum
moned and dressed the injuries.
B. Valley, son of J. H. Valley, 113
South Ransom street, was the victim
of serious accident yesterday after
noon by which he lost the end of the
thumb of his right hand. Mr.. Valley
drives the delivery wagon for CHS
man Bros, 404 Church street, and
while fastening the end gate in some
way he caught his thumb between the
end gate and the wagon, cutting the
end of the thumb almost completely
off, and bruising it in such a manner
that it was necessary to have it ampu-
tated. DR.. M. w. Pascoe was called
and dressed the injury.
Lloyd G. Brewer of Burson. Calaver-
as county, California, and Mrs. Clara
Sullivan of Ottumwa were married at
the residence of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. w. G. Evans in Stockton,
Cal, on Saturday, March z. Mr..
Brewer was formerly of Chicago, where
he was for many years one of the lead
ing builders of that city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer made short tour of the south
ern cities and afterward returned to
their mountain home in the foothills of
the Sierras. Mrs. Brewer is sister
of Mrs Ella L. Ransier and ]. J.
Bowles of this city and her many
friends join in wishing her happy
welded life.
A man giving his name as James
Whittle appeared at the police station
today and notified Chief Gray that he
had been robbed of $1O0 while coming
to Ottumwa on the Milwaukee passen-
ger train this morning. He says that
he was talking to stranger and in
some way was induced to intrust to
the man snug roll of bills. When
the money was returned to him, he
said he was shy S100. The stranger
got off the train at Hedrick, which
place was reached before White dis
covered the theft. He describes the
man who did the work as being five
and one-half feet tall, with short,
light moustache and wearing brown
overOcat.
From Mondays Daily.
city today on business.
Buying or selling is made easy by
using the want column.
Cheapest way of advertising ON
earth. Semi-Weekly want column,
costs but half cent word.
Miss Blanche Bishop, who resides
west of the city, went to Blakesburs
this morning to visit friends.
Miss Nettie L. Sponsler of Blakes,
burg, returned to her home this morn
ing after pleasant visit with relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Bruce Rogers, who has lived
for some time at 422 Jay street, left
this morning for LawtoI, Oklahoma, tc
make her future home.
Miss Regina Mccormick, of High
land Center, returned on the Rock Is
land this morning from Keosauqua af
ter an extended visit with relatives.
Marriage licenses were issued Sat
urday by County Clerk Michael to C
w. Bachman and Miss Susan Spanglel
and to Charles r. Richardson and Miss
: Minnie Baggs.
Gail Greenhalgh will leave this even
; ing for Minneapolis, Minnesota, accom-
:, panied by his mother, who reached
! this city today from her home in Mis-
souri, Mrs. Greenhalgh will spend the
r summer in Minnesota and Mr. Green
r, halgh will return to Ottumwa after
1t spending few weeks visiting in thai
S. city.
q SIT, 000-Seventeen Thousand-$17, ).
y 000-Stock of everything in the nipple
i ment line the largest ever kept in OF
70 tumwa consisting of Plows, Planters
$. Harrows, Discs. Cultivators, Wagons
,. Buggies, Harness, Pumps, Pipe, Bind
v ers, Mowers, Rakes, Binder Irvine, Re
v pairs, etc. All standard goods at low
d prices. E. A. Rea Co.
J. Prof Hicks, the ST. Louis weathe
n forecaster, predicts threatening
d storms of wind, rain and thunder from
r May to 12 Cool nights about May
y 16 and frost in northern sections coo
is period lasting until May 49, Storm
p will again develop On May 81, % an
e. %. On May 26 and 81, change t
It warmer Summing up the outlook TO
Y. May, he predicts that generally it vii
be q fine month for pushing the worl
of the season. There will be some ali
normal local rain storms, with scatter
IN ing tornadoes; but if the Who'll
amount of precipitation for the montl
$. could be evenly diffused over the coun
It try, the precipitation would not b
sufficient.
d INGALLS, SENTENCED.