Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
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Mrs, Keye L. Kirkhart, 1O3 Ottum-
twa street left last evening for Yank-
Ton, South Dakota to visit relatives.
Miss Ada Fullmer of Seymour arriv-
I'd In the city last evening for a visit
Ii the home of Mrs. Robert Gilbert in
East pttumwa.
At II o'clock yesterday occurred the
Heath Of Thomas Reese at his home in
Web, Mr., Reese has resided in Keb
lime of his death was about 60 years
vi age,
MrA Nora Hull of Highland Center
Returned to her home last evening af-
Yer short visit at the home of w. e.
Elder 129 North street. Miss Mary
EIder accompanied Mrs. Hull on her
keturn and will make few days visit
"a Highland Center.
J. H. Cox and Mrs. Lydia A. Jay
were united in marriage Wednesday
tvening by Justice j. A. Ballard. The
contracting parties are both resi-.
Asnts OF Fairfield and came to this
Nifty that afternoon and were joined in
Nedlock at the Office of Justice Bal
Yard.
AT the home of Justice j. A. Ballard
hn Richmond avenue, occurred the
marriage of William H.Hopp and Mrs
Eslphia L. Bowen Wednesday even
ing. The groom is a resident of Dud
ley and the bride lived in Chillicothe
They arrived In this city on No. and
went Immediately to the home of Jus
hce Ballard, who performed the cere
6ony.
Work will be begun shortly on some
extensive Improvements to be made
at the German Luthern church, locat
ed at the corner of, Second and Vine
streets. The plans have been com
pleted and outline some splendid i'm
provements, including the erection OF
p bell towner upon the church, the
grading of the grounds and excava
tion of basement, which latter viii
be used principally for school room
Rnd partially for furnace room Hot
hir heating is to take the place of the
boal stoves now in USE 1t is expected
TO complete the changes by fall sc
that the winter will find the church
building fully improved. Although the
work Just now in sight does not in
clude the purchase and putting II
place of bell for the church 1t is
Thought that that will come soon.
Last evening at the home of the
brides parents, Nh. and Mrs. DAME
McNeal, who reside north of this city
occurred the marriage of their daugh
ter, Miss Delphine McNeal to John
Broadfield Of this city. The wedding
was very quiet affair, only the rela
tives of the young people being pres
emit AT S:15 o'clock the young couple
took their places in the prettily deco
rated parlor and in the presence of i;
few guests plighted their troth ant
were Joined as husband and wife, Rev
p. Hollister Lynch, rector of Trinit,
Episcopal church officiating. After con
gratulations had been extended tt
the bride and groom by the guests al
elaborate wedding supper was served
The remainder of the evening wa
spent in social enjoyment and at liza,
O'Clock the bride and groom left OF
the Burlington train for Illinois on
two weeks wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broadfeld are bot
quite we'll known in this city and
large number of friends join in wish
ing them long and happy wedde,
life. The bride has been employed a
2 clerk in one of Ottumwa's stores ant
is most highly esteemed by those VIII
know her. Mr.. Broadfield is employee
with the John Morrell & Co.
Norman Broadfield, of Manchester
England, brother of the groom, who /
taking trip through this country was
present last evening as a guest at tn
wedding.
Don o. Pool, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
p. A. Pool, who reside on East Fiftl
street in this city, was married las
Wednesday evening at Bangor, Me-, t
Miss Edythe l.. Jones, Of that city
The news comes as a surprise to man,