Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Cora Hooking of Batavia was
in the city shopping today.
J. E. Lawson, of Batavia, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Frank Oldham of Eddyville was
in the city on business today.
Miss Nina Albaugh of Eddyville was
in the city on business today.
Mrs. Frank Rhodebush of Eldon, was
in the city yesterday shopping.
Mrs. d. M. Sackett of Chillicothe
was in the city shopping today.
Mrs. T. H. Lawson, of Batavia, was
in the city shopping yesterday.
Mrs. A. j. Baldwin and son Ohio, of
Abba, We're in the city yesterday shop
ping.
Mrs, M. S. Pidgeon, of Eddyville,
who has been visiting at Salem, re-
turned to her home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Gridellbaugh, of
Hynes, who have been in the city Wis
iting, left yesterday for short visit
at Eldon.
Mrs. Harriet jenkins and Miss Ma
ME Johnson OF Cleveland, passed
through the city today on their way
home from visit at Keb.
VIM. Whittle, the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. James White, passed away
this morning at 6 o'clock at the family
residence in Keb. The child was 2
years of age. a -
John p White of Oskaloosa, secre-
tary-treasurer of district No. Is, United
Mine Workers of America, was in OF
tumwa today and left this afternoon
for Abba and Bussey on business con-
nected with the organization he repre-
sents. The state afficials have their
headquarters in the Herald building at
Oskaloosa, having removed to thattcity
from Abba last month
G. Fl. Carver, who has been associ
ated with the Janney Mfg. Co., in this
city, has resigned his position and
left yesterday for Barberton, Ohio, to
become the resident manager for the
National Drill & Manufacturing Co.
concern which manufactures road
graders, rock crushers, well drills,
etc. Mr.. Carver, though not long a res,
ident of Ottumwa, has several friends
here who will wish him well in his new
field.
Henry E. Bolich, a switchman in the
Burlington yards, who resides on Ma
bel street, was injured last night while
at work. He had just turned a switch
and was preparing to step on the train
when he was struck by some projecting
pieces of lumber in lumber car and
was thrown to the ground. The car
passed over his left foot, severing the
little toe, and left hand cutting off the
thumb and index finger. He also sus-
tanned a cash in the back of the head.
He was taken to the Ottumwa hospital
at once, where his injuries were dress
ed by Drs. W. G. Newell and A. O,
Williams Mr.. Bolich will be incapaci.
tated for work for some time as re-
suit of the accident.
This afternoon at the clerks office in
the court house Justice o, l.. Campbell
performed the marriage ceremony
making Joseph Cathey and Miss LOWE
Scott one. The young people reside
near Competine They enlisted Mr..
Campbell on their side and escaped
the court house gang" in neat man
ner. While the nabitues of the coun-
ty building were waiting in the halls
for the party to go into the supervis.
or's room, where marriage ceremonies
are usually performed, where they are
always viewed by from six to six doz-
en- interested spectators, the questions
and answers were being given in the
vault at the clerks Office and not uIl-
til the certificate had been signed did
the watchers learn that they had been
hoodwinked.
[From Thursdays Daily.1
Miss Helen Moore of Chillicothe
was shopping in the city today.
Mrs. d. S. Dunlavy of Chillicothe,
was shopping in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Lawson of Bata-
via, We're in the city on business to-
day.
Earle Swain and Robert Arney, of
Chequest We're in the city on business
yesterday
Miss Pearl Cremer, of Hedrick, pass
led through the city this morning en-
route to Agency for a short visit with
friends.
Mrs. Il. j. Jeffries of Hiteman, pass,
I'D throiloh tha aity today oprputo ~