Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-28
RESIDENCE BURNS
HOME OF A. KENNEDY De.
sTRoYED BY FIRE WHILE
FAMILY is AT CHURCH
Loss Is Estimated at $1,000 New
Equipment for South Side Postoffice
Revival Services In Progress at
TWO South ottumwa Churches.

To leave their home on Sunday ey.
ening, bound for the house Of worship.
happy IN the possession OF good
nome, ana returning to ind that home
heap OF glowing ashes was the har-
rowing experience Of the family of A.
Kennedy, colored, 51e South Davis
street, last evening.
| The family left the house at about
$50 o'clock to attend church, starting
early as 1t was their Invention to walk
to the North Side, and were at church
when notified that their home was on
fire. The fire was discovered at about
1880 o'clock and had gained consid-
cradle Roadway and before the arrival
of the department it had spread rapid
ly to a dangerous extent and was be-
yond the point where the chemical
apparatus might serve for extinguish-
ing it. The house. which was two
story frame building, is situated about
5000 feet from fire plug and for this
reason it was impossible to get a hose
to it.
Furniture Destroyed.
There was nothing that could be done
to save the house and the firemen
were compelled to helplessly watch the
fire do it's work. The fire had gained
such Roadway at the time of the ar
rival Of the department that it was i'm.
possible to enter the house and, besides
a few chairs and benches, nothing was
saved.
The house was a total loss, being
burned completely to the ground and
the loss on the household goods was
practically complete, the few things
that were saved being almost value
less. Mr.. Kennedy places his loss on
the household goods at about $500, the
insurance Is $500.
The house, which is owned by Gus
Applegren, is valued at about $780,
and the insurance carried was $500.
Probably Defective Flue.
While 1t will probably never be
known for a certainty what was the
origin Of the fire, It is supposed 1t was
started from defective fue. When
first discovered the fire seemed to cen.
ter around the fue, leading from a
heating stove In which fire was burn.
ing, that stove being the only place
in the house where there was any fire
as far as is known.
To Hold Revival Meetings.
Revival services at the Willard
Street Methodist Episcopal church
will commence this evening and con
| tinue throughout the week, Rev. e
j. Shook, pastor Of the church conduct
ing them. All are invited to attend.
Eaton-oIney Wedding.
A quiet marriage was solemnize6
last evening at o'clock when Miss
Blanche Olney and Fred Eaton were
united in marriage, at the home Of
the officiating minister, Rev. Johr
HASTE, 308 South Willard street. The
bride is charming young women and
has made for herself large number
of friends by her pleasing and attrac
tive manner. The groom has been EN-
ployed at South Ottumwa grocery
and meat market for some time an6
is we'll and favorably known. Aftel
per was served at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Robt. G
Olney, lot South Willard street, to the
immediate friends and relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Eaton will be at home tt
their many friends at sos South Moore
street
New Postoffice Fixtures.
I Postmaster F. w. Wilson has beer
advised by the postoff1ce department
that the proposition OF leasing ths
Creath building on Church street fol
the South Side station has been &C
cepted. The building adjoins the one
In which the station is now located
The new office Is to be fitted up witt
handsome and modern postoffice furni
ture and when completed will be on.
of the best equipped stations In thu
state and a credit to South Ottumwa
! Other south Side News.
| Frank Warner Of Belknap, visited
last night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Swinney on Pine street, and re
turned home today.
/ Mrs. Charles Skinner and daughter
Ruth Of Bloomfield. came Saturda!
for visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
]. B. Skinner on North Weller street
! Mrs. T. j. Garretson and littl,
daughter Avis, arrived Saturday from
Belknap and are visiting at the hom,
Of Mrs. Otis Day, 215 South Willard
street.
L Mrs. Robert Henderson of Center
Vile and Mrs. G. S. Barnes OF Blakes
burg, left this morning on the NIL