Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-03

aud one great EfdnQClllQ as LOllOWS
Harry and Joseph Lotus of Toledo,
Ohio: Clyde Norton of Chicago, Harry
o. Reno of Moberly, Mo, H. w. Gates
of Moberly, Mo-. and George c. Reno
of this city. Paul Chester. the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Gates, is the
great grandchild.
The hosiery Of the town of Three
Rivers called Fishers hotel, was the
scene of the nuptials fifty years ago.
and the marital knot was tied by JUS.
tice of the Peace W. D. Petit Imme-
diately following their marriage the
happy couple left Three Rivers for
Republic, Ohio, where they resided for
nearly two years They then left Re-
public for Forest, Hardin county, Ohio.
and made that place their home until
the war breaking out, the husband of
but three years enlisted in 1862 at
Upper Sandusky. Ohio. in the 101st
Ohio infantry with which he saw ser.
vice for three years for his country
Injured in Army.
During the battle of Chickamauga he
was injured and taken to Camp Deni
son. He was then mustered out upon
recovery at Camp Denison and with
his family moved to NSvis county
Iowa, arriving there during August
1865. After about. two years residence
in Davis county, he moved to Ottumwa
and has continued to reside here
since. During the years of 1856 tt
1858 he was practicing physician
but since then followed the occupation
of timer with the exception of nine
years that he worked for the old OF
tumws Ruffer Co.
War Changed His Politics.
Mr.. Norton was educated in Repuh
| lie county. Ohio, and entered the serv
ice Of his country as Democrat, bu
returned from the war a staunch Re
publican. and has voted no other tick
ct since. He still has his weddin:
lTest, handsome white brocade wlliel
he will wear on the occasion of tn,
| fiftieth anniversary of the happ,
| event.
| Being of 2 studious turn of mind
and always used to being occupied
1 John w Norton has been an indefat
| igable reader. Compelled by in
! flrnlities to give up active work anf
unable to even sleep in a bed for If
teen years past due to an abscess il
MS back which occasionally break:
internally, his penchant for readins
has increased with his years of il
validisn and his chief JOY is found il
| the perusal of the scriptures Whilt
his reading has not been confined en-
tirely to the reading Of the holy writ
1t, however. has been the source c
much enjoyment and has taken mucl
Of his time during several years pas
The New Testament he has read n
less than sixty-nine times, while tn
| Old Testament has been perused b.
this venerable old man min
times. q read it for the good I &c
from it. said he. "and there is not
time that read it over but that
learn something new. =
Read Courier Over 40 Years.
Mr., Norton has been a stead
reader Of the Courier since 1859 an
| Is still as eager for its arrival as !;
former years. He stated when inteI
/ viewed, I've read the Courier TO
over 20 years. and since it was a yer
small paper and still look for it as 2,
/ old friend would miss a meal 70
the Courier any time. I was the thir
man who purchased the first issue c
4 the Daily Courier
| Aside from the infrrnity that NJ,
Norton suffers, nature has not bee
/ exceedingly unkind to the old coupl,
The sprightlv step they possesse
when joined in wedlock in the town :,
Three Rivers half a century ago
missing and the snow OF those mor
than two score years has left its in
maculste impress on their hair, "
youth seemed TO light up their eyes a
they discussed last night the joyt,
event at the celebration of the golde
anniversary of their wedding.
F'oleyr's Honey and Tar not onl
stops chronic coughs that weaken II