OTTUMWA TRI WEEKLY COURIER, November 1903


HAS FOUR FINGERS AMPUTATED
I. N. Davis, an Employee of Janney Manufacturing Plant Injured.
I. N. Davis an employee of the Janney Manufacturing plant residing at
the corner of South Ash and Railroad streets, suffered a painful and severe
accident about 10 o'clock this morning while at work. Mr. Davis caught his
left hand in a buzz plane and when taken to the hospital by Dr. J. B. Wil
son it was found necessary to amputate four of the fingers. Drs. A. O.
Williams and D. C. Brockman assisted in the amputation.
FUNERAL THIS MORNING.
Remains of John M. Burton Laid Away in Ottumwa Cemetery.
The funeral services over the remains of John M. Burton who died
suddenly Friday at Manchester, were held this morning at 10 o'clock, at the
residence of Mrs. E. L. Burton, mother of the deceased man. Rev. .T. Hollister Lynch,
rector of Trinity Episcopal church officiating. The interment took place in the Ottumwa cemetery.

BOY NEARLY KILLED
YOUNG MAN AT PEKAY SHOT WHILE PLAYING HALLOWEEN PRANKS.
Eddyville, Nov. 2.—(Special)—While he and a number of other young men
were indulging in Halloween pranks at Pekay, a coal mining town a few miles
north of Eddyville, Saturday night, Wm. Bell, the 18-year-old son of Thos.
Bell, was fired upon from an upstairs window, and received a charge of No.
4 shot in the head, forehead, neck, and cheeks. Some of the shot just
grazed the collar bone.
Theodore Mommsen is dead. After lingering two days the shock of the apoplectic stroke
he suffered Friday proved too much for his constitution, weakened by the weight of nearly 
eighty-six years, he passed away surrounded by many of his children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren.

NEW SITE FOR HOSPITAL
C. LEIGHTON OFFERS TO DONATE PLOT OF GROUND TO ASSOCIATION.
NO DECISION EE ACHED
Proposed Site is East of Intersection of East Court and Green Streets—
Committee Investigates But Makes No Report.
Ottumwa is to have a new hospital as a result of the action of Major Samuel Mahon in 
donating a site for the Ottumwa Hospital association, and the plans made at a meeting yesterday to
raise $25,000 to erect a building. The site donated for the new structure is
on Jefferson street, one block north of the end of the street car line, a
comparatively short distance from the center of the city and
yet in a neighborhood that is surrounded by beautiful natural scenery. A committee will 
be chosen at once to arrange plans for raising $25.000, the amount which according to the 
present plans will be expended on the building.

Jacob Kendall, aged 81 years, one of the early settlers of Wapello county, passed away 
at his home, 305 South Willard Street, this morning.

MRS. PARTHENA J. DENISON FOSTTER PASSES AWAY AT HOME
OF DAUGHTER.
Afternoon at 2:30 O'clock. 
From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. Parthena J. Denison Foster aged 79 years, died yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home of 
her daughter. Mrs. Bell Springer, three and one-half miles southeast of Agency.
Lived in Wapello County Since 1844
Mrs. Foster was one of the oldest residents of Wapello county, having settled in the county in 1844. 
She was married in 1846 but she survived her husband by over twenty years
She leaves. three sons and two daughters William Foster, and
cy, Mrs. Emma L. McCarroll of Ottumwa and Mrs. Hanna Bell Springer who
lives southeast of Agency. Three sisters survive her, Mrs. J. T. McMinn,
of Agency, Mrs. Elizabeth Milligan of Decatur county and Mrs. Lou Bartholomew, who resides in Kansas.

George Hainline Passes Away.
George Hainline. aged 31 years passed away at the Ottumwa hospital last
night at 11:45 o'clock of heart attack.
Mr. Hainline has been a resident of Ottumwa about two years the family
residence being on Baker street. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Agnes
Hainline and three children, Ruth and Harold. Mcllen.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs William Alder dice, 222 North Moore street, Friday
morning, a nine pound daughter.

Mrs. J. M. Winn, 420 West Second street, left this morning for Libertyville on a short visit with friends.

Mrs. L. P. Nye of Lovilia, who has been a business visitor in the city, returned to her home this afternoon on Burlington No. 9.

Mrs A N Smith of Weldon, visiting at the home of her parents, Mrs. W. M. Rowe of Blakesburg, 
returned to her home this morning on the Burlington No 3.

Mrs. Mattie Cain and Miss Effie Logan, of Uidgeway, returned to their
homes this morning on Burlington No. 3, after a short visit in the city.

Mrs F E Berry, of Bidwell, returned to her home this morning on the Milwaukee, after a short business visit in the city.

Born, October 25, to Mr. and Mrs. A S Burk, 713 Bashaw street, a daughter.

Hallie Wolf, 102 North Willard street. Is recovering from a few days illness.
Miss Ruby Ditch, 407 Hamilton street, has returned home from an extended visit in Denver and Colorado springs, Colo.

Mrs Wm Warren, 118 1//2 North Willard Street, returned home, yesterday from Chillicothe, where she was 
called by the illness of her brothers, Albert Conwell and Wesley Conwell who were injured in a runaway a week ago.

Marriage licenses have been issued in the office of County Clerk H W Michael to Henry Schwartz and Miss Elma Olney: 
James Flanders and Mrs Gertrude Knowlton.

In honor of their silver wedding anniversary, Mr and Mrs E W Fowler, 911 Plum street, entertained about 
seventy-five of their friends.

A decree of divorce was ordered in the district court in the case of Lela Morley Vs Ira Morley.

A. C. Relbel went to Ottumwa yesterday morning to attend the funeral of Charles Murphy,
which took place Sunday.

Miss Maggie Reynolds of Benton township, went to Ottumwa Saturday to attend the funeral of her nephew Chas. Murphy.


KIRKVILLE, The Degree of
Honor will give a social at the town hall Saturday evening, November 7.
The quilt will be awarded to the one
who holds the lucky number. Oysters and peaches will be served.
Mrs. C. J. Zenlz and her daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Kirkpatriek. went to Hilton to visit Mrs. Frank Narver, who is another daughter of Mrs. Zentz. They
started to the train to come home one morning before daylight. The train whistled and Mrs. Zentz was afraid
she would not be in time and hurried along and did not notice some tubs
of wwater before her. She fell over them, striking both arms, and breaking
both near the wrists.

Mrs. F. A. Waddell has returned from her long visit to Denver. Colo.
She visited her parents, Mr. and Airs. E. Owens. They returned with her
and are visiting John Owens, his father, and a sister, Mrs. Belle Reed, also
other friends.

F. E. Burrows gave an entertainment at the Methodist Episcopal church last evening.