Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31

Hon. d. Ryan, ex-iudge of this dis
trict, was in Sigourney this morning
on legal business.
Marion Wilson returned home this
morning, being absent for some time
in the interests of his business.
ALBA.
Abba, Oct. 2S.-Thomas Christian
son, a young man who recently drifted
into this town, and who left after
stealing pair of shoes and Jumping a
board bill, has been returned to Abba,
and yesterday morning in justice
court pleaded guilty to petty larceny
and was sentenced to fifteen days in
the county Jail The young man was
returned here from Ottumwa, where
he had just completed serving fif-
teen days sentence for stealing some
jewelry.
George Payne was kicked by horse
one day the past week and his face
necessary to take fourteen stitches to
close all the wounds. One of his limbs
was badly injured.
The south-bound Iowa Central
freight ran into drove of horses on
the public crossing at Selection yester-
day and three of the animals were
killed. The horses belonged to Thomas
Baldwin.
The republicans have posters ont
announcing that Hon. j. p. Dolliver
will deliver a campaign speech in the
opera house on the evening of Nov. 9.
Cato Sells has been billed by the dem
ocrats for speech here.
j. =. Lambertson, eX-sheriff of this
county, has gone to TT. Madison, where
he will do duty as special guard at
the penitentiary.
| Abba, Oct. 30.-On Sunday morning
shortly before noon Scott Duncan, one
of the best known and most highly re-
spected citizens of this city, died. He
had been sick for many weeks but on
Sunday morning was considered much
better, and his death was very sudden
and unexpected. He owns Il half in
terest in the hardware store of Duncan
g. Duncan. He leaves a wife and son
to mourn their loss.
| Mrs. Charles, Fuller died at her home
in Emerson last Friday evening and
the remains were brought to this city
for interment Sunday, the funeral being
| held from the residence of Mr.. Fuller's
father in the First ward. Mr.. and Mrs
i Fuller formerly lived in this city and
removed from here to Emerson, where
he was engaged in the furniture bust
ness. She was a daughter of ]. G.
Smith, of Moravia, and was raised in
the southern part of this county.
i A large force of men was engaged
yesterday in building the new piers
that will be used for the Wabash
trestle that crosses the south track OF
the Burlington. The contractors have
agreed with the men to work Sundays
and all days that they can possibly dc
SO until the work is completed.
Mrs. Anna Babbitt has sold her resi-
dence property in the Fourth Ward to
-ur. Baldwin, of Ohio, and she has gone
| to Des Aioines, where she purchased
property and will make her future
home.
The Burlington and the city council
have agreed upon new bridge that
shall cross the tracks of that road on
south Main street. The new structure
will take the place of the old bridge
now being used, and will be just twice
the size, permitting OF teams passing
on the bridge. The company is "a
build the bridge and the city is to fill
in all the approaches from earth that
lies ON the right OF way.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Norman was buried Sunday
afternoon, the baby having died the
previous day.
DUDLEY.