Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
ALBA NEWS.
Items OF Interest from monroe County,s
Capital.

Abba, Dec. 7.-Words was received in
the city today of the SUDDEN death of
John Blake, 4 pioneer of the county
and a man who was much esteemed.
.Blake's sudden death occurred very
suddenly in Pleasant township where
he has been a resident for twenty
years, last Sunday morning, and the
trouble was heart disease. He had been
attending to his usual morning chores
and had come into the house TO look
after some matters. AS he stepped into
the house he dropped dead. The fun>
eral was held today from the church
at Business Corners.
j. c. Hindman, of Pleasant township,
fell from roof which he was Shin
caught between two joists and his an
kle was dislocated. The injury will
necessitate the gentleman, using
crutches for the next six weeks.
Howard Tedford, of the Ringgold
Record, was in the city today looking
after business matters. Mr.. Tedford
is candidate for state binder, and he
has qualifications that recommend him
to the office.
w. +. Narverm, of Hiteman. is in re-
ceipt of a letter from his son Elmer,
Who was badly injured by a rebel bull
let in the Philippine war and who is
now in the hospital in San Franchises,
in which Elmer states he is much inns
proved and expects TO be at home for
Christmas. The young man has any
number of friends in this county and
they will be glad TO welcome him
home. i
A. J. Byerlee, proprietor of the BY
erlee hotel, has purchased the resi-
dence property just opposite to ths
hotel from j. q. and r. NJ. sHindman.
Mr.. James Mowrer will occupy the
property after the 10th of this month.
John Heyland "a farmer living about
ten miles west of Lovilia, is in a very
precarious condition as the result of
an accident that befell him last Tues
day. He was working around corn
bin when a board flew off and struck
him on the head. The blow was of
sufficient force TO break the skull and
Drs. Powell, Eschbach, of this city, and
Nye. of Loyilia, went out and itTephin-
ed the skull last evening. The man
will probably recover, but he had a
very narrow escape from being killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William. Clouse mourn
| the death of their baby boy which oc-
|curred yesterday evening At 5 o'clock.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
and the remains will be Inferred in
Oak View cemetery.
Henry Watterson was TO have lee
tured in this city next Saturday even
ing before the Abba Lecture Associa-
ton on tn subject, Abraham Lincoln
Owing to pressing personal business
matters Mr.. Watterson viii mot beable
ito keep the appointment and ,wiiEconis
! to the cityspn. Feb. III, 1900. ". .4
ThesFi fsy-first Iowa airegiInentah,band
is to give u; concert in this city on$the
evening of Dec 11th. The mayor has
issued a notice that tells of then. cem-
ing and asking all the business houses
to decorate and show thier apprecia,
ton for the returned soldier Z.
Two construction trains came to Al
bia this morning. One came down
from the north on the Iowa Central
and the other from the south on The
Wabash. Both forces are at work near
the Wabash-Central depot where they
are putting in a turn table and a half
dozen side tracks and switches.