Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

chruch at 1920, Rev. Ingram officiat-
ing. She died at the home of, her
daughter, Mrs. John Waugh, of Char
iton, the remains being brought here
for interment. She leaves many
friends at both places to mourn her
death.
The city council met iii extra SEES
sion Wednesday night for the purpose
OIL signing the street paving contract
with the Walsh Construction Co., of
Davenport, also of approving the bond
given by said company as required by
the council for the completion of the
work by the first of October 1t will
require nearly one million bricks to
construct the pavement Abba will put
in this year and the Oskaloosa Brick
Manufacturing Co. is hard at work
making them. One hundred cars of
the Central railroad will be required to
carry these over and almost as many
more required to bring the sand from
Eddyville.
Inside information has it that priv
ate individual is Negotiating for the
construction of a forty thousand dollar
water plant for this city. Abba is in
need only of a first class water works
to make it a city of the first class in
all respects and the citizens are in the
right spirit to push anything that is
an Improvement.
A battle royal occurred on Wall
street Wednesday evening when Joe
Reynolds Of EIteman aud John Nor
man, of this place, concluded to settle
differences by resorting to the use of
the time honored weapons of fists.
Both contestants are muscular fellows
and the police were not in that local
ity at the time, so the spectators were
treated to an interesting affair for a
time. 1t seems that the Albian got the
worst of the bargain but this is ac-
counted for from the fact that Rey-
holds is an ex-soldier Of the fighting
Co. d, of the Fifty First Iowa Volun-
teers, and learned how to scrap"
down in the Philippines.
Oscar Conwell has returned from
Joplin, Mo-, where he has been for
the past year. Oscar is an old AL
bian and could not stay away
Jno. w. H. Griffin and wife returned
from Tabor, Fremont county, We'd
nesday, where they had been visiting
friends for the past week.
The electric light and power COM
pany will make extensive improve
ments about their power house, put
ting in new boiler, engine and dyna-
mos.
The new M. E. Parsonage is rapidly
nearing completion and will be ready
for occupancy in the near future. 1t
will be very pretty dwelling and a
credit to the church.
Abba, July 2S.-Railroad Commits
sioners Palmer and Mowry were here
Thursday for the purpose OF inspect
ing the new interlocking switch at
the Wabash-Burlington crossing. They
pronounced it good, and it will soon be
in working order.
Hon. Eli Manning, of Charlton, can
didate for secretary OF state, was in
this city yesterday.
DR.. Carl Koontz, of Galesburg, was
home Wednesday and Thursday to at
tend the funeral of his grandmother.
Invitations were issued the first of
the week to the married ladies of the
city to an afternoon tea given by Mrs.
G. B. Powell, Mrs. Burke Pow
ell, Mrs. S. M. King and Mrs. John
Coffman, Thursday evening. Over two
hundred ladies were received at the
spacious and beautiful home of Mrs.
G. B. Powell, and after time spent in
conversation, repaired to the home of
Mrs. S. M. King for refreshments. A
most enjoyable affair is reported, and
the hospitality of the hostesses highly
praised.
Activity in all lines of business
seems to be the order of the day at
this place. Mr.. Mardis. state senator
from Wayne county, was here Thurs
day and Friday with view to estab-
fishing brick plant. He reports
plenty of suitable brick clay for paw
ing and building brick. and the proba-
bility of brick burning establish
ment here is very good.
We have it from reliable sources that
the Burlington will build $4,000 de-
pot in the near future. Their architect
was here the middle of the week. and
he has recommended such move.
The demo-popocratic county conven-
ton for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the congressional convention
at Ottumwa, and to the state conven-
ton at Cedar Rapids, is called to con-
vene in the court house at 2 O'Clock
today. The question of fusion is wor-
rying these parties this year, as both
factions want three out of the five
county officers.
DRAkEvILLE.
Drakeville, July 30.-Mrs. Ed. Woods
is very sick.
The band boys ice cream supper was
a success.
Ed. Williams has gone to Moberly,
Mo.
DR.. H. c. Stevens and wife, S. S. Nc
Clure, wife and daughter, A. H. Plank,
wife and daughter Irma, DR.. Leonard
George Easton and son Jay, of Floris,
were here attending the M. E. confer
ence this week.