Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28


3uel Arthur, came up from ottumwa
last night to visit at the parenal
Brunt home.
Clarence Moore left yesterday for
Des Moines.
Tom Hankins of Delta was in Sig
Quincy yesterday.
Fl. |. Ramsey moved into his new
home, he VIM. Semple place, yester-
day. Mr.. Stemple will, for the pres
ent, occupy the property vacated by
Mr.. Ramsey
Court will convene on Thursday, De-
cember 5, instead of Tuesday, Deem
Der 8, as was intended, Judge Scott
having postponed it,
Warren MCLEAN will be married
Thursday evening to Myrtle Beeman,
former school teacher of this county.
Abba.
Abba, Nov. 27.-Engineer Allen, of
Ottumwa, left the last of the week for
Fairfield, he having completed his
contract with the city. Mr.. Allen,
while in Abba, has made many friends
who are sorry that he does not belong
to this good town
John Collett and Mrs. Clara Collett,
who, some months ago. were divorced,
have settled all differences and were
again united in marriage at the Meth
odist parsonage, Rev. Hughes per-
forming the ceremony.
The clerks of this city have arrang-
ed to have dance Thanksgiving ev-
ening at the Harmony hall and will
entertain friends.
Mrs. j. l.. Allender died at her home
in the fourth ward on Sunday at noon.
and the funeral was held at o'clock
Monday afternoon, in the Methodist
church, conducted by Rev. Hughes.
The deceased was born in Highland
Center, north Of Ottumwa, was 33
years of age and the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Gholson, Mrs. Gholson
having died only short time ago.
When 13 years of age she moved with
her parents to Monroe county and
some years later was united in mar.
riage with j. L. Allender. She was
faithful and consistent member of
the Methodist church and was es-
teemed highly by all The sympathy
of the entire community goes out to
the bereaved husband and relatives.
Mrs. Webb and son, Edward, are
spending Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Webb's mother in Chicago.
Mrs. Watson, of Pike county, Ill.,, is
visiting Abba relatives and friends.
| John M. Coffman has sold his resi-.
dence property on Benton street, and
moved into the Miller property.
Rev. Ingram is moving this week to
Creston where he accepted call to
the passionate of the Christian church
The vacancy in this city has not been
filled but Rev. Shumberger will prob.
ably be asked to accept it.
An opinion in the district court OF
Monroe county given by Judge Sloan
on yesterday will help Monroe coun
Ity people pay for the new court house
and otner improvements if it is not
appealed and the opinion reversed. II
was the case of the st. Paul Coal com
Ipany VS.. Trustees of Monroe Town
ship, Monroe county Iowa, appeal
from Board of Equalization, that Judge
Sloan ruled the coal underlying the
land owned by operators is subject tc
taxation. The value of the property
is somewhere between 100000 and
100000. The coal company was rep
} resented by Judge. Mitchell. of OF
tumwa, and the county by County At
torney Everett and Judge Ben Mccoy
Iof Oskaloosa. h
Stock port. ;se
Stockport, Nov. 27-The protractet
: meeting at the NJ. E. church still con
tinues.
The Rebekah lodge will give sup
: per Thanksgiving night at the K P
. hall.
Mrs. Charlie Morris and Mrs. S. v
Whitaker were in Hillsboro Tuesda,
, night and attended the Eastern Sta
lodge.
Messrs. Early and Nickelwait o
J Hillsboro attended the Odd Fellows
lodge here Tuesday night.
Mendinghall and Rome have thei
storeroom enclosed.
5 John Dill has commenced his new
residence in North Stockport.
5 j. B. Fox has the foundation of hi
new house ready for the frame.
/ M. l.. Shelman shipped two car o
! hogs Monday to Ottumwa.
5 B. F. Oldt has treated his fine resi-
dence to coat of paint.
: Mr.. Poulter has his new house en-
closed and will begin on his foundr.
Z soon.
Mrs. VIM. Wise left Thursday TO
Denver, where she will make her flu
ture home, with her daughter.
Mrs. Laura Powlson left on the ey
: ening train Tuesday for PETIT, Kan
sas, where she will meet her husband
: who has charge of the station at tina
( place.
G.. w. Johnson sold twenty acres O
land last week for 500 per acre. TIL
: land had no improvements except
, three-barb wire fence.
: f. NJ Lucas has sold two acres o
land to Mrs. Warner for 5000.
Agency.
r Agency, Nov. 27.--The public schoo
; closed today for Thanksgiving an,
will not open till December "a.
' Jesse Ankrom has returned HON
from Council Bluffs, where he ha
t has been building house for G. r
Long.
V The first number of the Epwortl
League lecture course will be give
} in the town hall Wednesday evening
December 4. Hans Albert, violinist
t and Miss Thompson, pianist, will oe
, cupy the evening