Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07


was $3.50.
The young people of the neighbor-
hood had an oyster supper at VIM.
Miller's last Saturday night.
School commenced at the Miller
school house last Monday with Miss
May Beggs as teacher.
A slight accident occurred on the
R. l. railroad last Friday, just west
Of the station. Three cars were de-
stroyed but fortunately no one was
injured.
A party was given at the home of
Miss Madge Downs last Monday
night. The evening was spent in va
rious games after which refreshments
were served. Those present were
Misses Lucille Dean, Agnes Miller,
Laura Bishop, Cora Brown, Kate Col
Inns, Minnie Boyles, Myrtle Peterson,
Messrs. ALLAH Collins, Arthur Stanley,
Frank Miller, Clarence Swain, Emil
Dean and Raymond Morrow.
kirkvilIe.
Kirkville, Nov. 7.-Wm. Balm has
purchased tho Davis farm one mile
south of town.
Misses Stella and Eliza Sample of
cousin, Mrs. Peter Lykins.
Ernest Kirkpatrick entertained a
number of friends at his home Satur-
day evening. A delightful evening
was spent by all present.
w. S. McClain has bought back his
former home south of town.
Mrs. Blanche Mccullough left Tues
day evening for her home in ST. Louis
Of Cit viii irIyu a
friends.
Mrs. Frank Waddell returned Tues
day from her trip to Omaha and Den
yer.
Barton Pelham left for Oskaloosa
this morning where he goes to accept
a position in the Boston Store.
The Lecture association has succeed
ed in arranging for lecture course to
be given during the winter. The first
number will be given by Harvey Smith
MCGOWAN on December 1S.
The West View Cemetery associa-
ton will give an oyster and ice cream
supper at the city hall on the evening
of November 81. The proceeds will
be used in the purchase Of new ground
and all who are interested can assist
the association by their liberal patron
age. ENerypUuy is luHlLeu.
Lancaster.
Lancaster, Nov. Ralph and Lucy
Kelley returned Saturday from South
/ Dakota.
School was dismissed Tuesday so
! the school house could be used for
election purposes.
There was no Sunday school last
Sunday at the Christian church.
| Abba.
| Abba, Nov. AT the Tuesday cleo
! ton all republicans but one were elect
ed, and that one was Thomas Harrison,
4 candidate for sheriff. The unofficial
returns give the following results:
| For governor-Cummins 2,077, Phil
lips LIS; Cummins majority 1853.
/ For representative-N. e. Kendall,
republican, 1855, McGrath, democrat,
1 1874; KendalPs majority LISP.
For treasurer-Wilson republican,
1856, Coffman, democrat, 1852; Will
sons majority 224.
For sheriff-Harrison republican,
l1,794, Doner, democrat, 1921; Doner's
majority q.
\ For superintendent of schools
l Spencer republican, 1899, Hibbs, DEM
ocrat 1926; Spencer's majority 473.
For member of board-Watson, re-
publican, 500, Reddish, democrat, 402:
Watson's majority 567.
For CONTEMPLATING republican.
i2,O37; Jones, democrat, LAOS; Paul
lines majority 629.
For surveyor-Crouch, republican,
21O4; O'Connell 1,S47; Crouch's major.
ity $50.
The proposition to build court
house to cost not to exceed $4,000
carried by large majority.
T. w. Thompson met with quite q
painful accident Monday. He was haul
ing baled hay and when passing ovel
rough place several bales fell or
: the horses and when they started tt
run pulled Mr.. Thompson under the
wagon, the wheels passing over his
left limb. He will be laid up severa
days but the bruises are not serious.
Council met in regular session Mon
day night, members all being presen
but Councilman Edwards of the sec
, ond ward. The special election com
mittee reported the result of the cleo
ton and w. B. Griffin was elected al
!. derma from the first ward. Claims
: were allowed to the amount of severa
hundred dollars and the claim of $40,
: damages and $25 doctor bill Of Mrs
Mary Haugh was discussed and carrie'
over to next meeting. The claim ask
ed by Seth Carhart for damages to hi
: horse caused by the streets being tori
up was discussed and the council
would not allow the $50 asked. E
Mart Noble was granted permission t.
!. build a one story brick just east o
his new block The mayors an
). treasurer's reports were read and al
4 proved. An ordinance permitting
bowling alley was read and discusse
and finally lost by vote of Z to
), Council then adjourned.
The revival meeting at the M.
), church has closed and the Monkma
I brothers left for Sigourney. There ha
!, tbeen $50 conversions and seventy a,
Icessions to the church.
/, Mrs. Val Mendal, who has been VII
liting in Colorado, stopped in Abba
visit her cousin, Mr.. Parker, over SUI
day and Monday, and a surprise wa
planned and carried out on her O
!, Monday. A number of her old tim
% Pr;an5o yuora pracent to aOinv tba da