Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-27
fe Nation. 20, both of Abba.

| PICARD HObSon was in the city yes
terday on business.
| Mrs. Ralph EARLY, of Hilton, who
has been quite sick with neuralgia of
the stomach, is getting along nicely
now.
Attorney w. w. O'Bryan, of Mel
rose, was attending court yesterday.
James Dunkin, a prosperous farmer
from out north of town, is transacting
business in the city this morning.
Abba, Nov. 26.-Ort Reaver and wife
of Knoxville, were in Abba yesterday
H. C. Bates was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of the late Mat.
Wilson.
Mrs. J.W. Johnson returned home to
day from a ten days visit with her
daughter Grace in Chicago.
Tom Gregg is visiting his sister in
Centerville.
The Harmony club gave party at
the hall last evening. The guests were
entertained with music and dominoes
after which light refreshments were
served. This is the first of the series
of receptions to be held in the hall this
winter.
Chester Brooks who is boarding at
the home of Mrs. Nettic Moser on East
Jefferson street, is very low with fever.
Rev. Hasty of Charlton, delivered
fine sermon at the Christian church
last evening He was formerly the
Christian minister of Abba.
j. G. Burton of Hilton was in Abba
on business today.
John White, secretary of the Mine
! Workers Union, went to Des Moines
today on business.
Frank K Morris went to Loyilia on
business today.
l. C. Rizer Of Burlington stopped in
Abba today on his way to Des Moines.
Fred OFT went to Lovilia on business
today.
Miss Bessie McNeal and Miss Katie
McGrow Of Hynes were shopping in
Abba today.
w. NJ. Evans and wife of Ottumwa,
came today to spend Thanksgiving
with Mrs. c. Evans of Avery.
The board of supervisors of Craw-
ford county were in Abba Tuesday to
examine the new court house. They in
tend to build a new court house in
that county and have voted tax Of
SIS 900 for the purpise.
Architect Smith, who laid the plans
for the Monroe county court house,
has secured the contract for the new
court house to be built for Appanoose
county.
John Kindig, leader of the Hussar
band of Abba, went to Ottumwa on
business today.
| c. B. Koett of Ottumwa was in Abba
Tuesday on business and returned
home today.
In the district court yesterday in the
injunction cases for selling intoxicat-
ing liquors against James Smith of Av-
cry. John Sexton of Abba, Harry Doug
las of Abba and Major Cobb of Lo--
discharged from any liability.
William Higgins of Marysvile was
in town yesterday on his way to his
ranch in Colorado
| w. E. Kindall went to Des Moines
on. business yesterday
aames Findley, a prosperous farmer
who lives near Lovilia, was in the
city on business yesterday
/ Grant Cowley of Eddyville was
transhcting business in the city yes
terday
John 2. Evans, president of the
SAioky Hollow Coal Co., was in town
on business yesterday.
John Walsh of Chicago was in town
ons business yesterday.
Mrs. George Luke of Avery was an
Abba visitor yesterday.
George Potter Of Ottumwa was in
the city yesterday.
John Phiney of this place was trans.
acting business in this place yester-
day.
H. L. Waterman, president Of the
Wapello Coal Co., was in the city yes
| terday.
LOREN Perrin was in the city on
business yesterday
DR.. Riordan of Melrose was in the
city on business yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued yester.
day to VIM. A. o. Cousins, age 80, to
Mimmia s. Spaven, age 1S, both OF
Abba.
Charles Harper, prosperous farm
er who lives north Of town, was in the
city last evening.
The farmers in this locality are
gathering corn at present, it having
been SO wet all fall that they could
not get into the fields.
EIdon.
Eldon. Nov. 25.-Monday evening
there was quite ripple of excitement
caused by a runaway horse. Mrs. c.
A. Owens went into a grocery store
and left her horse and buggy standing
in front of the store. Her little girl
about years OF age, was in the bug
i gy. The horse became restless, or
frightened and started away In the
efforts made to catch it it became
frightened and started out at rapid
gait for home. Everyone expected the
little tot would be thrown out, but ii
sat still and held fast with both hands
The horse ran to its home, nearly a
mile from town, trotted into the yard
and stopped. The child was not in
jured at all.
Frank Bowers, who recently return
ed from Springfield, Illinois, where he
went to engage in coal mining. says
Iowa is good enough for him. He is
now driving an entry for VIM Steven
son in his new coal mine east OF
Laddsdale
EddyviIIe.
Eddyville, Nov 25.-Charley, the lit
tie son Of B. S. Lennon, is understood