Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23

the sleighing, much to the disappoint-
ment of the merchants, who have been
enjoying good business, people COM
ing great distance when the sleigh
ing is good.
Miss Carrie Allen of Chicago, one of
the teachers in the public schools at
that place, came home today to spend
the holidays with her parents near
Russell.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Dec. 2O.-John B. WEIGH.
an honored citizen of Davis county,
died at his home in this city Thursday
born in White Creek, Washington
county, New York, July 10, 1927. Most
of his early life was spent in Glovers-
vile, N. Y. In 1856 he removed to
Kankakee, ILL.,, where he served two
terms as clerk of the court. In the fall
of 1875 he came to Bloomfield where
he has since resided. Mr.. Welch was
for many years a prominent figure in
the politics of Davis county and was at
one the United States revenue collec-
tor for this district. He was also quite
prominent in religious circles. His
wife. Mrs. Rowena WEIGH, and four
children, namely, Mrs. A. D. Gibbons,
Robert, Charles B. and Arthur B., sur
vive him. Funeral services were held
today at 1890 a. m. at the home of his
son-in-law, A. d. Gibbons, conducted
by Rev. ]. w. Potter; interment at
the |. o. o. F. cemetery.
Gus Humphrey, county attorney of
Custer county, Neb., arrived in this
city Thursday. He will visit relatives
in Davis county during the holidays.
Mr.. Humphrey is former Davis coun-
ty boy and a son of A. R. Humphrey of
Marion township.
Nathan Bullock, formerly of this
place, but who has been sojourning in
Illinois for the past few months, re-
turned to Bloomfield Wednesday. He
will perhaps spend the remainder of
the winter here.
Col. S. A. Moore, "nestor" of the
lower house of the state legislature,
celebrated his eighty-first birthday De-
cember 49, Few men of his age are
as well preserved mentally and phys
ically as Col. Moore
DIR. T. B. Jennings of Drakeville was
in the city on business Friday.
John Albertson from near Hit, Mo-,
was in the city Friday with view to
locating here.
w. f. Slagle of Drakesville town
ship was In the city on business Fri
day.
The arc lights recently purchased
by Bloomfield citizens were turned on
for the first time Friday night. They
are much needed and it is believed
will light the business portion of the
town in good shape. There are nine
of them in all. one at each corner OF
the public square and one on each side,
while the goddess of liberty on top of
the court house is adorned with one.
Bloomfield. Dec. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
w. Reeves entertained friends Wednesday
at n 6 o'clock dinner. About eighty five
| guests were present. and very enjoyable
time was had. Miss Bowers sang two So
1 los which We're much appreciated. after
which the remainder of the evening was
i given over to having general good time.
i Several impromptu songs were rendered
much to the edification of all.
4 Mr.. Beamer. of Washington, was in the
city Thursday on business.
w. o. Shaw has been confined to his
home for several days account of a Sc
we're attack of rheumatism.
\ T.. G. Dickson, of West Grove, late can
didnte for clerk of the district court, was
IN town Thursday on business.
4 ID. f. McNcff. Of Drakeville, was in town
Thursday on business. Mr.. McNeff. who
has been associated with his father, w
r. McNeff. in business mt Drakeville fol
the past eight years, says that they have
sold out their business to Clarence Ritz
and that he will depart about January
for Oklahoma where he will locate. His
father and the remainder of the family
will leave about the same date for Flor
Ida where they will spend the winter.
JAS ii. Collins and wife We're in Stiles
Thursday on business.
elijah Hoover, of Marion township. was
in town Thursday looking after bushes.
affairs. Mr.. Hoover will depart in The
near future for Mountain Park. Oklaho
ma, where he expects to make his home
An action was commenced in the dis
tricr court of Davis county, Thursday, h.
Messrs Payne & Sewers, wherein Irvil
SwinnAy appears as plaintiff and the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway com
. pany appears as defendant. 1t appears
that Mr.. Swinney owns land on either sid
of the railroad near Floris. and that ther
was an embarrassing which allowed Mr.
Swnney's stock to pass under the railroa,
from one tract of land to another. 1t i
alleged that the railroad company file,
, this under crossing some time ago, and Mr.
Swinney's stock is thereby prevented iron
passing from one tract of land to the 9th
e er as formerly. He asks to recover dam
! ages in the sum of $3.50, together with in
terest and costs of suit, and also asks tina
the said railroad company be required t
. make and keep In repair an under cross
1 ing in order that his stock may pass an
repass from one side of the railroad trac
: to the other.
:. On Tuesday the State Bank of Bloom
n field commenced suit, by its attorney, S
: S. Carruthers, in the district court agains
George Heaton and Byron Corrick. wri
. of attachment was issued and levy mad
on all the right, title and interest of MI
= Corrick in and to the following describe
. real estate, towt: west half southwes
quarter section 5, east half southwes
quarter section 6, and west one-eight
southwest quarter northwest quarter, towr
ship 81, rarge ~ west.
The revival meetings which have been /
progress for several days at the Presbytt
rian church, conducted by Evangelist Jan
lson and Crandall, have been fruitful |
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