Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
LITTLE BITSOF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintances as Chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.

OF YOUR dcquathtanCeS as ChToniS'So
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Abba, Aug. 19.-District court con-
vened here yesterday with Hon. G. WI
Vermillion the presiding judge. AS
court was not opened until after noon
comparatively little business was
transacted. The grand jury was sum-
moned to appear today, the second day
of the term, and the trial jury Monday,
August 25. An assignment of cases
was made. Besides minor motions be-
ing heard, pleas entered etc. There is
scheduled to be a five weeks term and
it will take every minute of that time
if disposition is made of all the busl-
ness. The docket contains So probate
cases, 81 criminal cases, 80 law cases
and 100 chancery cases. Of the chan
Gerry cases 2S are petitions for divorce.
In the case of the State of Iowa VS.. A.
Kridiebaugh. on an indictment for
keeping a liquor nuisance, defendant
pleaded guilty and was fined 100000
dUu cOSlS vi pioSStulloi, eiia SeehiN'
committed to the Monroe county jail
until fine and costs are paid, not to eX-
coed one day for every three and one.
third dollars, until fine and costs are
paid Commitment is to issue on the
order of the county attorney
In the case of the state VS.. Frank
Collingwood, indicted for seduction,
defendant was discharged and his
bond exonerated. IT appears that he
has married the prosecutrix.
The Monroe County Holiness asso-
citation opened its annual camp meet
ing at Union park Friday and will con-
! tinue to hold meetings until August 20.
The evangelists who are conducting
| the services are Rev. Lewis |. Hadley
of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and Rev. j. Wal
| ter Malone of Cleveland, Ohio. About
| two score of families from out of town
who are attending the meetings, are
camping in the park in tents, making
| it a veritable white city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Webb went to
Memphis Mo-, Saturday evening, call
/ ed there by the serious illness OF MIR.
| Webb's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. H.
Webb Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith have
also been at the bedside of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Webb for several days.
Mrs. r. F. Stuckey and daughters
| Anna and Audrey, departed yesterday
| for their new home at Winterset. MI
1 Stucky will join them within a week
or two. Mr.. and Mrs. Stucky have
been residents Of Abba for forty-siS
years, excepting two years spent II
| California. They have many friends
here who will regret tic see them anc
their family leave.
Joe Strasburger departed last nigh
for New York.
Andrew Overmyer of Seymour, Ind.
who lived in Abba for several years
is visiting relatives and friends here
Miss Agnes Ream of Stansberry
Mo-. is visiting at the nome OF Mi. ant
Mrs. G.. C. Mccormick.
Abba. Aug. 20.-Yesterday was de
fault day" in the district court and
great many defaults were entered. In
1 the case of Eunice Dietz VS.. Sumner
Smith. administrator, on the probate
docket. an order was signed authoriz
ling the administrator to turn over
note to the widow of deceased.
In the matter of the estate OF Thos
Galbraith, deceased, his will was ad
mitted to probate. Sumner Smith, o
Melrose, was appointed administrator
He is to give bond in the sum of $4,000
Estate of Michael Crafty, deceased
will admitted to probate, David H
Crafty appointed administrator; to Civ
bond in the sum of $1,000
Estate of A. F. Miller, deceased; w
J. Latham, administrator, final repor
of administrator was approved and ad
ministrator discharged and bondsmel
released.
Estate of Samuel Butcher deceased
will admitted to probate; William I
Gardner was appointed executor with
out bond as provided by will.
Estate of Michael w. Fall, deceased
+ will admitted to probate; Daniel N
{ Fall and Wiley S. Fall appointed exec
utors without bonds as provided in tn
will.
: Estate of Annie e. Townsend, dc
3 ceased; Fred Townsend, executor
t Final report of administrator appro,
I ed, administrator discharged an
: bondsmen released.
: Estate of Elizabeth Anderson, dc
e ceased W. A. Anderson, administre
d lOI, llldi lepOlI VI dulIllllSIIdlOI dl
proved administrator discharged an
!. bondsmen released.
Estate of Magdaline Abplanalp, de
l. ceased; H. G. Swan administrator
j. Final report of administration approx
G ed, administrator discharged an
;, bondsmen released.
i In the case of Abba Hayworth VS.
). Andrew Hayworth, petition for d
vorce, defendant made default on pc
sonal service of notice. Evidenc
was heard by the court, and a deere
was ordered, upon payment of costs.
V. l. Fitch VS.. VIM. Fitch, divorc,
Il Evidence heard. Decree of divorc
o signed.
y Lizzie Walkup VS.. Jeston Walku]
o divorce. Evidence heard. Decree {
divorce signed.
/ Rebecca V. Pruett VS.. John Pruet
n divorce. Decree of divorce signed.
l. A session of court was held las
q night for the accommodation of o
tumwa attorneys who had matters b.
- fore the court