Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-25

an expected guest OF Miss Alma Clay
this evening.
Mrs. Roy Baker has returned from a
visit with her parents in Des Moines
Will Badger mail carrier for route
No. 3, is unable to make a round trip
for few days, the delay being caus-
ed by new bridge being put in across
the Charlton river. He goes out one
day as far as he can, and takes the
other road the next day, thus serving
the patrons to the best of his ability.
Mrs. Tom Gray came yesterday from
Tacoma for visit with the family Of
her brother-in-law. will Gray, who has
recently moved here.
r. B. Casebolt of Ola was county
seat visitor Friday.
Abba.
Abba, Nov. BIB C. Buxton was in
town yesterday between trains.
Schuyler Baird, prosperous farm
er, was in town today on business.
James Donovan of the West End
was transacting business in the city
yesterday.
S. t. Foster, prosperous farmer,
liohi tioi I'll VI lO"l, Nuo III Vie Nit y
yesterday on business.
Attorney W. w. Epps of Ottumwa
was attending court yesterday.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the
district court: Lon w. Elliott, aged
10 years of Udell, to Rosa L. Jester,
aged 10, of Abba; Frank E. Pierson.
aged %. to Daisy l.. Worrell, aged 20,
both of Frederic; Frank NJ Chandler,
aged % of Red Oak, to Elizabeth J.
Roberts, aged %, of Maberly, Mo-;
John Aubry Complain, aged "a, to Del
la Thompson, aged 2S, both of Mober-
ly. Mo.
Harry Evans, adjuster for the Yeo-
men is in town, in regard to the insur-
ance on the life of w. G. Sarver.
It will be remembered that
Mr.. Sarver was shot dead short
time ago while Night Policeman
Wright was trying to arrest him.
Plum Evans of Buxton was sentenc-
ed to two and half years in the peni-
tertiary at Fort Madison yesterday
Evans was convicted of intent to com
nit manslaughter, he having shot Con
stable Reasby while resisting ares,
last spring.
Ralph Hobson. who had his collar
bone broken by being thrown from q
lumber wagon, is getting along nice
ly.
The painters are just finishing paint.
ing John T. Clarkson's dwelling
house in the southwest part OF town
The building has clever rooms and is
heated by hot air. 1t will be the fin.
est looking house in that port of town
when completed.
Excitement, which ran very high ov-
er the rape case which occurred Tues
day night, is gradually subsiding.
The farmers are all gathering corr
now, it being about the first time that
they have been able to get into the
fields on account of wet weather.
Abba, Nov. 22.-John Forster, di
rector of the Southeastern Horticulture
al society, which met this week al
Williamsburg, returned home yester
day and reports, good meeting this
year, there being $50 plates of apples
on exhibition. Mr. Forster received
first premium on the Jonathan apples
Stark, Rome Beauty, Dominee, Famous
aud second premium on the Willow
Twig, Ben Davis and Roman Stem
The society will meet in Abba Novem
Der IS. 10 and 20 next year. Mr.
Langham of Cedar Rapids is presi-
dent Mr.. Dewey of Washington is
vice president; W. S. Fultz OF Musca
tine, secretary and w. T. Richie of this
place, is superintendent of exhibits.
The county board of supervisors
meet today to asses the mulct !, tax
against buildings, where whiskey was
being sold contrary to law. While the
board has not been very successful il
collecting this tax, it has had good
effect, property owners being afraid
to rent their buildings to persons sell
ing whisky and beer.
In the district court yesterday Geo
Harvey who's stole the suit case from
the Iowa Central train was sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison. George Fitsimmons who
broke into Noah Schofield's house, was
sent to the reform school, he being but
Is years old. The jury out on the
George Kerr case was discharged, ne
jury being needed again this term.
Steel rafters are now being placed
in position in the court house 1t vii
be fire-proof building, little wood be
ing used in it's construction
Frank Way was in town between
trains yesterday, having been tt
| Chicago with some cattle. He report!
a great many cattle at the stock yard.
and not very good prices being paic
| for them.
John Geyer of Chicago, was in towr
on business yesterday.
Miss Agnes Shannon of Hitemal
died at her home Wednesday, Novem
Der 10, of diabetes. She was % year.
| old and lived with her widowed moth
er. Her remains were inferred il
Oak View cemetery yesterday.
Oliver P. Rowles, who fell ant
broke his wrist last Saturday is get
ting along as well as could be expect
ed.
Frank DeHaven, who lives nea
Blakes burg, was in the city yesterda,
visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. I. Porter
H. S. Berry. prosperous farme
from the East End, and former mem
Der Of the board of supervisors wa
transacting business in the city yester
day.
Ed A, Canning has been assistan