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

ers and wipers. They asked for an in
crease of their wages, which was
granted, and they returned to work
yesterday morning.
ALTA.
Abba, Nov. 24.-Miss Louie Gray, Of
Bussey, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gray, of Abba, over Sun
day.
Mrs. Mollie D. Wilson, of Cedar
township, was pronounced by the in
sane commissicn to be insane and was
taken to the hospital Saturday for
treatment
The "For- Her Sake company
played Saturday evening to a packed
house.
i The football game between Abba
/ school resulted in victory for Abba,
Joyous over this game, as 1t is their
! first victory this season.
II Carl Johnson, OF Oskaloosa, was in
Abba on business Saturday and re.
turned home Sunday
returned home Saturday from visit
with relatives and friends in Abba.
Enroute she will stop in Burlington
/ and Galesburg with friends.
Last Thursday night two young la
dies a-ed three young men, one of
/ them VIM. Beedle, were walking on
the railroad track in Buxton and be.
hind them about one hundred yards
We're two men hollooing. The men
called out Halt" but the boys paid
mo attention, not knowing that the
men were calling to them. The
command was repeated twice,
4 then o shot was fired. which
4 struck Beedle in the thigh. The others
ran away and left him. He was picked
up by a passerby. His wound is not
considered dangerous and he is said to
be getting on we'll. The perpetrator
hes not as yet been discovered.
Mat Wilson, Of Mantua township,
nile at work trimming trees for Geo.
He6tle, living q few miles east of Al
bia, fell to the ground, q distance of
afteen feet, and though he did not
have any bones broken he sustained
other injuries from which he became
paralyZed. He endured much pain un.
til Saturday at noon, when he passed
away. Mr.. Wilson was about sixty
years of age and came from Finland.
He has no relatives in this country.
The remains Were taken TO his home,
where the funeral services were held
7, Sunday
], Will Taggert, of Knoxville. was in
Abba between trains on his way froN
southern Missouri.
Marriage licenses have been issued
. to VIM. S. Woodruff, of Avery, %, and
: Miss Mary Kerr, Hynes, 21
Agency.
Agency, Nov 24.-Theye will be
union Thanksgiving services at the
Congregational church Thursday NOR
ming at 1890 o'clock. the sermon to be
!, preached by Rev. D. M. Lower All
are invited to attend.
l.. E. Whitacre, of Indianapolis, Ind,
,, spent Sunday here with relatives.
Land seems to be on the boom. Miss
Kate KEGS sold her farm east of town
to e. N. Sternes for $40 per acre
1t is reported that j. G. Mast has
sold his residence to Alex Giltner and
will move TO Ottumwa soon.
: Miss Madge tangent spent Sunday
in Mt. Pleasant.
10 Jewett is visiting at Peter Nell
sons.
Harry, the five year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Cremer, while carrying
a fruit jar, fell and broke the jar and
cut his chin. 1t required several
stitches to bring the wound together
Walter Canny gave a birthday party
to his many playmates Frida evening.
He received many valuable presents
and an enjoyable time was had. Light
refreshments were served. Those
' present wers: Lester Bales, James
Louis. Clyde Palmer. Clell Newell
Wayne Wright, Ralph Carey Clifford
Cremer, Leila Mace, Myrtle Wright
Hazel Mace and Fern Palmer.
Ezra Myers, of Palmer, Neb., is Wis.
iting his father, Jacob Myers.
The postmaster has received orders
, that there shall be no mail delivered
by rural route carriers on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
) The third number of the Epworth
League lecture course will be given
by the Schumann lady quartet on De
cemher 8.
At the home of E. c. Brainard last
Tuesday evening farewell reception
was given in honor of Rev. J. w. Lam.
bert and family The evening was
pleasantly spent by all those who
were present. The community mourns
the loss of Rev. Lambert and his fam
lily
There will be no school here on
Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Goodwin, of Mt.
Ayr, visited relatives here over Sun
day
Miss Lulu Allen was in Batavia last
week
] The party given in the town hall