Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23

who is the widow of the late Stephen
Saunders, purchased of Ledder Straus
& Co. stock of millinery goods with
which her daughter, then, Mrs Flora
McGriff, opened millinery shop at
Creston. Shortly after. and before
the debt had been settled, the stock
was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Saunders
claims that the insurance policy for
81 800, was turned over to the firm in
full settlement of the debt. The firm
however, after examining the policy,
refused it as full settlement and
brought suit direct against Mrs. Saun-
ders for something over $1,400.
Mrs. Will McMains returned We'd
nesday to her home in Kirksville, Mo-,
after spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Morrow.
John Games left Tuesday for Des
Moipes where he entered commercial
college.
The Wilbur Stevens case was set
tied on Wednesday morning when the
defendant appeared in court and plead
with George Cronnable last summer.
He was fined $50.
Miss Ada Spencer spent Tuesday
SNSlllS Ill WHICH, BIC dIlSllu-
ed a social function.
Miss Eva Hall, of Ottumwa, is visit
| ing at the home of Mrs. Lottie Shep-
pard.
Mr.. Bennington of Bushnell ILL.,, ar
rived in this city Tuesday for short
visit at the home of his uncle, John
| Lane.
Robert Prevo, while driving the bus
to the Wabash depot, was thrown
from the top of the vehicle and in fall
ing sustained broken ankle from
which is now confined to the house.
Eddyvile.
Eddyville, Jan. 23.-The funeral of
! Timothy Sullivan, one of the old set
tiers of Irish birth, occurred from
the late residence yesterday afternoon
Mass was said at the St. Mary S
Catholic church, and interment was
made in the Catholic cemetery on the
hill.
I Mrs. Anthony Werner, of the farm
ing community across the river, re
turned yesterday from a two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fisher
at Oskaloosa.
Roy Lafferty has returned from Cen
terville, where he has been for a cou
Pile of weeks in the interests of the
marble trade.
Ivan Allbaugh, who has been i'll will
pneumonia, at his home across the
river has recovered and returned tt
his studies in school here.
Will Phillips returned from Ottum
wa Monday.
Mesdames Frank Johnson and M. A
Lester have been on the sick list, sui
fering from grip. Mrs. Johnson alst
: has heart trouble. Mrs. Lester is abb
to be about again.
Mrs. Fanny Homer, now of Chicago
, has received word that her son, ia
!, Cassett, formerly of this place, an
we'll known here, but who has been il
California for his health, was worse
: and she will go to him. The youn
man suffered an attack of scarlet fe
: yer some time ago.
Charley Hohl, of Grays Creek, spen
4 Sunday with his friend, Will Rogers
north of Oskaloosa.
= Miss Erma Odem, of Grays Creel
l. spent Sunday with her brother, Cha
ley Odem, and wife, at Abba.
i Dan Shea, of Ottumwa, has bee
e spending a few days with his pa
o ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shea, an
other old friends hree, having CON
a up to attend the funeral of Timott
h Sullivan.
e An Ottumwan will give a piano r
cital at the Congregational church FL
n day evening.
Mrs. Barney Mcconnell, of Osk
If loosa, visited her sister, Mrs. Bel
" Bennett, on Church street, Monday.
w John R. Laughlin, of near Lakont
,r was an Eddyville business caller We
terday afternoon.