Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
Shooting fire crackers on the Fourth
Is improving SO that he is able to ap-
pear on the streets.
Abba.

pear on the streets.
Abba.
Abba, July 1.-THE Abba and Bus
sey ball teams played ball here yester-
day afternoon. The scare at the end
of the game stood 3 to 5, in favor of
Abba. Some good playing was done
on both sides.
Wallace Hickinlooper who has been
making his home in Minneapolis, MINI.
for the past year, arrived in Abba
yesterday for few days visit with
his father, Harrison Hickenlooper, and
other relatives.
Miss Myrtle Cox. who has been Wis
iting relatives in Princeton, Mo, for
several weeks, returned home yester-
day morning. She narrowly escaped
INJURY Wednesday night in the wreck
on the Iowa Central near Centerville,
which was caused by the spreading of
the rails. She and the other passen-
gers aboard the wrecked train were
compelled to return to Centerville and
remain all night. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
Edgar Goodman, who has been Wis
1ting in Chicago for the past month,
returned home yesterday afternoon. He
was accompanied by his aunt, Miss
Jennie We'll, who will visit relatives
here for several weeks.
Abba is enjoying immunity from
from the floods, which are visiting it's
neighbors on all sides. Aside from
the injury done to crops, no serious
damage has resulted from the re-
cent heavy rains in the immediate
vicinity.
Abba, July IA marriage license
and Miss Abigail S. Briordy, both of
Hiteman. The groom is under age and
his mother is in Missouri. The law
requires that the consent of both par
ents be obtained. The difficulty was
| finally overcome by witness who
swore that Mrs. Miller viewed the nup-
tials kindly.
A report reached here last evening
that John Chamberlain, farmer re-
siding near Lovilia, was bitten by a
rattlesnake while blowing in his field
a few days ago. Mr.. Chamberlain
went Immediately to his home. DR..
Nye OF Lovilia, was summoned and ad-
ministered several antidotes. Although
in very critical condition it is expect
ed that Mr.. Chamberlain will recover
/ Mayor w. K. Hardenbrook and John
c. Stevens of this city were infatuated
into the Elks lodge in Ottumwa last
evening
The Hiteman baseball team defeat
ed the Abba team at Hiteman yester-
day afternoon. The score was to 8.
Miss Katie and Master David e.
! Low. who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. H. Griffin
during the past three weeks, went to
Creston this morning, where they will
visit friends for few days, and then
return to their home in Tabor.
George Yale went to Marshalltown
yesterday morning on business mis-
sion, and returned last night.
Mrs. I. H. Donavan of Boston,
Mass, arrived in Abba few days ago
for an all summers visit at the homes
of her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Thos.
Petty and other relatives. Mrs. Dono.
van will be remembered by Albians as
Miss Mary Petty. She was reared in
Abba and has not been here since NOV
ing to Boston, sixteen years ago.
Miss Alice Duncan entertained a
company of about twenty couples at
the spacious H. M. Duncan lone, cor
ner North Clinton and West Madison
streets last night. Music and games
were the order of the evening. A two.
course supper was served.
Pearl Hobson went to Fairfield Mon.
day night, and returned last night, &C.
companied by his wife and daughter
Katherine, who have been visiting rel
atives in Fairfield during the past ten
days.
Lieutenant George E. Duncan, OF
company A. Fiftieth Regiment, I. N
G.. shot at long range for record at
the rifle range yesterday afternoon
At 200 yards with a six inch eye he
scored 40 out of a possible so; at SOC
yards, same target, he scored 46 out OF
a possible so, and at 500 yards, same
target. he scored 40 out of possible
So Lieutenant Duncan announced
, himself as shooting for a record and
he is entitled to shorpshooter's
badge, to be awarded by Ad1utant
General Byers. Lieutenant Duncan
was member of company D. Fifty
first Iowa Volunteers, during the Phil
ippine campaign.
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