Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUllWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintances as chTonlcled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Abba.

Abba, Dec. 20.-Miss Fannie Platt
of Kalamazoo, Mich, and Miss Grace
Ramsay, who are attending the Amer
lean school of Osteopathy at Kinks
vile, Mo-, are spending the holidays
with Miss Grace Ramsays parents, Ed
I. Ramsay and wife, in town.
Mayor w. K Hardenbrook and
daughter, were Ottumwa visitors to-
day.
Rev. w. ]. Hastie of Charlton, was
an Abba visitor yesterday.
John anud Reed jackson, Ernest FL
del, Flames Best and Miss Maud Bloom
field, returned home last evening from
Tarkio, Mo-, where they have been at
tending school, to spend the holidays
with their parents.
w. NJ Jackson returned home last
evening from Xenia, Ohio, to spend the
holidays with his parents. He is now
in his second year at college in that
place.
VIM. Castle who lives east of town,
had stroke of paralysis yesterday,
but he is reported better this morning.
Rev. VIM. Porter left for Wayne
to fill the pulpit at the Spring Branch
church Sunday.
Rhea Elder returned from Mon
mouth, ILL.,, where he has been attend
ing school, to spend the holidays with
his parents and friends.
James Richardson and Harry HIVE
ston, returned from Mt Pleasant this
morning, where they have been at
%1,,l 10 l., ~1,,
with their parents.
A. G. Pabst went to Lovilia this
morning on business.
Mrs. Ella Lyons of Chicago, is visi-
ting relatives and friends in the city.
Mrs. Lyons formerly lived southeast
of town, before she was married. She
was formerly Miss Ella Watson.
Chas. E. Duncan of Clarinda, is Wis
iting relatives and friends in town to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Cashier, E. c..
Sloan, David Clever, Chef Armstrong,
and w. K Hardenbrook and daughter,
went to Ottumwa last evening to see
"The Crisis" which was presented at
the Market street theatre.
j. T.Stone of Bussey, passed through
town this morning. He had been to
Ottumwa, with a load of hogs.
j. w. Nye and wife of Lovilia, were
! in town yesterday on business.
Mrs. M. j. Miser of Lovilia, was an
Abba visitor, yesterday.
John Sullivan of Lovilia was in town
yesterday on business.
Rev. J. L. Gage of Fairfield, is ex-
pected to fill the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church Sunday next
Fred Thayer of Avery is in town this
morning on business.
Abba, Dec. 19.--Mrs. Maggie Tucker who
had her eve severely injured recently had
an operation performed at the Methodist
hospital in Des Moines. and is reported to
be doing very well.
Joe Corners brought in two fine wild
turkeys yesterday, which he shot Just east
of Merose
Il. S. Thompson. of Humeston, is visit
ing relatives and friends in town today.
T. NJ. Hammond, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in town. returned to
his home in Prescott yesterday.
Mrs. John Iiindnan, who has been very
low for some time, is reported little bet
ter this morning.
James Burns, conductor on the Des
AIoincs branch who has been quite sick
for the past week, is better this morning
ID. ii. Hawthorne, of Frederic, is in
town on business this morning.
IL. L. C2Siner Is i'll OttnmWa today on
business.
Park Way, of Bnssey, passed through
town yesterday on his way home from a
business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. George Luke of Avery. is visiting
her friends, Miss Sophia Melcher. in town.
Myra Edwards entertained II sleghing
party last evening.
j. r. and A. G.. Byers who have been
attending medical college in ST. Louis,
are home for the holiday vacation.
Steve Stewart, who lives near Buxton.
was in town on business yesterday.
II. II. Stewart, who lives near IIiteman,
was transacting business in town yester-
day.
S. w. Harvey and J. f. Day. of Weller,
were transacting business in town yes
terday.
Frank Richmond and Charles Ream, of
Weller were in town yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Jennie Miser. of Lovilia, was in
town yesterday on business.
John Hittle and wife, of Lovila were
Abba visitors yesterday.
j. o. Hayes, of Hamilton, was in town
on business yesterday
Miss Annie Cashier and Miss Tund Mi
SER who have been attending school NJ
Mt. Pleasant passed through town OH
their way home to Lovilia, to spend theil
vacation with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Hendrix, and G.
w Cain, of Lovila We're transactng
business in town yesterday.
Ed. Kirby, who lives near Georgetown
was in town on business yesterday.
The following marriage licenses were is
sued by the clerk of the district court
VIM. Peterson, aged %, and Miss Lizzie