Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

Mr.. Augspurger, the vice president,
although very young man, is never
theless an intelligent and prosperous
farmer and in every way worthy of
the position to which he was elected.
/ Mr.. Brouherd, secretary and Mr..
Herr, treasurer, are both quite well
known to the citizens of Bloomfield
and Davis county, the former being
prosperous farmer, the latter Bloom
field merchant who is highly esteem
ed.
Abba, December 30. The
January term of the district
court will begin Monday, January s..
with Judge Sloan on the bench. 1t is
probable that it will be quite leng-
thy term as there is large docket.
ID. G. Anderson's grocery narrowly
escaped fire Saturday evening The
drapery in the front window caught
everything in the window before the
blaze could be extinguished.
Mrs. Bragg of Bentonsport is spend
lining the holidays with Mrs. j. H.
Easter of this place.
Jack McGill, who is check weigh
man at the Star mine, had his leg
broken yesterday morning. He was
riding along in front of the new Mon
roe Hotel when his horse fell, break
ing his leg below the knee. DR.. Gray
was called and set the broken limb.
S. F. Flanders, who is attending the
commercial college at Des Moines,
is spending the holidays with his par
ents in town.
Mrs. Sarah Floyd and daughter,
Belle, of Kirksville, Mo-, are spending
the holidays with Mrs. Floyd's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Hickenlooper, Of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Ramsay of
Des Moines, spent Sunday with Mr.
Ramsay's mother, Mrs. Mary Ramsay
of this place.
ORC Andrews, who was taken before
the insane commissioners was adjudg-
j ed insane and Sheriff Baty will take
/ him to his home in Gallatin, Mo-, this
morning.
i VIM. Castle, who has bene very i'll
the past few days, is reported some
4 better this morning.
Il Clare Connars, who lives at Colora-
do Springs, Colo, is spending the holt
days with his parents and friends in
this city.
i VIM. Bell of Buxton spent Sunday
in town.
Silas Day and wife of Weller pass
ed through town this morning on their
way home from Centerville, where
they have been visiting relatives and
, friends.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Jacob Wilson, aged 40, and
Lizzie Truss, aged 81, both of Bux-
ton.
George e. Taylor of Hilton was
, transacting business in town this
morning.
/ Mrs. j. v. Esham spent Sunday in
, Lovilla.
Rev. j. M. Ball, who filled the pull
, pit at the First Presbyterian church
) yesterday, returned to his home i'll Os
laloosa this morning.
Agency.
Agency, Dec. 29-Mrs. E. d. Wood.
ford and daughter of Blakesburg are
visiting at G. G. Cremer's.
There is vacancy in the office OF
carrier on the rural mail route from
this Office and among the many who
have applied for the position is a young
woman school teacher. She thinks she
would rather deliver the mail than
teach school and as the applicants
have to take civil service examina
ton she will probably stand very
good chance of getting it.
The following officers were elected
by Gen. e. F, Winslow post, No. 107
. department of Iowa, for the year 1903
: Commander, z T. Allen; S. V. c., Jesse
Ankrom; J. v. c., j. w. McCaw; sur
geon, Abram Colburn; chaplain, J. G
Hawkins; O. NJ, H. G. Humbert; o. D.
G. l.. Nye; o. G., VIM. Reeves; dele
gate, Jesse Anlsrom; alternate, DR.. M
l.. Davis; Adjt., DR.. M. l.. Davis.
The following are the officers elect
ed at a recent meeting Of camp No
1900, M. W. A., for 1903: V. c., S. A
Beall: W. A., ]. P. Anderson; banker
J. d Newell; clerk, H. E. Woodford
escort T. E. Hull; Waterman. w. M
Franklin; manager, G. H. Sherer; ply
sicians, J. F. Newell M. l.. Davis.
A Card of Thanks.-We desire to ex
press through the Courier our heart
felt thanks to the neighbors and
friends for their many acts of kindness
shown during the sickness and death
of our father. Signed, Orval and Mary
Mace.