Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-29
GET SCREEN WAGONS
Abba Mail Transfer is to be Fur
nished New Equipment.
ORDERED BY MAIL INSPECTOR
Mrs. Richard Courtney Meets With
Serious Accident-veteran Merchant
of Abba Has Retired From Active
Business Life.


Business Life.
Abba, July 26.-(SpeciaD Assist
ant Superintendent of Railway Mail
Service Penn Of Des Moines was in
Abba this week in conference with
the postmaster, having in view the es-
Enlistment of the screen wagon ser
vice in the transfer of mails in this
city. The transfer business has grown
so much here that the government has
deemed it advisable to change the SER
vice for the better protection of the
mails. The new service will be es-
tablished next year, when the screen
wagon service is let for a term OF
four years. The contractors will have
to give bond for almost $4,000, and
will be compelled to furnish screen
wagons in which the mails will be
carried to and from the postffice and
between the depots under lock and
key.
Other Items.
Mrs. Caroline NJ Phillips, formerly
of Abba and son Richard A., of Ian
caster county, Neb., arrived in Abba
a few days ago. Their visit here is
more in the nature of business than
pleasure, Mrs. Phillips having been
appointed guardian of her son, who is
minor heir of Thos. A. Phillips, de-
ceased, for the purpose of procuring
an order of the court for the sale of
| his interest in real estate in Abba.
| Thomas A. Phillips was a son of John
Philips, deceased, once prominent
citizen here. Mrs. Phillips will be re-
membered by old friends as Miss Cal
| lie Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Courtney
were the victims of serious accident
l last night while driving in buggy
on their way home from church. At
\ the corner of West Madison and
j North Harrison streets they encoun.
tered an omnibus being driven at
1 break-neck speed, and before they
could clear to the opposite side of the
\ corner the wheels of the bus struck
| their buggy alongside with terrific
i force. spinning it around like a top
and throwing Mrs. Courtney onto the
j paved STREETS, infiicting severe injury
j Drs. Powell and Powell hurried to the
scene of the accident, and Mrs Court
/ ney was carried into nearby house
where medical attention was render.
ed. DR.. Powell, Jr., stated that NJ
bones were broken and that the injur
! ed woman would soon recover.
i Thomas Pheney of Council Bluffs
! and Mrs. Clarence Pyle and son of OF
!, tumwa are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Pheney.
II Another rain-the first one during
!, the past two days-visited this vicin
|, ity last night.
Mrs. Dee w. Johnson entertained &
small company at her home yesterday
. afternoon.
Abba, July 25.-The new temporar.
court room in the Townsend building
on the east side of the square is com
!. pleted and ready for occupancy
!, will make fine quarters-almost goot
! enough for permanent location. 1t viii
: be occupied until the new court house
4 is completed.
! The board of directors of the Christ
an church held a reception at TIL,
j, church last night, which was largel,
attended. An excellent program con
! sisting of recitations, vocal and instru
f mental music was rendered and
!. great time generally enjoyed.
/ Tim Daily, former Abba boy, nov
of the Omaha Bee, was in Abba yestel
? day on business and visiting old &C
J quaintances and friends.
' Miss Clarice Bloomfield went t
Hiteman yesterday afternoon for fey
f days visit with her uncle and aunt.
j. Miss Elise Griffin, who has been Wis
i iting relatives and friends at Memphis
i Mo-, the past two weeks, returned
home few days ago.
v Another enjoyable dance was give,
e at Harmony hall last night by tn
Z young people. About twenty couple
s participated in the dancing.
! keosauqua.
Keosaukua, July 25.-Mr. and Mrs
Clayton Brown have returned to thei
. home in Chicago after a weeks Wis
at this place with relatives.
a Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Wherry were re
n cent Bonaparte visitors.
q W. S. Elerick and family, who MOI
ed from here about year ago to Chot
/. taw Nation, was in this place yestel
:. day and they expect to move back t
= Keosauqua or in this vicinity in tn
: near future.
Mrs. Mamie Paschall and twins, wh
l. have been visiting here for severe
}. months, have departed for their HON
in Chica1o.