Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-09
Abba.

Aida.
Abba. Oct. THE city council met
lin regular session last night with
Mayor Hardenbrook and all council
men present Claims to the amount of
several hundred dollars were allowed,
many new sidewalks ordered built
| (Which must be of brick. cement or
stone), and considerable routine bust
ness was transacted. The need of sew
eral additional arc lights was discuss
ed by the members of the council,
and it is probable that resolution will
be adopted at the next regular session
of the council ordering the additional
/ lights.
Marriage licenses were issued yes.
iterday by Clerk of Court Hickenlooper
for the marriage of Charles Kellogg,
aged AZ years, of Franklin township,
to Miss Alice Burger, aged 20 years,
of Abba; Pleasant L. Repp, aged %
years. of Franklin township, to Miss
Nancy R. Hatch aged 20 years, of AL.
bia. and John Feehan, aged q years,
of Franklin township, to Miss Cerlina
Conway. aged % years, of Jackson
township.
Abba was in darkness last night
save for the lights from the shop VIM
Idows in the business part Of town, and
the pale light Of the new moon. The
electric lights failed to burn on ac-
count of an open circuit which could
not be located. 1t gave the citizens ga
taste of old times
Attorney l. H. Tomlinson went to
Des Moines this morning to argue a
motion before the supreme court, in a
murder case from Wapello county.
Mrs. Frank o. Weber of Eldon re-
turned home last night after a few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Hartzer
Miss Mary Rigdon departed last
night for Cleveland, Ohio, where she
will enter a Bible school as a student
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Koontz are
in Washington, D. c., attending the
national encampment of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic.
James Grant Of Tracy attended the
funeral of the late William G. Sarver
here yesterday.
Mayor Hardenbrook has appointee
; Ed Delarey night police pro TEN.
-Four new mail racks and tables
have been added to the Abba postof-
flee for the convenience of the four
; rural mail routes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses K Mix returned
home last night from a weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Atlanta
Georgia.
Mrs. j. G. Morrison returned home
this morning from three months
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Belle
, Smith, at Tacoma, Wash.
keosauqua.
: Keosauqua, Oct. w. M. Walker
is in Fairfield on business.
Robert b. Dunlap and wife are mov--
ling to their new house, which has just
been completed on the site of the old
one, which was torn down some time
ago. The new house has seven good
rooms and will make nice and com
Portable home.
The republican township convention
has been called for o'clock on Sat
urday afternoon to nominate township
officers.
Eden.
Eldon, Oct. miss Effie Denning
left this noon for Douds for shor
visit.
Mrs. l. C. McCrary went to Des
Moines this morning.
me wiling workers or the Chris
tian church quite pleasantly surprised
Mrs. Henry Kuhns at her home last
evening. There were about twenty
: present. Light refreshments were
served. Everyone had a very nice
time. Mr. and Mrs Kuhns will move
!, to their farm tomorrow.
: The little baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Eaton is quite sick with pneumonia
John Benson was hurt quite badly
yesterday while switching in the Rock
! Island yards.