Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
[From Fridays Daily.I
Xmas cameras at Sargents.

[From Fridays Daily.I
Xmas cameras at Sargent's.
If you want to make money see the
Hale Shoe Co.'S offer on page 6.
Mrs. D. R. Rogers of Hedrick, who
has been in this city for the past few
days on business, returned home last
evening.
Mrs. c. R. May of Hedrick was in
the city yesterday on business, re-
turning home last evening on the
Rock Island.
Ladies' ebony toilet sets, Sargent's.
Mrs. A. limbaugh, Of Hedrick, who
has been visiting with her son, Wal
lace limbaugh, who is attending school
in this city, returned home last even
ing.
d. S. Shute and wife of Butler, who
have been visiting with Mrs. Shute's
brother, w. S. McKelvey, who resides
on Johnson street, returned home last
evening.
Miss Susa Gray of Belknap, who
has been visiting with her brother,
Charles Gray, who resides on Hayne
street, for the past two weeks, return
ed home this morning
christmas box papers, Sargents.
Frank Swartz who was recently sen
fenced to serve one year in the peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison for the crime
of adultery, was taken to Fort Madi-
son this morning by Sheriff Cremer
Articles of adoption have been filed
with County Recorder Smith, giving
the custody of the minor daughter OF
Mrs. Clara McConahay, TIC West Mill
street, to the latter's mother, Mrs
Adeline Longcor, also of the same
number The child is seven years OF
age.
Genuine ebony mirrors, Sargent's.
Arrangements for the concert to be
given by the members of the Fifty
fourth regimental band, December %
at the Market street theatre, for the
benefit of the poor people of the city
are progressing encouragingly, and
yesterday meeting was held, at which
there were present, T. j. Phillips and
several representatives of the Ottum
wa Woman's club, and the object OF
which was to interest the big organi
cation of Ottumwa women in the char
liable scheme originated by T. J. Phil
| lips and the members of the band The
Philanthropic department of the Won
ans club will busy itself between now
| and the time of the concert securing
a list of the most deserving needy fam
| lilies in the city, and when the none!
has been collected for the tickets t.
the concert it will be turned over tt
this organization, and by it's member.
distributed among these families.
sargent sells kodaks for 81 and So
Late Yesterday afternoon the jur,
in the case of Gusta Kaiser VS. Hair
Bros, a suit for $1,000 damages, re
| turned verdict awarding the plaintiff
$3.50. The suit was originally agains
the city of Ottumwa, but Hahn Bros
were substituted in the place of the
original defendant as the acciden
out of which the suit grew occurred
in front of their grocery store on Eas
Main street. A plank was lying OF
the walk, it is claimed, and Mrs Kai
ser, without seeing it, fell over it ant
broke her arm. This took place il
October 1901. The jury was ou
from II O'clock Wednesday mornins
| till late yesterday afternoon, and thu
1 members had to effect a compromis,
before an agreement could be reach
ed. One man voted nearly all tn.
time for an award of $1,000, while tn,
others wished to return a verdict il
favor OF the defendants. Finally tn,
two opposing parties We're brought to
gether on compromise and awarded
the plaintiff $3.50. This is regarded a.
a victory by both sides in measure
but it is possible that the defendant
will ask for new trial.
From Saturdays Daily.