Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
; NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
BURGLARS AT ALBA.
Hardware Store Entered and RevoI.
vers Taken by Thieves.


vers Taken by Thieves.
Abba, Dec. 9.-Burgfars broke in
| 70 duncan " Duncan's hardware store
SUNDAY night and took all the revolt
Vers the firm had, numbering about
one dozen. They entered through the
TN shop from the rear The store
runs clear back to the alley and the
1 second story extends only part way
PACK and the burglars got up on the
one story part and got in through one
OF the windows into the tin shop and
came down into the store. The re-
| NolVers alone are missed. There is no
| clew.
Saturday night burglars tried to
enter the Cashier hardware store and
/ got one of the rear windows lowered
a little but We're frightened away.
several parties saw them and one
woman thinks she recognized one of
their voices but they did not succeed
IN capturing them. The woman will
NOT say who she thinks the prowler
vas Tut thinks the work was done by
local talent.
The Westminster choir of London,
england, gave an excellent concert
Saturday evening at Kings opera
house. This was the third number on
the lecture course and is gave good
satisfaction.
Henry Narver, who was struck by
the Wabash passenger train recently
ana rendered unconscious, is getting
along as well as could be expected
and he is thought to be out of danger
now.
Bert Taylor of Santa Anna Cal, ar
] rived here yesterday for visit at his
old home. He will remain probably a
month as he has some business af-
fairs to look after.
Thomas Moore Of Eveland, was
/ in js
morning.
Frank Brogan, J. G. Lee, S. d. Will
son and Walter SipeS of Oskaloosa,
/ spent Sunday in town.
F. M. Wagner of Lucas was trans
acting business in town this morn
ing.
j. A. McWilliams of Hynes was an
Abba visitor yesterday
The new town clock is being rapid
iy put in place in the court house. 1t
rang out the time to the people of
Abba for the first time Tuesday.
w. q, Hammond, wife and son Paul
who have been visiting relatives and
friends in Wayne county for the past
five days, returned to their home in
Abba last night. They report very
pleasant visit.
The new Iowa Central and Wabash
depot is nearing completion and will
be ready for the patrons OF these roads
is neat and commodious one and
is much appreciated by the citizens OF
Abba. The old station has been NOV
ed visit of the tracks and with the
addition of several sheds and other
conveniences Will be used for freight
depot, when the new one is opened tc
the public
w. b. Lutz, assistant cashier of the
Savings bank, was in Oskaloosa yes
terday attending to some important
business matters.
The choir of the First Presbyterian
church, assisted by the children OF
the Sabbath school will give a can
tata on Christmas night. Intersperse6
with singing will be n literary pro-
gram, consisting of recitations, drills
dialogues, etc.
Ill t. c. Hammond was transacting
business in ottumwa Tuesday.
Rev. Winthrop Allison, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, has been or
; the sick list the past week. Conse,
quently he was unable to give his SEP.
mon, Some Phases of Modern Gam
bling" last Sunday evening. 1t vii
probably be given some time in the
near future.
Dr. r. r. Bartram, who has beer
confined to his room for a time will
neuralgia of the stomach, is much i'm.
proved, a fact which his many friends
and patients are glad to learn.
The residence that is being erected
by John Ralston in the Third ward il
almost ready for occupancy. Wher
completed it will be one of the hand.
soonest and most convenient homes
In the city.