Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-13

ton brought by W. J. Stecke1 against
the Wabash Railroad company to re.
cover the sum of $3.50 and costs Of suit
for injuring team and buggy. 1t ap-
pears that Amos and w. J. Steckel
were out driving along the Wabash
railroad southeast Of town some time
ago when a train came along on the
Wabash road and by improper whis-
thing and other noises frightened
Steckeps team, which started to run,
coming in contact with barbed wire
fence, and receiving injuries for which
suit was brought. By the terms of the
settlement agreed upon yesterday af-
ternoon Steckel received S10O and
costs of suit
Attorney Jas. r. Barley of Moulton
transacted legal business here Thurs
day.
James Smith is acting as bailiff for
the new grand jury.
l.. ]. Richardson Of Troy was in
town Thursday, having been summon
ed here as trial juror. Having been
excused, however, until further notice,
he returned home Thursday evening.
w. T. McNeff and family of Drake
vile We're in town Thursday on their
way to Florida, where they will spend
the winter in the hope of benefiting
Mr. McNeff's health.
The new county officers who took
their oaths Of Office Monday were as
follows: VIM. Baumgartner, auditor;
P. P. Jarvis, recorder; George M. Kill
len, member Of the board; I. T. Dab
To1,, n
Leach, clerk of the court, the two lat
ter officers having been elected to
succeed themselves.
Bloomfield, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Mary
Yates died at the home of her son,
Andrew Yates, Thursday morning at 8
O'Clock, aged 81 years. The funeral
took place Friday morning at the Yates
home in the west part of the city at
9 o'clock, conducted by Rev. j. w. Pot
ter. Mrs. Yates was a native of Ten
nessee, and was born in 1915. In 1881
she removed win her parents from
Tennessee to Putnam county, Ind.
There she was united in marriage to
Henson Yates and in 1848 they re-
moved to Davis county, settling a
short distance north of Bloomfield. Mr..
Yates died in 1851 and Mrs. Yates
thereafter made her home with her
son, Andrew. She lacked but thirty
days of having lived a widow fifty-two
years. Two children survive her, An
drew Yates of this place, and Mrs. Ra-
chel Lawson of Rich Hill, Mo-, who,
on account of sickness in her own fam
lily, was unable to attend the funeral
Of her aged mother. The interment
took place at the Shunem cemetery,
northeast of town.
The taking of evidence was COM
menced Friday morning in the Barnes
will case. The case is being tried by
jury of eleven men. Their names are
as follows: Charles Blot, Boone Swim
ney, Enoch Hyatt, G. S. Hambleton,
Amstutz, Frank Harper, G. w. Heady,
w. w. Wilkinson, 2. H. Moughler.
There are many witnesses here from
Moulton and Coatsville to testify in
the case. John Barnes of Moulton is
the contestant and Elizabeth e. Tharp
Emma Wagner and Mrs Ira T. Wag-
goner are the proponents.
A delegation of Bloomfield citizens
called on the board of supervisors Fri
day and asked that the county defray
the expense of running the arc light to
be placed on the goddess of liberty
on top of the court house. The light
has already been paid for by the citi-
zens of Bloomfield and the county is
merely asked to pay for the running
of the light. The board took the mat
ter under advisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. G. Traverse are the
proud parents of boy, who arrived
at their home in this city Thursday
morning.
M. c. Niblack of Coatsville was in
town Friday on business.
Jas. N. Huff, Jr., of Ashgrove was a
Bloomfield visitor Friday.
c. G. Wilkinson, Jr., and wife of OF
tumwa are visiting relatives here this
week.
C. K. Gleason of West Grove was
transacting business here Friday
X. T. Hotchkiss returned Friday
morning from business trip to Bur
lington, Mt. Pleasant and Ottumwa.
A good deal of timothy seed was be-
ing marketed here this week, the price
ranging from $1.25 to S1.35 per bushel.
w. D. Barnett of West Grove was in
town Friday on business.
X. T. Hotchklss has purchased 49,
900 bushels of corn and is feeding 205
head of cattle and $50 head Of hogs
for the summer market.
| Mr.Crips of Ottumwa, was here Fri
day to buy baled hay.
Ray Calvert of Eldon visited friends
in this city this week, departing Thurs
day evening for Drakesville, where he
will visit for short time before re-
turning to his home in Eldon.
Frank G. Traverse left Friday morn
ing for Kirksville, Mo-, to look after
business matters.
A. P. Evans of Bedford arrived in
this Friday night for weeks visit
with his sister, Mrs. G. Ethel, w. w.
Rawlings and other relatives.
Charlton