Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-20

Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Jan. is. - Rev H. A.
Northcutt of Kirksville, Mo-, arrived
here Wednesday evening for the pun
pose of conducting series of revival
meetings at the Christian church.
Rev. Northcutt is well known here,
having been pastor of the Christian
church number of years ago.
The grand jury was dismissed
Wednesday evening until the March
term of court. They returned but one
Indictment
The attorneys finished their argu-
ments Thursday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock in the case of Lolita against
lrelan. The court then instructed the
jury and they retired to the jury room
for elaboration. The suit was brought
to recover $3.50, which the plaintiff
claims is due him for selling a farm
for the defendant.
DR.. G. III. Cronk of Tama is bust
ness caller in Bloomfield this week.
B. F. Leyda of Mark was transact
ing business here Thursday.
John Albright of Ashgrove came to
Bloomfield Thursday, having been
called here as witness in the will
contest case of Bowen against Huff.
@. M. Brown of Ashgrove came in
Thursday to attend court.
q. r. McFarling of Soap Creek
township is in Bloomfield this week
as "a witness in the case of Brown
against Huff
John Ward of near Unionville, was
called here Thursday as witness in
court.
R. M. Pierson of Pulaski transacted
business at the court house Thurs
day.
Marion Bailey of Unionville was
business caller in Bloomfield Thurs
day.
Cal Moss of Drakeville was here
Thursday on business.
Mrs. w. H. Barker of TROY trans.
acted business at the county treasur-
er's office Thursday.
g. w. Jordan of Drakeville was
business caller in Bloomfield Thurs.
day.
Silas Ballen of near Savannah trans
acted business in the county treasur.
ers office Thursday.
John S. Losey of Schuyler county.
Mo-, was looking after business in
Bloomfield Thursday.
Harvey Swinney of near Floris
transacted business at the county
treasurer's Office Thursday.
u The Ladies Aid society of the M.
q. church at Stiles gave social We'd
nesday evening. They report having
had a good time. The proceeds of
the social will be used to help nav for
the church.
E. e. Berry of Grove township
transacted business in Bloomfield
Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Wallace is confined to her
home in the west part of town with
a severe attack of tonsilitis.
The Shakesperean recital given at
the college chapel Wednesday evening
BY the Evolutionary department of the
Normal was pronounced quite good by
those who had the pleasure of hear
ing the entertainment. Most of the
numbers of the program were taken
from Shakespeares plays, although
there were several dramatic selections
from other authors. Those taking part
in the recital We're: Florence Adcock
Sadie Dodge, G. G.. Williams. WILDER
York and Prof. Meier.
A jury was empaneled Wednesday
evening in the case of John Guernsey
VS. the Wabash Railway Co. The suit
was brought for the sum of $3.50 for
the killing of mule by defendant
company's train. Plaintiff is repre-
scented by H. c. Taylor the Wabash
company by Judge Carruthers. The
jurors in the case are: G. w. Wilson,
Geo. Corrick, John Meier, j. o. Lima.
| bury, A. V. Smith, w. w. Masden
John Owsley, A v. French, g. i
Heady, c G. Moughler, Geo. Hamilton
l.. ]. Richardson.
Bloomfield, Jan. 17.-In the case of
H. M. Latta VS.. William Irelan. being
suit to recover the sum of 5000 as
commission for selling farm, the Jury
returned a verdict late Thursday night
In favor of plaintiff for the full amount
sued for and costs of suit.
The initial number of the Normal
lite" the magazine recently establish
ed by the students of the Southern
Iowa normal, bearing date January
10, made its appearance Friday. The
new paper Is highly creditable to those
having the management of the same
and contains number of interesting
articles. The following persons CON
stitute the editorial stan: C. G. Will
liams, Alma Allender Sadie Dodge.
M. F. Penrod.
The knights of Pythias of this place
met at their lodge room Thursday
evening and installed the following
officers, who were elected for the en-
suing year: B. Loeb, G. c.; G. w. Phil
lips, V. c.; A. T. Downey, prelate; Ed
Reeves, K. of R. and S.; John M.
Games, M. at A.; H. c. Young, M. of
F.; S F. Mcconnell, M. of E., E. K.
Herr, J. G.; Clarence Vorhis, o. G.;
]. G. Harter, M. of w.
The case of John Guernsey vs.. the
Wabash railway company to recover
$15O for the killing of mule, was set
tied by agreement of the parties Fri
day after having spent Thursday af-
ternoon and Friday morning in taking