Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-03
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Man Struck by Wabash Train Near
Alba

crossing the Wabash track just north
of this city on his return home from
Buxton Henry Narver was last night
| about II o'clock struck by a south
bound train and narrowly escaped Sc
we're injuries. Narver was found
about twenty minutes later by the man
in the tower at the Wabash and Bur-
| lington crossing. who had seen the
accident. He was at the time uncon-
scious, but after careful examination.
4 it was found that no bones had been
broken. Neither of the horses which
Mr.. Narver was driving was injured
1 although the buggy was completely
4 smashed.
Abba, Dec. 2.-The saloons which
We're recently Indicted by the grand
jury for running contrary to law, We're
4 closed yesterday and Abba is a dry
town.
s Mrs. G. L. Rinker and daughter, Miss
Bertha of Franklin, Neb.. who have
. been visiting her son-in-law. Warren
Bulington, for the past three weeks,
lreturned to their home last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Duncan of Aller-
ton are here visiting her father, John
a Shearer, and family.
Rev John +. Black of Mt. Carroll.
H.. will preach at the United Pres
byterian church next Sabbath in the
absence of the pastor.
| DIR. Bartram was seriously i'll yes
terday with neuralgia Of the stom-
lach.
Mrs. Ed Mcdonald and Miss Josie
Sexton are visiting Mrs. McDonald's
son, James Mcdonald, in Chicago, this
y week.
Abba, Dec. 1.-The clerk of the dis
trict court issued a marriage license
: Yesterday to Edward Stevens, aged ~.
/ and Miss Pearl Campbell, aged is, both
5 of Abba.
!, Mrs. Grant Heiserman and daughter
. Lar T11,1 nod
: Ottumwa. where they had been Wis
I iting Mrs Heisermans parents, Mr..
: and Mrs. John REM.
/. Mrs. George Luke of Avery is Wis
lifting her friend, Miss Cora Mulcher,
today.
to leave Thursday to visit relatives
and friends in Wayne county.
Andrew Robson & Co. presented
, Richard Carvel last night at King
, opera house to a crowded house. They
! were the finest company of players
that have appeared here since the
: opening of the house.
9 w. l.. Rand of Carthage, Mo-. was
/ transacting business in town yester-
: day.
!. T. Brokan of Oskaloosa was an AL
. bia visitor yesterday.
f. L. Carter of Albert Lea, was
: transacting business in Abba yester-
: day morning.
n j. S. Brown of Garden Grove, was
q in town on business yesterday.
II Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Dec. 2.-Geo. Jones left
Monday for Hamilton, Mont, where
he has accepted a position as clerk
and where ne will make his future
home.
J. Roy Elam and MI. Hunter. accom-
panied by Mrs D. II. Elar and Mis-
: Rains of Fairfield spent Monday II
;. Monterey and Mark. The men took
their guns and enjoyed the sport ol
= hunting game that could not bt
!. found.
Miss Josie Elam of Moulton spen
Sunday with relatives and friends IL
= the city. Her sister, Miss Delmer
!. who has been very sick With typhol'
" fever is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Elam of Moulton and Mis-
= FLOYD of Peru Kan. mother and sis
ter of d. H. Elanl, departed Sunday af
ter a short visit at the home of tn
latter
~ eral days in Chicago attending tn
fat stock show.
is j. b. Davis is building Il fine ney
al barn on his farm, north of the city
lie DR.. c. H. Cronk is erecting two
10 story frame dwelling on his farm nea
Is Chequest.
\
to her home in Fairfield after spend
ing few days in the city as the CUES
of Mrs. d. H. Elan.
Mrs. James /. Walton and childre
ia returned Monday from Milan, Mo
where they have been spending sev
eral weeks at the home OF Mrs. Wal
n. tton's mother. Mrs. Haggett
,e Peter Horn is erecting a small cot
"a tage on his farm southwest OF the cit!
an The new house will be occupied b
y one OF his employees.
IS Mrs. Emma Jones of Steubenvin,
To-, arrived Thanksgiving day and
visiting at the home of her daughte
Mrs. Joseph Ford OF Stubere. and tha
OF her son. F. j. jones and other rel
Sc atiges.
w. L. Neweomb who has been visit
II ing his sister. Mrs. Ed Cox. during tn
u past few days, left Tuesday FOR HI
he home i'll Quincy. Ill
u Mrs r. b. Thar and son Glen
Wichita Kan are vi Sifjpc .