Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

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James Shevlin, superintendent of the
mines at Keb owned by the Illinois &
Iowa Fuel Co. yesterday surveyed the
location for a new shaft one-half mile
north and east of Keb. The shaft will
be put into condition for working as
soon as possible, and new mine
which promises to be a good one, will
be opened.
-Four delegates from the Ida B. Wells
Reading club of this city will attend
the second annual session of the Afro
American Woman's club to be held in
Davenport May 26 and 81. The dele
gates from the Otumwa club are: Mrs.
w. X. Alexander, president of the club,
Mrs. r. b. Crump, secretary, Mrs. M.
|. Gordon and Mrs. H. H. SPOTS.
Thursday evening, while on his way
home from work T. X. Rhue, Bur-
lington switchman, who resides at 205
North Ward street, fell into the open
ing between the sidewalk and the drive
way ON the Market street bridge and in
falling struck his shoulder upon the
walk in such way that although it did
not give him much trouble at the time,
1t grew worse yesterday and last night
began swelling and paining, so that he
was unable to use the arm Last even
ing a physician was called and found
the shoulder to be dislocated 1t is
feared that the injury will cause Mr..
Rhue considerable trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs Newton Johnston en-
tertained at dinner Friday at their
home, one mile west of Chillicothe, the
event being Mr.. Johnston's fifty-fifth
birthday. At the close of the dinner
the guests We're entertained with a
number of vocal and instrumental Sc
lections by Miss Artie Johnston, which
were much enjoyed The event was
one of pleasure to those who attended.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Grooms, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. George John
ston and son Stanley, Harvey and
James Grooms of Bidwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Grooms, Mr. and Mrs. VIM,
Waddington and daughter. Miss Delta
of Chillicothe, Mrs. Mamie Garfield of
Ottumwa.
| Georgia White, the colored woman
accused of robbing William Redmond
O. $4.Ol. was Saturday morning found
not guilty of the crime charged against
her the jury returning a verdict to that
effect hnt before she left the court
room she thanked the jurymen pro.
fusely The crime with which she
was charged was larceny from the
person. Redmond claiming that she
took his money from his pocket while
he was walking along East Main
street near College street County of
ficials who watched the trial yester.
day are of the belief that the woman
| was not guilty and the verdict of the
Jury is not harshly criticised. II
seems that when the woman was ar
rested it was some time after the
robbery. She proved an alibi in the
| trial and in the opinion of some who
| listened to the evidence the guilty
party is woman who became con
| nected with the trial as witness
Both the women reside in the Smoky
Row district.
From Mondays Daily.
DR.. NJ. D. Baldridge of Batavia is L
business visitor in the city.
i Mrs. Dave Kluclken of Keb was ii
the city today shopping.
|
/ Mrs. A. E. Weygandt of Eldon was
in the city today shopping.
| Miss Rill Newell of Kirkville wal
in the city shopping today.
| l.. T. Hatton of Bloomfield was il
the city on business Saturday.
/ G. w. Hopkins of Agency was in thu
! city SATURDAY. on business
4 Mrs. Margaret Bradley of Agenc.
was in the city shopping today.
/ Mrs. S. Harland of Eldon was in tn,
city Saturday visiting.
| Miss Artie Johnson of Chillicothe
was inthe city on busienss today.
Mrs j. A. Howard and Mrs. G. w
Hopkins of Agency were in the cit
i; Saturday shopping.
Mrs. W. L. Morgan of Hiteman re
turned today after visiting friends an,
relatives in the city.
Miss Jessie Calvert of Eldon, whc
has been visiting relatives in the city
returned home today
A marriage licence was issued toda
by Clerk H. w. Michael to George 1
Black and Miss Katie Perry
, Born, yesterday afternoon, to MI
and Mrs. George Winpigler, who resid
on North Mclean street, daughter.
. Mrs. e. G. Wilson, 81 East Fourt
street, left for Agency today to Wis
her uncle, j. V. Bare, who is very sicl
Miss Nellie Williams of Hiteman re
. turned home today after visit at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bagnall a
Keb.
} Mrs. T. A. Dunkle of Eddyville, VIII
: has been visiting Mrs. C. M. Canfielt
: 219 North Court street, returned to he
home yesterday afternoon.
i, Mrs. w. J.. Miller and daughter En-
VI lily of Dubuque passed through the cit
ri today enroute to Seattle, Wash, t
make their future home.
Harry Griggs of Cripple Creek, Col
, who has been visiting in Agency, wa
in the city for a short visit today. M
: Griggs was one of the early resident
of Ottumwa and Agency. He went
Colorado tWenty-fOur wears ago an