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

The Sunshine Band of Mercy was
entertained this afternoon by Miss
Marion Whitfield.
Abba.
Abba, April fs.-In the Without dam
age case against Ebert & Fall the jury
brought in verdict in favor of the de-
PENDANTS They allowed Without $219.02
damages but Ebert & Fall had Offer
ed 1925, SO it throws the costs on Will
holt. This case has been very bitter
ly contested on both sides, 1t taking
nearly ten days to try it.
N. c. Piper who has been quite sick
for the past month. with heart trouble,
is able to be around again.
Maggie Ramsay, who is in the sec
ond room in high school. was knocked
down yhile at play on the grounds and
her left arm broken.
j. S. Moon returned yesterday
from Chicago where he had been on a
business trip.
H. F. Blackman of Eddyville is in
town on business this morning.
Fred Kuppinger of Mason City is
transacting business in the city today.
f. B. Wells of Buffalo is in town on
business today
w F. Smith of Des Moines is tran
sacting business in town this morning.
Sam Anderson of Avery was in town
on business yesterday.
A. w. Jaques of Fairfield was tran
sacting business in town yesterday.
w. Clarke of Burlington, is transact
ing business in town this morning.
Joseph S. Dunkin and Catherine B.
Whited were united in marriage by
Squire Wright at the home of Robert
Dunkin, last night at S O'Clock.
w. NJ Brunk, Chas. L. Coons, j. S.
Strawman. Geo. w. Seeck and E. F.
Fox, were Abba visitors yesterday.
A. G. Bradley of keokull was tran
sacting business in town yesterday.
G. B.Niemeyer of Pelia was transact
ing business in town yesterday.
S. H. Hull and Ralph H. Burnside
OF Oskaloosa. were Abba visitors. yes.
terday.
H. T. Mccormick of Knoxville is
transacting business in the town this
morning.
E. G. Carter of Cedar Rapids is tran
sacting business in town this morn
ing.
A. L. Porter of Atlanta. Ca, is in
town on business today.
l.. w. Sim the Adams Express ag-
ent at this place. has been promoted
to the position of cashier of the com
pany at Des Moines. His place has been
taken by S. ]. Pennell OF Burlington,
who VIII move his family to Abba as
soon as he can secure a house.
Mrs. John Clark has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Eastlock of Mora
via, and Mrs. Morg Edwards OF Center.
vile the past week.
Miss Monta Porter has returned
from Des Moines where she has been
taking treatment
l.. w. White of Centervilie, spent the
past week with his daughter, Mrs. w.
III. Brokaw, of this city.
James Rowson of Iowa City, who has
the court house contract is in town
looking after court house matters.
A. Nj. Galley of Charlton, is transact
ing business in town this week.
A. r. Brown of Marshailtown is in
town on business this week.
F. G. Chichester of Fairfield was in
town on business this week.
Ed Mcbride of Buxton was an Abba
visitor Thursday.
Arthur McGavic and John Mozart
ney of Davenport were in town on bust
ness this week.
M. q. Spencer of Oskaloosa was in
town on business this week.
W. D. Pringle of Des Moines. was in
town on business Thursday.
J. M. Bauer of Sioux City was in
transacting business in town Thurs
day
r. B. Mitchell of Osceola is transact
ing business in town Friday.
Marriage licences have been issued
by the clerk of the district court
to Samuel Wilson aged % to Miss Iva
Mathews, aged Is. both of Avery VIM.
Jones aged % to Miss Emma Carr,
aged 2l. both of Buxton and Ernest
Miller aged IS of Abba to Miss Dora
Collett aged 20 of Hooking.
EIdon.
Eldon. April 1S.-Misses Julia and
Fern Hilles and Drs. H. and j. Hearst
attended the dance at Fairfield last
night.
A'Ah'p L ioi VliSS loahSl5 WAS dill OlIuI1l'
wa caller today.
Mrs, J, ]. Schillinger was an ottum-
wa visitor today.
Mrs G. Baker of Ottumwa is visiting
her sister, Mrs q. E. Neff, at this
place.
Mrs. ]. B. Morrison left today for a
visit with relatives in Leando.
Mrs. Henry Petit and Mrs. A. C..
Wilson OF Lebanon are visiting Eldon
relatives.
Miss Alice Brookshire of Belknap re-
turned home today, after pleasant
visit with relatives in this place.
Mrs. John Mcdonald left today for a
visit with friends in Drakeville.
Miss Cora Ritz was an Ottumwa Wis.
itor today.
There will be services at the Bap-.
fist church tomorrow morning and et-
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