Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
CATCHES SNEAK THIEVES.
Abba Marshal Arrests Men Who Rob
bed CIothinq Store,

bed Clothing Store.
Abba, Oct. Is. Especially Two
sneak thieves stole number of gar
ments from the Golden Eagle clothing
store in this city this morning while
their pals were attracting the atten-
ton of the clerk at another part Of
the store. Marshal James Vanschoick
was notified as soon as the clothing
was missed and within thirty minutes
after the men left the store the mar
the tags from the clothing. Van
schoick did well in capturing the men
and recovering the clothes as they
were about to get out of town. The
prisoners. who refused to give their
names. were locked up.
Other Abba News.
Mrs. 7. A. McKernon, of Golden, ILL.,,
who has been the guest of her mother,
Mrs. John Shearer and other relatives,
left for her home this morning.
M. M. Garland, ex-president of the
|Amalgamated Steel Works Of Pennsyl-
vania spoke on political issues at
Hooking last night. Several Abba re-
pnblicans drove over to hear the
speech.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Canning gave re-
}ception for their son, John Canning
and bride at their home four miles
north of Abba last night. A number
of guests were present from Abba.
Regular services at the different
churches tomorrow. Strangers in
town are cordially invited to find a
tsplace in one Of the many churches in
Abba.
s. L. II. Gibson purchased about one
hundred head of cattle about Abba
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home in Kirkwood, Ill, this evening.
q. T. Knight, Of this city, celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday on Wednes
day, Oct IL. Some of his comrades of
the Thirty-sixth Iowa infantry were
invited to take dinner with him in
honor Of the occasion.
The Abba Chautauqua will open its
first SESSION June 20, 1905.
Ed Vance and son Carl left for their
will stop at St. Louis for a look at the
exposition.
Mrs. Plymate is enjoying visit
from her daughter, Mrs. Hayes, Of
Missouri.
The oratorio, "The Holy CITY," will
pr 6bably be given again at the First
Presbyterian church some time in the
near future. Owing to several other
iattractions last Tuesday evening the
taudience present at the oratorio, al
Z though a fair sized one, was not az
large as 1t otherwise would have been
Rev. Winthrop Allison will attend
the annual fall Presbytery Of the De:
Moines district, which will be held al
Fairfield next Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
The rummage sale begun by the
women of the First Methodist church
on October 1, will be continued today
The Graham case is still before thu
court.
The clerk issued marriage license
yesterday to Ernest Bowman, aged 26
and Violet Slack, aged 81, both o.
Hooking.
The families of O. P. Rowles w. A
Rowles and John Pierson, Emme
4 Noble and Nes Peterson left thi!
morning for California where they will
spend the winter.
About twenty guests were present a
the meeting of the T. l. e. club to wit
ness the mock marriage. Miss Francis
Donor acted to perfection the part o
the bridegroom, with Miss Mar,
Whited as the bride. Miss Joyce Nobl
tied the knot in a manner becoming t
the most grave and reverend clergy
man. All present enjoyed a fine tim
and hope that the club may extend it
kindness to them again.