Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-16

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court issued the following marriage
licenses yesterday: Robert Carey, aged
81 to Bessie Jones. aged IS, both of
Buxton, and John M. Richmond, of
Marysville, to Florence Goodwin, Of
| Union township.
James Gutch's property was discov-
cred to be on fire yesterday, but was
promptly extinguished and only slight
damage was done to the house. The
fire caught in the shingles from a bon
fire near by.
Rev. D. c. and Mrs Smith, of Pella
are visiting Charles V. and Miss Vida
Smith, this week.
The foundation of the new l. o. o. F.
Temple is rapidly progressing. The
brick work will begin soon.
| Charles Hawkins. formerly night
watch, has returned to Abba, after
two months absence.
| The board Of supervisors are in ses-
sion today, hearing the Judge and
O'Bryan road case, which is attracting
much attention In the west end Of the
county.
| Mrs. E. L. Cox and son have been
guests at the parental James Robb
home the past week.
! G. C. Mccormick left for Cresco last
night to see his brother James, who
will undergo an operation for Appendix
| T. c. Hammond returned from a few
days visit in Grinnell last night.
Alex Trimble has resigned his posi-
| tion as night watch and j. p. Lambert
son has taken his place.
Ben Mason has been on the sick list
the past week.
Abba has a rock pile and all Migrants
will have a chance to exercise on the
same. Some are at work this week.
The w. G. I. U. met with Mrs. Mar
tin Clever Tuesday, at $50 p. m.
Rev. c. S. Cooper is visiting relatives
and friends in Keosauqua this week.
Mis- Alice Ennis returned to her
home in Tyrone this week.
Dick Dritton, Of Centerville, is in
Abba today.
N. w. Wilson, of Udell, transacted
business In town this morning.
M. w Clapper, of Des Moines, was
business visitor here yesterday af-
ternon.
A. L. Morse, of Iowa City, was look
ing after business matters in town this
morning.
w. G. Brown, of Boston, was in Abba
on business today.
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Eldon, April ia. Dunn who has
been making his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lue Deford met with quite a
and dislocating his hip
George Wright, of Evans, is visiting
his brother, E. G. Wright, of this city.
Mr.. Wright is an engineer on coal
run between Evans and Oskaloosa, and
has been compelled to take a lay off
during the miners strike.
c. w. and e. Weber returned yester-
day from lola, Kansas, where they
have been visiting relatives.
The funeral of the late Mrs. w. Gra-
ham was held from the residence of
her sister, Mrs. A. Keifer, this after
noon and interment made in the Eldon
cemetery.
Clyde G. Sparks, Eldons newly elect
ed city attorney, spent several days in
Batavia this week visiting at the home
Of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Ross and son left
yesterday for Adell, where they will
make their future home.
H. M. Sapp, the street commissioner,
is making many needed improvements
upon the streets of the city this week.
Mrs. G. Hilbert was an OttumWa
caller today.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. w. Payne left yes
terday for Udell, where they will make
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Hunnell, Jr.. of
Ottumwa, returned home yesterday af-
ter a visit with relatives in this city.
We mentioned in our items from this
place recently that the Eldon Inde-
pendent Telephone company had been
sold to Mr.. Clyde A. Mann, Of Sioux
City. We are informed that the
plant sold for 100000 and that
Mr.. Mann, in company with
Cedar Rapids parties, will re-
incorporate the institution and put in a
copper wire toll service from here to
Otumwa, Bloomfield, Fairfield and 9TH
er points and will materially improve
the entire system. Mr.. Mann, the pur-
chaser of the plant, is here now getting
his bearings in the matter Mr.. e. E
Collins, who represented Mr.. Mann in
this deal, is also here.
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