Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02

was destroyed by fire last summer
The new home Is to be built from
plans drawn by G, M. Kerns. of Ottum-
wa, who will superintend the build
ing, The, house will be a two story
frame, s5x5e feet, containing eleven
rooms, besides bath room and pan
try. The interior will be finished in
oak and yellow pine. The porch ex-
tending across the front of the house
will be Of colonial design. The building
is expected to be completed by Nevem-
Der l.
Mrs. w. K. Carruthers, after an ex
tended visit at the S. S. Carruthers
home, departed Saturday accompanied
by Mrs S. J. Henderson and son Sam,
who will remain for few weeks.
Mrs. Maggie Pollock, of Nickerson.
Kansas, is spending few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. NJ N. Randolph.
Another deep well which is becom-
in one of the indispensable require
ments of modern Davis county farm
is being drilled on the John Bond farm
west Of west grove.
Miss Ada Brouhard is spending a
week in Pulaski as the guest of Miss
Myrtle Spicer.
M F. Broadwell returned Thursday
evening from Hedrick, where he has
been spending several days on bust
ness.
Master Clarence Bence. the 9-year-
old son Of T. P. Bence is enjoying his
first visit alone with relatives in Mil
ton.
DR.. S. A. Spilman, of Ottumwa, was
called to this city Thursday to assist
Drs. c. G. Heady and Clara L. Kembel
in performing an operation on Mrs.
Nora Hunter, Of Jetmore, Kans., at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Miller.
Mrs. hos in fnr
some time, but Is resting quietly at
present A trained nurse was called
by DR.. Spilman who is now in charg>
of the case.
Mrs Amanda Snodgrass and sons, of
Milton, were called to the city Thurs
day by the Illness of Mrs. Snodgrass',
sister. Mrs. Nora Hunter, Of Jetmore,
Kans.
Prof A. T. Downey, while passing
through the city Wednesday with a
traction engine and threshing machine
caused small amount Of damage to
an electric light pole and the wires at
tached thereto. While the engine was
running smoothly the stack carrier
caught on an electric light wire which
brought down the pole and wires to-
gether with number of telephone
wires.
MRS. W. J: steckel left Friday for
Hinkle farm, where the Misses Steckel
are visiting. Mr.. Steckel intends
driving over to join the party on Sun
day.
Miss Bertha Wolf. of Chicago, has
has arrived in the city to be the guest
of Miss Minnie Loeb for short time.
Mrs. Bessie Offerlee, Of ONEIDA, ILL.,,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk England.
Misses Mary and Elsie Waters and
Miss Julia Hanke, of Moulton, attend
ed the conunencement exercises of the
Southern Iowa normal this week.
Miss Clara Workman returned Fri
day to her home in Milton, after at
tending the commencement exercises
of the normal, her sister being num-
bered with the graduates.
The case of the State Of Iowa VS..
Geo. Smith, of Fox township, was tried
Thursday before Justice Jones, of
Bunch, the state being represented by
County Attorney I. T. Dabney The
case was one in which action was TAX
en- on a search warrant sworn out by
John Atwood for a set of harness
found in Smiths possession. Justice
Jones took time to consider the case
before rendering the final decision