Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
ALBA.


Abba, Feb. 14.-The case Of Cassius
Warren is before the district court to.
day. 1t will in all probability be dis
posed Of by tomorrow at least The
case of VIM. H. Fuller will hardly be
taken up this term of court, owing to
its Importance and to the fact that the
January session is SO near to its close.
The rural mail carriers from Abba
were unable to cover their route today,
owing to the drifted condition of the
roads. The greatest distance reached
was five miles. This distance WAS
covered by only one carrier.
G. G. Mayhem and M. d. Shirley, Of
Ottumwa, were in Abba yesterday on
business.
w. schoffner, Of Burlington, trans,
acted important business in this city
Monday afternoon.
The train on the Abba and Center.
vile branch of the Iowa Central rail
way, which leaves the latter place
near o'clock in the morning, ran
into a huge snow drift Just east of
the main station and was still there
late last night. The road north on
the Central is now open and all trains
are running,
J. e. Mcdaniel, Of Fairfield. was a
business visitor in Abba Monday.
Jas. Bartholomew, Of Indianola, was
looking after business yesterday at
this place.
The death Of Chas. Wood, whose
funeral was held yesterday at the res
idence Of his brother in West Abba.
called forth many regrets from friends
and acquaintances. Apparently strong
and robust, he was nevertheless taken
off in only eight weeks by that dread
disease, quick consumption. He leaves
| wife and two children besides other
relatives to sorrow for his passing
| away.
Robert Donnell, of Des Moines,
| transacted business in Abba Monday
afternoon.
e. L. Millett came from ottumwa
yesterday on brief business visit.
w. e. Collins, of st. Louis, was a
| business caller in this city yesterday
\ morning.
| VIM. Kirby went to st. Louis this
| morning after an over Sunday visit
1 with his parents. Mr.. Kirby at one
| time lived near Georgetown but is
now employed in the Union stock
/ yards at ST. Louis.
M. F. Campbell has been working
on the opera house which is being
erected at Hooking, 1t is to be q
4 very neat and commodious structure
being 30x7O feet.
The government thermometer reg
istered twenty mine degrees below zero
i yesterday morning after sunrise
4 Many other thermometers showed
4 thirty--two and thirty three degrees
! below. 1t is pronounced the loves
4 temperature for twenty years In this
4 locality. The Iowa Central has had ne
/ trains into Abba since Saturday ant
! the Burlington is getting in behint
schedule time.
i Mrs. Geo. l.. Robb is still making
/ good progress toward recovery. He1
i physicians are hopeful that all danger
| is passed and that no serious compli'
4 cations will set in.
4 Rev. e. l.. Schreiner came from hi
i pastoral charge at WILLIAMSBURG
4 yesterday morning to spend the weel
/ with his family in Abba.
1 1t is feared that little Maisy Griffin
the daughter of w. B. Griffin is com
| ing down with the scarlet fever. w
i B. Jr., has almost entirely recovered
1 from his recent illness.
4 A valentine party will be held a
the residence Of Dee w. Johnson thi
evening.
i The Junior Endeavor society OF tn
First Presbyterian church will hol'
valentine social this afternoon from
to o'clock in the church.
The youngest child of Rev. w. J
HASTE is i'll with pneumonia. Mrs
HASTE is slowly improving from al
A attack of the same disease.
q E. F. Brown of Russell, transactei
business in Abba Saturday
\ A. K. Branson and G.. W. Cobb o
Oskaloosa, were business visitors a
this place on Saturday