Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-25
ALBA.

Abba, Dec. 24.-The case of the state
of Iowa VS.. Rev. G. S. Cooper, which
has been attracting SO much attention
will hardly be finished today. Court
will probably adjourn this evening I'M
til Wednesday, when the jury will be
larger crowds to the court room than
any of the murder cases which have
been tried lately. This will be the last
case this term. Attorney George HI.
Woodson will be heard next but that
will be in vacation, as the present case
closes the regular term OF court.
William Adams. living near Lock-
man. who was struck on the back Of
the head about a week ago with by
scantling while building barn, is
some better today, with prospects of an
early recovery.
Smoke Havana Blossom 10c Cigar, &C.
Ray Hemmings, who recently sold
his cigar and candy store, left this
morning for New Londan to spend
Christmas at the home of his parents.
Mrs. Olive Hammond and children
are spending the holidays at the home
of Mrs. Hammond's brother G. NJ.
Shockley, in Grinnell.
The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church will be entertain-
ed by Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Edris at
the home Of Mrs. Edwards Friday aft
ernoon.
S. A. Newell, who has been in poor
health for the past year, is very i'll at
present.
M. Kamerich, who clerks in one of
the hardware stores Of this place, left
this evening for Pella, where he ex-
poets to spend the holidays at the home
OF his parents.
The clerk of the district court issued
the following marriage licenses Satur-
dya: Frank G. BROWN, aged Al, and
Miss Emma F. Rutherford aged AZ,
both of Lovilia: Robert Heathcole, aged
20, and Miss Maggie Zimmerman, aged
IA. both of Hiteman.
w. L. Schumacher of Albert Lea, Min
nesota, was in town on business Satur-
day.
There was quite crowd of Christ
mas shoppers in town Saturday and to-
| day, there being more coal miners In
today, as they We're not paid until Sat-
urday evening.
Grant Bailey was in Dudley today on
business
Miss Mary East of Mt. Pleasant is
the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. J. III. Easter of South Main
street
| Miss Thompson of the Abba high
school left for her home in Kansas last
night
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hobson re-
turned Thursday from their overland
trip through Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Atchinson Of
Greenfield are spending a part of theil
honeymoon at the parental Atchinsor
| home at Abba.
4 M. M. Hinton of Hot Springs, Ark.
| is visiting old friends here this week.
Frank Tharpe of Bluff Creek town.
4 ship was in town on business Satur.
day.
| r. B. Spencer is at home from hi
school duties at Mt. Pleasant for thu
| holiday recess.
The Union Missionary society helt
its quarterly session at the First Pres
| byterian church Thursday.
Rev. F. e. Drake went to Muscatin,
today to conduct the Christmas service
In the Episcopal church at that place.
]. w. Rayburn of Bluff Creek was a
| Abba on business Friday.
| Kenneth Hoover entertained a part,
of his little friends at his home on Yves
Benton street Friday afternoon.
Misses Carolyn and Ruth Mabry ar,
spending the holiday recess at theil
home here.
Ralph Castle, senior in the medica
/ department of the Northwestern uni
versity, will be at home here during tn,
holidays.