Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-24
BISHOP DAVIS
IS AT ALBA
ADMINISTERS CONFIRMATION TO
rs CHILDREN AT ST. MARY,s
CHURCH.

Albia.-The largest class ever con-
hrmed in this city was present at the
St. Mary's Catholic church when
Bishop Davis, of Davenport, came to
the city for the confirmation services,
Ihere We're seventy-three in the class
and the pastor Father William Guinan
was assisted by Dean Hoppnan, Of
Ottumwa. Father James Bulger, of
ottumwa, Father Mcnamara of
Stuart, Father Murphy, of Pamela
and Father Gaul of Georgetown.
The candidates come from various
parts of the county and the services
We're held during the morning. During
the afternoon the Bishop and the Rev.
Fathers went to Lovilia, where Il
class of sixty was confirmed. Those
IN this city confirmed were;
The Misses Mary Sheehan, Ellen
Walsh. Ellen Sheehan Ellen Grady,
Veronica Morrissev. Jennie Johnston,
Isabel Reynolds. Katie Conway, Nellie
Box, Mary Box. Katie Box, Lucy
Bessey. Mary Thayer, Edna Mccon-t
vile. Eva Day, Mary Urban. Mary
Nennie Young, Anna Graw,
Lizzie Higgins, Mary Higgins.
Agnes Bracelin, Merry Lyons,
Mary Godsell, Mary Reilly, Lizzie
Mitchell Lizzie McConville Winifred
Robinson, Mabel Terry, Mary Dunbar,
Anna Dunning, Mary Lemar, Anna
Patish. and James Lannan, Byron
Cullinane, George O'Skalsky, John
Cullinane, John Kauslick, Thomas
Cullinane, Harry Kamerick, James
Murphy, Paul Glentzer Vincens Frew,
Martin Quick, Bernard Dwyer,
James Dwyer, John Fotska, John
Keane, John Mitchell, John Tarock,
John Kusma Willie Mitchell, William
Mo ~ frD
aid, Ferd. Mcdonald, Richard Rob-
inson. Ed Burke. Frank Young, Lew
Foster, Patrick Dunning, Willie Bran
lin, Michael Mehaska, John Mehaska,
Ea. Claire, Mark O'Holleran.
Farmers Institute Opens Today.
The fifth annual meeting
Of the Monroe County Farm
ers' Institute convenes in Abba today
and four days session will be held.
Arrangements have been made by
farmers in all sections of the county
| the most profitable meeting this time
of any they have ever held. There
| are dozens of good papers to be read
| and the last day will be turned over
to the ladies and they will have n
program of their own. The merchants
Of Abba have offered some excellent
prizes for exhibits from the various
|
the display that is to be made. This
is especially true in the ladies' depart
ment, where they exhibit their bread,
pies, cakes, ellies, etc.
A. Almost A Fire.
The real estate office of T. B. O'Bry-
an in Lotilia, came near being burned
1 for the second time within three
months at that place last evening. Mr..
1 O'Bryan left the office for short time
and when he returned he found he
| had dropped a cigar In some waste
paper and5i had started blaze that
| threatened to take the building. AS 1t
was new typewriter and his sup
ply of stationery was destroyed and
| he had no insurance.
| Wilson Gets Thirty Days.
G. w. Wilson, who was given thir-
| ty day sentence in district court last
week for assault and battery, was
brought down from Lovilia last even
| ing and placed in the county Jail to
commence his sent snce.
Other Abba News.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Mcconnell are en-
| joying the week in Bloomfield.
Mrs. Fannie Green arrived in the
city this morning and is guest at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Richey.
| She will leave this evening and go TO
| Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Young. for a few days.
w. G. Jacob, oil inspector for this
district. was in the city yesterday. on
official business. His home is in
Knoxville.
Mrs. William Evans came down from
Des Moines this morning for visit
| with Mrs. Wilbur Fritz, who is to
leave this week for new home in In
diana, where her husband has employ
| ment with an electrical concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morrissey came
down from Lovilia last evening and
will remain in the city Sfor the coming
month Mr.. Morrissey has been SER
iously i'll for about a year and the
move is made to Abba that he may be
nearer the physician who is treating
him.
A new linotype machine is the latest
addition to the equipment of the Abba
newspaper offices. The machine was
put in by the Republican.
PACkWOOD.