Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-27
DR. euTcH DIES.
Physician Of Abba Passes
Away-Funeral Services
Today,


Abba, Aug, 26.-Last Saturday aft
ernoon about o'clock occurred the
death of DR.. William Clutch, one of the
most respected and honored pioneers
of this and Wapello counties. He had
been sick for several weeks with a
stomach complaint and there WAS no
hope held out to the wife and children
that he would survive. The notice OF
his death was great shock, and
friends all over the district are bowed
In sorrow with the Immediate family.
DR. Clutch was born March a. 1924, in
England. and for over half century
he has prescribed for the sick and In
jured in this vicinity He was a man
of the strlctest integrity, honest. law
abiding and esteemed for his true
worth. The funeral services will be
held this afternoon from the home on
East Blakesburg avenue.
Chief OF Police Homer Woofter
made the arrest late Saturday night Of
Hugh Woolstey,. who was wanted N
Centerville for beating a board bill
The man confessed that ne was the
party wanted and was taken back to
the city on the south last evening. He
jumped board bill OF SIS and was on
his way to Des Moines, where he
claimed he had work. A Brakeman
was also arrested early Sunday MORN
ing for stealing pair of gloves from
the agent at Maxon and was brought
to Abba to await investigation.
Antonio Sebbin, aged four years,
died at the home of her parents in
Hooking Saturday morning and the
remains wtre brought to Alblt ycster-
day morning. Services were held in
st. Mary's Catholic church and the In
torment was in the Catholic cemetery,
one mile southwest Of the. city. The
child died Of a complication Of dis
eases.
Mr.. Shockley of Oskaloosa was in
Abba Saturday on business. He went
from here to Charlton to spend Sun
day with relatives.
Ellsworth Roninger OF Bloomfield
was in Abba Saturday on his way to
pes Moines. Between trains he round
time to- visit with friends.
Mrs. Phoebe Mead OF Collins Ia Wis
iting at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs NJ. j. Boydston. She will return
home the latter part Of the week
Miss Eva Allen has returned to her
h,me north of the city, after six
months spent with an aunt at Love-
land, Colorado.
While James Spencer, who lives five
miles south Of Abba, and near the old
town OF Hilton, was coming to the city
Saturday morning his team took fright
at some boys playing beside the road
and made an effort to run away. They
covered a considerable amount Of
ground in a very short time and jam
med things up considerably Another
Monroe county farmer, whose team did
damage to his machinery lis William
Harbison, OF Pleasant township. He
was cutting weeds along the hedge
when his team took fright at a pass
ing vehicle and ran away. They en-
circled the field and left pieces Of the
hung onto. the lines ana prevented In
jury to the horses.
Miss Grace Holden and Miss Eva
Bone went to Oaceola yesterday morn
ing to spend few days with relatives.
G. d. Moore moved his family TO
Lean Saturday, and he will engage In
the cigar business at that place. He
has been a resident Of Abba for 9
number Of yeers an .:..i X . younk man ma.
SUCCESS IN the new location.
f. b. Patterson left Sunday eveH-
Ing for Burlington, Kansas, whore he
will remain for three weeks with rela-
tives. '
Mrs. Nellie woodward and two chill
dren of Leon are guests at the home
OF J. X. Plymate on South Main
street.
The police received letter from ].
W. Hole Of Centerville Saturday morn
ing telling them OF his wife, who had
run away from home. The wife was
In jail in Abba. having been found liv-
ing with a colored family at Hooking
When advised Of the condition by tele-
phone Mr.. Hole advised the police that
II the wife was released he would talks
her back and welcome. The woman Ia
but IA years of age and has been In
jail here twice In the last two weeks