Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-28
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The case of the state of Iowa on
complaint of Nina Bracy VS. Earl
Beach, the jury found the defendant
guilty. Miss Bracy is a What Cheer
young woman and Mr.. Beach was for
years has been making his home inI
Belle PLANE, where he has a position
as fireman on the Northwestern rail-
way.
The case of the State of Iowa on
complaint of Nellie Ogier VS.. Robert l..
Cuddy, the jury We're out but a short
time until they returned into court
with verdict of guilty. Miss Ogier
has been resident of Redrick for the
past several years and Mr.. Cuddy is
young man that lives between Mar
ttnsburg and Hedrick.
The case of the state of Iowa on
complaint of Clara Rafferty, VS. Truman
| Otis Myers. the jury We're out but
few minutes before returning to the
room with verdict of guilty. Miss
rafferty, lives in the southern part of
the county. The Whereabouts of the
young man are not generally known. as
he seemed not to care to make his APP
| pearance in court.
Other News.
| The lecture given at the Methodist
|
ing on Norway the Land of the Mid
night Sun" by Frank b. Robertson,
was we'll attended and pleasing to the
large audience present. 1t was illus
trated throughout by beautiful color
ed pictures of the scenes and people
of whom he was talking.
Mrs. Mat Williams has been serious
ly i'll for the past several days.
The choir of the Presbyterian
church is preparing special music for
i the Easter services. They are drill
ing now and expect to give the public
a rare treat on that occasion.
i w. G. Lister of Martinsburg was a
caller in the city attending to BUSH
ness matters Friday.
u Hon. J. D. Butler of North English
was in the city Friday visiting friends
and attending to business matters IN
the court here on Friday.
Allen Hawk of the southern part of
the county was looking after business
matters. here Friday.
/ Henry Z. Wagner Michael KLEIN
and Edward Schlitz were visitors in
Keota Thursday evening and returned
to their home here on Friday.
j. c. Bottger of Ollie was transacting
business in the city Friday.
Court is still in session and the last
jury case is being tried. All but fhs
present panel nave been excused. 1t is
yet. but 1t will all be probate matters
and trials before the judge.
DR.. Charles McKinnis of Ollie was
a visitor in the city Friday.
The old soldiers went to the high
school building Friday afternoon and
We're the guests of honor at an after
moons entertainment in honor of Wash
ingtons birthday.
: A few of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Williams gathered at their home
+. on South Main street on Friday even
ing and spent the evening In honor ct
the thirty second anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs Williams.
John E. Ray of Hayesville was a
visitor in the city Friday. Mr. Ray is
ship.
f. L. Emery of What Cheer was A
visitor and business caller in the city
on Friday.
Frank Seibel has returned from Des
Moines. where he was III attendance
at meeting of the implement men.
daughter was born to Mr.. ane
. Mrs Clyde Lyons last Friday night.
, Ed Divelbliss of West Chester is
. moving to the city. He will take ar
. intereSt in the Seibel hardware estab.
lishnient the first of March. Mr.. Div
!. elbliss is an experienced hardware ma'
and has been in the employ of this
/. firm for period of several months
about three years ago.
r. l.. SeatOn of Dallas county is Wis
iting at the parental Joe Seaton home
in the northern part of the city.
Miss Blanche Cheney has gone t:
. Des Moines after having spent severa
! weeks visiting relatives and friend.
e here.
g James White and son, Bert, return
, ed from Chicago last Saturday morn
off Ga vii,
: there on business
The p. E. o. society served chick
9 en- pie supper in the empty store room
l en- the north side of the square las
e Saturday evening. The proceeds ar
!. to go to the Improvement of the GENE
Il terry. The room was crowded will
g patrons from O'Clock until late in TIL
: evening.
Rev and Mrs Harrington, who late
e ly held revival meetings at the Chris
e tion church in this city, are now a
It Russell.
e Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Brunt have gon
to Arkansas and expect to put in abou
a three weeks time at different point
= within that state before returnin
home.
Martin Reinert is in Chicago buyin
new goods for his store to be starte
at Boulder Colorado.
A new baby boy is reported at tn
e. Wertz home.
a Mrs. F. E. Lathrop is visiting rela
It tives and friends at Guthrie Center
a Rev. H. N. Smith of Hedrick, tn
. presiding elder for the district, con
y Quoted the quarterly meetings here las
y Saturday evening and Sunday at tn
Methodist Episcopal church. The pas
e tor conducted the morning service
e and the presiding elder preached to
h large congregation on Sunday even
If ing.
/, Attorney j. d. Butler Of North Eng
Z. 1ish was attending to business befor
~ the court here Friday and Saturday.
9. Miss Irma Smith of HedriclS cam