Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
BURGLARS GET MANY VALU-
ABLES WHILE FAMILY IS AWAY

Albia.-While the family Of C. H.
Bay was absent from their home last
Tuesday evening burglars paid visit
to the place and ransacked and carried
away with them many articles of
value Miss Jetty. pastor of the
Friends church, has room at the Bay
home and many articles that belonged
to her were taken.
The family had gone to the camp
meeting, being held by the Friends in
the City park. Before leaving they
locked and barred the doors and win
dows, but the man who has theft in
his heart, can easily find away to
ret around that and the window was
pried loss After entering the home
every room was visited. and such
things as could be carried readily were
taken. Mr.. Bay is loser a pair of
pants, and a gold watch. From Miss
Petty's room there was taken gold
watch, long neck chain and other
jewelry. The matter was reported to
Sheriff Griffin and he corralled two
tramps who had been seen in the
neighborhood. but a search of them
did not reveal the stolen jewelry. The
job was thought to have been done by
tramps who have been numerous in
the city the past week.
G. A. Ross, who was connected with
the work Of getting the Abba Interur-
ban established. met with bad ac-
cident at Atlantic last Friday. He had
gone out over some road that is be-
inc put in from that city In going
on the trip an automobile had been
used. After they had completed the
inspection of the line Mr.. Ross at
tempted to Crank the machine UP 50
that they could return to the city.
The motor caused the crank to fly
back and Mr. Ross was struck with
such force as to break his arm
Miss Dell Girard, of Chicago is en-
ployed at the Brown millinery store
again. this season.
j. A. Spangler and wife. of Winter
set, were in Abba the greater part Of
last week, visiting at the home of her
sister, Miss Brewer. From here Mr..
and Mrs. Spangler departed for Pitts
burg and will visit for a couple Of
weeks with Pennsylvania relatives.
There has been a great number Of
people in Abba the past week, having
come to the city and transferred here
for trains bound to Des Mofnes If
personal mention We're made of all the
Albians who have visited the fair dur
ing the week, it would be almost a
complete city. directory.
| DR.. Gantz returned Tuesday night
from Niagara Falls and other points
in New York where he had most en-
ioyable visit for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Gantz remained for a few days
longer and will visit at other points
while on the way home She Is ex-
pected home this evening.
Dr. Jackson, of Hooking. has made
all arrangem rents to come to Abba and
enter into the practice Of medicine,
removing to this city about the first of
| October when he will take a residence
in the Stamm property on South
| Clinton street and arrange for an Of
| flee in the business section of the city.
Dr. Jackson has been at Hooking for
| several years. He is one Of the most
! genial gentlemen in the county, Is a
| physician Of recognized ability and the
city of Abba is fortunate that he will
| locate here and become permanent
| resident.
| her parents
| The Kansas City merchants base
ball team will be in Abba next Monday
afternoon for a game with the local
| team. The K. c.. boys are said to be
warm stuff in the ball way and the
Abba Sox have frightened up for the
game. Preston and Anderson will be
the battery for Abba and the team
will be otherwise strengthened II
will be one Of the best games of the
year.