Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-15
WILLIAM SHAW DIES
AT HOME AT ALBA

Albia.-William Shaw died at his
home in the fourth ward in this city
Tuesday night between and O'Clock
and the funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in the Christian
church and the remains will be taken
to Oak View cemetery.
Mr.. Shaw was one of the older resi-
dents of Abba. In the early days he
was engaged in mercantile lines in the
city and for manv years conducted
grocery store on the south side of the
public square. He was one of the
city's conscientious, honored and high
minded citizens. In all thee good that
has come to the community he has
borne his part. He was quiet and
unassuming. vet always had his say
on the matters Of interest to the peo-
pie of his home town. He was MEM
Der of the 1920 club and his pass
ing leaves but one other resident Of
that club in the city Hon Hartin
Clever
Mr.. Shaw had been sufferer for
many years with ailments that grew as
time went on. He had been confined
to his home and bed for some months.
Peaceful indeed must be the rest to
the tired and pain racked body. He
was a God fearing man and his future
is assured beside the Master on the
throne on high.
George Hollinoshead, the auctioneer
| suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy
while crying a sale at the Joseph Nc
Mullen home Tuesday afternoon. He
was in the midst Of the sale and was
| endeavorinG to get the highest prices
for the goods that were offered. He
worked himself up to considerable ex-
citement. when without warning his
vocal organs refused to work and he
fell forward. The onlookers hurried to
hn - 1D
house and later to his home in this
city. DR.. Gray was called and gave
restoratives and Mr. Hollingshead is
now greatly improved.
w. R. Palmer of Denver, Colorado
returned to his home yesterday morn
! ing, after three weeks in the county
! Andrew Harris, a young man who
! killed last week. In company with a
| companion he was out hunting when
gun was accidentally discharged in
| the direction of Mr.. Harris and the
| shot entered the leg about
midway between the ankle and knee
| He was taken to DR.. Gray at Moravia,
and the wound was dressed and he
was then removed to his home. He is
! still in a verv serious condition
| The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. e Robideaux died at their home in
| Hiteman last Tuesday morning and
the remains were brought to Abba for
interment Yesterday afternoon.
w. W. Jolly went to Alton on a
business trip yesterday morning.
The bar banquet is to be held in
| the New Monroe dining parlors this
! evening and the program includes
I toasts by some of the best speakers in
| the city. These are events in the his
| tory of the local Bar association that
| ~ 10 NO
est of pleasure, and there is never
any disappointment in the excellent
| programs t!at are carried out.
In the district court Tuesday the
case of Rev. Winthrop Allison against
| the City of Abba was dismissed and
| the costs We're taxed to the plaintiff
| The case was one wherein the rever-
end gentleman claimed to have fallen
on a defective sidewalk some years
brought suit against the city for dam
ages, setting forth that he had been
| kept from his labors and had suffered
great bodily pain and had been put to
considerable expense for medical
attention. Rev. Allison has not
been resident of the city for g
couple of years and the case has beer
continued on the docket from term tc
term until it was brought up this time
with the above result.
The Sorosis club meets with Mrs
F. f, George next Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
An attachment was issued from the
district court Tuesday against the
goods and chattels of Reuben Hub
bard. The attachment was issued a
the instigation of his wife. Rebeccs
Hubbard, who had filed a petition 70
). divorce and who set forth in the petit
ton that the defendant was liable tt
leave the county In the petition TO
divorce the wife wants portion o
the property and asked for the In
junction SO that the defendant coult
not dispose Of it before the court hat
an opportunity to hear the case. 81
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