Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-24
JUDGE EIcHELBERGER REFUSES
TO GRANT NEW TRIAL.


TO GRANT NEW TRIAL.
Bloomfield, Dec. 22.-On Thursday
of last week the motion for new
trial of the case of Davis County VS..
the Rock Island Railway Company
was argued before Judge Eichelberger
in Ottumwa and the motion was over
ruled and a judgment was entered in
costs. The jury allowed that amount
for the Hinkle bridge and refused to
allow the railway company anything
for the ditching of it's train near Flor
is. 1t took nearly three weeks to try
the case and the county was victorious
on both branches. Payne & Goodson
of Bloomfield and JaQues & Jaques of
Ottumwa represented the county ana
S. S. Carruthers, VIM. McNett and j.
L. Parrish represented the railway
company.
Other News.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Parks of Troy,
visited at the home of Mrs. Parks sis
ter Mrs. Fl. C. Leach, Monday.
Mrs. ]. r Wallace entertained the
Fortniehtly Whist club TUESDAY, Dec
ember 81.
At the Christian church Sunday
morning the following persons united
with the church: MIR. and Mrs, Sig
Stockham and daughter Fay, Charlie
Jurl and A. J. Iartzler. A special
collection was taken for the coming
revival and Mrs. Chas. Altheide sang
q Will Meet You There
Mrs. j. B. Day of Greenfield. Mo-, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
V. Smith.
Cyr Turner was married Decem-
per to Mrs Maud st. John of Oma-
la They will reside in Omaha.
The Claytonians will give program
at the college Wednesday evening,
December 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden Prosser of OF
tumwa spent last Sunday with Mrs
Prossers parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. S.
Stanley.
An old fashioned Christmas tree will
BE- held at the Christian church on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. L. D. Reno and Harry Reno,
mother and brother of Mrs. Chas. AL
theide, will arrive December "a +. to
make a short visit at the Altheide
home.
Ed songer, of the Ottumwa Courier,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Songer.
Willard Brown VIII arrive home
from Shenandoah this week to spend
his vacation with his parents, Prof.
and Mrs. H. C. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Grinstead, of
Wycondah township spent Sunday
WITH MIS-. GrlnSLedu pdTeHLS, MI. dHu
Mrs. VIM. Songsr.
Miss Leila Brown will arrive home
Thursday to spend a week at the Mrs.
U. S. Brown home.
A tree and program will be given at
the Presbyterian church Christmas
Eve
Miss Abbie Brown entertained few
young ladies at a noon dinner Satur-
dav in honor of the Misses Emma and
III Nf tn1. "a Il
have been guests at the N. E. Merry
home.
James Stookesberry, Fred Roberts,
Dr. II. c. Young. S. a. Lorenz. S. A.
Lorenz and Prof. H C. Brown attend
ed the Knights Tempar lodge at OF
tumwa Friday evening. Prof. Brown
was given the degree of the Black
Cross.
VIII Brown of Milton, arrived at the
Mrs. U. S. Brown home Thursday to
spend few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawkins Of
Muscatine, Ia, arrived Mondav to
snend two weeks at the home Of Mrs.
Hawkins parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Songer.
Mrs. Albert Anderson spent Monday
a. Belltnap with her mother, Mrs.
John Hart.
Mrs. Allie Bourne of Hit, Mo-, will
arrive Thursday to spend the Holt
days with her mother, Mrs. U. S,
Brown.
Rev. D. McEwan of Centerville, ar
rived in Bloomfield Monday at the n
z. Merry home, and returned Tuesday
morning.
Misses Emma and Agnes McEwan
who visited at the n. E. Merry home
a few days left Monday for their
home in Centerville.
Mrs. Mollie Linabury retuned from
Des Moines Saturday, spending two
weeks there.
At the NJ. E. church Thursday at
I o'clock, December "a, will occur the
Christmas entertainment. A program
showing the manner in which various
| countries celebrate Christmas, also
showing different superstitions com.
monty believed as to Christmas times
| The scholars of the school Will have {
| treat after the program.
Rev. and Mrs. Glendenning Of Mo-
ravia. Ia, will arrive at the home OF
Mrs. Glendenning's parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. D. H. Payne. Christmas day t.
make 81 short visit.
J. o.. Linabury arrived Thursday
| from Abba, to remain about Il week.
/ Roy Parr of Milton, and Miss Car.
/ RE Glasgow of Davis county, secured
| g marriage license at the Davis count.