Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-13

for few days visit with his cousins,
Misses Maggie and Anna BEEN.
Mrs. Jane Tough has returned from
four months visit with relatives and
friends in Illinois.
The meetings at the Christians
church by Rev. "A. +. Sanderson, OF
heokulS, are putting new life into ev-
cry branch of the work. The Sunday
school is increasing in attendance and
interest and Sunday was grand rally
day for it when nearly the entire school
was present and showed quite an
amount of enthusiasm and zeal in the
work. The Christian Endeavor society
is gaining in attendance and ar the
meeting Sunday evening four new
names We're proposed for membership.
In fact every branch of the church is
waking up.
VIM. Carnes and family from Marion
county have moved onto the Carlson
farm in Whitebreast township.
Spring seems to have an enlivening
Influence upon the marriage business.
Clerk j. C. Stewart issued eight Ii
censes last week, which is decidedly
above the average.
Ed. Y. Lawrence and family have
moved into the Mrs. Wilkeson proper
ty on East Court avenue and are nicely
located ready to receive theirfriends.
Miss Katherine Trevitte, the reader
from Minneapolis, gave one of her ex-
celient elocution entertainments at the
Presbyterian churchFriday evening un-
der the auspices Of the Junior and Se-
nior Christian Endeavor societies of
the church. The entertainment was of
a high order and stamped Miss Tres
yitte as an artist,in her line.
Miss Sylvia Douglass has returned
from few days visit with her sister,
Miss Lille. who teaches school at Rus
sell. 395s va IS.
Rev. P. J. yollmer, of. the NJ. e.
church. has returned from Osceola
where he was attending missionary
meeting and filled shis pulpit at the
court house as usual Sunday morning
and evening.
The meetings at the Christian
church We're very much increased in
interest Saturday night and Sunday
by Miss Katherine McRay, of Humes-
ton, who led the singing and rendered
some beautiful solos for the large au-
d Gu Miss Moray has clear,
strong Voice of unusual sweetness and
fullness that caused her to be called
the nightingale of southern Iowa."
SIGOURNEY.
Sigourney, March 9.-The last will
and testament of David NIcMurray. and
the will of Joseph OeImayer were both
proved IN the court yesterday. The
case OF partition of land, Cook VS.. Cook
was continued. AT the opening of a
night session, resolutions, of respect
We're passed in memory of the deceas-
CD member of the barr A. c. Schultz.
MISS. B. Hoge visited in Coal Creek
and What Cheer today
Sigourney, March 10.-In & the in-
Junction case of Ogden US. the Board of
Supervisors demurrer was filed and
the demurrer was overruled. Court
adjournedl sine die.
Sldwell Hoge is in What Cheer.
A vote was taken yesterday on ex-
tending the Sigourney city limits.
There We're 1877 votes for and nine
against. rs
There was a woman in Sigourney
yesterday begging. 1t was ascertain
ed thatsshe Wasaa fraud. and she was
ordered out of town.
Sigourney, March 10. Earl Pfaff has
resigned his office as deputy sheriff to
accept a position. as guard at the state
penitentiary at Anamosa. II. is under
stood that James CATER will succeed
as deputy sheriff.
Miss McReynolds, of Wellman, is Wis
iIting the Rentfro and Hankins fami-
lies. 81. l.. H IL s.5a
I'll. A. Seamans has sold his residence
property to County Attorney Gambel.
viii House and family, Harry SAM
ders, Frank Bartz alds@ANalter Motif
ar .as5H leave today fog Ctelan, Wash
|ingfolis They eNpecos 10 locate there.
Harry Brown has traded his farm
north of town It Fred Hilnler for' his
farm south of town.
Henry Valerius and wife, of What
Cheer, are visiting in. sigourney.
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