Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06

0o1ndliu ~HSiSfGi sssUCu MUSIC is QeSlr-
ed. They belong to the city federation
OF clubs and are now playing music
OF their own arrangement, each mem
Der being an artist.
Charlton, Feb. 5.-Harry Blanchard,
of Russell, has moved to Charlton and
will make it his future home, having
secured position with L. FL. Russell
d Co.
Col. W. S. DUNCAN and daughter re-
turned Friday from a weeks visit in
Des Moines. While there the colonel
made one of his interesting speeches
at a banquet given by one of the many
patriotic societies of which he is a
member.
The funeral services of Mrs. Jane
Cheynoweth, of Benton township, were
conducted Friday afternoon by Rev.
Vollmer of the M. E. church. The
services We're held in Otterbin church
and the remains laid to rest in Oxford
cemetery. Mrs. Cheynoweth was about
10 years of age and most lovable and
considerate old lady, who by her
thoughtful consideration of others
had greatly endeared herself to large
circle of friends who greatly mourn
her death.
The Depot Hotel and lunch counter
of this place, which has been so ably
run by j. p. Forbes, of Ottumwa,
changed hands the first of the month.
d. r. Crouk having purchased Mr..
Forbes interest. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsell,
of Ottumwa, will have the manage
ment of it in the future, Mr.. Forbes
having gone to ST. Joseph, Mo-, to take
charge of a lunch counter at that place.
Miss Margaret Evans closed very
successful term of school at Prairie
View school house on Friday.
Fred Tinkec has returned to his
home in Dakota after an extended visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tinker, of Cedar township.
Mrs. Bestow, wife of eN-Iieutenant
Governor S. L. Bestow, is reported as
quite dangerously i'll at her home in
Lincoln township.
Miss Grace Sullivan has returned
from a weeks visit with friends in
CrestoE.
Mrs. Brookmiller, of Creston, presi-
dent of the w. G. T. u, gave most
pleasing and instructive address at the
Christian church Friday evening. The
audience was small, much smaller than
the ability of the speaker deserved, but
very appreciative. The lady is plain,
forcible, and logical speaker, possessed
of a great degree of personal magnet
ism that holds an audience interested
till the last word, and the manner in
which she handled her subject showed
her to be deep thinker, close observ-
er and thoroly at home with the great
question.
Mrs. August Becker is enjoying a
very pleasant visit from her mother,
Mrs. Jos. Aiskimmons, of Oskaloosa.
slGoURNEY.
Sigourney, Feb: Prank Yerger
was in Washington yesterday on bust.
ness.
Frank Coy was Delta passenger
yesterday.
h S. Singmaster, of the firm of Darling
& Co., of Chicago, was in Sigourney
Thursday.
Charles Keiser. of Keota, was shall-
ing hands with Sigourney friends yes,
terday.
w. A. Goeldner. of Harper, was iii
Sigourney yesterday.
Henry NJ. Eicher, of Washington,
was in town Thursday.
~. S. White and Fred Neiman, went
to Charlton yesterday on business.
Wesley, Hollingsworth, of Richland,
was in Sigourney yesterday.
The house of Mrs. Bazzel< three miles
east of town, took fire yesterday and
burned to the ground. Hardly any OF
the goods were saved.
Sigourney, Feb. 3D.. w. Hamilton
left last evening for Des Moines on a
business trip.
Roy Bell and Miss Iva Widener, both
Of Sigourney, were married at the Luz
theran church in Fairfield the other
day. They will live on the Mcmillan
farm, south of town.
Mrs. Ben Gilbert, Of Oskaloosa, came
down yesterday on business.
Charles r. Smith, of Bloomfield, ar
rived in oigourney Friday evening and
will remain about a week.
James r. McVicker, Superintendent
Gemmill and Professor Riggs are at
tending the teachers meeting at South
English.
Rev. Campbell is visiting J. Coch-
ran and family. He will commence a
series of revival meetings at the Chris
tian church Sunday morning. Rev.
Campbell was pastor of the Christian
church here when it was first estab-
lished.
Sam Jacobs had his leg broken re-
Gently. He was hauling wood, when
he got his foot caught in the wheel,
breaking the bone below the knee.
Mrs. Gilbert has sold her property to
Mrs. Henry Myerdick.
Jesse Bowman, of near Ottumwa, is
in Sigourney, figuring on buying a
finely bred colt of AL Bolliar.
Rev. Somerville arrived yesterday
evening to help in the revival meetings.
Great interest is now being manifest
ed in the meetings and several CONVEX
sions are being made. Rev. Somerville
was forced to return to Oskaloosa to
attend to his pastorate, but will be
here again Monday to help in the serv-
ice turnout the week.
Ben Gilbert and Dave Grantham
have purchased flour mill in Oska-
loosa. They are having success.
j. w. Hollingsworth and daughter,
Mrs. Edith Stalker, We're over from
Richland yesterday.
w. G. R. Talley, of IolSa, was bust
ness caller in Sigourney yesterday.
Sigourney, Feb. 5.-Dean Hamilton,
the '9-year-old son of Attorney d. W.