Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
SIGOURNEY.

sIGOURNEY.
Sigourney, April 20.-In the case of
Reeves & Co. vs. Minor Adams ct al,
a verdict was given for $255.4O in favor
of plaintiff. The next case was Jennie
l.. Elliott VS.. George w. Elliott. Alien
alton of affections of husband by faith
er. The case is still in progress.
Tommy Johns, of Des Moines, was
in town yesterday on business.
Charley Kendall, Of Delta, is in Sig
Quincy.
S. B. Robson was over yesterday
from South English.
Frank Gilliland was over from Ian
caster yesterday.
County Treasurer Snakenberg paid
the state $s,4O6.71 yesterday, which
lis the states share OF the months
taxes.
Miss Ethel Logan goes to Des Moincs
this morning to visit.
Sidwell Hoge and T. E. Johns started
for Des Moines this morning. They
will drive across the country.
Matt Starr, of Spencer, is visiting
there.
Mrs. Al Brolliar and daughter Ruth
returned from Indianapolis, yesterday,
after a two weeks visit,
Sigourney, April 23.-Elder Lambert,
of Knoxville, filled the pulpit at the
NJ. E. church yesterday and held quar-
terly meeting. Thereewas good at
tendance. The pastor, Rev. Hightshoe,
preached at Hedrick yesterday.
Miss Zena Talley, of Battle Creek,
returned home Saturday after ten
days visit with Mrs. Lon Smithart.
4. LATER was at Ottumwa Satur-
Iday.
Jesse McCreery was in Hedrick Sat-
uday.
Miles Duree and wife are visiting at
Ot;,imwa.
Will Asberry went to Ottumwa Sat-
urday on business.
A. j. Weller and wife were at He'd
rick over Sunday, on account of the
lSpiers' funeral.
DR.. Davis is visiting at What
Cheer.
Sheriff LATER made a business trip
to Hedrick Saturday.
Miss Sue Downing came home from
Webster to spend Sunday.
j. N. Richardson and wife went to
Hedrick Saturday to attend the Chas.
Sheirs funeral.
g. B. Richardson, of Burlington. WIS.,
| tied Friday and Saturday with his
brother, j. NJ. Richardson.
j. A. Beatty, of Delta, was here Sat
urday morning and went to liedric}l
to attend funeral.
Walter Knox, of Delta, was in Sig
Quincy Yesterday.
Miss Grace Walker, of Richland,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Power.
IinIy Aiexart:er and Ben EaiGer,
of Richland, were in Sigourney yes
terday.
Floyd Bott, of Lancaster, was in
town yesterday evening.
| Nick Simpson had a runaway Sat-
urday night. His team scared at a
dog and started, throwing Simpson
out and skinDing his face badly. The
team an too close to the e!se of a
culvert and team and wagon were
thrown into the ditch.
John Hockenberry, of Tama, is WIS.,
|iting in town.
Lloyd Hanlon came home from Will
liamsourg and spent Sunday. Lloyd
has charge of the telephone Office up
there.
Mrs. c. c. LATER spent Sunday at
her parental home in Ainsworth.
News comes that Monte Pike was
defeated in the state contest at Cedar
Falls.
Herbert Dolbear and daughter
Maude, of Keokuk, are visiting at the
Henry Turner home.
Every night was made an especial az
traction and the whole weeks work
was big success. This company is
one of the strongest and best on the
road. Their specialties are fine.
Mrs. Charley Berry and son LennS
returned Friday evening from Kansas,
where they have been visiting seve-ol
weeks.
Rev. w. F. Derr, of Ohio, visited over
Sunday with A. ]. Myers.
marriage license was granted this
morning to John T. LOTUS, aged 90,
and Mabel C. Rhoades. IL.
w. d. Beatty spent Sunday at Oska-
loosa.
Sigourney, April 24.-The court was
occupied yesterday with the Elliott
case, and the arguments of counsel arc
now progressing. The case will prob
| ably go to the jury about noon.
Mrs. Nelson has purchased the
Brolliar property in the south part Of
town for $74O.
c. L. Stone, OF Fairfield, was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Grant Dawson, Of Ottumwa, is
visiting for week with her brother
A. H. Brunt.
Marriage licenses were issued yes.
terday to Nick Lutgen and Mary Rit'
ginger, Lee E. Gilbert and Eva Skin.
ner, and Jacob I. Sontag and Rena
Peiffer.
Robert Updegraff is moving into a
new house in the northeast part Of
town.
]. L. GALLOWAY. of Tingley, has beer
visiting here since SUNDAY.
Mrs. Henry Turner went to Thorn.
burg yesterday on account of the
sickness of her daughter, Mrs. o. H
Turner.
Charley Richards left for Wapello
this morning, where he will run an
eating house.
w. II. Hawkins went to Fairfield
this morning on a business trip.
Louis Smithart, OF Ollie, is visiting
in town.
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