Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-29

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,
north of Fairfield. recently sold his
farm to two Illinois men Tor SOL per
acre.
Judge M. A. Roberts will open the
jefferson county term of court Mon
day morning.The docket is unusually
light for the ensuing term.
Mrs. w. II. G. Jaques and daughter,
Mabel, of Ottumwa, spent a few days
this week in Fairfield Vlslung at the
home of A. w. Jaques.
j. A. Abraham, who recently sold
his farm near Packwood, held public
sale at his old home last Wednesday.
About 500 people were present and it
is said everything sold at top prices.
fornia some time during the coming
winter.
Word comes from Minneapolis,
VIM. Miller, mother OF Mrs. Leander
Lane. of this city. Mrs. Lane and
daughter, Rilla, are now in London,
England, and it will be impossible for
them to reach home before ten days
or two weeks. Mrs. Miller will be
buried at West Liberty today and Rev.
Lane left last evening to attend the
funeral.
A republican meeting was held at
Perlee last evening and was address
ed by A. G. Jordan, E. R. Smith, c. S.
Grail and j. A. Huglin. Tonight, at
No. 8 school house, C. S. Grail and
John A. Raines will address a repub-
lican meeting.
A few friends We're invited to a din
ner at the home of Clark Van Nos
trand Thursday, given in honor of
their daughter, Mrs. Andrew Van Nos
trand. who is here from Colorado to
visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Breckenmaker
and son. John, from Kirkwood, III. land
T. e. Breckenmaker. of Monmouth. ILL.,.
are here to attend the funeral of their
mother.
PackWood.
Packwood, Oct 26-Miss Nina Roth
has gone to Denver, Colo, where she
will spend the winter with her aunt,
Mrs. Lottie Doud.
Albert w. Grafton and wife Of Des
Moines are visiting P. B. Grafton S
this week.
Revival meetings are now in pro-
gress at the NJ. e. church. Rev. Ing
ham, of Brighton, will assist Rev. J.
G.. Coughlin.
John A. Raines and Attorney Hugh.
lin held political meeting in Pack
wood Oct 81 which was more than
usual interest. Mr. Hughlin opened
the meeting with an appeal to repub,
lican voters in an able manner, and
was followed by Uncle John who en-
tered into the discussion of the pres
Ient political issue in a manner easily
understood. Plainly portraying the
intrigues now being practiced for thu
purpose of breaking down the repub
lican party by which they may slid
in.
Mrs. Ira Braden has returned to hel
home in Colorado after a few weeks
visit in Packwood with her parent
and friends.
; Thursday.
: bought the property owned by Franl
!. Barngroven, on North Main street.
! Attorney P. l.. Moorman of Rich
land was in Packwood Wednesday il
: the interest of the Milwaukee cutoff
r Sigourney.
: Sigourney, Oct. 2S.-Sheriff Latte
+ was at Harper last Friday.
g Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Needham LEI
!. last night for Muscatine to visit witt
their daughter, Mrs. Jesse Beck.
e Ed. Jacobs is visiting friends in Sit
: Quincy and vicinity. He is a son Q
d ex-Sheriff Jacobs and has been out i
y Idaho for several years.
:, Peter Bliss has traded his propert
I here for farm near What Cheer.
i Thomas Ticker of New York Cit
has been recent visitor here. Nj
0 Tucker was formerly resident of 81,
Quincy. 1t had been nineteen year
a since he was here. He is a travelin
s. salesman for smelling company.
, Cap Miller is in Sigourney.
e Miss Jessie Gemmill goes to Sout
6 English this evening to spend Sunda
l. at home.
r A. P. Moody, of Sigourney, is visi
r ing Delta friends.
n Mrs. Spencer, of Oskaloosa, is yisi
S ing at the parental e. Latter home.
a James Bowen is lying at the poll
of death. He is one of the pioneers
If Sigourney.
If Libertyville.
v Libertyville, Oct. 25.-Mr. and Mrs
T. e. G. McClelland left this morning fl
e their home at Milo The best wish,
IS Of their many friends at this place
4l,s,