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

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met his death in railroad accident.
He has many friends here who are
grieved to hear of his death.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Oct. S.-Miss Carrie Nc
Custom returned Sunday from Ottum
wa where she had been spending sew
eral days at the home of Miss Clara
Baird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam t. Wallace left
Saturday for few days visit at the
home of Mrs. Wallace's mother Mrs.
Elson. of Unionville. Mo
Mrs Blanche Haney and little son,
after weeks visit at the home of
Mrs. G. backward, left Saturday for
her home in Cincinnati. accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. G. Hazelwood, and
her aunts, Mrs. Ellen Freck, of Kan
sas and Mrs. Clanet G. McCann, of
this city. Mesdames Hardwood and
Mccain returned home on Monday
and Mrs. Prick continued the journey
to her home in Kansas, having spent
the past three weeks with relatives in
this city.
On Saturday evening Mike Snoddy
was found in a state of intoXication
and was promptly arrested and con-
signed to the county Jail. Being left to
his own devices he whiled away
the weary hours by breaking out every
window pane the jail possessed. For
this little pleasure he was arraigned
before. Mayor Dunn and sentenced to
ten days hard labor on the city roads.
Frank Brady and Andrew Laraux,
the two boys who were imprisoned
here last fall for turning the water out
of the water tank into the railroad
track were recently discovered to have
escaped from the Chicago reform
school and have been returned to that
place.
Frank Wesner who has been in
Jail for some time having been indict-
ed during the last term of court for
perjury was taken out on Friday to
help the janitor, VIM. Songer, who
was at work on the grounds. Mr..
Songer was called away for few mo-
ments and when he returned the pris-
oner had gone The city officers are
making every effort to effect his cap
ture.
Miss May Hinkle returned Monday
to her home in Selma after a two
NCho flSll dI lIlS olcChle
Misses Edith and Mildred Sickle
left Monday for Keosauqua for a
weeks visit at the home of their aunt
Mrs. John Moreton.
Misses Lillian Warrington and Fan
ME Patterson were the guests of
friends in Ottumwa on Sunday.
Mrs Howell Wahe spent Sunday
with relatives in Moulton.
Sunday was typical autumn day
and a number of picnic parties were
formed Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D.. For
tune, Mr.. and Mrs John Burgess, Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Young. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Leach. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Phil
lips and Mrs. Flora McAchran and
families formed a party that spent a
delightful day in the woods gather.
ing nuts and autumn foliage and en-
ioying picnic dinner.
Miss Elva Plank, of Sioux City, is
visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Plank.
Miss Helen and Henry Wray return
ed Monday from Eeol1uk after few
DAYS visit at the home of their grand
father, Hon. H. H. Trimble.
! VIM Ginrick returned Monday from
! a three months business trip through
Dakota, Minnesota and Canada.
Elmer Weiney, of Milton, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Dunn and returned accompanied
by Mrs. Weiney, who has been spend
ing the past week with her parents
David M. Pfadzer, of Chicago. visit
ed in this city Saturday, the guest Of
his nephew. Mr.. Guthman. the junior
partner of the clothing firm of Guth
man and Schnorre.
| Judge and Mrs. f. w. EicheIbergel
returned the latter part of the weel
from Keosauqua where the judge has
been holding court.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, Oct. S.-Chas. Fryer is Sc
riously i'll at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Fryer, in the soutl
part of town.
Rev. A. T. Shortess filled the pulpi
at Sigourney last Sunday.
Arrangements are being made a.
rapidly as possible for dedicating tn,
new Baptist church next Sunday, Oc
tober 10.
i G.. w. Dickens returned recent,
from a business trip to Sioux Falls
S. d.
c. o. Bowen went to Winfield las
II Friday on business.
Miss ,Winifred Roop was in Sigour
ney Saturday.
! Wade kirkpatrick attended business
in Sigourney yesterday.
Mrs. G. R. Way returned last weel
from an extended stay at Iowa City.
Miss Mary Brooks returned to Mi
Pleasant today after an over Sunda.
stay at home.
Sigourney.
Sigourney, Oct. S.-After excusint
five men from the petit jury yesterda.
morning, Judge w. G. Clements lief
for Washington to dispose OF. some
matters that were pending there, the
cases set for Monday in this court hav
| ing been settled by stipulations.
Marriage licenses were issued to Ed
ward Morrison, 81, and Mary Eft;
Scott, 10; Frank E. Wright, %, ant
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