Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
SIGOURNEY IS SORE
Judicial Convention Turned Hon.
D. T. stockman, Down.
HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY
Has Not Had Place on the Judiciary
for Over Thirty Years and Thought
They Were Entitled to Recogni-
ton.

Sigourney, June 5-(Special.) y
Considerable dissatisfaction reigns
here as thes result of the Grinnell jul
dlclal convention yesterday. d. T..
Stockman, keokuk countys candidate,
had the solid support of the county
delegation and it was expected that
the convention would concede a
place on the ticket as this county has
not had judicial representative for
over thirty years. Scott, Clements,
and Preston were the nominees. Our
county delegation was composed as
follows: G. d. Woodin, j. A. Griffith,
w. H. Smith, S. S. Wright, w. D.How-
ard, l. e. Legoe, A. G. Brudy, e. l..
Root, E. E. Phelps, R. H. Gemmill
R. G. Coffman, ]. L. Mitchell, H. T..
Dildine, R. S. Wheeler, T. B. Parker
Other Happenings.
A lightning bolt at Thornburg play
ed havoc with the G. A. r. hall there
on Sunday. 1t tore through the roof
breaking rafters and SCATTERING wealth
er boarding and shingles, breaking
stoves and furniture, and tearing up
carpet on both floors of the hall.
Dick Maryland will go to Richland
business there with Mint Cutler.
The Nickel Plate Circus company
expect to exhibit here on June IL.
Mrs. Ida Brundall has been married
to an Illinois brewer
Dr. Doran, of Davenport, visited Dir.
Bamford over Sunday.
Mr.. Schwartz has so far improved
from his illness as to be able to at
tend his usual work.
Moses Parker has been visiting in
Oskaloosa.
Geo. L. Barlow has been transact
ing legal business at Marengo.
Mrs. Grace Hadley and daughter,
Helen, are visiting at the parental G.
d. Woodin home.
L. W. Bartholomew and wife have
returned from their Washington visit.
Leslie Mise, of Columbus Junction,
is visiting Lennie Berry
James Morrison, of Keswick, was
Sigourney caller
w. w. Wilson; son and grandson of
Keswicls, have been visiting Sigour-
ney friends.
Mrs. Parks, of Brighton, is visiting
at Mrs McElroy's.
Harry Brown has let the contract
for his new house to Dick Henke for
approximately $4,000
H. E. Adams is clerking in Reinert's
drug store at Keota.
Editor Etter has returned from his
Arkansas trip. ,
Miss Mary Phelps has been elected
to a position on the Oskaloosa high
school corps of teachers.
j. w. Lesan has been attending the
Masonic grand lodge.
Rev. and Mrs. Loveall, M. Hoffman.
j. T. Barnes. Miss Ella Adams and
Miss Elizabeth Miller went to the ED
worth League convention at Richland
yesterday.
Ward James will spend his summer
vacation at Sigourney.
Guy Goldthwaite returns home this
week.
Geo. Bertsch and family, of Oska-
loosa, are visiting at the parental
Bertsch home
Charlton.
Charlton, June 5.-Will H. Norris
was in Creston yesterday on business.
Tom Johnson has returned from
visit with friends in Cromwell
There will be a band concert tomor-
row evening if the weather is suitable.
1t was not given last evening on ac-
count of some of the members of the
band being out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Baker left today
for few days visit with friends in
Creston.
Mrs. w. E. Lewis entertained few
friends Tuesday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Chas. Simmons, of Chicago, who
is on her road home, after visit with
relatives in Leon
Lon Baker made a business trip to
Abba yesterday.
The st. Andrews Guild is hav-