Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
Siaourney.

Sigourney.
Sigourney, June Mrs. Gilmore.
who has been afflicted with consump.
ton for the past nine months, died
last night.
Mrs. Rosa (Dart) Morgan, of Des
Moines, is at the parental home in
the city.
Sidwell Hoge has returned to his
position at Danville ILL.,,
| Children's day exercises will be
held at the M. e. church here June Is.
Louis Branson, of Washington, Wis
tied over Sunday with Frank Branson.
John and Worth Pope from Colo
RADIO We're welcome visitors here the
past week. John is newspaper man.
Peter and Will Dant have gone
back to Idaho.
Joe Bensmiller is spending sum
mer vacation at home.
! J. Ray Williams is at home for a
summer vacation.
| The Keokuk county delegation and
friends of d. t. Stockman are astir
for the forthcoming judicial conven-
ton at Grinnell on June 4.
| Rev. Phelps preached his farewell
sermon last night attended by the
Methodist and Presbyterian congrega-
tons.
Rev. Loveall is to devote three Sun
days this summer in the interest of
the Iowa Wesleyan University, and
will speak at distant points on these
occasions.
w. R. Richardson is improving.
| Veronica Baker, of Harper, visited
here on Saturday.
Newt Smith was Harper caller
on Saturday evening.
/ A. NJ Meas sister from Oregon is
visiting him and the parental home in
ISigourney
The present deputy clerk, Oscar
Terrell, and James McVicker are can
didates for the republican nomination
for clerk
Repairing and building are pro-
crossing extraordinarily at Sigourney.
The town is getting ready for the re-
ception of a brand new court house
for keokuk county people.
Eldon.
Eldon, June al. Howard Mc.Jun-
kin of Washington visited here Satur
day with friends.
Mrs. w. H. Alley and daughter Bes-
sic of Rock Island visited yesterday
with Mrs Brownfield at this place
Mrs. John Lake and son visited over
Sunday with relatives at Ottumwa.
II. G. Cox made a business trip to
Cedar Rapids today.
Frank Davis and wife who have been
Visiting relatives at this place return
ed to their home at West Branch to-
day
Mrs. ]. M. Johnson of Fairfield is.
visiting at the home of her father I.
]. Jaoues at this place.
Misses Carrie and Martha Lloyd re-
turned to their home at Ottumwa TODAY
after a short visit with friends at this
place.
Chas. S. Bierce made business trip
to West Branch today.
l. G. McCreary was an Ottumwa Wis
itor today.
Prof Taylor and daughter Florence
leave tomorrow night for Indianola.
where they will spend the summer.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, June 2-The board of di-
rectors of the First National bank has
purchased the Engledenger's lot on
the corner of Second and Main streets
and will begin the erection of new
two-story bank building in the near
future. The structure will be sixty
four feet deep and will be fitted up
in the most modern style
Miss Selma Johnson, of Winfield. is
visiting win friends.
Busby Bros circus given here Sat
urday night was quite we'll attended
and the show was very good.
The James Spiers brick building is
nearing completion. j. S. Fryer & Son
will occupy it with their stock of gem
eral merchandise.
DR.. Henry is able to be out after a
short illness.
John Hagan left Saturday for
Maquoketa, where he accepts a posi-
tion in the leading pharmacy of that
place.
Miss BERTHE Quinn, Mrs. NJ. E. Sny.
der and Miss Ella Darner will attend
the district Epworth League conyen-
tion in Richland this week as delegates
from this place.
The Hedrick Fair association filed
its articles of incorporation Saturday
and will begin the erection of its need
ed buildings in the immediate future.
They hold their first meeting in Sep
tember.
E. &. Phelps has accepted a position
with the Chicago entertainment course
bureau. He began his labors last
week and sold three courses during
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ostrander are in Ne
braska visiting daughter
John Hankammer, the reader and
impersonator, is getting to the front
by rapid strides. He will appear in
Tama June 5 and in Marshalltown
June g.
Mr.. Stone, of Kansas City, was an
over Sunday visitor with his uncle, L.
ID. Stinson.
The Herald mentions Peter Engle-
dinger as a possibility for county
clerk this fall on the republican
ticket.
Lancaster.
Lancaster June 3.--Avery Terrell is
on the sick list