Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-29

his home in this city.
Frank Morse of Birmingham is in
Keosauqua on business.
DIR. Frank McClurg has returned
from Fort Dodge where he has been
the past three months.
Sigourney.
Sigourney, July 25.-Attorney D. w.
Hamilton of Sigourney was nominal
ed as the sole democratic candidate
for judge OF this judicial district at
the democratic convention in Oska-
loose on Wednesday. Mr.. Hamilton is
an able and successful attorney, an
orator of ability, pleasant gentle
man and deservedly popular He has
been practicing law in this district
for several years.
Mrs. Jack Shiflet is lying very ILL.,
Ira Shifaet and Miss Ola Blair of
| Menson, are in attendance during the
illness of Mrs. Jack Shifflet.
Mrs. Morgan Brolliar is expected
from Phillipsburg, Kas.
e. e. Phelps, candidate for auditor,
was pleasantly greeting friends here
yesterday.
John Foster of Hedrick passed
through Sigourney yesterday morn
enroute to Delta.
Ed. Weir, who is lying very low
with typhoid fever is not expected to
| live.
Harper's carnival takes place tomor-
row. Several thousand people are
expected to be present.
| Arrangements are being promptly
carried out for splendid time at the
Masonic picnic next Tuesday.
Deputy Clerk o. s. Terrell has
formally announced his candidacy for
the office of his principal.
j. R.: McVicker is candidate for
the same nomination.
| Jas. Sterln of Delta is working for
/ the nomination as recorder.
Fontainen Harlan, of Indianola is
visiting his grandfather, c. M. Har-
Ian.
Miss Crabb of Hayesville has been
visiting at the G. B. Richardson home.
]. S.. White and son Bert are max
ing a tour of middle west.
Mrs. James Wyllie arrived home
from an extended visit to the home of
her childhood in Scotland.
The county normal institute con
venes for two weeks session on
Monday.
R. M. Wyant will preach in the
Methodist Episcopal church here Sun.
day morning and evening. Mr.. Wy
ant is preparing to enter the minis
j try this fall.
i The following named parties have
J, CONT to Colfax for two weeks So
: iourn at the Springs: Rev. and Mrs
A. S. Loveall, and daughter Bernice
Mrs. Selby and son. Glen, Misses Der
tina Wyant and Belle Games, Rev. and
Mrs. Scoles of Hedrick.
The following named delegates
from Keokuk county attended the
convention at Oskaloosa on Wednes
williamsburg.
williamsburg, July 25.-Mrs. Johl
Ramsey of Cedar Rapids is visiting he
sister, Mrs. A. G. Foster Some twelve
, years ago Mrs. Ramsey lived here, a!
her husband had a drug store here
From here they moved to Cedar Rapid.
where Mr.. Ramsey has even since beer
connected with the Huston laundry.
, Miss Julia Nolan is spending her va
cation at her home in Van Horn.
: Mr. Cresswell of Ottumwa is in tn
, city today
, Daniel Jones of Seattle, WASH lief
Monday night after a very pleasan
: three weeks visit with his brother
4 and sisters. Mrs. Jones will remail
several weeks longer before returning
' Miss Mary Pierce of st. Luke's hos
J. pital. Cedar Rapids, is ghome for
short vacation. Miss Pierce is takin!
a nurses course at st. Luke's.
J, Miss Winnie Sheetz is spending he
v vacation at Marion and Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Joseph LeClare of st. Pau
j. Mimi, is here for two weeks visi
. with Miss Barbara Jones and othe
| friends. Mrs. LeClare was Miss BLY,
thin. Her parents lived a few mile
, south OF town for many years and thei
: daughter spent her early days wit
$ them.
Rev. e. ]. Pike, while out maxim
pastoral calls on his wheel, had s,
we're fall, but is not seriously hurt.
j. H, t. Ports, county superintendent
+ has been here the last few days hole
t ing teachers examinations.
Miss Stephens and Miss Gustafso
y spent Thursday evening at Conroy.
L. J. White principal of the Victo
? schools, was in the city Thursday.
: Blakesburg.
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