Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20

ing. IL VIII DeSln at 3 O'Clock.
Mrs. Elliott of Illinois is visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Angus
tine
Misses Hortense and Retta Griggs
are visiting at Burlington.
sigourney.
Sigourney, May ~. f. Mcintosh
has arrived in. Sigourney from Chilli
cothe, Mo-, where he has taken a
course in the commercial college.
Hebron encampment No. 4, l. o. o.
F., of Slgourney was represented in
keo.a by fourteen members last
night, having gone to confer three de-
grees on seven candidates.
Henry Wagner, Wade Kirkpatrick
and F. M. Smock went to What Cheer
to appraise lots.
F. M. Smock of Keota returned
home this morning.
Wade Kirkpatrick returned to his
home in Hedrick this morning.
The May festival has been a grand
success. On Wednesday evening the
children entertained. Raymond Rich
ardson's solo was especially captivat.
ing. Special features were the doll
drill by twelve little girls under the di-
Erection of Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. Love.
all, the tambourine drill directed by
Mrs. W. I. Mclean, Jr, tableaux, the
Christian Graces and very impress
i've scene called "The Gates Ajar," in
which four girls posed kneeling in
front of background of potted plants
| and palms, the lights being so regu
lated as to give beautiful effect. On
Thursday evening DR.. Hancher of the
| Iowa Wesleyan University lectured on
'"The Real Boy" 1t was especially
good, deep forcible, learned, descrip
tive and Astounding in illustrative
anecdotes. Rev. Hackley lectured last
| night on the character Mark Topley.'
1t was up to expectation.
Peter Engledinger is now resident
of this city. His family has resided
here for several months.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows: G. Elmer Flory and Carrie
B. Niswander:; John Francis Boyle and
Efae O.. Walton; Charles c. Garrett
and Defphia D. Herrick; Alfred G.
Hampton and Vesta G. Carlson.
Rev. w. B. Phelps will preach the
class sermon in the NJ. E. church to.
morrow morning. ~
JAS. Wylie has passed the require.
ments for admission to the bar before
the supreme court at Des Moines. He
is located in Sigourney.
Hedrick..
Hedrick, May 17.--At the meeting OF
the stockholders of ts.s Hedrick agr;-
cultural association last evening it was
decided to go ahead with the fair. Mr..
Meeker had asked $500 for the use of
his land which price the association
thought too high, but in considering
the matter the stockholders decided tc
pay that price. This years meeting
will be held in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. V. Frazey and r. L.
Scott will attend the. state undertak.
ers' convention at Creston next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Lynn, of North
English, are visiting at the Lynn and
Locke homes.
Miss Maude Hinsey, of this place,
has been given the chair of science in
the Tennessee state normal institute.
Peter Engledinger has traded his
drug stock here for a farm near Rath-
bun.
Barton Cecil, of Conesville, is yis.
iting a few days with his brothers.
Chef and Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hix are visiting
a daughter near West Branch.
Charles Broden, son Of A. S. Broden.
near Ioka, died at his parents home
Thursday and was buried yesterday.
The deceased was member of the
Hedrick high school class of 1901. Flu
l.
Shortess. Burial was in the Rock
Creek cemetery.
EIdon.
Eldon, May 1.-THE funeral ser