Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
sieourney.

itor Wednesday.
Sigourney.
Sigourney. Jan. 6.--Charles F. Gates,
who was indicted by the grand jury
and bound over by Justice Parker for
Burglarizing Brow & Willcokson's safe,
was tried before jury in Judge Glenn
ents' court Monday: The jury failed
! to agree, standing seven for conviction
and five for acquittal. The jury was
discharged after being out ten hours
and Gates is held to the February term
for another trial.
George Talley indicted for assault
with intent to commit great bodily in
jury on Henry Rowley, voluntarily APP
peared and surrendered himself and
gave bonds for $500 to appear at the
February term.
Judge Clements adjourned court
Tuesday and went to Washington to
convene court at that place.
Attorney A. c. Steck of Ottumwa,
was in attendance at court here Mon
day.
John G.. Foster of Hedrick was hust-
ling around town all day last Satur-
day.
Cora williams has joined the army.
Anyhow she has joined Mr.. Slime in
marriage, who is alI.oficer in the Sal
walton Army. y
|
and is checking over the accounts of
the outgoing treasurer, Henry Shaken
| berg, who has faithfully discharged
| his duties as such for two terms. The
new treasurer, G. G. Shanafelt, and his
| deputy, Mrs. Ida Wheeler have taken
charge of the office. They are both
very efficient clerical people and the
| treasurerS Office will be conducted in
! first class order.
| C. S. Mahannah asked for but one
term as member of the county board
and was succeeded by James Sheridan
of Richland, who was sworn in Mon
| day. He takes hold like an old hand
j. H. Tanner is chairman of the board
Mr.. Mahannah will soon move to Del
j. w. Shanafelt. of South English
was down to Sigourney Monday. He
is the father of County Treasurer
4 Shanafelt.
Miss Grace Hawkins came home
from Mt. Pleasant Monday. having fin
ished her shorthand and typewrit-
! ing.
Hon. Thomas Geneva and VIM. Bed
ford of What Cheer, and Ed Reed an6
NJ M. Wheeler of Webster We're on the
streets Tuesday.
]. j. Terrell and son, Frank, of Oh.
lie, and C. L. Dean of Hedriclk, We're IL
town Monday.
Harry Sanders went to Missouri las
week to marry Miss Jessie Robertson
Marriage license has been issued tt
G. H. Brinning. aged so, and Cora f
Statler, aged %; Alvin Fear, aged 20
and Lena Adrian, aged "a.
Dudley.
Dudley, Jan. 6-Several farmers II
this vicinity delivered cattle here Sat
urday, Wiley Fall being the purchaser
School began in the neighborin.
schools Monday. after couple o
weeks holiday vacation.
!, Alfred Peterson attended the low;
) State Teachers meeting at Des Moine
. last week \
: Ms. oiq y,'a!sE and children. .
Ottumwa, Rtohped home Sunday even
! ing on No. 4.aaer few days visit a
. the Gunnerson home southwest o
t here.
e Charles Sanderson, of Council Bluffs
: was visiting with relatives and friend
= in this vicinity several days last week
, Misses Alice. Mary and Stella Peter
son and Master Carl Peterson returne
to their home in Ottumwa Sunda
S evening. after visiting with relative
near here
Allie Anderson and Claude Bake
I went to Des Moines Monday wher
they will resume their studies at Drak
! university.
Professor STAINS and wife, of Stuart
spent the holidays with relatives here
: Alfred Burgeson. of The Dallas, Orc
$ gon, is visiting relatives and friend
around this neighborbood.
Alma, Dina and Eddy Stodghill, an
r Eddie Stuber and Like Cramblitt re
S turned to Mt Pleasant Monday to a
S tend school
Miss Olga Windblade returned t
5 Ottumwa On No. 4 Sunday evening, al
: ter a seycral days visit at her parent:
home here.
Alfred Pe\rson departed for Cron
well Sunday. \where he will again II
? sumo his sch oi work after tw
q weeks vacated
Miss Teresa vasselrcoth was a pa.
senger for OttuHwa Sunday evenin
; on No. 4.
Roy Gardner, wA is teaching schoc
in Missouri, spent Ehe holidays at hi
home near here.
seighfert EngstroA returned to hi