Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09
sIGoURNEY.

sIGoURNEY.
Sigourney, Nov. Z. Glerina M.
Street, Of Hedrick, spent a few days
last week at the Frank Pfaff home,
the guest Of Gladys Pfaff.
j. Basel, of Delta, is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Korf,
in the south part Of the city.
The sidewalk has been removed from
IN front Of the buildings occupied by
the express Office and Mrs. Allgayer's
millinery store and that part Of the
cellar directly under being filled up,
preparatory to the construction of ce-
ment walks.
George McCarty, of Delta, was in
the city Saturday on business.
James Wyllie, steward of the county
farm, in company with his son, made
a trip to North Dakota, Minnesota and
Canada points about three weeks ago,
looking up land bargains. He
Of 4S0 acres and came away telling
the parties to notify him if they de-
cided to accept his offer in a, reasonable
length of time. Last Friday he re-
ceived word that his offer would be
accepted and that the land was his.
His son Robert will go up and live on
the farm until some time later, when
Mr.. Wylie expects to move there with
his family.
Robert Rice and family received
word Saturday from the Fritz home
in Marion, that a. son had been born
to their daughter, the night before.
Fred Nash has returned home hav-
ing decided that the weather YVES get
ting too cold to travel with a street
fair company longer this season. He
will work for Sam Williams in the
postoffice lobby.
A fair-sized crowd of people at
tended the picnic and excursion to the
Singmaster home near Keota Satur-
high school boys of this place and
Washington was played on the
grounds and resulted in a victory for
the Washington team, to 0.
George Sylvester, who was arrested
In Hedfick, taken before the mayor
there and fined SIS on the charge Of
disorderly conduct, was brought to
the county Jail by the city marshal, to
pay out the fine, was released from
the cage Saturday morning, having
served out the sentence.
Rev. Palmer, Of the Presbyterian
church, preached a sermon to the old
people last Sunday morning. Music
appropriate to the occasion had been
prepared and was rendered to an APP
preciative audience.
Rev. ]. N. Pace has the honor of
having been elected secretary of the
state organization of the Epworth
league. The convention was held in
Waterloo the latter part of October,
at which he was chosen.
George Schwenke Of the Lancaster
schools. came over Saturday and
spent the day in town.
J. w. Albers and family have decid-
ed to locate in 'Muscatine, and have
purchased a home there.
j. w. Nolan, the Milwaukee agent,
has purchased the. property, next to
the Baptist church Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Seydel.
Mrs. n B, Cotton, of Bentonville,
Mo-, is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. L. Etter, in the
south part of town.
Miss Bessie Seymour is home for a
months vacation from school duties
in German township.
Misses Ada Shean and Anna Kelly
are enjoying vacations from school
work in the West Latter district.
Mrs. Clara Hutchins visited a few
days last week at the D. w. Shean
home. Mrs. Hutchins lives in Mus
catine.
Mrs. Middaugh has returned from
Des Moines. where she was visiting
her son, Eliza and his family.
Miss Sue Downing closed her fall
term Of school at school house No. 9
in German township last Friday An
entertainment was the closing feature
and many Of the patrons Of the school
were in to enjoy the good things pre-
pared.
Grant Paschall and wife, of Eau
Claire, Wis, are visiting at the home
of James Barthel, and old friends in
and about town.
A party was given at the James Will
liams home last Saturday in honor of
their visiting guest, Miss Gladys East
burn, and to celebrate the little girls
birthday. From 10 till 3
o'clock were the hours.
On last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Wagner,
occurred the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Miss Belle to Alonzo Miles, Rev.
c. N. Pace, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating. Both of the con-
tracing parties are well known, as
they were reared in the townships
where they We're living at the time of
their wedding. They are held in the
highest esteem by all who know them.
They went Immediately to housekeep-
ing on a farm about three miles west
Of town, owned by Mr.. Miles.
j. G. Gillett, of the west part of the
city lis again very i'll.
: Rev. C. N. Pace, Of the Methodist
church is planning to give
a series Of special sermons this month
from his pulpit, delivering one each
Sunday evening.
Willis Shepherd visited Friday with
his brother-in-law, Cap E. Miller and
wife. Mr.. Shepherd was for many
years resident of this place and was
engaged in the hardware business.
Mrs. E. L. Root, Of Delta, was call
ing on Sigourney friends Thursday.
Misses Irma Smith and Gladys East
burn, came to Sigourney Friday ev-
ening to visit friends.
DR.. Eastburn, of Hedrick, was a
business visitor in the city Thursday.
Mrs. Grace Thornburn and children,
of Webster, were in Sigourney a few
hours Thursday on their way home
from visit in Delta.
Miss Elsie Schilling. teacher in the
public schools, of Hedriek, came home
Friday evening to spend the Sunday
with her parents.
David e. Myerly has been selected
by the town council as engineer at the
city water works the coming year, to
commence about Jan. l. Geo. Covey,
who is now in charge, has had con-