Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-28
sIGoURNEY.

Sigourney. Dec. 26.-Charles Good
man is home from Des Moines, where
he has been attending business coll
lege, and will spend the vacation with
his relatives here.
Frank Grum is visiting in Washing
ton. la.
Fred Dupuid spent a few DAYS in
Washington last week at the home of
his mother
Rev. Jacob Stein is visiting at the
Fl. L. Williams home In the eastern
part of the town. Mr.. Stein and wife
are studying at the !. w. u, this
year.
Miss Winnie Davis is home from
New Sharon, where she has been Wis
iting.
Attorney Row G. Brown, of Musca-
tine, spent Friday evening with his
parents here and returned to Musca-
tine on the early train Saturday morn
Ing. He has planned to move to the
west soon, and will locate in some
part where he sees an opportunity for
rapid Announcements in land values.
Mrs. Robert North is visiting in Os-
kaloosa with relatives.
Fred Leichti. of Des Moines, is Wis
ting here. He came to spend Christi
mas with his children and visit old
friends.
Mrs. G: G. Bentley is visiting in
Barnes City.
Lloyd schipfer is home from Iowa
City, where he has been studying
medicine at the state university. He
VIII spend the two weeks vacation at
the parental home.
Miss Igna ,Garwin has returned to
her home in Moline H., after visit
here at the Yahnke home in the west
ern part OF the city.
spending Christmas time here with
friends.
The Christmas exercises at the M
-. church Sunday morning were well
attended. 1t occupied the hour from
until IL O'clock. After the program
had been finished the children were
given a treat that had been prepared
by the school, and the teachers Of the
classes each had something for their
pupils The special song service at
the regular preaching hour in the ev-
ening was greeted by crowded house
and the program was excellent. Mon
day, those persons of the church who
We're Willing to contribute presents for
the poor and destitute of the town
gathered at the church with their Of
ferings. and later these We're scattered
about the town.
DR.. Margaret Sherlock Is spending
the holidays in Kansas City with
friends.
Mrs. M. F. Kleitz and children, of
Dawn, Mo-, are visiting friends and
relatives In and about this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Phelps went to
Hedrick, Saturday morning to visit
relatives for a few days.
Mrs James Parker has gone to
North English to spend the winter.
Miss Aenes Keller is visiting in Bur-
lington with her sister, Mrs. Lennie
Berry.
Miss Ella Adams is home from Ames
where she Is student at the state
college and is pursuing the domestic
Mrs. Mary q. Morgan, who was
caring for Mrs. Catherine McLain
during her late illness has returned to
her home in. North English.
Miss Vera Felker is home from Vim
ton, to spend the holidays with her
parents and sister here :.
At the home of the county superin-
tendent, Cap E. Miller, in the south
part of the city on last Wednesday
Miller's youngest sister Miss Blanche
Miller. to Frank R. Williams, of North
English. The young couple will make
their home in North English.
Word has been received here that
John Mccullough, former resident
of Sigourney, is dead. Mr.. Mccullough
was resident here for several years
and cared for the late Rev. j. G..
Thompson during the last few years
of his life. Shortly after the death
Of Mr.. Thompson, he went away and
made his home in Sioux City, with
one of his daughters. His last visit
here was during the month of last
August, when he came to visit friends
and take In the Chautauaua. While
here on that visit he fell and hurt
himself SO that he was confined to his
bed a greater part Of the time. He
suffered greatly with rheumatism at
times, and this fall seemed to aggra-
vate this ailment SO that he never
recovered from the effects. He died
at the home of his daughter in Sioux
City last Tuesday and was buried in
Abingdon Dec. 49,
Miss Hattie Winters is spending
Christmas with relatives in Washing
ton.
Mrs. r. S. Hornback has returned
from a visit with relatives near Rose
Hill and Indianapolis.
Mrs. Mary Latter, of Des Moines, is
visiting at the e. Latter home.
George James and wife are spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. H A. Sea-
mans and ]. S. James In Lawrence.
Kansas,
Hugo =. Goeldner has purchased the
west half of lots and Z, in block
30, Of w. B. Booton and wife.
A. N. Strain spent Friday in Ottum-
wa on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Club, of Du-
buque, are visiting at the parental
James Clubb home in the eastern part
of town, and Mr.. Club renewing ac-
quaintance with his many old friends
here.
Mrs. ]. H. Korf and little son, Harry
spent Christmas in Delta
Milton Hoffman is home to spend
the vacation with his parents. Mr..
Hoffman is a student at the state nor
NAL at Cedar Falls
Arthur Hoffman is home from the
state college at Ames, to spend the
Christmas vacation with relatives.
The Christian without home is de-
lighted To see tha ctraan,ino I;.L4