Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12

Moines last week, where she joins the
q. B. Richardson family in their new
home, the rest Of the family having
preceded her by few weeks
II. H. Killmer and Ray Williams re-
ing where they had been in tendance
upon the United States court as petit
jurors. They report a pleasant trip
and but little work to do Only two
cases coming before the jury and one
of those was taken from the jury after
the trial had progressed but a few
hours.
Mrs. Walter Knox, of west of town.
Is visiting at Humes. Mo-, at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Tip Smith.
L. G. Conrad, of Clear Creek town
ship, was a business caller in the city
last Saturday.
Wade Kirkpatrick, of Hedrick, was
here on business last Saturday.
Mrs. II. L. Williams is visiting in
Mt. Pleasant at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Jacob Stein. Mr.. Stein
time and attending the l. w. U. at that
place. the better to prepare himself
for the work he has chosen.
G. G. Williamson drove to Thorn
burg Sunday morning for days Wis
it. His wife had been visiting there
for few days, and thew returned to-
gether Sunday evening. They visited
at the home of Mr.. Williamson's par
ents.
The football game between the boys
OF the Sigourney and North English
high schools lt.i came off Saturday after,
noon at this place. A fair sized crowd
We're In attendance and the home boys
won victory by 81 to o. One of the
North English boys was so badly hurt
during the game that he had to be
conveyed off the ground and carried to
doctor.
The Illustrated sermons at the Pres
byter1an church seem to be drawing
cards, as the pastor says he has in
creased the evenings attendance 25O
per cent In this short time. Last Sun
day night the second of the series was
on "Christ's Startling Question" and
special music was furnished by the
choir and the high school orchestra
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school held their picnic as per previous
arrangements at the Chautauqua
grounds last Saturday afternoon and
evening. Refreshments were served al
5 o'clock. A large crowd was in at
tendance and all pronounce it a sue
cess.
Martin Reinert has constructed a
new cement walk across the entire
front of His hotel property on North
Main street. He intends putting the
place In good condition for a hotel
operation.
Elmer Benton has gone to Cedar
Rapids to work.
]. H. Mccormick, of What Cheer
has purchased the Daniel Fitzgerald
property at the extreme western edge
of town ar will move into it soon
For many years Mr.. Mccormick an6
his family lived south of here on 8
farm and this town was their trading
point. during those years of associa-
ton they became so attached to it tina!
they nave decided to make it theil
resting place in old age.
Rev. c. A. Heidelberg has resigned his
place as pastor of the German Luth-
eran church here and leaves this weel
| for Kewanee, III.
George Namur and Bert Richardson
We're in Chicago last week.
The relatives of Jesse Dorman
planned surprise on him on Monday
Oct. 8, this being Mr.. Dorman's 10th
birthday. They came to Mr.. Dorman's
home in West Sigourney and spent the
gaveties of the day made the old gen
tleman feel young again.
| Arthur Northup is home from a sum-
mers' travelling with a carnival COM
pany. He travelled over much Of five
states and stayed in each place long
enough to learn something of the con-
ditions But he says Iowa is in the
| lead.
Bert Gillette, Of Ottumwa, is visit
| Ing here at the home of his father
Mr.. Gillett is a photographer of many
years experience and talks some of
| locating here.
| Rural Carrier Beall had a runaway
while on his route last Saturday. The
buggy tongue came down and scared
the team. The only damage being the
loss of the tongue and the inconveni-
ence Of borrowing one to finish the
days work.
| Miss Dorothy Tiedeman, now living
at the home of her uncle and aunt
DR.. and Mrs. L. B. oliver, had the mis-
fortune to break her arm while on he1
way home from school the other even
ing, by falling on the railway track
This little girl has come to make
here home with the doctors family
and attend school.
Mrs. j. H. Morgan. wife Of the super
intendent of the schools here, is visit
ing at Clarence, the old home of these
people.
Frank Bartz of this city, is now mes
senger on the freely and passes
| through town twice a day. He works
from Oskaloosa to Rock Island in the
morning and from Rock Island to Os-
kaloosa in the afternoon.
| Mrs. Asa White is on the sick list
and was quite ill the past week, but
is reported some better now
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Killmer spent
Sunday in Keota at the home of Don
Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Myerly are en-
| joying a visit from their daughter
Mrs. Della Biglow, of Dolliver.
| Col. w. w. Brown, OF Oskaloosa
will move to Sigourney and occupy tn;
pr. Schreiner property just east OF
the postoftice. Mr.. Brown contemplate
ed buying property but the places sat
| isfactory to him for a home were not
for sale so he has decided to rent un-
til he finds property to his liking.