Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-23

CHAR last Monday evening. Her hus-
band expects to follow soon and they
contemplate locating in Idaho, where
Mr.. Parker will engage in the lumber
business.
Mrs. VIM. Hamilton returned from
la visit with her mother in Delta, last
Monday evening.
Harry Meas and Lloyd Schipfer left
early Monday morning for Iowa City
where thew go to resume their work
i in the state university.
S. F. Eldridge. of GAINESVILLE, Wis.
left for his home early Monday morn
| ing, after a few days visit at the
Eugene Schipfer home.
T. F. McCarty, of Richland, was In
Sigourney Monday on his way to Har-
| per, where he had been summoned by
the serious illness of his daughter,
Mrs. John Newhouse.
Miss Blanche E. Miller, Of South
English, is staying with her sister-in-
law, during Mr.. Miller's absence on a
| lecturing tour Of West Virginia.
| Mrs. G.. H. White and two sons, Lyde
Stevens, Yetta Namur and DR.. Inez
Barker drove to What Cheer Saturday
night to attend the thertre.
Mrs. G. D. Woodin came home from
Chicago Monday, where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Grace Had
Everett and Miss Edith shanafelt
| spent Sunday with relatives and
friends in North English.
Misses Grace Farmer and Belle Ruby
went to Lancaster last Saturday night
for few days visit.
The past year seems to have been
a record making epoch for the criminal
| list Of Keokuk county. Almost every
week this summer the county attorney
has had q call to try a case for the
state,and several miscreants have been
bound over to the grand jury, and it
seems that that body Of men will have
meeting. The October term Of court
begins on October 8. Hon. John T.
\ Scott will preside and Mr.. Bray act as
shorthand reporter.
Mrs. Will Hamilton is enjoying a
visit from Ler older sister, Miss Min
ME.
Fred Gordon, of Cedar Rapids, spent
business and visiting relatives and
friends.
DR.. Johnson. since being brought
home, has improved somewhat from
the severe jolting in a Rock Island
sleeper, about two weeks ago. The
doctor is quite Ill yet but it is thought
that the misfortune will not prove
fatal, as was at first feared. He was
brought home one week ago Satur-
day.
i Miss Mabel Fritz, Of oskaloosa,
/ spent Sunday at the Thomas Kelly
home. Miss Fritz is a former Sigour-
ney woman, and was unfortunate In
being deprived Of the sense of hear
ing. While her parents lived here
in Council Bluffs, and on account OF
her deserving conduct and good grades
won a scholarship in like institu-
ton Of higher education in Washing
ton, D. G. She left here Monday ev-
ening for Washington, where she will
; Immediately take up school work.
VIM. Veitch, Of Ottumwa, was visit
ing among his relatives here Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Seydel expect
to leave this town about Oct. 1 for
California. They lived In Los Angeles
for several months a few years ago
and became very much attached to the
place. They expect to be gone at least
one year and will use the time leisure
ly enjoying the pleasures that country
affords.
J Mrs. w. J. Moore left for Emme;
| county last Monday to visit her son
Clark Moore and family.
/. Walter Knox, of Washington town
ship, was visiting here last Tuesday.
Attorneys D. T. Stockman and Will
liam H. Hamilton went to Des Moines
before the supreme court.
The recent developments in reports
| from the state gives the fact that Keo-
kuk county has 119 different telephone
| systems.
W. W. Brown, Of oskaloosa, was in
the city Tuesday. Mr.. Brown located
in this town Immediately after the
war, and remained here for many
years. At that time he followed the
occupation of stone mason. He has
disposed Of most Of his Oskaloosa
property and is now planning to come
here to live
T. B. Meredith, of Ollie, was here
on business Tuesday.
B. B. Jacobs, Of Hayesville, was a
business visitor a few hours Tuesday
Samuel Estes, from the southern
part of this county, was here on bust
, ness and visiting friends Tuesday.
Leander belong has disposed of
much of his personal property, rented
his farm land, and will move to town
to spend the declining years of his
life. He purchased the property just
south and east Of the square formerly
owned and occupied by j. w. Albers.
Will Bower will come to town with
them.
Mrs. Nell Moore and little son Harry
left today for their home in Texar-
: kama, Ark. They have been spending
several weeks at the c. H White
home with her sister, and at the paren-
l tai home in What Cheer.
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