Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02
sIeouRNEY

Sigourney, Jan. 31.-James Hall left
on the early morning train for Mil
waukee, wis. From ] llwaukee he x
poets to go to his home at Fon Du Lac.
Sam Downing is home from Okla
homa. He has 100 acres of land near
Snider, Okla, and has the ordeal of
proving up completed and the patent
for the land In his possession.
c.. M. Parker, of Hope North Da-
kota, is visiting here. Mr.. Parker is a
half brother of Capt. ]. T. Parker and a
full brother of James Parker and Mrs.
Jas. Lesan. This is his first visit here
in twenty-nine years.
G.. e.. Leicty and wife are the happy
parents Of a daughter.
The Fritz property In h northern
part Of town came near being destroy
ed by fire Sunday evening. 1t is sup
posed to have started from a defective
flue and did considerable damage, burn
Ing alarge part of the roof and affect
ing much Of the inside. The place ts
occupied by Harry Harris and family
and resulted in considerable loss to
them.
T. C.. Legoe, of What Cheer, was
transacting business in the city yester-
day.
Attorney j. C. BEEN, of What Cheer,
came down Saturday on business and
returned home yesterday evening.
is. l. u PhoP
West Side pool room, is on he sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dupuis enter
tained a company Of young people at
their home last Saturday evening.
Refreshments were served.
VIM. Moore is having trouble with
his feet, having a gathering on the top
of each foot which requires the care
of a physician and occasional 1ancins.
K. z. Willcockson went to Ottumwa
Saturday to consult an occulist.
E. l.. Root and family of Delta, were
in town a few hours yesterday morn
ing, m their way home from Webster,
where they had gone to attend the
funeral of the late L. P. Riddell.
DR., Lyman Bottomfield and family
of Minneapolis, Mimi, We're in this
place yesterday morning enroute to
Delta for a visit with their old friends
and neighbors, E. L.. Root and family
Born, Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. H
Brunt, a daughter.
J.. M. Sheridan, Of Richland, drove
ver yesterday to put In a couple Of
busy days seeing to county affairs.
Mrs. Edna Beck, Of Centerville, Is
present revival meetings now going or
In the city.
c. c. Berry went to Rock Island Fri.
day evening to visit his son Lennie ant
wife.
The revival meeting at the M. E
church are still in progress with in
creased interest and more beneficial
results. Meeting each afternoon a
$50 inc at 1880 in the evening. Rev
Buffan from the east Is leading them
A. N. Strain the county recorde
here, had quite a misfortune last Sun
day morning. AT an early hour he wa
awakened by a racket in the barn an
thought he you'd quietly slip out an
see what was the matter. He left tn
house without awaking n of tn
other occupants and going to the bar
found his driving house down and fas
tened to the floor Of the barr
In trying to lift and help tn
animal he strained too hard, injure
himself and fell to the floor. A littl
later he managed to crawl to the hous
and arouse assistance. Mr.. Strain wa
severely injured about three years ag
, by being caught by a shafting an
wound around it. 1t left him cripple
, for life and a constant sufferer eve
since. Els present injury Is suppose
to he the undoing of some former frac
f ture partly healed. He was some bet
ter yesterday and his friends hope h
' will soon be able to get around again