Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-28
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tSigourney. June 26.-Verne Hasty,
one of the rural route carriers Of this
place, has sent Ibis resignation into the
postoffice department. He has been
carrying r. No. 5. This makes the sec
ond of the rural carriers to resign
their place within the last month. No
one has been appointed as yet to I'LL
the vacancy.
A woman attendant from Mt. Pleas
ant came to this city Friday night
and Saturday morning started back TO
the institution with Mrs. Cora Whet-
slime who was found to be of unsound
rnind by the commissioners Of insanity
here about two weeks ago. She had
no residence but had been drifting
about over the state, and goes to this
place as a patient.
P. P. Peiffer Of Lafayette township,
was bushes caller in the city last
Friday.
G. F. Davis of Jackson township
was a visitor at the county capital
Friday.
Water from the city water system
was unavailable last Saturday on &C
count of the tank being emptied and
men employed to clean out the sedi-
ment. A hose connected to hydrant
on the southwest corner Of the square
was pulled to the top of the structure
ard water secured for the work.
Misses I4ottie Webb, Kate Shean,
Alice Williams, and Rev. c. N. Pace
attended the District Epworth league
convention at Richland
VIM. Beatty, ST., and wife, returned
from Troy, Mo-. last night. They have
been living in Pasadena Cal, for the
past several years on account Of Mr..
Beatty's health They visited in Mis-
souri, with their son, DR.. Dave Beatty,
on their way here.
| George Morgan and wife arrived
| from Denver, Col, last Friday even
ing and are visiting at the w. ]. Moore
| home in the southern part Of the city.
| These people went west to investigate
real estate bargains and while away
purchased city property in Denver.
| They expect to rent a house here and
reside for the present
James Wyllie has gone to Colorado
for a pleasure trip.
The fishermen have been very for
| tunate the past three weeks in catch
| Ing fish. Many large fish have been
captured, some of them weighing as
much as twenty pounds
| The Sigourney paving proposition is
not without Its troubles. 1t now seems
that the town has not enough of popu-
lation to be called a city, according. to
| the law. So the law relating to cities,
by which the council was being guild
ed, does not refer to this place.
| The crowd of court house people,
who were camping and fishing on the
river have returned to their homes.
They caught forty-two fish ranging in
size from one-half to two and one half
pounds.
Fred Dupeas and family are home
from Chicago, where they went for a
few days visit and sightseeing.
Mrs. D. Henke left the last of the
week for Los Angeles. Cal, to join
her husband. Dick Henke, who has
been In that country for the past sew
eral months.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Schwenke last Wednesday
morning.
H. L. and George jackson has pur-
| chased big grocery store in Shen-
andoah, and will conduct the business
there.
Harry Mackey is at home and is
working for the Sigourney Produce
company.
Mrs. Eva Richardson and little son
Marion returned from Brighton, Sat
urday evening. where they had been
visiting relatives
Rev. c. N. Pace returned from Rich
land Saturday evening He came away
before the close of the convention, in
order to fill his Sunday appointments
here at the NJ. E. church.
Miss Fannie Rippel has gone to
Brighton to spend the summer with her
brother, G. Z. Rippel.
Miss Jeanette Bissig has returned to
her home in Des Moines, after having
spent several days visiting Miss Anna
Arnold.
Mrs. Emma Wheeler and daughter
Mamie have returned to their home
in Guthrie, Okla, after an extended
visit here among old friends
Dr. a. +. Winship of Boston, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Capt E.
Miller here. The doctor has taken
Part IN the normal Institutes of the