Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-04
slGoURNEY.

Sigourney. Sept 1-Sigourney
mourns the loss of one of her oldest
and most highly respected citi-
zens. Mrs. G. w. Dobie died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. Q. Lewis
at 7:10 Tuesday evening, and the flu
neral occurred at the house at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. C. H. H. Moore. the pastor
of the Baptist church, of which she
was faithful member. Mrs. Dobie
was II years, 8 months and 10 days of
age, and has made this place her home
the greater part of her life. She came
here with her husband in an early day.
and they We're among the first merch-
ants of this town, he being shoe
maker, and she a milliner. She con-
tinued to conduct her business up to
about one year ago. when she sold out
to R. H. Updegraff. She was in the
west greater part of last winter with
an adopted daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Under at Seattle, Wash, and returned
here few months ago. She was In
her usual health until about one week
ago when she suffered a stroke OF
paralysis, and her decline was rapid
until death came to release her. He,
remains were laid to rest in the West
cemetery.
George T. Namur is spending a few
days In Des Moines where he Is help
Ing his brother to conduct business
during the big state fair.
Miss Mile Strain is Des Moines
visitor at the present time.
Earl Lemon. DR.. Guy Goldthwaite
r. F. Ashbaugh and wife, Mrs. John
Wallace, Mike Klein, Ed. Schiltz. c. F
Davis and d. M. Patterson are among
the many visitors at the state fail
during the past week.
W. L. Etter made business trip tc
What Cheer Wednesday.
H. l.. Snakenberg of the north par,
of the county was a visitor in the city
few hours Thursday, as he was or
his way to the state fair.
Clarence Moore commences another
years school work at Gibson on mex
Monday
The Sigourney schools begin theil
work on next Monday, in a condition
that promises excellent results for thu
coming years work.
j. M. Richardson is visiting friend!
and relatives in Des Moines, and ex
poets to be gone for several days.
Miss Gladys Pfaff is visiting rela
| tives in Des Moines this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barlow are visit
| ing relatives and friends in Des Nome
and attending the state fair Iren,
|
Barlow is taking a long earned vaca
ton.
Mrs. George Barlow and daughter
are back from Eldon, Mo-, where they
spent the summer.
| The democrats of the county will
meet in convention the coming Thurs
day, September s, to place in nomina
ton, county ticket.
| Senator B. T. Tillman will address
the public in the court yard park mex
Monday afternoon, September 8.
Superintendent ]. HI. Morgan is Wis
iting in Grand Junction, Colo.
| Carl Schipfer is home from Annap
oils. Maryland, where he is studen
in the U. S. Naval Academy. Afte
a short visit with his relatives ant
| friends he viii return to that famous
school to resume his studies.
E. B. Rossiter has gone to Cody
Wyo., where he will have charge of TIL,
public schools. Mr.. Rossiter is an ex
perienced school man, but has been en-
gagged in the life insurance bushes
for the past few years. His famil,
will remain here for the present, blu
may follow later on.
| A. W. Nurlen has disposed of hi
restaurant business on the east side O
the square and has gone north wit
the intention of locating some plac
in Canada.
H. D. Todd of Guthrie Okla, is Wis
iting relatives and friends in the city
| Mr.. Todd is an old time resident o
this place. and was at one time count
superintendent. He Is now engaged il
| the real estate and loan business