Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-17
sIGoURNEY.

Slgourney, Feb. lathe home OF
Mrs. Mary Hahn, about two miles out
morning about 8 o'clock. No one was
there but the mother and a little O.
year-old daughter, and no one was
called, as there was no phone in her
home and no neighbors within one
mile. When aroused by the flames
thew had only time to get themselves
out in their night clothes, land did not
save one article. They were found
| the next morning sitting in the wood
| shed. wrapped in old carpets. They
We're cared for by the township trus-
tees Saturday and placed in the care
OF some people in town until further
arrangements.
A. N. Strain and wife purchased the
s. A. James home in the southeastern
part of the city last Friday. This
place has been one of the handsomest
homes in the city, and still re-
tains much Of It's former grandeur.
Mr.. Strain intends to move his fam
lily the first of next month.
| George 5. James purchased the A.
| n Strain residence property in What
| Cheer.
Three divorce cases were up in
court last week in which the parties
from Lawrence E. Hayes on the
grounds Of desertion. Chelnissa Car
rett from S. e. Garrett on the grounds
OF desertion. Mabel Fishburn from J.
d. Fishburn on the grounds Of habit
ual drunkenness.
Ethel Holtry, of Delta, was sent to
the Orphans Home in Davenport by
4 the district court last week upon the
request of her mother, Lizzie Holtry.
The father was killed some time ago
In coal mine near What Cheer, leav-
ing the mother with several small
children. This girl being unmanage-
able she thought it best for the well
fare of them both that she is turned
over to the state.
Rev. r. A. Martin has returned from
Sioux City, where he was called as a
witness in case in the court there.
Joseph Roop, Of Hedrick, was wish
tor In the city Friday and remained
until Saturday afternoon.
Court adjourned Saturday morning
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
and the judge spent Sunday in Os-
kaloosa at his home.
e. D. Nauman is assisting In the
office of the county clerk.
Ernest Nanke. of What Cheer. Wis
tied part of last week at the Rudolph
Draegert home in this place.
w. X. Johnson, of Ollie, was a busi-
ness caller in the city Friday
Charles e. McQuaid is visiting and
loohiilB dIleT business matters IN Chi
cago this week.
j. A. Miles and wife, living west of
the city, have made arrangements to
go to Arkansas, locating near Fayette-
Vile, where they have purchased land.
Rev. H. N. Smith, presiding elder
was with the people here Saturday
evening and Sunday Saturday even
ing he conducted the business meeting
OF the quarterly conference, and Sun
day morning preached and delivered
an excellent address to a crowded
house. After the morning services the
sacrament of the Lords supper was
administered. This Is the first time
the people of this charge have had
opportunity to listen to the new pre-
siding elder.
+. w. Himler and wife have gone
to look at real estate in the state Of
Louisiana with the intention of locat-
ing If conditions are favorable.
Miss Ethel Bamford, of Centerville,
Is visiting friends In the city.
Several members of the Masonic
lodge are planning to attend the
schools Of instruction to be held this
week In Oskaloosa and sKeota.
j. A. Street has moved onto the
farm he recently purchased in the
south part of the county.