Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-07
PASSES EXAMINATION
Walter Hoffman, Formerly of Sgd
ney Is One Of Three Out Of $50 q,
pIicants Successful in Test.

pIicants Successful in Test.
Sigourney boy who has been working
in the west for the past four years
at surveying, reports that he was sue
cessful In an examination given by
the government recently and has been
appointed inspector of government
surveys. There we're more than one
hundred and fifty applicants for hol-
ors and but three passed, Mr.. Hoff-
man being one of the three. He will
commence work soon Walter is the
| son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hoffman
living in the northwestern part of this
city. and his many friends here re
joice at his success. He was raised
ney high school,
| Harry Foftner is very i'll with pneu-
monia at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Anton Haftner at their home
on South Jefferson street.
| Grant Ramsey and wife have return
ed from the west where they went
about one year ago, intending TO
make it their permanent home They
were in Seattle, Wash. They have
port everything fine there, but want
ed to see old Iowa again. They have
purchased ground on South Main
street and think they may build a
new home in the rear future
A. ]. Weller and wife of Centervile
Iowa spent a few days in the city this
week with relatives and friends.
j. Harve Cutler and Miss Nellie
Kerber were married at the Catholic
church here on last Wednesday. Mr..
Cutler has been working at the trade
Of painter in Fort Morgan, Colorado,
for the past several months and they
viii live there. Both are well known
here and have many friends who ex-
tend their best wishes. Miss Kerber
was raised here and Mr.. Cutler spent
several years of his life here.
Millie Strain returned from Ottun-
wa on last Wednesday, where she
had been visiting friends for the past
several days.
Willis Van Tuly of Webster was a
business caller in the city on last
Wednesday afternoon.
D. l.. Lamb of Hedrick was trans
acting business and calling on friends
here Thursday.
the county was looking after business
interests in the county seat on last
Wednesday.
James Harper of Benton township
was business caller and visitor in
the city on last Wednesday. James
numbers his friends here by his &C
come guest among them
Oscar Eastburn of the western
part of the county was transactine
G,,cj y;,;f
friends in the county seat on last
Wednesday afternoon
Attorney j G. BEEN of What Cheer
was business caller in the city or
last Thursday.
business caller in the city on las
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hugo F. Goeldner is on tn,
sick list
The Eastern Star Chapter hell
4 their Chapter memorial services il
the hall of Webb Lodge on last Wed
nesday evening. A large crowd wer
4 in attendance and this service is re
ported as being something new TO
i this place, and those who witnesse
4 1t speak very highly Of It, They hav
planned social for the coming Wet
4 nesday evening.
The officers of the Alumni organ
zatton of the, Sigourney high schot
met at the home Of Mrs. Frank Stray
y bridge, their president, on last Wedne
day evening and began preparation
q for the program this year. Mrs. A.
johnson was appointed to take chars
OF hte preparing Of program. Mr.
= Strawbridge on music and Ray w
lNams on arrangements.