Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-14
REVIVAL At sIeouRNEY.
Special MEETINGS at Methodist Episco-
pal Church Commenced Sunday.


Sigourney, March 11L-Revival
meetings commenced at the Methodist
Episcopal church last Sunday evening
and will continue throughout the COM
ing week and probably longed. A
large crowd was present for the first
meeting, and the prospects are for un-
usual interest in the meetings.
Gilbert Randall and wife Of Center
Vile came to the witty last Saturday
dali hame south Of the city where they
visited until Monday morning, when
they returned to their home.
John Denison Of the southern part
OF the county was business caller in
the city Saturday afternoon.
j. B. Eye of Ollie. was a business
caller and visitor in the city on last
Saturday.
Martin Reinert moved his household
goods to the store room on the west
side Of the square that he recently
vacated, and sold the things at public
auction in that room on Saturday aft
ernoon. He had q large stock Of NICE
household goods which were sold, some
bringing fair prices, while others sold
very cheap.
Sol Andrews Of the southern part
of the county was transacting business
and calling on friends in the county
seat Saturday.
Mrs. George James was called to
Chautauqua, New York, on the early
morning train last Saturday, in re-
Spouse to telegram that her mother
was thought to be dying.
Misses Mabel Pencil and Alice Will
liams were visitors in Ottumwa on
last Saturday.
with Hon. K. e. Willcockson on the
bench and F. ]. Bray making the short
hand notes. 1t is thought that they
will dispose Of all the business today
and adjourn sine die this evening.
John Vantuyl and wife of Webster
were visitors in the city Saturday at
the A. M. Richmond home.
S. w. Needham spent Sunday in
Williamsburg with relatives and
friends.
Miss Anna Belle Needham has re-
sumed her work at the Keokuk County
News office after having had several
weeks vacation and rest.
Mrs. Anna Barker is seriously ill at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Page, in the western part of the city.
rick last Saturday morning, where
they will visit for a few days before
going to Corning, Iowa, to make their
future home.
Ed Parrish has returend to Libby,
Montana, where he is working the
mining stock proposition. He has been
visiting her. for the past three months
with his mother and friends.
Mrs. William Veitch of Ottumwa is
visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
Charles Bennett and George Rich
mond are in Garden City, Kansas,
/ To- Tvs inv
eating the country with the prospects
Of investing there.
| Mrs. Will Minteer is in New Sharon,
called there by the illness of an I'M
| Gle
Mrs. o. o Phelps and family OF near
Hedrick have been visiting at the E. e.
| Phelps home in the northwestern part
of the city for the past few days This
| family expect to leave Iowa soon and
go to Texas to make their future
home.
1 William PAUL and wife are visiting
| in Ogden with their daughter Mabel
They expect to visit at ather points
within the state before returning to
their home here.
A. w. Kadel and family Of Keswicl,
were callers in the city Thursday.
i A. D. Long has resigned as deputy
| sheriff of this county and the position
has been given to J. j. Rathbun of this
city. 1t is SO arranged that the deputy
In this office does not serve full time
1 but is called into use when occasion
requires and Is paid for what time he
works.
Mrs. NJ B. Lee of Minneapolis, Min
nesota will speak in behalf of the
j Woman's Board Of Home Missions OF
byterian church here Sunday, March
/ II. h
4. Mrs. j. S. Smith is visiting relatives
and friends in Linn and Cedar coun-
ties this week.
Clarence Jacobs and wife of Aber.
deem, South Dakota, are visiting rela.
tives and friends in the city, Mr.. ia
4! cobs reports that he has worked VI
to position in the train dispatcher's
4 office
i NJ. s. Fish has gone to Hot Springs
Arkansas, for his rheumatism.
i Rev. Philip Palmer is in Parkville
Mo-. called there by the serious Hines.
Of his mother.
i Martin Reinert has finished his clos
ing out sale and closed his place o
business here on last Saturday even.
J. ing. The Reinert family will leave OF
Saturday for their new home in Boul
der Colorado, where Mr. Reinert vii
re-enter the clothing business. Mr.
TSelleil mas always Deel one OF TIT
4 kind of business men that held a plac,
to progress and it is the regret O
many that he is making this change
The board Of supervisors adjourned
last Wednesday evening. after having
been in session for three days.
;. Cap E. Miller returned from souti
English Thursday afternoon.
s. A. Gilliland and family of tn,
southern part of the county were Wis
;, h,,cf coll 1as,
Wednesday.
! Elmer Allen of Keswick was trans
! acting business here Thursday.
The funeral of Milo Arthur Adam
| occurred at the home Of his parents il
the western part of the city last Wed
nesday afternoon at o'clock. conduct
! ed by Rev. N. Byram. He was 43 year
and 6 months of age at the time of hi
death. Mr.. Adams was an attorney II
i Sundance. Wyoming. He leaves :