Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-17
Death of Patrick Stanton.

Steady Run.
Death of Patrick Stanton.
Word was received here Saturday
morning that Patrick Stanton had died
at his home in Oskaloosa a few hours
earlier. This was sad news to the
many friends of the Stanton family
here. He had been suffering the past
couple of weeks with blood poison, but
had made Improvement and was
thought to be on the road to recovery.
This county was their home for many
years past.
Personal and Otherwise.
Ira White of the northeastern part
Of the county was a business caller in
the county seat last Thursday.
Matt Jacobs of Delta was transact
ing business here last Thursday.
John T. Fletcher of What Cheer
was looking after business matters and
visiting friends in this city last Thurs
day afternoon.
Sam Henry of Hedrick was attend
ing to business matters in the city last
Thursday, coming over in the morning
and returning on the afternoon freight.
Hon. D. w. Hamilton returned to
his homo here 1act Friday morning,
after having spent a few days at Mus
catine, Ottumwa and other points in
Iowa.
County Attorney A. W. Lynn called
the county assessors together last
Thursday and held g meeting, at the
close of which their supplies We're de-
livered to them, and they left tie city
prepared to begin their 1907 assess
ment.
Cashier E. L. Root of Delta was a
business caller and visitor in the city
last Thursday.
El1iott Wour,on of he south ef11 ma ri
Of the county was transacting BUSH
ness here Thursday
Oscar Hinshaw of Richland town
ship was visiting friends and looking
after business matters in the city on
Thursday.
Irwin Ogden of What Cheer was
looking after business in the county
seat last Thursday.
Miss Millie Strain spent last Thurs
day evening in Ottumwa, visiting with
friends and attending the opera.
Hon. j. T. Brooks of Hedrick was a
visitor in the city last Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Brooks has been in
| Omaha for the past several months
and is back here looking after bust
ness matters.
Attorney II. F. Wagner left for Chi
cago last Friday evening. He goes
| to see his sister, Mrs. Harry Woods
who is in the hospital there, where she
| underwent an operation several weeks
! ago.
| The newspaper men of the county
We're before the board of supervisors
last Wednesday afternoon in regard tc
| the printing of the board proceedings
| for the coming year. The matter has
] started in the form of contest ant
| the date for decision has been set fol
| Friday, January 1S.
Bridge men occupied the attention Of
the board of supervisors last Thursda.
afternoon and lively time was the
outcome. Several men of different
firms for the steel and lumber fol
bridges We're before the board, made
bids and argued their cases. The board
postponed action until some time mex
week, when they will take the mattel
up among themselves.
| Mrs C. N. Pace and little daughter
Merna have been quite i'll for the pas
few days, but are improving at tn,
present time.
4 J. r. McVicker came up from Ere
mont on Friday evening and visitet
his family until Saturday evening.
1 The Epworth League Of the Metho
! dist Episcopal church has made ar
rangements to have the Glee club o
the Iowa Wesleyan university come L
this place and give an evenings en-
tertainment In the early part of April
The churches of the city observes
the week of prayer last week. Meet
ings were held each evening, goo
crowds We're in attendance and inter
esting times reported.
Miss Anna Belle Needham is visitin
and resting in Excelsior Springs Mo
and expects to stay for couple o
weeks.
| w. ]. Moore and wife were visitor
and business callers in Ottumwa las
Saturday
; Miss Merle Minteer is the new re
porter and Office lady at the Keoku
;. County News office.
R. Garrett and family spent Sun
: day at their old hame In Delta.
John Ritzinger returned from tn
northern part of the state and ha
; been visiting at his home for the las
several days.
Miss Mabel Pencil visited in tn
south part of the county last Sunda
Miss Ada Shean Is on the sick lis
, and is compellen to forego schoc
teaching for the present.
Richard Friday visited at the par
entail Friday home in the eastern PAL
of the city Saturday and Sunday.
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