Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
News From siaourney.

exercises at the Henry Duensing grove,
a little east Of the poor farm. The
meeting will last all day Sunday. Sep
TENDER 8.
Rev. Palmer held interesting Labor
day services at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening. Special
music was rendered by Miss Richard
son.
Some Of the young people had pic
mic down on the river last Friday. They n
had lots of good things to eat. The
storm kindly kept away until after
they returned home The boys revers
ed things and provided the spread.
Some of the eatables tasted Just like
mother used to make
The county board and insane COM
mission went to Mt. Pleasant Wednes-
day to see the patients from this coun,
shape. There are thirty-two from
this county there
Earnest Schultz has been using
clutches since last Monday. He jump
ed off a wagon and turned his ankle
and it is very sore.
Sigourney's second baseball team
went to Delta last FRIDAY and got beat
, by score of s. to Is. 1t wasn't really
the regular second team.
Mrs j. B. A. Robertson Sr. OF Kes-
wick and Mrs. j. B. A. Robertson Jr.
were in town Friday visiting at the
| home Of Howard Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Ford are the
Wednesday.
H. f. Wagner went to Moravia this
| morning.
Gilbert Randall came up from Cen
terville last night to visit his mother,
who is still sick. He returned this
| morning.
R. A. Schultz went to Burlington as
| ho r. rs ho O.
copal conference. He will stop at
BRIGHTON for visit whit c. E. Rippel
ard family.
| Mr.. and Mrs Sap Miller went to
williamsburg today to attend the fair.
| Mrs. William Barlow went to OF
| turnwa this morning
Charles Bennett was at Delta yes
| terdav.
]. s. White came In from the west
| this morning.
Mrs. Ira Marts met friends at the
Rock Island train this morning.
| Harry McVickers went to Keota this
morning.
COUNTY in the state Rebekah conven-
| ton.
r. A. Schultz has been elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of D. w Hamilton from the school
board Mr.. Hamilton has been very
oescicnt member of that body and Mr.
/ Schultz is expected to continue the
| good work
/ owir~ to the i'll health of his wife.
and thinking the climate does not
agree with his child. Rev O'Connor
will leave here in October for Colby.
Kansas thinking the change will be
for the better. He has been we'll liked
here ard is an efficient pastor.
Drs. Negus have purchased all the
outfit owned by DR.. Stone of Keswick
end will continue in the field there.
DR. Stone will locate in Davenport.
The many friends of both parties wish
| all r,lccess.
Marshal Grimes landed some people
for the sheriff of Muscatine county the
other day. They were wanted for some
stealing and Grimes traced them to
North English and got them with the
goods in their possession
John Ritzinger lost some hay by
LIGHTNING striking his barn on his farm
: Eight or ten tons burned.
All Johnson. who has been the eff
cient clerk at William Weller's for a
number Of years, has resigned. Elmer
Engeldinger is working there at pres
ent
It is reported that Mrs Owen Car
rell was alta cked by negro in her
!, home in Austin. Texas, recently. The
negro was captured, and claims rob-
berry as the motive.
Miss Anna Smith was attending
ctautauaua at What Cheer. and was
, taken sick the latter part of the ses
5 sion. She was taken to the home OF
: her sister. Mrs. Charles White. The
) ailment was very peculiar and baff1et
5 all medical skin. Specialists from lowe Nv.
. City came, but they could do nothing
!, 1t was pronounced an abscess of the
brain.
Death resulted last evening. Her faith.
or is Patrick Smith, resident of neal
D What Cheer. 1t is a very sad death
Z and the sorrowing relatives have thu
4 sincere sympathy of the community
;. Miss Smith was nineteen years old ant
2 a beautiful young woman.
Miss Blanche Pritchard of De
Moines is in Sigourney. where she will
T assist at the Page millinery store will
l. the trimming. She is an experienced
d trimmer.
|. Miss Mckee of Des Moines, who ha
been the trimmer for several years u
the Robert Updegraff store, is aga1l
r with the firm and will do the trimming
? work this year.
I The Misses Della and Edna Page ar
d attending the milliners' convention I
I. Chicago this week.
o Will Needham is carrying mail O
l. route No. A. while John Swisher is TAX
o ing vacation. Mr.. Swishers will en-
ter his horses in several race event
this fall
q Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Brown returne
+ from visit in Illinois last evening
" They had a fine visit with their son
n. while gone. They were away seve
weeks.
= Miss Mollie Strong left Wednesda
10 morning for Des Moines. where sh
ne will secure a stenographic position.
" Mrs Maleva Utterhack Of Hayes
n. vile was In town Wednesday.
N Sid Harmed of Eiedrick Is here tn
ar year to finish his work in the hig
~ school,
of Dr. Lamb and Walter Martin Of Hee
n rick were in town Wednesday,. The
DIS called on friends while in the cit
lis Walter has recently returned from h
ly Colorado trip and is much improved
~. health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Turner Of WIS
er Cheer We're visiting at the Henry Tu
e. ner home the first of the week. Nd
re and Mrs Turner are considering Il
!. az eating here.
81 w. G. Paul is laid UP at home with
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