Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
EY.

Sigourney. Mrs Verna Riddell and
her two children of Laredo, Mo-, who
have been visiting for several weeks
at the parental A. M. Richmond home,
left for their home yesterday.
Sigourney had a Latter Day Saints
meeting Saturday and Sunday. Twelve
elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints We're here from
Utah.
Mrs. George E. Kleinschmidt, who Is
visiting at the home of her father,
Hon. Fred E. White, near Webster,
was suddenly taken i'll n is now in a
dangerous condition. DR.. Strawbridge
Of this place is the attending physi-
clan.
George Bishop of Illinois, a brother
of Mrs. Thomas Lyons, was in Sigour-
ney attending the funeral Of his SIS
ter recently.
John Ritzinger of Waterloo is visit
the county bridge contractor for
Blackhawk county.
Mrs. George Motion and son or
Omaha. are visiting Mrs. Notions SIS
ter, Mrs. Orville Turner.
George Pendleton Of Thornburg Is
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs,
Rudolph Draegert. Mr.. Pendleton is q
mail clerk and several weeks ago was
In the wreck near Waterloo, receiving
a serious injury to one of his hands,
from which he Is now slowly recover
Dr.. and Mrs. N. B. Cotton Of Ben
tonville, Arkansas, n their son. b. L..
Cotton Of Iowa City, are in the city for
an extended visit with the w. L. Etter
family.
Dr.. Frierrich NUM- of Cincinnati,
who is an uncle Of Mrs. A. P. john
son is making an extended visit at tne
Johnson home.
George T. Namur, n Of Sigourney's
popular business men, has been dam
gerously sick for more than a week
and at present is no better, and the
entire community sympathizes with
him. 1t is earnestly hoped that he Will
soon regain his Usual health.
J. NJ. Uric of Boulder, Colorado,
was a caller in Sigournev last week.
Mr.. Uric used to be station agent at
Atwood for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Legg of OF
tunwa are visiting their parents here
this week.
Lee Mccain, who has been to New
York City with a a load OF
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. ]. r. Mackey, who underwent a
severe surgical operation at her home
in West sigourney this week is i'm
proving slowly Mrs. Eugene Schipfer
is in Iowa City, under the care OF an
optieian.
Harry White. son of Con White,
PROPRIETOR of the Merchants hotter,
went to Iowa, City Friday for a
visit with his brother, Frank. who is
attending the Iowa State university.
Carl Ripple, manager OF Paufs
Lumber company at Brighton, Is the
guest of his sister. Mrs. Ralph Schultz.
The Music division Of the Sigour-
ney woman's club met at the home of
Mrs. Daisie Schipfer Friday,
and studied Jordan" and Heller,
with Mrs. Lillian Wagner as leader.
The young men of the Presbyterian
church Christian Endeavor society had
a daughnut social at the home
Of Edward McQuaid FRIDAY.
Mrs. F. L.. Goeldner left Satur-
day morning for a ten days visit with
Mrs. W. J.. Sayre of Des Moines.
Mrs. Orville Turner was at home
Thursday afternoon and evening to
about two hundred and forty ladies'
The occasion was q Halloween party
The house was artistically decorated
with fall foliage and jack-o'-lanterns
with the proverbial "black cat" much
in evidence, and an array Of witches
and ghosts, with Red Riding Hood anC
Gipsy fortune tellers to add to the
g~rotesuueness OF h scene. An orches.
ira composed Of three "colored ladies'
created much amusement for the
guests, as each "a an artist on theil
respective instrument. Elaborate re.
freshments were served and the Hal.
lowe'en idea prevailed throughout. Ev.
eryone pronounced it the most move
reception Of the season.