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FROM VARIOUS
POINTS OF VIEW
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Observations by Courier Readers
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"The condition of roads in my
neighborhood means the taking away
of a portion of the rural mail serv
ice," said J. Hyde today. Mr. Hyde
operates a small coal mine in the
country some three and a half miles
north of Ottumwa on rural route No.
5. and has been a stickler for good
roads for some time. "I have with
other neighbors dragged the road and
have spread cinders to better the
condition," said lie, "but no good last
ing results have come from our ef
forts. However, it does no good to
complain to the road supervisor.
"I do not center the blame on the
read supervisor, August Johnson, for
he has obtained as good results as
his predecessors. I have complained
to him and always received the an
swer that there was no money to do
the work with. It is now high time
that the people cf that neighborhood
should take some steps to see why the
work can not be done on the roads
and that they be put in better condi
tion. The taking off of six miles of
rural mail service may prove an in
centive to those affected to do some
thing toward obtaining the desired re
sults.
"As the fault does not seem to be
with the road supervisor, it must be
with the system the county has of at
tending to the roads. If this is the
case I believe that the farmers resid
ing in the neighborhood along route
No. 5 should take the matter up to the
end that relief be had. I am glad to
see the road question taken tip by the
commercial club at Ottumwa and
know from experience that much good
can result from dragging the roads.
If the farmers throughout the county
and especially in such districts as my
neighborhood will take to dragging
the roads, or the county expend a sum
to assist the work we will begin an
era of better highways."
"It is with a keen realization of the
thanks due them, that I desire to ex
press to those who so kindly assisted
the Open Door Rescue Mission in pro
viding for the poor of the city Thanks
giving day" said Superintendent John
Astra this morning. "We delivered
into the appreciative hands of twenty
six families, bushel' baskets filled with
good stuffs for their Thanksgiving
meal, and this was made possible
though the liberal donations received,
lind on behalf of the mission and my
self personali I desire to acknowledge
The gifts received."
"It was a very successful Eistedd
fod from every standpoint," stated
Prof. James Swirles, conductor of the
Ottumwa Choral society, in speaking
of the event at Albia Thanksgiving
day. "I have attended many Eistedd
fotls, but I never attended one before
where everything was contested with
such spirit. In my personal opinion
I am not in favor of .adjudication by
one man. There should be a commit
tee of three adjudicators. I feel that
the one unfair part of the whole pro
ceedings was the adjudication in the
church choir competition. The Trin
ity choir gave a proper rendition and
was entitled to the prize. I do not
feel so bad about, losing the prize as
I do about the unfairness in the com
petition of the Williamsburg choral
society in putting up a bunch of sing
ers and calling themsehes a church
choir. If we had taken along the
choice singers from Ottumwa, irre
spective of the churches, we could
have made a better showing. I think
we were entitled to the prize money
In the ladles' chorus and that the de
cision of Adjudicator Davies was un
fair. I was talking with an Albia
business man last night who is one
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of the directors of the Eisteddfod and
he declared that the Eisteddfod next
year would not be held on Thanksgiv
ing, but earlier, in August or Septem
ber, and would be held in the oig
Chautauqua tabernacle, which will ac
commodate 5,000 people. Larger
prizes are to be given, with a purse
of S750 for first prize in the grand
chorus competition, and $250 for the
second prize. In the church choir
competition a prize of $100 will be
given and a piano to the winners in
that competition. No solo competi
tions will be for less than $25. In
stead of holding the Eisteddfod for
only one day it will be held for three
days.- If the idea of tl5 supporters is
carried out, it will be the biggest Eis
teddfod which ever took place in
Iowa."
Editor Courier:
In future wars fathers can say to
their sons, don't be prompt in volun
teering. Wait, the government will
pay larger bounties later, and if you
wait until the last few months of the
war, then go for a hundred days, you
will receive the same recognition in
pension and bounty laws as the vet
eran who takes part in weary marches,
perils of the siege, horrors of battle
carnage by placing himself a living
breastwork- between freedom and her
assailants. For years during the Civil
war men staid at home while hundreds
of battles were being fought, and thou
sands of soldiers shot in battle, then
volunteered for a hundred days during
the last months of the war. Most of
their hundred days' service was spent
in an excursion to and from some
peaceful camp, not a combative enemy
in a hundred miles of them. These
'latter day saints' that went from Iowa
took a steamboat ride to Memphis,
Tenn., and back, ever afterward re
maining the most conspicious mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Re
public.
Soldiers who enlisted under Lin
coln's first call for volunteers received
$100 bounty. Those who volunteered
later received not less than $300
bounty. True there was a so-called
'Equalization bounty act,' granting the
first volunteers an additional $100, but
it did not equalize by at least $100, vir
tually fining the first 100 or more for
being prompt in volunteering. After
serving the first term of three years,
and re-enlisting as veterans, if they
had been good enough soldiers to
merit promotion to a commissioned
officer, and received the promotion,
the unpaid part of veteran bounty was
stopped. The court of claims having
decided Dec. 21, 1903 that 'the honor
of being a commissioned officer,
coupled with the emoluments attach
ed thereto was deemed sufficent to in
duce veterans to accept the honor in
lieu of bounty.' Honor! Holy Moses!
a veteran soldier did not have to be
promoted to get honor. He was chuck
full of honor. Honor hung on all the
bushes about the veteran. The woods
was full of honor. With musket in
hand the veteran made honor. He was
a manufacturer of honor. Everything
about him was made to honor the man
behind the gun. There is honor in all
the
There's a surprise in store for
make sure to get the genuine
Toasted Corn Flakes
"The Courier is a great newspaper," I eision to withhold that
said R. Williams, of Olivet, who spent
Thanksgiving in the city with his
daughters, Mrs. A. Long, 604 West
Second street, and Mrs. John Freder
icksou, .230 Holt street. Mr. Williams
has been a correspondent for the
Courier, as well aa for a number of
other Iowa papers, for years. "I read
a large number of daily papers," he
said, "and I have been reading them
for years. I have been immensely
pleased to see the Courier keeping in
the forefront. I like the way the Cour
ier grasps the importance of the big
news events and features them. I
always feel assured that when there
is a big story the Courier will have it
in full." Mr. Williams, who was ac
companied by his wife, returned home
yesterday afternoon.
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positions in active military life. In
cases of veterans who were promoted
during their second term of service not
one of them elected to accept honor in
lieu of residue of bounty. They had
earned their commission by long serv
ice. They were competent drill mas
ters, capable of commanding soldiers
in action knew drill regulation, etc.,
thoroughly. Their services were worth
more than honor.
The decision of the court of claims
would appear all right for early vol
enteer officers, who knew nothing
about drill regulations and active
campaigning. Officers like those who
commanded at Bulls Run should have
had their bounties cut off legs cut off
also. Some of them did not stop run
ning until they reached Washington.
Then they stopped at the Willard'
Figure on it old vets, then count up
what you could have made by staying
at home in school or at work.
James Rfeagin,
Civil War Veteran, Bloomfield. Ia.
VILLAGE CREEK.
Village Creek—Mrs. D. A. Rater and
children were the guests of Mrs. B.
Curray and familv last Sunday.
Mr.'Hill and family of South Ot
tumwa have moved onto their farm,
formerly known as the F. P. Salter
farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Yates and Mr. 'd
Mrs. R. L. Scott attended church at
Ormanville lost Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Dexter and
daughter Miss Irene, also Miss Inez
Truitt of Woodward, spent Sunda" at
the W. Z. Dexter home.
If you have any apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
iss Virgie Baum visited Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. C. C. Baum.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. and the
regular preaching services at 3 p. m. At
the Zion M. E. church next Sunday
Nov. 2S.
Harry Harsch and family spent Sat
urday evening at the F. L. Dexter
home.
W. B. Allred and wife visited Sun
day with the latter's sister Mrs. Wm.,
Alderdice west of Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. John Green of Ottum
wa were business visitors in this
neighborhood recently.
Miss Anna Myers was a pleasant
caller at the F. L. Dexter home Tues
day.
CHSLLICOTHE.
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Chillicothe—On Wednesday evening,
Nov. IT at the home of the bride's sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Bowen, who lives about
two miles south of Chillicothe, the
marriage of Miss Mary Waddlngton to
James Grooms was celebrated. A host
of relatives and friends were present.
Miss Elva Carpenter of Ottumwa sang
sweetly and very impressively "Oh,
Promise Me." Miss Iva Stevens of
Dudley played Lohengrin's wedding
march while the bride and groom at
tended by Frank Cundiff and Miss
Lora Carpenter took their places un
der an arch beautifully decorated in
ping and white chrysanthemums and
iink and white ribbon. Rev. Slack of
Chillicothe solemnized the ceremony,
which united them as husband and
v. :.'e. After congratulations they re
paired tb the dining room where a
sumptuous two-course supper was ser
ed. The dining room was prettily dec
in ninlt iiud .white, the color
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you if you
(hotel. I fail to see the justice of de- Mrs.E. Sanford Warren. Mr. and Mrs.
veteran bounty R.
from officers who were promoted after
they re-enlisted. It was virtually fining
them for being good enough soldiers
to merit promotion, and for being
prompt in re-enlisting.
In most transactions 111 this life per
sons receive praise and pay ill ac
cordance to services rendered: not so
with Civil war soldiers. 'Ninety day or
more' job lot all dumped in together. Of
course it would be impossible to get
a law that would please all, but it ap
pears to me that a given amount per
month, in accordance to services ren
dered. in addition to disability pension
would be just. One dollar per month
for each 100 days served in addition
to disability pension.
scheme being pink and white and was
carried out throughout. The bride
w.ls gowned in a white wool dress
trimmed in satin and lace. She wore a
wedding veil and carried a bunch of
bridal roses. The bridesmaids also
wore white and carried pink roses. Tin:
flower girls were Miss In ex Stevens
and Miss I.ora Bowen. nieces of the
bride and were dressed in white and
carried white chrysanthemums. The
bride was the recipient of numerous
beautiful resents consisting' of cut
glass, silverware and hand painted
china.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
ivid
Grooms. Mr. and Mrs. James
Wadding-ton, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Grooms. frank Cundiff, Hiss Lora
Carpenter, Mrs. Carrie J. Stevens. W.
S. Stevens, P. C. Grooms. Halla Cun
diff. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Grooms,
Mrs. G. E. Jenkins, .Miss Doro. Warren,
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Johnston. Mr. and
G. w. Forsythe, Mr. and Mrs. David
T. Rambo. F. B. Nash. Mrs. A. E. Nash
Mrs. Belle Carpenter, Miss Elva Car
penter, Mr. and Mrs. Clms. Rhenport,
Mr. and .Mrs. Geo. Bowen, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Stevens. Mrs. Ed Wad
dington, Stanley. Warren. Miss Tva
Stevens. Miss Alice Appleauist. Miss
Bessie Cundiff, Miss Lora Bowen, Miss
Inez Stevens. Miss Sylvia Streicher,
and Ernest Jones.
Personal Items.
Miss Cec'l Greene of Ottumwa visit
ed at the homes of J. A. Stump and
Fred Padgett last Sunday.
If you have any apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want'ad in the Courier.
The ladies of the M. E. church gave
a oyster supper at the I. O. O. F. hall
Thanksgiving eve.
Mr. and Mrs. J. AV. Dunning visited
at the home of their daughter Mrs.
Fred Padgett last Sunday.
EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville—Jake Holil and wife of
Bridgeport visited Mrs. Hold's mother
Mrs. Briggs.
The ladies of the Methodist church
met at the home of Mrs. Walter Hart
man. A Christmas program will be
given at the next meeting which will
be held at the home of Mrs. Mil
ler.
A. C. Beamer and Del Biggs of Chil
licothe sold the Andy Lamis farm *.o
Frank Padget for $110 per acre. This
'i I'm is better known as the Ed Nye
farm.
Airs. Clias. Robins of Des Moines is
visiting the family of W. S. Barnett,
north of town.
If you have any apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want ad In the Courier.
Fred Clark of Greenridge met with
a serious accident. While driving he
fell and a car of coal passed over him.
He was badlv bruised.
Miss Leta Worrell and Bernice
Sherman gave a party in honor of Miss
Edna Sheldon who leaves soon to
make her home in Minnesota. A large
number of young people were present
and a very pleasant evening was
spent. Miss Sheldon will visit in Mar
shalltown on her way to Minnesota.
The funeral of little Ruby Herndon
occurred at the home Wednesday aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock. A short talk was
given by John Dye. Interment was
made In Covenenter cemetery at
Chrisholm.
Hohl brothers have leased the
Wormhoudt farm west of town.
Mrs. Katie Littlejohn living west .if
town is very ill with tonsilitis.
The 4-year-old child of Chas. Robins
was kicked by a horse and cut severely
so that several stitches had to be
taken.
Zed Herndon of Lockman and Don
Herndon of Fraker attended the fun
eral of Ruby Herndon. Ed Herndon, a
nenh--"- of Porter Herndon was also in
attendance.
Robert Kiminers of Burlington is
visiting friends in Eddyville.
KEOSAUQUA.
Keosauqua—The Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs will give a box supper at the
hall Wednesday evening Dec. 1st.
Each member Is allowed to invite one
friend.
Master Frank Haven McClurg, the
little son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Mc
Clurz entertained a crowd of little
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IN APPEAL TO
HIGHER COURT
MOVE TO CARRY PREVIOUS AP
PEAL FROM DISTRICT OF CO­
LUMBIA COURT TO SUPREME
TRIBUNAL BY CERTIORARI.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 27.—On be
half of Gompers, Mitchell and Mor
rison a petition was filed in the su
preme court of the United States today
for a writ of certiorari requiring the
court of appeals of the District of Co
lumbia to certify to the highest
tribunal for its decision and determi
nation of the appeal taken by them in
the Buck's Stove and Range company
case.
The petition states that the "ques
tions involved in this case are of great
public importance, affecting the views
and conduct of many millions of peo
ple, including two million who are by
representation made the defendants in
the principal action.
"The constitutional right of these
people of saying by word of mouth or
printed publication to each other or to
others that they do not propose to
deal with the plaintiff or purchase its
products," is advanced.
folks at a birthday party Friday Nov.
19th, it being his second birthday.
Mrs. S. J. Brownlee and daughter
Pearl have returned from a several
days' visit with relatives in Keokuk.
The former attended the session of the
Degree of Honor.
Geo. Findlay is in Mt. Pleasant on
business.
If you have any apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eeres regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you ean find good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
M. Beer and grandson Clyde Beer
left Wednesday for Keokuk to spend
Thanksgiving with relatives.
Mrs. J. Regur was a passenger for
Ottumwa Tuesday where she will vis
it her daughter Mrs. Will Disbrow.
Geo. F. Smith was a business visitor
in Ottumwa £:fi urd:y.
Mrs. A. iSloer left Tuesday morula?
lor De? Mei'ies for a two weeks' visit
with a son tc'i daughter.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. McBride and
children of Rugby, S. D.. are in the city
the guests of Sirs. Jennie Brooks. They
are enroute to Chicago where they will
spend the winter for the benefit of the
doctor's health.
Mrs. J. R. Sherman of this place en
tertained the Willing Workers of the
Baptist church of Bonaparte last
Thursday. The ladies came up on the
morning'train and returned to their
home at 6 p. m.
The Ladies' Guild of the Congrega
tional church will hold its annual
bazaar at the' Sherod building Dec. 2.
Mrs. Roy Warrington departed on
Saturday for Valley
short visit.
.Mrs. C. L. Tenant, and son Ray of
Fairfield and Mrs. John Tenant of Os
ka'.nosa have been spending the week
with their sister Mrs. Chas. McLaugh
lin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. June and children
were visitors In Ottumwa Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. F. Smith and daughter
Miss Irene Smith of this place, Mrs.
Bernice Johnson of Des Moines visit
ed in Bonaparte from Saturday until
Monday.
Wm. Eleriek left Thursday for
Wyoming on a business trip.
CANTRIL.
Cantril—A. F. Holder sold his in
terest in the Cantril Lumber Co., to
his partner C. D. Streeter and keeps
the grain business.
A. Knox spent Sunday with his par
ents at Keosauqua.
Mrs. Emil Davis of Milton visited
Carrie Harbin Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sample of lola.
Kansas, are visiting the latter's broth
er J. R. Moore.
Mrs. Geo. Henry returned to her
home at Kansas City.
Letiie Triggs returned Tuesday
from a visit at Athens. Mo.
If you have any apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
Mrs. J. J. Maley has returned home
from S perry.
Mrs. Tennant read a sermon Sunday
morning in the absence of her hus
band who was called away to preach a
funeral sermon.
Wm. Blanc-hard and famil" of Mil
ton visited Dr. W. A. Jones Sunday.
W. W. Drew is visiting in Ottumwa.
Geo. Dummilt of Donnelson visited
Saturday at the M. E. parsonage.
Glen Wollam'is quite*'ill with rheu
matism.
A number attended the funeral of
Lucy Vail Fleet held at Milton Satur
day.
School is dismissed for vacation the
rest of the week.
Mrs. A. Work has been ill the past
week but is better now.
Mrs. Cantril returned to her home
at West Point Frida-.
Hattie Hilliard visited Milla Stemple
the past week.
CHARITON.
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Chariton—Miss Jennie Anderson, of
Hiteman, came Wednesday for a visit
with Miss Fredn Anderson and other
friends.
Mrs. Bert Tansey and children of
Leon came on Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Whittlesey.
Miss Bess Dilsaver of Garden Grove
visited in this city Wednesday with
Miss Helen Leach while on her way to
Des Moines.
Mrs. Kate Foulks left Wednesday for
a visit in Ottumwa with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGugart and in
Burlington with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Gray and daugh
ter Dorothy are spending a few days
in Colfax with Mrs. Gray's sister, Mrs.
Ingram.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Riebel entertain
ed a large company of friends at a
sumptuous dinner Thanksgiving.
G. A. Cunningham of Whltebreast
township, celebrated his birthday on
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Wednesday, and he was given a pleas
ant surprise by a number of friends
and neighbors. Several friends from
Milo were also present. A most enjoy
able time is renorted by those in at
tendance.
A large number of :ig people en
joyed a Thanksgiving ball at the
Pythian Temple last evening.
Miss Elsie McGrane is spending a
few days with friends in Fairfield.
Mrs. H. B. Stewart and children left
Wednesday for a visit in Indianapolis
with her parents, Col. and Mrs. B. F.
Clayton.
If you have any auples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lewis left Wed
nesday for a few days' visit with rel
atives in Murray.
Jas. Foxall left Wednesday for Pied
mont. W. V., called there by the ser
ious illness of his brother-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Shelton and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Swanson are spending a
few days with relatives in Afton.
Mrs. Abbie Crane of Mt. Pleasant,
who had been spending a few days
with her son Julius Crane and family
left Wednesday for a visit with rela
tives in Clarinda.
Mrs. B. F. Lnndrey and little daugh
ter Pauline, left Wednesday for a visit
with relatives in Rosendale, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Lindquist, ac
companied bv the latter's mother, Mrs.
Johanna Wilson and Master Wilbur
Larson left Wednesday for a visit in
Red Oak with their children, Mrs. Fe
lix Hanson and Carl and Minnie Lind
quist.
Miss Cleo Reynolds of Chicago, who
had been spending several weeks at
the home of her uncle, C. L. Andrew,
left Wednesday for a visit with rela
tives in New Hampton. Mo.
Jobbers of High Grade Flours, Wholesale and Retail Mill Feed, Oil
Meal and Cotton Seed Meal. We carry a full line of field and garden
seeds. See or write us for samples and pricer.
MOULTON.
Moulton.—J. W. Campbell left last
Monday for I.acona to visit his sister,
Mrs. M. J. Robertson, who is sick.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Christian church Thursday
at 11 a. m. Rev. Smith of the Metho
dist Episcopal church will preach the
sermon.
Dan Edwards has received a letter
Junction for a from liis son. L. S. Edwards of Water
loo, in which he states that he has sold
his creamery there and doesn't know
where he will locate.
Saturday. Nov. 20, occurred the mar
riage- of Miss Rosamond Dooley,
daughter of F. M. Dooley. to Eugene
Kaiser, an engineer on the Wabash.
The marriage took place at Kansas
City, Mo. The young couple will
make their home at Brunswick, Mo.,
for the present.
If you have anv apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
bv putting a want ad in the Courier.
Mrs. P. E. Barnes left Wednesday
for Oklahoma City to visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. Ora Ware.
•E. A. Walker returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he has been the
past week attending the National Land
congress. He reports a large attend
ance and a very profitable gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Robertson of
May, Oklahoma, arrived last week for
a visit with her aunt, Mrs. W.
Tharp.
The basket ball game Friday be
tween Moulton and Milton was quite
interesting. The game was called, at
2:30 and at the end of the first half
the score was in favor of Milton. The
Moulton girls then renewed their en
ergy and took the game from the Mil
ton girls in the second half, with a
score of 12 to 10 in favor of Moulton
Miss Flossie Oneal, who has been
teaching near Cincinnati, Iowa,
home on a week's vacation.
Miss Kate Hastings and Miss Min
nie Mertz were in Ottumwa Friday
shopping.
SIGOURNEY.
Sigourney--The new Fish hotel "nns
been completed and Landloard Fis!
and family moved into the new house
Saturday. The formal opening will oc
cur Wednesday evening. Invitations to
the public were sent out to that effect
Saturday.
Sherman Chacey from near Ioka was
in Sigourney Saturday on business
matters.
Contractor J. L. Simmins departed
for Bloomington, 111., Friday evening
where he has a contract to erect a
large bank building.
Cashier E. D. Baird from North
English was a Sigourney business vis
itor Saturday
Will Snakenberg of Harper was in
Sigourney on business Saturday.
Abe Miller who is one of the teach
ers in the Keota ""iblic schools spent
Sunday at home with his mother.
Attorney D. W. Hamilton will go to
Marion this week to attend district
court.
If you have any apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
Martin Weber from Abingdon was In
Sigourney Saturday for the first time
in many months.
John Baylor and wife of What Cheer
spent Sunda in Sigourney with the
former's brother C. E. Baylor.
Work on the new court house is pro
gressing satisfactoritly. The concrete
work on the roof is all completed and
the building is now enclosed and un-
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necessary Eye Trouble
in this world. We allow ourselves to
become nervous and fretful. Weeds of
care overrun the garden of the heart
when they should never be allowed!
to take root.
A GREAT DEAL OF THE
PRESENT EYE TROUBLE
is caused by people selecting Glasses
for themselves that are unsulted for
their Eyes.
WE SUPPLY THE BEST,
after thorough examinations and tests.
Ottumwa Optical Co.
Upstairs Over New 6 and 10c Stor*.
Aalc for Or. Hanaell.
der roof, although the roof is not com
pleted.
Arthur J. Fisher gave the third num- .'
ber of the Sigourney lecture course al
the Baptist church. Mr. Fisher as an
impersonater is first class. He recited
to a well filled house and held his aud
ience spellbound throughout the even
ing.
Eli Edmundson and Wilson Hog«
from Coal Creek were in Sigourney on
legal business Thursday.
Jacob Duree of Hayesville was
business caller in Sigourney Monday.
M. M. Wheeler of Webster was
calling on friends in this city Monday
and looking after business matters.
J. R. Dunn of Delta was in Sigour
ney Monday.
Rev. D. W. Morgan, wife and babiea
returned Monday from their visit at
Waterloo, where they have been for
fortnight visiting the former's mother
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pauli drov«*
overland to Keswick where their son
Dallas had a big sale. They returned.
Monday.
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Andrew Thornburg. wife and chil-
dren from near Webster were in Sig
ourney Monday visiting relatives and
attending to business matters.
Robert Updegraff sold his hand
some home in northeast Sigourney to
G. G. Seeber. Mr. Seeber will take pos
session at once and become a resident
of the city. The "lace has 15 acres oC
ground and will make Mr. Seeber a»
excellent home.
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Sigourney—Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Richmond who have been vlsitinff
their daughter and family at Loredo,
Mo., returned home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Brunt left Tues
day for Springfield, Mo., to spend
Thanksgiving with their daughter Mrs.
U. G. Dawson and husband.
Nicholas Tinnis from Talleyrand was
in Sigourney Wednesday on business.
Clark Pulver came up from Wash
ington Wednesday morning for thfl
Fish hotel opening and to assist in
furnishing music for the occasion.
Sigourney schools closed Wednesday
for the Thanksgiving vacation. The out
of town high school teachers departed
for their respective homes Wednesday
evening. Miss Patter for Washington.
Miss Freeman for Cedar Falls and
Miss McCulloch for Cedar Rapids.
If you have any apples, potatoes,
jellies, or you want to furnish butter
or eggs regularly to some one in Ot
tumwa, you can find good customers
by putting a want ad in the Courier.
Superintendent J. R. McVicker of the
Keota schools. and family, spent
Thanksgiving at the J. W. Croneweth
home in Sigourney.
Curtis and Charles Updegraff who
are students at the Iowa State Uni
versity came home to spend Thanks
giving with their mother and other
relatives.
Cashier E. J. Engeldinger of Bright
on arrived home Thanksgiving day to
spend Thanksgiving day at the par
ental Engeldinger home.
The Fish hotel opening which oc
curred Wednesday evening proved to
be a great success. About 200 guests
were entertained. Music was furnished
by the Sigourney band and an orches
tra from Ottumwa and all speak in
flatterin-- terms of the evening's enter
tainment.
Mrs. E. J. Horton who recently re
turned from Minneapolis where she
had been visiting her brother C. H.
Achard left Tuesday evening for Mar
shalltown to spend the winter with her
daughter Mrs. A. W. Talbot.
•T. H. Love who has been here for
several days looking after his store left
Tuesday for his home in Albia.
Gus Kracht left Tuesday for Burl
ington on business.
Miss Emma McNeff who has been
spending several weeks at the G. G.
Woodin home in Chicago arrived homr
Tuesday.
Dr. L. B. Oliver was called to Keota
Tuesday on professional business to
see his old friend Dr. Brice who i»
seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Yerger entertain
ed at a. family dinner on Thanksgiving
day. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Rhineliart of Rose Hill. Mr.
Yerger's mother. Mrs. J. P. Yerger and
Mrs. Anna Sattler.
Mrs. William Stockman and daugh
ter Marcella, of Red Cloud, Neb., are
visiting at the D. T. Stockman home
in this city.
Mrs. F. E. White of the north part of
the county is spending the week at the
home of her daughter Mra. G» E
Kleinschmidt.