Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-09-04
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The Board Of Supervisors for Wap-
clio county are in session.

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The Board Of Supervisors for Wap
clio county are in session.
II Pathmaster Sylvester Warner i
making the way smooth for excellen
driving to the Fair grounds.
4 Gibbs lumber yard Office now on
wheels getting out of the way of the
new city hall.
Dan. Tisdale has refused an offer O
$4,000 per front foot for his lot mex
to Higgins block,
Don't forget that the County Fail
commences on the 18th of this month
and have something nice for exhibi.
ton.
| The marrying fever seems to have
broken out in our city and vicinity,
which indicates that the times are get.
ting better.
/ Up in Buchanan county they call the
new party "Darwinians7 because they
are supposed to be descended FROM the
Democratic monkey.
We learn that Mrs. Peck has rented
the third story of Mr.. Simpsons build
ing in Union Block, where she pro-
poses to run Normal School.
/ The Lee County Agricultural Fair
is to be held at Ft. Madison, Sept.
Both, 10 October Both, inclusive. We
are indebted to the Secretary for an
an invitation to be present.
| We notice in attendance upon our
District Court from abroad Judge
Trimble aud M. II. Jones, Esqs., from
Bloomfield, and R. w. Boyd, Esq,
from Eddyville.
The District Court, Judge Williams
presiding, commenced it's regular ses.
sion to day. There are Is chancery
cases, 70 criminal cases and 113 law
cases on the docket, or total of 26l
cases.
The 3lst day Of August, 1878, will
long be remembered as one of the hot
test days ever experienced. The Their
mometer indicated 1902 and 1929 at
various places in town. The very air
seemed to be laden with fire.
Sec j. G. Chappels card in to-day's
paper, 1t has the ring of the true met
tie in the very best of causes. Let ev-
cry good citizen help him to stand by
HE good resolve. So far as We know
intoxicating liquors is all the enemy
he has.
The size Of the City Hall projected
is 40xS0 two stories and basement A
portion of the basement is to be fitted
up as a calaboose. We shall give q
more full description Of it when the
contracts are made and we are assured
that it will be built. sr
Prof. L, NJ. Hastings left this week
for his new field of labor at Litchfeld,
Ill Our best wishes go with Mr.,
Hastings, and If he succeeds in build
ing up as good school in Litchfield
as he did in this city during seven
years faithful labor, he will give entire
satisfaction to his new patrons.
The State Fair commences at Cedar
Rapids on the 9Th inst. We have not
heard what representation Wapello
county IL to have there. We hope
our people will not let it 60 by default.
The Fair this year will unquestionably
surpass all others heretofore held in
the State.
The Presbytery of Iowa, embracing
in its bounds counties and having
under its care 30 ministers, ~ churches
and $500 communicates, comm ences
its session at West Point, Lee county,
Tuesday September End, The OPEN
ing sermon will be preached by Rev.
D. S. Tappan, Of Mt. Pleasant
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Mr.. John Phelps, of Competine Tp.
tells us that they had hail storm, in
that Township, extending some three
miles in width, on last Tuesday eve
ming. Hail stones fell as large as
mans fist, knocking out windows,
threshing down apples, killing chick
ems and pigs. James Wright had niue
four months old shoats killed.
LaForce 8 Morse are among the
liveliest business men in this city,
Their trade In real estate runs way up
into the thousands monthly, while
their abstract and insurance business
is kept moving lively. just now they
are running of big stock of goods at
very low rates, to make way for some
other big trade, There is nothing like
being up and doing
E. Z. McElroy, Attorney at Law,
and nephew Of Rev. j. M. McElroy,
has pitched his tent among us, and has
his single out On Znlaufs building,
corner of Second and Market streets.
He called this afternoon and had his
name enrolled az subscriber to the
COURIER, which proves that he under
stands how to get acquainted with our
people, and what they are doing.