Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-08
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the Central for st. Paul.
NJ. O. kctchum has been employed
as business manager and collector Of
the keosauaua Republican.
The only man in the county Who
rides John-donkey. was in town to-
day.
Potatoes have been selling in knox-
vile. Iowa. for ten cents a bushel.
and cabbagcs as large a a ltaifhusllel
Ter n cent n piece.
The Odd Fellows. of Agency City.
have made arrangements fora Grand
Festival 10 he held in Chamberlain
Hall. on Friday evening the 9th inst,
The North Missouri Railroad brol
up from ST. Charles. Missouri. this
morning. four stock cars for the Des
Moines & Minnesota Narrow Gauge
Railroad. They are neat little things.
The Oskaloosa Ha'old of Yesterday
says: "The Chicago. Rock Island 4
Pacific Railroad is going west AT once.
and the agents arc out on the west
line hunting right of way.
The team OF one of our butchers
tried TO outrun locomotive to-day,
and the wagon they were bitched to,
or rather the pieces that were left.
got TO ride up 10 Grimes shop on an
ether wagon.
To show something about how hard
times are. it is only necessary 10 state
that the Jordan Bros. Yesterday sold
in retail way, Sl.66S.9S worth of
| goods. All our other merchants are.
we suppose. doing equally well.
| Pella has a citizen rejoicing in the
name of Hocgewoening, A day or
two since he was called before the
Police Court there. and the Judge dis
located his jaw in trying TO call the
prisoners name when he pronounced
! sentence.
| Last week we accidentally sent the
Mt. Pleasant Journal weekly CouR-
TER, blank on one side. To-day it was
returned with the inside form OF the
journal printed on it. The Journal
reminds us Of tho fellow that set his
hen turkey on six dozen oggs. II
spread itself tremendously bni
couldn't quito kiver.n
| The ball at the City Hall last night
was, as usual, a grand success. The
supper was excellent. ana put people
i in q general good humor, and they
danced until 4 o'clock this morning
John Gray received the silver lantern
The vote was unanimous and he feels
as proud rs a pulet after laying hcl
first egg.
The Burlington Gazette Of last even.
ing says that next Sunday three of The
train dispatchors Mt Burlington. will bt
removed to Ottumwa, aud tho trains
on the Middle Division of the B. & NJ
r II. will receive their orders from
that poiut hereafter. This relieves tin
: wires at this end immensely and til,
advantage 10 the road is considered
about the same as putting up new
I wire from Burlington TO Creston.
On Monday last The schools Of tn
: city of Muscatine were closed for til,
: day and business largely suspended
to attend the funeral of two boys
aged sixteen each. who were drown
ed while skating together on iii,
, Saturday previous. One was Paul
! the only son of the Hon. jerome Cars
kaddon. and the other Willie. eldcs
| son of Prof. n. s. Robinson.
Boys! We cannot describe the bit
. ter. hcartrcnding sorrow which chill
: aud agonizes the hearts of parent
upon the occasion of such terribl
misfortunes. We feel that we cannc
, attempt to do So but il is fitting tina
; we publish the sad facts above record
+ ed, and earnestly implorc the young
. one and all. to take no risks. be no
G rash and vcnturcsome. but ,'emembe
G d7ruys the anxious solicitudc tina
5 sits entbroncd in the family circle 70
). your safety. when you arc about en-
flowing your youthful sports.
Eatni Acctacns.
Yesterday evening about $50
!. young man by the name of Fran
Harrison, switchman in the c. I
& @. Railroad yards in this city. fel
!, between the cars and was. Instant
:. killed.
il seems that they We're making
running switch, and when opposit
!, the Gas Work smear the Round Hous'
Harrison. while standin. on tn
dead wood" and holding Ia the to
of the car. undertook TO pull the couI
ling pin. and while STOPPING oyt
i somehow lost his hold. fell. and j
!. falling struck on his head just in frol
Of the engine which caught him .
y the hips. doubled nm up. and role
him along for some distance. The ei
), CINE was stopped assoon as it possibl
: could be. but when the man was picl
3 ed up he was dead. Ills neck W;
y broken. his lower jaw crushed, shou
ders broken and iamned. and also q
ugly scalp wound. about three inch'
s long. on the back Of his head.
i Harrison was about 30 years
5 age, and came here abouttwo or thir
! weeks ago from Burlington. He
well spoken of by those who knc
$ him best. and was. we learn. a sobc
I industrious man.
! He leaves wife and one chill
! who are living somewhere in Blake
g Addition.
An inquest is being held this afte
z noon. but the facts produced by Il
u evidence will be substantially asabo'
y given.
Mitchell " Kelley, on Second stree
y have one OF the nentest groceries
Is the city and always have full SUI
le ply Of choice family groceries, coul
/ try produce, NC. Good goods
: reasonable prices is the rulo with thel
4: give them call. All goodsdcliyc
.. cd free &C y dsW
! The Burlington Hawkcgc says th'
up to date all il mystery about Ma
: shall Cox. lie has been traced as Il
~ Moulton, on tho D, Il S. W., 4
!, which place he went from Ottumn
via Fairfield and Bloomfield, but
! the latter place he 10 lost sight OF, MI
oil his movements are c0mpletel
6 wrapped In mystery. Ills friends
70 this city assert that he IL on the trs
Of a burSlar,a will be heard from
duo time. Yesterday the preyailir
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