Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
From the Daily OF the FAD
RERRONAI

Hon. j. W. Dixon left for Des
Moines at noon to-day.
S. a. Flaglcr, Superintendent OF
the Union Coal and Mining Compa-
nys affairs, was in tho city yesterday.
Thos. J. Potter is in the city to-day
visiting his parents and other rcla-
tivcs, and also attending to some bus
mess OF a general nature.
Mr.. Leach, one Of the prominent
citizens Of Red Oak, took stroll
over the city to-day, and expressed
himself as very much pleased with
the situation.
j. II. Cole, the father OF Charles,
Ben, Chef, and William, all at one
time conductors on the Central, was
in town to-day looking after two or
three Of the boys who live in this
city.
Geo. II. Griggs, Superintendent of
the X. & d. NJ. Railroad, was in the
city at noon, which may OF may not
have something to do with important
railroad improvements projected to
commence in this city early in the
Spring.
J. w. Richards, Of Osceola, is one
of the guests at the Ballingall House.
A. Strannahan,of Sigourucy. roost-
cd on the top limb down at the Bal
lingall House last night.
Hon. John Madden, of Taylor Co.,
was in the city ut noon and created
sort Of a famine at the Depot Hotel
where he took dinner.
Fred Thompson, Mr.. Chatterton's
assistant in the train dispatchcrs Office
Is on the streets again after an illness
Of two or three weeks. Fred still
looks little peaked, but will proba-
bly, soon be wrestling with his fried
potatoes and stcwcd onions as usual.
Charley Cole, the conductor Of the
train on the Central Railroad which
was ditched few days ago and to-
tally wrecked, is able to be on the
streets a. ain. Charley looks little
the worse for the trouble, but will
soon be able 10 take his train again.
The wood market was ovcr-crowd-
cd to-day, and parties buying, were,
to great extent allowed TO make
prices.
a large colony Of Swcdcs passed
through the city to-day on their way
TO their new homes in Gowry, on the
Des Moines and TT. Dodge railroad.
They are hardy looking set Of pco-
pie and will no doubt contribute
largely towards making the wilder
ness blossom as the rosc."
The hog market in this city re-
mains practically the same rs per
yesterdays quotations; $6.S5@7.l5
for the best grades. The packing
season will soon be over, aud il farm
crs wish to benefit by competition Of
packers and shippers, they should he
looking after the matter before long.
Yesterday evening, team, left
standing near the crossing OF Green
and Samantha streets, became restless
and started of. At the time they
were crossing the railroad a switch
engine ran into the team aud tumbled
them down in heap among the
pieces Of the broken wagon. One Of
the horses was badly bruised but was
able 10 walk home. So much for
carclessness.
II. &. Alexander, living near Eldon,
In this county, came to the city yes
terday driving span Of horses and
wagon and hitched them on tho va.
cant ground in the rear of L. +. Grays
grocery store, on Main street. They
were there about an hour and half.
when on going to see about them Mr..
Alexander found one bride had been
taken from the wagon and one Of the
horses gone; also the harness tina,
was on him. He looked all dsy but
did not ind him. The horse was q
bay star in the forehead; left hind
foot white; large scar on the LEI,
hip small scar on right hip and Ten
years old. Mr.. Alexander will roa.
sonably reward any ono who will in.
form him where the horse may be
found. His address is Eldon, Iowa