Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

where the column will be, formed.
Frank Nimocks, marshall of the day,
will be assisted by c. NJ. Myers, Charles
Hall, True Giltner and H. B. Maynard.
The column will be headed by pla-
toon of police followed by the ladies'
band; Elks' trap; members of Ottum-
wa Elk lodge; Citizens band; Ft. Mad
ison Elks; Eldon band; Cedar Rapids
Elks; Abba band; visiting Elks; Wa
pello Chief band; fifty couples of col
ored cake walkers, who will walk for
a prize during the parade. The line
of march will be from the city hall to
Main street; east to jefferson; coun-
termarch to Court; north to Second;
west to Marion; countermarch to
Court; south to Main; east to Elks'
hall and disband. The fancy steps OF
the cake walk will be rendered during
the march on Second street.
Travelling Mems Parade.
The travelling men, in charge of I.
B. Trotter,. assisted by J. w. Roe, L. j.
Stentz and Bert Gephart, will leave
their headquarters at 1870 o'clock.
The column will be headed by the La
dies and Wapello Chief bands, follow
ed by two carriages and the local trav-
cling men and their guests on foot.
The first carriage will contain F. A.
Haley, secretary of the state travelling
mems association; Frank Mclntire;
Frank Simmons and w. ]. Burnett
The second carriage will contain May
or T. j. Phillips, H. i. Waterman, j,
H. Merrill and j. W.. Garner. The line
of march will extend from The head.
quarters building west to Wapello;
north to Second; east to Market; south
to Main; east to headquarters. Re
freshments will be served the visiting
travelling men and their friends by
the local travelling men at their head
quarters.
Fair Notes.
Thomas NJ. Hall, OF near Libertyville
experienced his first ride on the steam
cars today and is enjoying the stree
fair. Mr.. Hall is "a years old and ha
lived, within sight of railroad mos
of his life but never rode on a trail
until today. He arrived. on, the SAINT;
I Fe special and will remain all day.
A stranger in town was standing o,
the corner of Main and Market street
yesterday afternoon about o'clocl
watching: the Labor day. parade, whe1
suddenly something was thrown in hi
eye. His attention was then Gale,
to the fact that his watch chain ha,
been cut, and on investiga ton he fount
that his watch had been stolen. Hi
eye panied him, SO that he, had to g,
to a physician, whose examination
showed that red pepper had beel
thrown into them. The name of til
unfortunate man could not be learned
From Wednesdays Daily.l e,
Mrs. A., Diller. Of JOG South Moor
]street, South Ottumwa, was robbed o
a pocketbook containing about $25. a
the street, fair yesterday afternoon
The. purse was taken from Mrs. Diller'
jacket pocket about 4 o'clock, as sh
was waiting for the South Side car, OF
the corner of Main and Market streets
| The Hiternan band accompanied tn
delegation from that place today. Owe
200 people arrived on Burlington NJ
! 10 at noon from Hiteman and othe
towns along the line. Two extr
coaches were put on this train for tn
accommodation of the labor delegs
ton.
The opening day of Ottumwa's frs
annual free street fair and carnival wa
a success. The attendance, especial
in the afternoon and evening. wa
even laroer than had been anticipate
for the first day, and there were n
serious accidents or trouble to mar til
| pleasure of the lnerry-makers VIII
We're apparently out. to enjoy then
selves to the: fullest extent. I'd s I