Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
bread besides the regular prizes offered

by the association.
j. A. Carlson, living west of town a
short way, is suffering from very
sore face, the result of poisoning
caused by a slight scratch received in
cutting corn.
Messrs. Walton g. Co., after giving it
full and fair, trial for over q year
have decided that the public do not
appreciate the advantages of their
messenger call box services and have
come out with a circular disseminating
the use of it from now on. While a
great many of the citizens availed
themselves of the convenience of the
system, yet a greater number have
telephones and telephone and messen-
ger service cannot exist in the same
town.
Word has been received from Des
Moir'es that Frank Burlington. Frank
Schaffer and Geo. Timmons, three
Charlton young boys, have enlisted in
the United States army and have been
assigned to the .Thirty-eighth United
States volunteer regiment which will
be stationed at Jefferson barracks, JEFF
ferson City, Mo. They have already
departed for the city and are now fully
started on their duties as soldiers.
The Christian church people, now
that they have secured regular min
lister, are making arrangements for
better music and figuring with Miss
Edith Brant, the efficient musical in
structor of the public. schools, to in
duce her to take charge of the music,
select u choir and drill it for church
services. Miss Brant had charge of
the choir once before and the oongre-
cation had the best music in the his
tory of the church.
Mrs. q. S. Jones is enjoying a visit
from her brother, of Russell, who is
here attending the fair.
Mrs. Flora w. Marshall has resigned
her position as local editor for the
Charlton Patriot, and will depart in a
short time for Hiteman, where her
husband has employment.
Chas. Barber, of Liberty county, was
in. town Wednesday visiting friends
and taking in the fair.
Miss Goldie Edwards is filling the
place behind the counter Of Jos. Myers
store made vacant for a time by the
absence of Gladys Miller, who. is alb
sent on visit.
Wednesday was the first real day OF
the Lucas county fair and everything
went off in ship shape form. The
weather aside from a heavy wind
which interfered with fast time fol
the horses, was ideal. The exhibits
We're fine and numerous. About SOC
tickets We're sold at the gate aside
from the admissions on membership
tickets, and all present report them,
selves as more than pleased with the
fine racing. The regular card is
one of exceptional merit. After the
regular card had been finished there
were several match races of disgrace
full character, nearly all of which were
''fxed'' or plugged" to catch the mon
side" The 2:1s pace for a purse OF
$3.50 was fne horse race and the time
&15A in within Aof a second of the
| rack record.
Summaries of races:
2:1s pace
Como W.......... ..... -. / i ]
Jack Patton .............!...
Reaver $3.50. ...... 1885,. -.
Bob BOWser.. Observation-Disclosures. 3 5
Time, 2:15A, 2:17, 2:1sA.
Incopite, Tarliio, Nellie B, McTowsh
also started.
The one-half mile and repeat was
now in straight heats by Ben Ray,
owned by Stone and Lush, of Charlton,
Mickey second, and Anthe R third.
Time 57s4, sly. The one-half mile
dash was won by Fearless, Irish Girl
second, and Matte M, third. Time SO
seconds.
sIGOURNEY.
sigourney, Sept. 26.-E. B. Rossi-
ter and family, of Moulton, will locate
here this week, occupying the OF.
Brown property. Mr.. Rossiter will
work in the interests of the New York
Life Insurance company. Mr.. Rossiter
is now here and Mrs. Rossiter and the
two children will arrive Friday or Sat-
urday, coming from Ohio, where they
have been visiting relatives.
Charley Breneman, living south of
town, has sold his farm of III acres to
Dave Patterson at $50 per acre.
The Dpnerly Sisters have consolidat-
ed their two restaurants and are now
occupying the Valerius building.
Dave Beatty left yesterday morning
for st. Louis where he will resume his
medical studies.
r. Z. Timmons left last evening for
Minneapolis in the interest of the
Minneapolis Threshing Machine CON-
pany.
A marriage license was issued yes
teraay to William S. Messenger and
Miss Mabel Wheeler.
The democrats have made arrange
ments with William Jennings Bryan
to make a speech in Sigourney one
week from next Saturday, Oct. T., He
will arrive abut o'clock p. m. and the
speech will be made Immediately. A
large crowd is expected.
Sigonrney, Sept. 27.-Marriage IL
censes were issued yesterday to Will
liam r. Ruby and Emily j. Smithart,
and to George w. Osborne and Nellie
Hardenbrook.
Miss leila Quimby returned yester-
day to her home in Des Moines after
having had pleasant summers visit
at the parental G. G. Johnston home.
Mrs. AL Bower, of Harper, visited
yesterday at the Ed Bower homee.
Gill Utterback is remodelling his
house preparatory to building an ad.