Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

ing Coal Company on the Hickenlooper
farm, three miles south of town. and it
will be but short time until coal is
being hoisted from the place. A five
and half foot vein of good coal was
struck.
The Wallace Duncan Bankruptcy
proceedings were held in the law office
of Anderson & Everett yesterday be-
fore c. S. Wycoff, referee in bank
ruptcy. The. estate of applicant for adj
judication of bankruptcy was found to
be in bankrupt condition and it was
so decided. The assets of the property
will amount to about $4,000; liabilities
about $2,7O0.
The census enumerators for the city
have almost completed their labor and
estimates of the city's population place
the figures at 5000.
Mrs. Coe, of New York, is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Eschback.
A committee of the city council COM
posed of l.. B. Edwards, David Ham
mond, Col.W. X. Hardenbrook and Geo
Cramer went over to Oskaloosa yester-
day for the purpose of investigating
that city's methods of street pavement
and examine the condition of the
streets after the pavements had been
used for some time. The council will
meet Monday night for the purpose of
opening bids received and of letting
the contract.
That Melrose will celebrate the 4th
OF July issannounced by large red,
white and blue colored circulars and
bills scattered profusely about the sci-
ty. Albia's patriotic people will cele-
brate with Melrose or Hiteman as no
celebration will be held here.
Attorney Geo. f. Heindel. of Ottum-
wa, was in the city yesterday on bust
ness connected with the bankruptcy
proceedings of Wallace NJ Duncan.
The new printing press for the Abba
Union is being erected in the Unions
new home. The size of the paper will
be slightly enlarged, making it seven
column paper instead of six.
DELTA.
Delta, June 26.-John Grouse left for
Denver Wednesday evening to be gone
q few months.
w. R. Bell and family of Davenport
a few days.
D. johnson was in sigourney Thurs
day on business.
q. G. Fleek left for Brighton Sat
urday night where Ae has accepted a
position with the Brighton weekly
Rev. Fisher spent Tuesday in Keota
with Rev. Ritche.
John Blakesley was in Davenport
THURSDAY on business.
Villier Vernon left for Chicago Tues
day morning on business.
Hade Brainard is better from his a..
tack OF mountain fever which he con-
tracted while, on his western trip.
Born, on the 18th, son to Teny
Rhodes and wife.
j. E. Bunf was in Oskaloosa Tuesday
on business.
j. p. Ellis, manager IF the firm of
Gee and Shaddock was in Ottumwa over
Sunday.
Reny Mcdonald, wife aud family of
Carroll arrived here Wednesday TO
spend the summer with relatives and
friends.
Mabel and Ida Fisher returned from
their visit Thursday.
DR.. Burly was in Sigourney Thursday
between morning trains.
During the storm Thursday evening
the school was struck by lightning
but very little damage was done.
VIM. Ewing is putting up grain ele-
vator to hold $4,000 bushels. The grain
will be elevated by a gasoline engine.
John Sampson was in Oslsaloosa We'd
nesday in the interest OF he hardware
store OF Sampson and Sampson.
Il. Burrows and Vim. Knox were in
Muscatine Friday on business.
w. A. Vincent and wife Of Kirksville.
Mo-, have located here. They will have
charge of the Lemley old stand.
d. Martin has recovered from a sc.
we're attack OF heart failure.