Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23

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ty-five years and was not an old set
tier, but that he would be in time,as
this was where his children were born
and where his wife was buried, and he
owed everything he was to Wapello
county. He referred to the early rec
objections of what his father and
grandfather had told him of western
Pennsylvania, and knowing what pi-
oneer life is from what he had heard
from the lips of his ancestors he
had been in Wapello county. He clos
ed with a glowing tribute to the inst1-
tutions of this country that have been
made possible by it's splendid civiliza-
ton.
Jacob Lowenberg and SAINT kirkpat-
rick each made brief addresses in the
afternoon.
Officers Elected.
The following are the officers of the
Wapello County Old Settlers Associa-
ton elected at the business meeting
yesterday, portion of which was pub
lished in last evenings Courier:
President-Capt. S. H. Harper, OF
tumwa.
Vice president-David Jay, Blakes-
burg.
I Secretary-W. H. H. Asbury, Ottum-
wa.
Historian. L. Hartman, Ottumwa.
Treasurer-Major A. H. Hamilton,
| Ottumwa.
Executive committee-G. l.. Nye,
Agency; David Jay, Blakesburg; ia
| cob Lowenburg, Ottumwa; Norman
Reno, Bladensburg, and Hon. w. A.
McIntire, Ottumwa.
Township Vice Presidents.
| Agency-W w. Connolly.
Highland-Geo. w. Buckner.
| Pleasant-Sam'l McClung.
Casino. Swope.
| Adams-Jno. Heckart.
Keokuk-Jno. Mcmillan.
Richland-J. N. Barker
Competine-Geo. w. Dickens.
Dahlonega-John Giltner.
Center-Capt. S. B. Evans.
Polk-Curtis Chisman.
Washington. F. Newell.
Columbia-Abraham Stuber.
Green-Samuel Randall.
| Greeting to Dr.. c. c. Warden.
d.. C. C. Warden, of this city, is ont
of the earliest pioneers of Wapello
county but owing to illness, was unable
to meet with the other members D
the association and his many friends
at Agency yesterday. The assocla
ton, therefore, unanimously voted l.
send a greeting to their honorct
brother.
Old Relics.
A number of very interesting relic
were on exhibition at the grounds yes
terday. Included among these was a!
cid fashioned spinning wheel; a dbl
printed in 1905, and /. rifle OF the oil
f1int-lock pattern, that is said to be
over 100 years old. The latter, e.
pecially, was of interest to many o
the present generation, who had neye
seen a complete flint lock, nor under
stool the method OF operating it. Til
rifle is the property Ct Jacob Roberts
of Eldon, who came into possession Q
it from his ancestors extending bac
as far as his great-grandfather. Th'
gun was brought to Indiana when
territory. P. c. Kibler, of Eldon, eS
planned the workings of the old 1lil
lock. E. T. Rowland, of Eldon, ais
had on exhibition horse pistol Whlc
was used in the war of 1Sl2.
The Burlington Special.
The large number of Ottnmwa pet
pie who attended the Old Settlers r.
union at Agency, yesterday, were a
forded splendid accommodations u
the Burlington special train of sevel
coaches. The train in the mornin
left the union depot at 10 o clock, an
returning left Agency at . o'clock
m. In the morning the train was
charge of Conductor Harry Scham
, and Engineer Frank Mower; brake
man ]. w. Cavenee and fireman ].
Sullivan. On the return trip the trai
was in charge Of conductor Pei
Lamb; engineer George thinner
brakemen E. J. Watson and Mulque
ney, and fireman George Coolboug