Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-03
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Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Oct 1-(Special CORE
spondence)-Mrs. Harvey Sanger and
children have gone to Salida, Cal, to
join Mr.. Sanger, who few months
ago resigned his position as foreman
Of the Republican in order to accept
the position of city editor of semi
weekly paper Of that city
c. G. Burgess has gone to Helena,
Montana, where he has secured a posi-
ton in jewelry store.
c. 3. Roger recently sold his resi-
dence property 10 Will Dunlap and al
SO disposed. cs his household furni-
ture at public sale the latter part Of
the week. The family will leave this
week for California, where they intend
locating, hoping to receive healthful
benefits from the climate.
Will H. Wiseman. who has spent the
past few years as clerk in Cook & Rus
sells dry goods store, left Saturday
evening for Oskaloosa, where he has
accepted position in the linen depart
ment of Baldauf's general store-i
The Knights of Pythias lodge held
| services Sunday afternoon in response
to the call of the grand lodge to hold
memorial services for the late Presi-
1dent Mckinley, who was a brother
Knigth. The program consisted of
short talks by the knights, together
with short sketches of the late Presi-
dents life and death.
keb.
Keb, Oct Mrs. David Thorn
spent week in Lucas attending the
wedding of her brother.
john Hall returned home Monday.
Mrs. John Narver of Avery. recent.
/ ly visited her parents, Mr.. and, Mrs
Joseph Hill.
Captain S. H. Harper, the next sen.
ator from Wapello county and Harry
/ Cramer, next sheriff, were in town
on Thursday looking up their political
fences. They were the guests of Mr.
and, Mrs. H. Williams for supper.
George Holt, book-keeper at the
mines, was in Ottumwa Friday on bus
mess.
Socialist literature is literally dis
tributed around town this week.
The coal company had two tele
phones put in the mines last week
One at the bottom of the shaft, an
one at the far end of the mines Civ
ing direct communication to the out
side world.
4 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis spen1
ping.
James Shevlin was confined to his
| house several days last week witt
sickness, but he is now able to resume
his duties as mine boss in the mines.
John Ames of Cedar Falls, was il
town Saturday on business.
The married woman of the towr
1 gave Mrs. Byron Dale on Thursda.
night banquet in the Bagnall hall or
Main street, it being her sixtyfourtl
anniversary. Refreshments were serv
ed and a purse Of money raised fol
this aged widow whose husband wa:
killed in the mines. Since her bereave
ment she has been making living b.
selling confectionery goods. She wa!
made supremely happy.
Mrs. H. Sutton is on the sick lis
this week, but is reported as GONZALES
cling.
| w. H. Scott, of Des Moines, spen
Monday in town on business.
4 Thomas d. Williams, one of ou
most Industrious miners purchased
eighty acres of land in Minnesota re
Gently.
Mrs Thomas Coons of Lucas visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Victor Ingelbloon
last week.
William Gilaspie, of Eldon, move,
to Keb Monday. Mrs. ]. w. Richards
of Ottumwa also moved here on tn
same day.
The miners are running full time
many new men finding work.
Farmers report the corn crop ia
better than they expected. The earl
. frost had no effect on it.
, Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming visit
ed friends in Ottumwa on Sunday.