Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22
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dayton, Ohio, spent two days in town
last week on business.
| Charles Myers, of the Baker mines,
secured work at the Phillips mines in
| Ottumwa this week.
| The democrats of this precinct at
their caucus on Saturday nominated
Edward Arendale for justice and Jas.
Hardesty for trustee.
G. W. Van Aman, of Iowa City, was
in town on Tuesday on business.
The little daughter of Eli Farrand Sc
cured some torpedoes on Monday and
gave one to the small son of John Dew
lin. The little fellow put it in his
mouth. While there it exploded, leav-
ing cut lip and a very sore mouth.
Frank Brown moved building on
a vacant lot opposite the company
store this week where he will open up
a general store.
The socialists of this place are very
active and hold meetings regularly
when they discuss the topic of the
day.
The first rally by the republicans
will be held here on Friday evening,
October 25, at p. m. 1t will be ad-
dressed by Mr.. Buckner, of Highland,
land Captain Harper, of Ottumwa. We
look for rousing meeting
James Newsom moved to Huntsville,
Missouri, this week. He has home
there of his own He will work in the
mines.
i John w. Daniels started to work
here this week. He has been working
in Ottumwa all the summer.
Mrs. George Bagnall, of Ottumwa,
moved to Keb on Monday. She will
occupy the residence vacated by Chas.
Long, at the foot of Maple street.
The redeemers of the world Social
|ists) at their last meeting nominated
James Nevin for justice and John Ben
nett for trustee.
Thomas Howells had his hand Sc
| verely mashed while at work in the
mines last week.
I. W. Fowler, of Ottumwa, accom-
panied by Lewis Randolph, president
of the Iowa & Illinois coal copany, OF
New York, was in tGWn on Saturday
) looking over the mining interests here.
W. P. Williamson, of Atlantic, was
: in town on Saturday on business; ais
James Nesbit, of Polk City.
, John Lloyd, one of our Oldest citi
: zens, purchased forty acre fruit
. farm one-half from Melrose, Monroe
county He moved to his new home
, on Friday His wife joined him or
. Saturday. Mr.. Lloyd was one of oul
most intelligent and Industrious min
n ers About year ago his health fail
6 ed him and he abandoned mining ant
will change to fruit farming. He ha'
o an estimable wife to help him in hi!
, new calling
DR.. j. A. Hill spent Saturday even
ing in Ottumwa on business.
Farmers report fall pasture goot
with scarcely any killing frost UP tt
: date.
/ Miss Annie James, of Oskaloosa, wis
!, tied in this vicinity this week.
u The coal company are now runnin!
J their entries night and day to max
room for men and to fill their increas
= ing trade.
is Mr.. and Mrs. John Maring spen
Sunday in South Ottumwa wit
~ friends.
George Holt was an Ottumwa visit
Il or on Sunday, the guest of his brother
Stuart.
The mines are running steady tai
ing out six hundred tons of coal daily
\ ], new men finding work.
II ]. P. Anderson, of Avery, spent Sa
urday in town with friends.
" E. j. Farrell, a contractor of the Mi
waukee extension, spent Sunday i
s. town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
liam Gilaspie, on Vine street Hi
"a home is in South Dakota.
Willard Ferguson, of Eldon, sper
s, Sunday in town with his sister, Mr.
rs Gilaspie.
John Quin and wife visited friend
OF in South Ottumwa on Sunday.
p Mrs. Adam Long, Mrs. William Gil
n aspie and Miss Jessie Williams sper
OF Wednesday in the country, the CUES
of Miss Mamie Fugate.
Ia James Willis. who has been sick fc
Id some time with catarrh of the ston
n ach, is rapidly improving. He we
81 kindly remembered by the miners G
Friday by taking up collection fl
Il. him.
1g A large number of invited guests a
tended a social party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels. on Satu
SIS day night, as token of their r
spect for this estimable family WI
it. are among the oldest settlers here
The parlor was brilliantly lighted u
"a, Music enlivened the occasion. Soci
ly. amusements were participated in al
ey a royal supper served which aided