Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-02
MAY GET RAILROAD.
bloomfield Citizens Get PROPOSE
ton for New Line.
PLAN TO CONNECT WITH QUINCY, ILL
Reading, Pa, and st. Louis Capital
Said to be Interested in Scheme
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Proposition for Citizens.


Committee Appointed to Investigate
Proposition for Citizens.
Bloomfield, Oct. IA new project
for advancing the financial and busi-
ness interests of the city was sprung
on the citizens Monday in the form of
a proposition for building new rail-
road between Quincy, Ills, and this
place. The supposed proposition was
to be made by Reading, Pa, and ST.
Louis capitalists represented by Mr.
Taggerty, who arrived here Monday
and after comforting with number of
leading business men called mass
meeting of the citizens. which was
held at the court house Monday night.
The meeting was little lacking in the
spirit of enthusiasm, owing to the
somewhat indefinite proposition
made by Mr.. Taggerty, which was
that Bloomfield should raise $500 to
help out the preliminary survey. But
this proposition was not backed by any
promise on the part of the company
to put in the road after the survey was
made and portion of the expense paid
by the citizens. The meeting resulted
in appointing a committee composed
OF John c.. Frazer, Geo. w. Phillips
and c. F. Davis to confer with Rev. u.
A. Wyckizer, pastor of the Christian
church, and one of the stockholders
of the Klondike coal mine and call
second meeting at some future date.
The mention of the Klondike coal
r,1in IN Of
the whole matter and throws light on
the object of the project. The propos-
ed route will run from Quincy, His. to
LAGRANGE, Bunker HILL Memphis, Mo-,
klondike coal mine and Bloomfield,
where the road will terminate This
would furnish fine shipping line for
the Klondike coal and would greatly
increase the financial interests of the
owners of the mine. but what about
the general public? What would it
put into their pockets? Business men
must be able to solve this problem be-
fore pledging the necessary funds.
Some OF the citizens express the opin-
Ion that new railroad from this point
would no doubt keep the X. c., which
Is branch of the G., B. & O., alive and
at the same time prevent the @. road
from Strengthening the road from Pu--
laski to Moulton. which would leave
Bloomfield in the lurch, and conse--
quently putting in the new road would
result in keeping what it now has and
possibly reaping some reward from the
new line.
The regular meeting of the P. E. O..
sisterhood was held Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. p F. Carroll. The
literary program was given by the
children, followed by lunch furnish.
ed by the mothers The evening was
greatly enjoyed although the weather
was stormy and the return home was
made through one of the heaviest rains
of the season.
Samuel Steele of Silvan Springs, Ar
kansas, arrived here Monday to join
for some time. Mr. Steele was for
mer resident of this city and thinks it
probable that he will return and make
his home here again.
Bloomfield, Sept. 3d.. V. Saun. OF
Oes Moines, who has been spending
the past week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. G. r. Wilson. left Monday for his
former home in Bedford where he in
tends spending few days before go
Ing to Clarinda where he will visit his
mother.
Frank Pierson, of Ottumwa arrived
Sunday morning from Ottumwa and re
turned that evening accompanied by
Mrs. Pierson. who has been spending
the past week at the home of hel
mother. Mrs W. E. Galpin.
Attorney and Mrs. d. H. Payne, Mr.
and Mrs. I. T. Russell, Mrs M. F. Brad
we'll, e. K. Herr, Prof A. T. Downey
Miss Virgie Russell and Orr Berry, the
latter of Ottumwa, attended the county
Sunday school convention at West
Grove Sunday.
Hon. w. H. Taylor, who recent,
purchased the j. Mccain residence
property. has had the house remodelet
and repaired and intends moving there
in short time. His present residence
in the north part of town will be occu
pied by his son, Will. and family
F. b. Cresswell. of Ottumwa, was {
business visitor in this place Monday
The report circulated last week tina
DIR. F. w. Simmonds had gone to Ho
Springs for his health was not correct
rs DR.. Simmonds has returned from
Seymour where he has been VISITING
his parents, who have recently LOCATED
in that city. He, however, intends go
int in short time to Excelsio
Strings, Mo-, where he will remail
some time for his health.
DR.. S. N. Colliver, OF West Grove
spent Sunday evenings with relatives
in this city.
DR.. j. w. Young has received let
ter from General Cyrus Bussey, o
Washington, D. c. who has for som
time been visiting relatives in De
Moines, stating that he will arrive il
this city today in order to partici
pate in the reunion of the Third low
cavalry which will be held Oct / an
2. During his stay in this city he vii
be entertained at the home of DR.. an
Mrs. Young.
Rev. j. w. Potter and family lief
Monday evening for TT. Madison wher
they will visit for few days.
Walter l.. Johnson, Of Verdi, spen
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs