Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05


feet on Saturday. They expect to op-
en- up large body Of fine coal in their
new opening.
Mrs. David Jones and daughter, Mrs.
D. B. Jones, spent Thursday in Ottum-
wa shopping.
| Andrew Peterson of Valera was in
town on Saturday on business.
Prof Stoop held the boards at the
opera house on Main street Saturday
night with moving picture show.
j. M. Joseph, coal prospector from
Lincoln, Neb., was in town last week
| to secure two drills. In his former
prospecting there he drilled four holes
near the above city one thousand feet
apart and found an eight-foot vein of
coal in height with sandstone roof
On his return trip G. w. York, the we'll
known prospector from Hamilton went
with him.
| in the city hall on Main street on Fri
day night. L. S. Graham, chief rang
er, of Ottumwa and Mr.. SPAWN, state
]organizer, addressed them. The at
tendance was large and an interesting
time participated IN.
H. A. Adamson of Marshalltown was
in town on Saturday on business.
William Madison and wife of Ottum-
wa spent Sunday in town at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Turner on Vine
street.
Thos. Connors and wife spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Pekay, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Kesinger.
| Mrs. ]. P. Blanchard of Van Buren,
county visited her husband this week.
He is working in the mines at this
place.
According to statistics there has
been 1,064 coal miners killed in the
United States SO far this year from ex-
plosions and other causes. Someone
| is to blame in this matter.
In correspondence from John Har-
per. mine foreman at Locust Gap, Pa,
to R. Williams, he says there are 147,-
900 miners engaged in the present
strike. Coal has advanced 80 cents a
ton. School boards are hiring extra
teachers and establishing more
schools all over the striking districts
as it seems to be continued struggle
between the mine workers and the
coal companies, with things in favor
| OF the miners union.
Pleasant Grove.
Pleasant Grove, June 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Crist, the Misses Brooks,
Turney and Macdonald and Oliver
Brooks were callers at the G.. w.
Crook home on Thursday, evening.
Martin Smith and wife were Ottum-
wa callers one day the past week.
A. E. Albert and sister, Miss Belle,
were Floris callers Saturday morning.
Mrs. Mary Hatch was in Ottunwa
| Thursday.
Oliver Brooks, who has been work
| ing in Ottumwa, has returned to his
home.
Richard Swniney and family OF
Dunnville passed through this vicinity
Saturday.
Mrs. Isaac Brooks, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Grant Hol-
comb at Leando, has returned home.
Joseph Wilkinson was an Eldon call
er Saturday.
Messrs. Dunning sold number Of
cattle to Henry Bolwer of Floris.
/ Mrs. S. ]. Peden and Mrs F. M.
4 Brooks We're Ottumwa shoppers on
/ Wednesday of last week. .
] Mrs. Corda Crist called on Mrs. Alice
Brooks on Friday. nj
White Elm.
! White Elm, June AZ. E.. Han
shaw and family spent Friday at C.E.
I Lasley's.
Miss Effie Vorhis spent Sunday at
her home in Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Carroll of Bloom
field visited last week at J. M. Car.
rolls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer returned home
from Oskaloosa Thursday.
Nina Noel Berdena and L. c..
Carroll attended the high school COM
mencement at Eldon Thursday night.
Frank Sharp spent Sunday at home
| Miss Blanche Carroll visited over
Sunday with Miss Hattie Nicklin at
! Leando.
Miss May Hughes returned home
to Eldon after an extended visit with
! friends and relatives.
1 Mrs. l.. F. Fishbach and Master
Louie visited last week at ]. M. Car
rolls.
Fay Dawson and Villa Carroll were
the guests of Lena Hughes Sunday.
Albany.
Albany, June 4-The friends of
Lewis Swain of West Albany called
on him Saturday night. 1t was his
birthday and all spent a pleasant ev-
ening.
Mrs. Paris Smith was quite sick last
week but is much improved now.
Ben Abegg, of Wapello county pass
ed through Albany early Monday
morning.
HI. G. Masters and wife were Ottum
wa callers last Thursday and Friday
F. A. Voland and wife were Sunday
callers at Ashgrove.
A fine rain again on Sunday glad
dened the hearts of all as it insures
plenty of grass and water. Crops OF
all kinds are looking remarkably well
and an abundance of garden truck ev
erywhere.
Winchester.
Winchester, June 1.-The heaviest
rain of the season fell last Sunday.
Many Winchester people attended