Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30

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tumwa Wednesday, He will go on the
road as travelling salesman for the
Iowa G. Illinois Fuel company.
The coal company finished putting
up 800 tons of ice Friday.
George Guthrie is on the sick list
this week.
James Bateman is sick with pneu,
monia.
James Holman. of Denison, was in
town Friday on business.
Saturday was pay day which is
happy event in mining town.
Michael Johnson, Of Colorado, visit
ed friends and relatives in town this
week He formerly resided here.
George Wilson, of Laid, ILL.,, accept
ed position as clerk in the company
store this week.
The sad disaster at Lost Greek casts
a gloom over Keb Many of the vic
number from this place attended the
funeral of their brother miners Sun
day.
John Ward, of lNorbush, is the new
ly installed boollkeeper at the mines.
William Reese, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Reese, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is report
ed to be convalescing.
Jenkin Richards was confined to his
house all this week with sickness.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Crow attended
the funeral of the Lost Creek miners
Sunday
d. j. Lilly spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lilly,
at Phillips mines.
The miners of Keb were sadly dis
appointed on reading Saturdays Cou-
rier that Iowa was barred aut of the
national convention at Indianapolis.
Col. A. r. Bishop returned to his
home at Murray Saturday, where he
will stay. While here he made many
friends who are loath to see him go.
| James Bateman, who is sick with
pneumonia, is getting along nicely at
/ present.
Brice Gibbs, who had his ankle hurt
| in the mines some time ago, started
to work on Saturday.
Lewis Friday, one of the Keb clerks,
left Monday for Forbush to take a po
sition in the company store there.
Lew has many friends in and around
Keb and all wish him success.
Miss Elizabeth Price, who has been
in the office in the Keb store here
has resigned her position to take effect
on February 1. She will be succeeded
by Geo. Wilson of Ladd, ILL.,
]. H. Johnson, of Colfgax, was in
town on Saturday on business.
Died. Sunday, January rs, 1902, VIII
liam Osborn, aged 81 years. He leaves
wife, son and daughter to mourn his
demise. His remains were taker
charge of by the United Mine Workers
of America who marched in body
from the city hall on Main street Tues
day at 1890 o'clock to the residence
on Vine street. where funeral services
were held. The funeral services were
conducted by Thomas D. Williams
pdesident of the Miners Union
From there they followed the
remains to OttuInwa where inter
ment was made. The deceased was /;
well known Iowa miner, having beef
mine foreman under Robert Hughes a
Foster for a number of years. He wa
an active member of the Knights o
Pythias during it's career at Foster
Robert Hughes, of Cincinnati, ant
John Hughes and daughter Hattie, MI
and Mrs. Thomas Hoadley, of Foster
Mr.. and Mrs D. Willard, of Hilton
and Capt. and Mrs. Olyroyd, of Of
!. tumwa, were in attendance at the fl
!. neral.
: William Williams, superintendent c
! the Mines has secured the services c
3 Morgan Phillips as nurse since whic
t time he is doing nicely.
|
S Hazel Dell.
e Hazel He'll, Jan.29.-Friday being I
i l.. Dexter's birthday anniversary
: few of his friends planned and cal
: ried out a very successful surprise
: The evening was spent in music an
e social chat. Light refreshments wer
t served and at late hour the guest
r departed wishing Mr.. Dexter man
e happy returns of the day
i Those reported on the sick list las
week are convalescing.
k While chopping wood Wednesday !
I S. Berry, of Ormanville, cut his for
head quite severely. In raising tn
}, axe it caught on the clothes line, stril
ing above the left eye. A doctor wa
t called and the wound dressed. M
S Berry is now getting along nicely.
n Miss Inez Truitt visited Wednesda
with her sister, Mrs. F. L. Dexter
Batavia.