Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
3 NEIGHBORHooD NEWS {
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keb, Aug. 24-Joseph Truman, one of
the oldest and best known miners of Iowa,
moved his family here on Monday from
Drakesville.
David Sanders and son, of Lost Creek,
secured work In the mines here Monday.
Wilson Jones, of Clark county, was in
the city on Tuesday on business. He says
in his travels he finds corn in good condi-
ton and predicts n fair crop raised.
Miss Mary Fleming and Mrs. Abram Nor
gan spent Tuesday in Ottumwa with.
friends.
Charles Overstd resigned as check weigh
man this week and will work in the Rear
don mines near Kirkville.
Baled hay was selling in town last week
at IS ton delivered, and corn 90 cents a
bushel.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Nevin on
Monday, an eleven pound daughter.
David Sanders and son, of Lost Creek,
started to work in the mines here on
| "Wednesday.
Mrs. Jefferson Reese ana son, of Madrid,
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Reese's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hadden
| j. H. Young. of Valera, was a business
caller in the city on Wednesday
! j. w. Carr and sons, Elmer and Fred, at
tended the picnic In Kirkville, Mo-, on
Thursday.
Spencer James, of Leighton, was a bust
ness caller in town on Thursday.
| Isaac Hodge (colored) moved his family
to Buxton this week.
| Mrs. Abram Morgan spent Thursday in
| Ottumwa trading.
| Daniel Waters was hastily summoned to
| Pekay this week on account of the serious
| illness of his nephew, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thomas.
| w. II. Emerson, of Quincy, ILL.,, was a
| business caller in the city on Friday.
The fall term Of school will commence
| Monday, September Z, with Misses An.
Meta and Rosa Rily in charge.
Il Smaller Newberg and his mOther-in-law,
Mrs. John Reese, moved iii the building
recently vacated l,y Isaac Hodge, on
School street; on Friday.
David Sanders, of Lost Creek, moved in
j the large building at the end of Vine
4 street, last week.
Il John Quinn was elected as check weigh
j man to the mines by the miners at thell
regular meeting ON Thursday night.
John Richard. Jr., who has been work
4 ing at Hilton for q short time, returned
home on Thursday and started to work il
the mines on Friday.
i w. p. johnson, of Cass county. was II
the city a short time Saturday. Mr. John
son travels extensively and in a converse
ton with the Courier correspondent says
!. he find the hay and oats good, both II
quality as well as quantity. put up in fin,
/
pectati6n providing frost is little late.
: r. Williams and wife and grandson spen
Saturday morning in the country east O
town in the Mast neighborhood. Franz
, and Charley Mast have two nice improved
. farms. Frank Mast is preparing to build ,
fine new residence ON his place He has
fine young orchard set out; also variet.
of evergreens. He had mower and wa
cutting weeds on the public highway
The Mast homes are close to two splendid
!. churches and school house, one, the Meth
, odist Episcopal church, the other has
nice sign on 1t reading, Wilson Presbyte
rian church." This one has nice spir
which can be seen a long time before get
, ting there, also n large lamp In front t
light UP the entrance. These two churehe
and school house are situated in the fines
farming country on earth.
!, The mines run full time last week. Ney
men were taken on every day during til
week from various localities.
The miners We're paid off on Saturda
for the first half of August.
Mrs. Daniel Davis, of near Kirkville
, spent Short time in town ON Saturday a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis, o
81 Main street.
: Mrs John Daniels and Mrs Richar
{ Price returned home OH Saturday from
J weeks visit in Lucas and Hlteman wit
old time friends and relatives.
, The Keb B. B. association gave dane
In the city hall on Saturday night. Musl
. was furnished by NJ. L. Byfne ond job
/. Faulkes; of Ottumwa.
e Richard Price and w. II. Evans sper
y Saturday in Ottufnwa on business.
: Dan Nicholson spent Saturday evening |
n Ottumwa with friends.
!, Mrs w. u. Williams, the widow of til
e late, w. p. Williams, Of Keb, was Marie
q a short time ago to W. r. Evans, of Luea
b a prominent miner from that place. The
!, returned on Thursday from bridal tot
= and will locate here. Mr.. Evans having S
cured work for himself and son.
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