Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06


nell are visiting here.
keb.
Keb, Aug 6.-Edward Fowler was in
town on Wednesday looking after his
coal business here. Mr.. Fowler informs
the Courier correspondent that indica-
tons lead to a steady run in the coal
business for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Michael Riley one of the most in
dustrious and intelligentyoung farm
ers, was in town on Wednesday. He
reports having just finished harvesting
that day.
The Keb Base Ball association was
organized this week with the following
officers: DR.. ]. A. Hull, president;
j. H. Thomas, secretary-treasurer;
Frank Smith, captain, P. G. Reese,
manager. They are open to all COM
ers on the following conditions during
the remainder of the season: All
games to be called at p m. Should
any changes be made in Washington
can play any old time Address P. c..
Reese, Keb.
Mrs. James Muller spent the week in
Higbee, Missouri, looking after her
real estate there.
w. H. Anderson of Ripply, was a
business caller in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. William Fleming and daughter
Mary spent Wednesday in Ottumwa
with friends.
Rev. George Scott is engaged in a
series of meetings at Pekay this week.
William Connors, mine foreman,
bought on Monday a fine trotting horse,
buggy and harness from Jesse Randall
of Knoxville. The horse has a three
minute record. .
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Delap,
July 80, a son.
Henry McVeigh made a visit to
Bussey on Friday.
Il. Williams and daughter, Mrs.
Adam Long, spent Tuesday evening,
July 81, in the country at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Riley. Mr.. Ril-
| ey and his wife moved to their present
home 50 years ago, which was then a
| dense woods. They had the old time
| characteristic push known to the Irish
| race. They hewed their fortune right
out of the woods. Mr. Riley reports
having just put one of the largest
hay crops he ever raised on the place
| during all these years. His oats are
first class also, in quality, but he
thinks there will only be one-fourth of
corn crop this year. Mr.. Riley land
ed in America So years ago and arrived
| at Burlington without dollar Today
he has six hundred acres of land, 1875
head of stock, As head of steers,
and his land is listed at $50 per acre.
The mines of this place are running
full time and have been since July Is.
The miners at their regular meeting
on Thursday night elected Charles
Overstate for check weighman at the
| mines.
Miss Annetta Riley is spending the
week at the home of her brother in Pc
kay. Mr.. Riley is the engineer there
James Shevlin attended services at
| the South Side Catholic church in OF
tumwa Sunday.
Funeral services were held in the
Saints church August / at 2 p. M by
Elder Thomas d. Williams over the re-
mains of Eliza P. Strang, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Strang,
who died at their home in Oskaloosa
July 80, after brief sickness of two
days. The remains were brought here
to the home of Mrs. Eliza P. SUNNI
scoe. Interment was made in the
Burns Gem etery west of town on Fri
day.
John Mitchell of Hilton spent short
time in town on Sunday at the home
Of Mr. ard Mrs. James Ferguson on
Main street.
Mrs. William Gilaspie of Ottumwa
was in the city on Saturday, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett. On Sun
day, in company with Mrs. Bennett,
she drove over to Pekay for a visit.
Mrs. ]. w. Carr entertained friends
and served them with ice cream, cake
and fruit on Friday at her home on
Water street. The following were pres
ent were: Mesdames R. Williams, A.
Long, j. Frederickson, w. Turner, p
Isaac, D. Smith, T. Weston,
Crow. The occasion was greatly en-
livened by selections on the organ by
Mrs. William Turner and on the violin
by Mrs. R. Williams.
William Golden, Henry McVeigh and
John Richards, Jr., left on Monday for
Monroe county where they will visit
for short time
Mrs. Mary Bagnall of 'Ottumwa spent
Ouuudy III CoWA Will lCl DiOChSl, WuO
is making her home with her son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Thomas
| on Vine street.
Mrs. Frank Smith is spending the
| week in Foster at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Erickson.
John Howells took charge of the
mule stable in the mines last week in
place of Frank Smith, who went te
driving.
The State bank at Mechanicsville
has let the contract for three-story