Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
Keb,

Keb. Sept. 15.-William Truman and wife
returned Tuesday after a visit at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tru-
man.
visited in the city this week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Carr on Victor
street.
Mrs. James Willis was summoned to Luz
cas- on Tuesday to attend the bedside of
her mother, Mrs. Rockwell, who is very
sick there.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Donaldson on
Wednesday, daughter.
3 James Jones. of Newton, was business
caller in town on Wednesday.
Mesdames A. Long, ]. Fredrickson and
NJ. Dickson attended the show in Ottum-
wa on Thursday.
The miners at their regular meeting on
Thursday night elected Roger Griffith vice
president of Local 154 U. NJ. w. of A.
Mrs John Barnes returned home to OF.
tumwa on Thursday after a weeks visit
here with her sister, Mrs. j. w. Carr.
Ema Young, of Brooklyn, was business
caller in town on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Carr were in Ottum.
wa on Thursday night.
D. w. Davis found on his farm on the
road to Kirkviile, a four and a half foot
vein of coal in q shaft he put down there
for local trade. Mr.. Davis put down an
other shaft on the same place during the
summer, but found no coal. The new
one is Just little further west, with the
above result
Henry Davis and daughter, Lille, re
turned home on Thursday from weeks
visit with friends in Hiteman. Mr. Davis
reports a very pleasant visit.
George Guthrie. the blacksmith at the
mines, informs the Courier correspondent
he has on his farm near Kirkvile. twenty
seven acres of corn that will yield large
average crop for Iowa Mr.. Guthrie
through industry and economy, purchased
a fine improved farm there and is making
Il preparations to quit his calling and devote
himself to farming
Edward Fowler and George Thompson, OF
Ottumwa, We're in town a short time or
Friday on mining business.
Smaller Newbery, who has been suffer
ing for some time with sore hand, Ii
improving and will soon be able to resume
his work in the mines.
Joseph Maring moved his family to OF
tumwa on Friday, having secured work IL
the brick plant there.
Frank Davis and wife, one of the enter
/ prising young farmers, was In town OF
. Thursday. Mr.. Davis reports crops look
ing fine in his locality north of town witt
corn out of danger.
David Ellis and wife. of Pekay, visited il
town this week at the home of his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Truman
Mr.. Ellis was on his return trip from
visit with his mother at the above place
Mrs. Daniel Williams He is an enterest
ing talker well versed in mining and re
ports finding the miners in his travels do
ing well and mines running good
Mrs. r. Williams and Mrs. NJ. ]. New
berg spent Saturday in Ottumwa shopping
The Keb baseball association give dance
In the city, hall on Saturday night II
was largely attended and a happy time i:
reported Music was furnished by Byrnt
and Faulks, of ottumwn.
Joseph Truman Jr.. and sister, Emma
spent Sunday in Prkay, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. David Ellis.
The miners were paid off on Saturday
for the last two weeks of August.
owing TO Labor day and a wreck on thu
= Keb railroad the mines only run three day,
last week.
Erred Bowen will occupy the Dale proper
!, ty west of town. recently vacated by JOIN
Marng.
Thomas Carey spent Saturday in otlum
wa with friends
John Sanders. the young man who wa.
hurt IN the mines some time ago Will,
driving, is improving rapidly.
rand Mrs Richard Price spent Satur
day evening in Ottumwa with friends.
Mrs. Samuel jenkins departed ON Mon
day for six weeks visit in Missouri Sh,