Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
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Keb, Sept. IL. H. Reynolds of
Des Moines was business caller in
the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming spent
Tuesday evening in Ottumwa taking
in the show.
Mrs. Robert Foulkes and daughter
spent Tuesday evening in Ottumwa
with friends.
George Holt of Ottumwa was in
the city Tuesday in the interests of
the Iowa and Illinois Coal company.
John Fredrickson, Jr, and William
Simpson attended the Foresters meet
ing in Ottumwa Tuesday night.
William Leahy of Pennsylvania
started to work here Monday night in
the mines.
Baled hay sold in town this week
at II ton and corn at 40 cents
bushel, delivered
The young son of Mr. and Mrs. He'd
ley Sutton is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Waters of Des
Moines are visiting this week at the
myer on their farm west of town.
Joseph Trumon, Jr., and sister En-
ma, also Miss Lizzie Reese attended
the show in Ottumwa last Tuesday
night
d. ]. Witenmyer the conservator of
the peace for this township, was in
town Wednesday. He reports crops
doing fine in his locality During the
recent rain the lightning struck his
barn twice but only damaged the roof
where it entered.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Davis of Beacon
visited at the home of Mrs John Reese
this week.
Mrs. Louisa Gibson of Eddyville,
spent week in town at the home of
her brother, Dan Nicholson, on Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Kessinger of
Pekay spent Wednesday in the city
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Connors on School street.
Charles Johnson of Haynes started
to work in the mines this week.
w. H. kellogg of Boone was a bust
ness caller in the city on Thursday.
He says business of all kinds is ac-
| tive in his county. Corn is looking
| fairly well, large crop of hay and
oats put up and mines doing well.
Smaller Newbery is laid off this
week with very painful hand, the re-
| suit of a bruise.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Davis attended
the show in Ottumwa on Wednesday
evening.
| Loss Johnson moved his dwelling
| from Vine street to Lucas this week.
Charles Walters spent Wednesday
evening in Ottumwa with friends.
Rev. G. Scott rented the vacant
building on Main street controlled by
David Morgan and fixed it up for a
church, where he will hold regular ser.
vices. This gives Keb two churches
| Daniel Waters, one of the shot eX
aminers in the mines, was on the sick
list last week. His place was filled by
Alfred Stanier.
Walter Whittle was chosen by the
miners on Thursday at their regular
meeting as president of local 154 OF the
U. NJ. w of A.
| The republicans of Richland town
ship, second precinct, held caucus in
the Main street school house or
Saturday. The meeting was called tt
orded by G. R. Williams. On motion
H. N. McElroy was elected chairman
and R. Williams secretary. The fol
lowing delegates were selected to at
tend the county convention on Satur
day: ]. H. Roland. R. Williams. Fl
| N MeElroy, Charles Bluhm. Alter
nates--John Berry, D. F. Wittenmyer
The delegates so instructed for j. M
| McElroy for m ember of the board
Hamilton Wilson was chosen commit
teeman for the ensuing year. The
meeting was largely attended. Severa
short talks of interest to the party
were made and harmonious good feel
ing prevailed.
Mrs. Esther McElroy of Ottumwa re
turned home on Saturday, after {
weeks pleasant visit at the home O.
her son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. J. N
McElroy, on their farm north of town
James Muller visited friends in Lu
cas- last week.
| Miss Jessie Ruckle of Lucas is visit
ing in the city this week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Willis, on Vine
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. COME of Des Moines
spent Saturday and Sunday in the cit.
/ the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David Nor
gan, at their home on Main street.
James and Robert Kessinger of Pc
kay spent Sunday in town at the home
of their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Connors. on Schaal street.
William Truman and wife of Hite-
man visited at the home of Mr. ant
Mrs. Joseph Truman. Mr.. Truman il
an interesting talker. In converse
ton with the Courier correspondent he
reports that the mines there are run
ming full time, miners are doing well
The new mine, No. 3, is a complete
success. He is the candidate for cor
oner on the socialist ticket of Monroe
county and reports his party increas
ing in number in that county rapidly
Mr.. and Mrs Henry McVeigh Of
Rathburn spent Sunday in the city a
the homes of their sons, Henry anC
Thomas McYeigh. Mr.. McVeigh is
president of the miners union at Rath
burn and says the mines are run
ming full time there.
Miles Martin, James Nevin, Martin
| Wood, Walter Whittle, and John Ben
nett attended the socialist convention
in Ottumwa on Saturday night Wal
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