Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-23
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Keh. July 22.-Mrs. =. ]. Dixon and sis
ter, Miss Margaret Ann Clark. of Lucas,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haddow this week.
Harry Martin of Ottumwa, moved his
family here last week.
John Haddow and David Morgan de-
parted Friday for Colorado Springs where
they will spend the summer for -le bene-
fit of their health, which has been on the
decline for some time.
Rev. George Scott is engaged It's week
in a mee>-ng at the Phillips mines at
-.4uedge.
Mrs. r. Williams spent Wednesday in
ottumwa, the guest o. Mr.. anu Mrs. VIM.
Gilaspie.
James Dolan of 4.ngns was business
caller in the city on Wednesday.
The mines run five days last week, many
new men finding work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Donaldson spent Sun
day in Ottumwa with friends
| Mr.. and RS. David Jenkins moved on
| Friday to the house recently vacated by
Michael Johnson on Maple street, where
they can be found at home by their many
friends.
| j. X. Peters of Grinnell was a business
| caller in town Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adam I>essinger of Pc
kay, spent Sunday in town tue guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Connors on School
| street.
Mrs. w. E. Williams returned onWed-
nesday from Melrose. where she has been
visiting with her sister-in-law, Mrs Joohn
| Loyd.
| The coal company is experiencing some
| trouble ut present in securing timber for
the mines. Farmers are too busy to bring
| timber in and all kinds of timber for props
| are needed.
| Mrs. John R. Barnes of Ottunwa. spent
! Sunday in town the guest of her. sister,
l W IN OF Of.
| Farmers are having great difficulty in
| securing help with their harvest many Of
| them say. Only through the aid
| of Improved machinery and exchange of
labor they could not save their crop Of
hay and oats, which is n large one.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Randall returned
home to Knoxville on Sunday after
weeks visit in the city with old time
| friends
The union Sunday school on Sunday was
| largely attended. Mrs. May Rickson, the
| super ntendent. takes great interest in the
work in leading the singing. also playing
on the organ, which adds greatly to the
| service.
| The different committees are working
| hard on their labor day celebration. to be
held here Sept. Z. They will spare no
pains to make the affair n grand success.
| Up to date they have not settled on the
speakers.
| IL. u. lldrrlS, II coal man from WEBSTER,
| was In town short time on Sunday. He
| Is strong admirer of the miners union.
but says the local must strive to hold
its members in conformity with union
| principles. He says the words of Clar-
ence barrow should be Impressed upon
the minds of all members--that of the ma
| iority controlling the minority in all mat
| tiers as the agitation must be subdued
then the principles Of true unionism will
| prevail and no sooner
| Mrs. Thomas Evans returned home on
J Sunday from a two weeks visit witt. her
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Lass Johnson.
| The Black Diamond CLUB of Keb and the
| West End club OF Ottumwa crossed bats
in the old fair grounds at Ottumwa sun
! day. The game resulted in n score of Z to 8
| in favor of KeD
Mrs. P. L. Reese and daughter returned
| home on Sunday from a months visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones ut Des
| Moines.
James Shevlin, the superintendent Of tile
mines, had force of men at work sun
day preparing the road to extend their
/ tail rope one quarter of a mile farther In
| the mines, as their orders are coming In
| thick and fast and they want to increase
their capacity to meet the trade The
company expects TO run full time from
now on. The coal now developed war.
/ rants extensive improvements in the
! mines.