Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-17


mines, spent Tuesday in Ottumwa on
mining business.
mrs. Joseph Truman was a business
caller on Ottumwa Saturday.
Henry johnson, of Marshalltown,
nesday.
George Halt. travelling salesman for
the Iowa and Illinois Coal company,
was IN town Saturday after making
three weeks tour of the state. Mr..
i Holt INFORMS the Courier correspondent
that he found trade in all branches
good with an increasing demand for
coal at the present time.
Inomas Connors has been confined
to the house for the past week with
sickness.
Miles Martin moved his family to
ottumwa last week, having secured
work IN the Glover Hill mines there.
Mrs. David Griffith was a business
caller in Ottumwa Friday.
Joseph Truman, ST., strated to work
Thursday, after round with the grip.
Mrs. John Turner who has been sick
/ FOR some time, was reported better
| Sunday.
The miners regular meeting on
| thursday night was largely attended
| to near the reports from the delegates,
both from the national and state min
ers' conventions. There was great in
terest taken in both reports, which corr
responded largelyfwith the press re-
ports Of the same.
Mrs. Olive Hughes returned home to
Foster on Saturday, after weeks
liam Osborn
The heaviest snow storm this winter
fell in Keb on Sunday, March 49,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gibbs, north
of town, spent Sunday in the city at
the home Of Mrs Gibbs parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Muller, on Main
street.
Charles Evans moved into the Davis
house on the corner of Main and Vine
street on Wednesday.
Thomas Bagnall, one of the most en-
terprising citizens, is making arrange
ments to give free musical concerts in
the city hall two nights each week.
Richard Price moved on his recently
purchased fruit farm near Rutledge
4 last week. His sons will work in the
mines here.
Mrs. Price and sons of Lucas moved
in the Bennett property north Of town
last week.
George Wilson, the book keeper OF
4 the Iowa. Illinois Coal company at OF
tumwa, was a business caller in the
city Saturday.
| ,
| Tuesday, March Is to vote on the ulti-
matum given by the operators at the
national convention for reduction OF
51a per cent per ton from the present
prices for mining coal. A full vote was
polled as it is question of great i'm
portance to the miners.
John Bowes and Fred Larue, of the
Phillips mines, moved their families to
Keb Tuesday.
Ben Crandall, M. Meadows and owen
Jenkins. of Oskaloosa, started to work
in the mines here this week.
Axtel Fredrickson moved in the Jen-
kins house on School street Monday.
The miners election Tuesday estab-
lished new precedent in history, il
being the first instance on record where
$40, 900 men were called to vote upon
reduction of wages. 1t makes a
period in history unknown to man.
Thomas Martin moved in the house
recently vacated by his brother Miles
on Monday.
large number of new men secured
work in the mines this week, coming
from Beacon and Ottumwa.
Daniel Waters. one of the shot ex-
aminers, is on the sick list this week
His place is being filed by ALFRED
Stanier. 4
Ashgrove.
Ashgrove, March 16.-Mrs. NJ. Albright
and children spent Friday at N. Fletcher's
]. 7. Day and family were recent visit
ors at John Albrights.
Rev Ed Hastings filed his regular ap
pointment at the Christian church Sunday
John Hunter and daughter spent Sunday
at Fenton Cassills.
Last Wednesday occurred the death Of
! Mrs Tom Yenger at her home south OF
this place. Mrs Yenger was daughter Of
]. D. Jones and is well known in this com
munlty. Mrs. Yenger Joined the Christian
church at this place in 1892 and remained
a faithful member until her death. Funer
, al services were conducted at the home by
! Rev. ireland after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Drakeyille cemetery.
Several from this place attended the DALI
sale Saturday.
Rev. Will Overturf filled the appointment
at the Baptist church Sunday.
VI We've Selman spent Saturday night at thu
NJ L. Wheeler home.
Z Willis McCarty and family spent Monday
at the parental Wolfe home.
C. F. Brown and family were recent Wis
itors at Tom Cassill's.