Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-12


one day last week
Miss Phoebe Chapman, of Hilton, is
spending the week in the city, the
guest Of Mrs. Long.
]. H. Roland and SON in law, Mr..
Vanderpool two of the leading citi-
zens north Of town, were business call
ers in the city Saturday.
Miss Kyle Dimmitt, teacher of the
primary school, reports an enrolment
of Sc scholars this week.
James Shevlin, superintendent of the
mines, spent Thursday in Ottumwa on
mining business.
John Barnes, of Ottumwa, moved his
family here last week. He secured the
position at night pumping water in the
mines.
R. Williams and daughters, Mrs.
Long and Mrs. Frederickson, desire in
this letter to return their heartfelt
thanks to their neighbors and friends
for their untiring help during the sick
ness and, death Of Mrs. Williams,
trusting they may never have the
same trying ordeal to go through.
Rev. George Scott spent Thursday
in Oskaloosa with friends.
Thomas Bagnall Is visiting this week
in Hiteman with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Morgan return
ed on Monday from Lucas, after a
pleasant visit with old time friends.
Miss Mary Thomas, Of Ottumwa,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the city
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Thomas, on Vine street.
The young child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jenkin Richards Is on the sick list this
week.
William Coffman, of Ottumwa, NOV
ed his family here last week, having
secured work at the mines.
T y" FOw1ar and his son Edward of
Ottumwa, were in town Saturday pay
ing the miners. Mr.. Fowler reports
the coal business a little dull at pres
ent, but efltertains no fears but what
it will pick up shortly and make full
run. Just at present he expects to run
at least half time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ward departed
Saturday for visit at Morris, ILL.,,
with parents and friends. His place in
the Office viii be filled by John Nc
Glothlin, the accounting book-keeper
of the store.
Mrs. John Daniels expects to start
June for Somerset, Colorado, to visit
her eldest son, Thomas jenkins.
H. j. Nelson, of Valisca, was bust
ness caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. Emery Goodwin, of Missouri
spent the week in town at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Swinscore, the
landlady Of the Main Street hotel.
Eli Ferand crippled miner of this
place, opened up a neat grocery store
last week on Main street.
The Keb baseball association dis
handed at theirnlast meeting.
The many Keb friends will be pleas
ed to learn Fred Reese, well-knowr
here, will be promoted from assistant
to book-keeper for the, Whitebreast
Coal company at Hilton on June Is.
On that day he will take full charge o1
the office. Fred spent the greater part
Of his life in Keb in the mines and
educated himself during his leisure
hours until the above position is given
him as a reward of merit. T. j. Phil
lips Of Ottumwa, is entitled to lasting
gratitude for the manner in which he
has promoted many miners and their
sons from the ranks Of miners to posi-
tons of trust and great responsibility.
The coal company has a good force
of men working at night in the mines
making improvements on the ventila-
ton.
Charles Davis, one of the old and re-
spected citizens, moved his family to
Ottumwa last week.
j. H. Thomas was elected financial
secretary of local No. 154 of the U. M
w. of A. at their last. meeting to fill
the place Of Alfred Stanier, who re-
signed.
Mrs. Charles Robinson, Of Ottumwa
spent Thursday in the city at the home
of James Shevlin on Main street.
John Bennett and wife started Mon
day for California to visit his brother
James Shevlin received on Saturday
a letter announcing the sad news OF
the death Of his Oldest brother, Peter
Shevlin, at his home in Hamilton
Scotland, aged 70 years.