Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-15

from Jars and other vessels set out in
the open would seem to indicate fall
in the Immediate vicinity Of Belknap
Of; something like nine to twelva
inches. The Wabash had three
bridges and quarter Of mile OF
track out between here and Ottumwa.
A force of 800 men were put to work
Sunday and the track was made ready
III time for the evening passenger to
go north on time. The Rock Island dill
rot fare SO well. They had five wash
outs between Floris and Eldon with
{. passenger train of seven cars in the
ditch no one though being hurt The
road is still SO that it can not be used.
The trains are sent from Ell
don to Ottumwa on the D. NJ road
and from Ottunlwa to Seymour where
they got on their own track again. A
train with few passenger coaches
forms little connecting link between
of damage has been done to growing
crops. some fields In the Soap Creek
valley being reported from eight to
ten feet under water. Some stock was
drowned and hay stacks were washed
away. wagon bridges have been made
unsafe and many washed out. Soap
Creek, Fox river and Chequest were
perhaps higher than they have been
TOT a long time. The three heaviest
showers came from the northwest. but
the downpour seemed continuous and
heavy. with only short intervals Of
cessation all might long. The storm
was accompanied by mostly low
lu!liDiihg thunder and not much
WIND. Communication by wire with
other places was greatly hindered for
Wnlle and with no mail only from tho
south Belknap was quite lonely for
while.
The Childrer's day program prepar-
ec by the Misses Eva Lockman and Zoe
Mcconnell which. was given at the
congregational church last night, was
greeted by packed house. and was
pronounced very good.
MRS. John Bonar and Mrs. Harmon
Rlmes and the Misses Hannah and
anna Hughes expect. to attend the
Iowa State Sunday School convention
IN .OttumWa, as delegates from Davis
county g.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Louderback of near
bloomf1eld Tuesday might
Enos Gilliland, of Bunch, is running
the blacksmith shop here. He expects
to move his family here as soon as can
get a house.
Roy Howell and Clay McMains
spent Sunday evening at the home Of
John Yakle of Bloomfield, spent last
place. 800
Mrs. Thomas Riley visited home
folks at Coatsville. Mo-, last week.
Mrs. Amanda Lester has purchased
the L. A. Headv property and expects
to move into it soon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams who now live in it. expect ne Il
to move into the Christy property,
joining the hotel.
I. Ware spent last week near Car
bon, where he was assisting his
brother-in -law. G. D. Rhine.
Mrs. Olivia Toole. of ottumwa, Wis
tied here last week with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hockersmith, of
Drakeville, visited at the J. T. Mum
home Wednesday evening
Misses, Hattie and Ora Thompson
spent Thursday evening at Bloom
| field.
Miss Sylvia Davis and Clarence
Heady, of Bloomfield, spent Sunday
| with Miss Winnie Cree
Mrs. Eliza Middleton. Of Bloom
field, spent last week here at the home
of her son, G. H. Middleton.
| Mrs. Nancy Rundell, of Ottunwa, is
visiting here with her sister, Mrs, j.
| T. Mum. She expects to go from here
to Cincinnati, as soon as the K. G.
| trains run again.
Miss Jennie Patterson, of Bloom
field, spent Saturday evening with
friends at this place.
James Jones, of Drakeville, expects
| to move into the Cameron property.
joining the Congregational church OH
the west
k Mr.. Grammar, who spends his time
visiting around with his relatives, is
visiting around with his relatives. is
visiting here with his granddaughter.
Mrs. Williams.
Will Strickland, of Floris. visited
| Sunday with Belknap friends.