Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-10
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his family at Lucas.
Joseph Pool, superintendent Of the
mines, attended Masonic meeting in
Eldon on Monday night.
Richard Williams attended Decora-
ton day services in Ottumwa on
Tuesday with his daughter. Mrs. Long,
of Hilton, decorating the grave Of Mrs.
Williams, wife and mother.
James Wilson, of Perry. was busi
ness caller in town on Wednesday.
Wv. E. Davis manager Of the Ladds.
dale supply store, attended decoration
services in Oskaloosa q
Miss HiIda Edmunds returned to her
home in eKb on Monday after.a two
weeks visit here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Truman. Is
The mines were idle on Tuesday
giving the miners an opportunity to
consecrate the da.- by strewing flow
ers over the graves of their departed
ones.
J. P. Adams. of Boone county, was
a business caller in town on Thurs
day. Mr.. Adams says he found excel
lent pasture and fruit in his travels
and corn is doing we'll.
William Dillon, Of Montana, Is visit
ing here this week. Several years ago
he worked in the mines here and is
well known. Being in feeble health
he will remain here for some time. He
may locate In Iowa as it is like home
to him.
|. Erick Sackerson was a business
caller in Eldon on Thursday.
w E. Davis was a business caller
in Centeryille on t'riday
Henry Anderson Of Hiteman, Sc
cured work in the mines this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pool are en-
joying the company of James John, a
brother of Mrs. Pool who recently
came from Wales. Mr.. John Is well
impressed with America and will work
in the mines here.
Gus Donaldson was business caller
in Ottumwa on Saturday, his daugh-
ter returned with him from Keb.
Mrs. Nels Sackerson visited In Keb
this week. ~, sH
William Dillon spent Saturday even.
Ing In Eldon with friends.
James Nelson, Of Cass county, was
in town on Saturday on business. He
says corn In his county is in fine con-
dition for this time of the year. Grass
in abundance also fruit. He says he
never saw in his thirty years as an
Iowa farmer better prospects for a
good crop than at the present time.
Owing to Decoration day the mines
run five days last week with an in
creased tonnage.
r. w. Williams, in company with
W. B. Hinkle, spent Sunday in the
country at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John ! nlile north of town. Mr.. Hin
kle settled in Davis county ffty-eight
years ago and his wife has
spent forty-four years on the. farm
they now live on. They have 218
acres of fine land have thirty acres in
corn, a fine orchard, trees loaded with
cherries and plums. Mr.. Hinkle has
a great deal of stock, especially hogs.
He has grown up with the country and
visit to his farm will tell what in
dustry and good management will do.
One and one-sourth miles of a private
telephone line leads to his house and
telephone that connects him with
the world Recently he sat In his
farm home and listened to a band
playing in Bloomfield, sixteen miles
away. He says a twentieth century
farmer should be up to date In al
things. At the noon hour Mr.. VIII
liams and Mr.. Hinkle we're treated to
royal repast Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkle
have for their nearest neighbor, Mrs.
Coney, who dates her history back to
the time Of the establishing Of Coney
island, New York, 1t being named after
her husbands great grandfather, Pat
rick Coney, Mrs. Coney owns 1870
acres of fine land, a nice residence. and
is now living happily with her three
daughters and son Charles, night
Waterman at the mines. This family
take great pride in talking of their
ancestry.