Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12

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fairness, and let us all preach and
practice fairness and believe in the
mighty future of this great country
Lincoln prophesied, a government of
the people, for the people, and by the
people,"
Following Dr. Mason's address the
choir was called upon and sang a
, couple of excellent selections. Then
the chairman introduced Rev. F. G..
Cannon, who read letter written by
A. w. Street of Ormond, Florida, a |
son of Gen. Joseph NJ Street, to J. T. |
McMinn of Agency telling of his early
recollections of Wapello county and of
the Sec and Fox Indian agency. The
letter was most interesting one and
will be published in full in later is
sue.
Roll Of Departed Members.
Immediately following DR.. Masons
address came the reading of the roll
of departed members by the historian,
T. R. Buckley. 1t was as follows:
/ Adam Sauer, Miss Nancy " Parker,
William F. Dustin, Patrick Sweeney,
/ Charles Pasnau Samuel Willard, Mrs.
Hannah E. King, Mrs. Sarah A. Coff-
man, L. D. Wallis, Mrs. Martha Nc
Daniels, Mrs Leah Miller, Jacob
Grow, David Hodge, Mrs. S. E. Ayres,
Patrick Garvin, William Campbell,
Robert Mills, ]. A. Lawrence, Mrs.
Elizabeth Dimmitt, Mrs Julia A. God
ley, Mrs Martha ]. Jackson, Edwin
G. Mather, Robert Porter, Miss Susan
, Riordan. Mrs. John G.. Huffman Dan
, lei w. Harter, Essex Horn, Andrew
Smith, William NJ Dimmitt, Mrs. Sal
+ lie V. Dixon, Mrs. Martha Montgom,
Montague, Mrs. Dora Dreschine, Frank
F. Jennings, Daniel Shuckrow, Mrs.
t Wilhelmina H. Raoens, Henry List,
l Mrs. Laurence Mott, Andrew Beng
! ston, John Cornell, Delos Lapham,
3 Jasper N. Rose, Mrs. Mary M. Nc
. Carly, Mrs. S. D. Baker, James P.
Forsyth, Mrs. Anna Kaiser, Mrs. John
J. S. Wolf, Robert M. Kirkpatrick, Thos.
!. E. Cullen, Mrs. Susan Harness, An
q drew M. Swenson, Mrs E. G. Miller
: Mrs. Laura A. Tower, Mrs. Elizabeth
4 Henry, Kinsey Jordan Mrs. Elizabeth
Q Shea, Henry G. Vanzant, Mrs. Ste
? phanie Zaffle, Theodore Johnson, Jas
e E. Wilson, Mrs. Marietta Lyon, Mrs
q Josie Lanning,E. P. Mclaughlin, Mrs
o Hattie Adcock, Daniel Sullivan, Johr
# Dempsey, Mrs. Mary Blue Neville
Charles S. Carlson, Mrs. Elizabeth A
u Osterdock, Albert Trigg ant
o Eady Miller of Ottumwa; Nathan
a Drake of Eldon; Newton tombstone
q. Mrs. Eliza Myrick, Mrs Mary E. Wad
u dington, of Chillicothe; Samuel Val
X Ness, George Osborn, Mrs. Mariann;
"a Hover, Robert Moore, Frank W. Serb
Is ner, Mrs. Mary Leeper and c. B
IS Fisher, of Eddyville; James Burbage
Mrs. Alvin Davis, Mrs. Hannah Keis
a.. of Agency; Scott Dickens, E. W
" Moore and Mrs. Mary A. McNew, O
10 Competine township; William Picker
IN ell, Mrs. Minnie A. McFadden, Je
err cob Ream, Thomas OBrien, John N
n Peters, and U. L. Harlan of Cente
" township; Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf, T. F
,r. Shields, of Dudley, Joseph Schertz an
I'd Mrs. Maggie Burns, of Dahlonega
al William F. Dickerson of Keb; Mr.
Of Isaac I. McReynolds, of Green tow
as ship; Mrs. Keziah Spencer, of Ricl
en- land township; Paul Arnold of Colun
bia township; Mrs. T. D. Foster, {
ed Agency township; Mrs. Eliza I. Fa1
or cett and Delilah Arthur, of Bladen
on burg; Stephen A. Brown of Highlan
of township; Thomas Hirst, Mrs Eliz
he beth Winsell of Kirkville; John Ne
Of son. of Munterville; Enoch RUDE, (
1 Keokuk township.
a Five Minute Talks.
lty Following the reading Of the re
Major A. H. Hamilton and William
Ramsell made five minute talks whic
all were greatly enjoyed by the audienc
na- Prof. j. H. Ream then sang solo al
of was forced to respond to an encor
I After the music Milo Reno and A.
an Burns talked for five minutes eac
he The next number was a couple of s
ter lections by the martial band, aft
oil which five minute talks were given
is R. N. Carmen, Rev. j. A. Brown al
C. Church.
cry Election OF Officers.
the At the close of Mr.. Church's
ur- marks came the election of office
the The following officers were elect
'eo- for the ensuing year.
Who President-Samuel Mahon.
oil Vice president-L F. Newell.
lrk- Secretary-W. H. II. Asbury.
OBJ Treasurer. H. Hamilton.
his Historian. L. Harmon.
Executive committee-JacobL Low
Ills enburg, DAVID Jay, EllJan Johnson,
non R. Daum, W. H. G. Jacques.
him Township vice presidents - Age1
Of township, William Johnson, Ada
OF township, David Jay; Cass townst
out D. w. Sackett; Center township, G
say Haw, Sr; Columbia Township,
'un- Stuber; Competine township,
But Phelps; Dahlonega township, j
In Giltner; Green township, John Ri
the hart; Highland township, j, M. Ed
non Keokuk township, John Lawren
fu- Pleasant township, Norman Re
and Polk township, Willard Upp; Richl;
Their township, Ira Wilson; Washing
shts township, A. N. Cain.
Ia. An interesting Old Man.
INST Among the old pioneers who
Nv around the speakers platform was
i ali liam Brown, Sr. Mr.. Brown was
al- next to the oldest man present, be