Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
BELkNAP.

Belknap, Sept 26.-The Rock Islant
has large force Of Americans ant
Italians at work In this vicinity. Some.
thing of the Importance of the work
and number of workmen may be gain.
ed from the amount paid out in checks
at this place last Tuesday-$2,5 500 was
handed to the station agent for the
Italians and $500 was paid out to 9TH
err employees, the total amount being
$4,000 for the extra labor here. Tho
steam shovel is here at work, taking
dirt from the cut west Of town which Is
being dumped near Chequest. The
roadbed is being fixed up in excellent
shape. The space between the ties
and the sides Of the track is being COW
cred with gravel. civil engineer is
at work setting UP stakes for leveline
the track.
II. D. Mum is invoicing his stock
OF goods today, having sold an interest
in the store to Grin Hellwig, former
citizen Of this place, who clerked in
the same store when 1t was owned and
run by his father. ]. H. Hellwig. Mr..
Hellwig and family soon after trading
their store for other property and SELL
ing that property removed to Milton,
where they have since resided
Rev. G. Springer, in filling the pulpit
here Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist Episcopal church, announced the
first quarterly meeting of the confer
ence year would be held at this place
Sunday and Monday. Oct. and 8
with services morning and evening on
Sunday and quarterly conference at
10:S0 on Monday morning. Rev.
Springer also announced that there
would be no preaching services next
Sunday afternoon, as he expected to
attend the fiftieth anniversary of the
Ohio conference, Of which he was a
charter member. He stated that very
few charter members We're left and he
felt it very urgent that he attend. A
leave of absence was granted him by
the churches of the circuit
G. d. Conner had the misfortune to
get the third and little fingers Of his
right hand crushed off While at work
with steam shovel Friday morning
His hand is getting along as well as
could be expected.
G. l.. Putnam of Ashland, Montana
spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday
with relatives at this place.
Mrs. G. e. Lisetor returned home
Friday from Sumner, Mo. She was ac-
Ethlyn Hardin Of that place who will
spend some time with her.
Mrs. J. e. Benge is visiting in Mis-
souri, with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hockersmith of
near Bloomfield and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Mum of Dunville. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Mum.
Clarence Wishard and Miss Olive
Jennings spent Saturday and Sunday
in Ottumwa visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
lott Bachman
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Simmons OF
chula, Missouri, visited over Sunday
at the home Of T. B. Cameron Mr..
Simmons left this morning for his
home. but Mrs. Simmons remained for
a longe visit.
Mrs. j. J. Combs and two little
daughters, Marvin and May. left Sat
urday morning for a two weeks visit
with relatives near Medina, Mo.
Oscar and Oris Kinney of Perry
township. have been fxin;. up one Of
the properties Of their aunt Mrs.
Sarah MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Spilman of OF
tumwa were the guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Thompson.
Miss Pearl Woolwine returned SAT-
urday to her home at wellsville. Mo.
from visit with her brother, Walter
:. Mrs Clara Barker of Bloomfield was
MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Rice spent Sat
urday evening in Ottumwa
Mrs +. E. Putnam today resigned