Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29
Railroad Chances At Relknan.

Belknap-A change in the railroad
work here which was inaugurated
some weeks ago was completed the
latter part Of last week. All the tele-
graph instruments. wires, etc. have
been moved to the tower, which will
by Former Night Operator walter
Woodbine, while g. E. Lisetor. the sta
ton agent, will have charge Of the old
office, where he will keep the books.
sell tickets, etc. Mr.. McCarty Of St.
Louis, who has been employed In St.
Louis on the Board Of Trade, will be
night operator, having charge Of the
operating and ticket selling both at
night. Messrs. r. II. Lisetor and A.
T. Smock, former tower men, have lost
their situations, not having sufficient
knowledge Of the art Of taking and
sending messages to take the place
Of operator. Mr.. Lisetor expects to re-
main here a while to learn telegraphy
and Mr.. Slnock expects to move back
to his property in Bloomfield this COM
ing October.
T. D. Mum is visiting relatives in
Des Moines and attending the State
fair.
T. B. Cameron moved his family to
Excello. Mo, Thursday Of last week,
where he has employment as station
church and social circles.
Mrs. G. D. Rimes and children, Hill
dred and Everett, of near Carbon, were
the guests last week of Mrs. Rimes'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Ware.
Mrs. Nancy Rundell Of Kirkville IS
visiting here with her sisters Mrs.
]. T. Mum and Mrs. John Sample.
Mrs. Mary o'Neal Of. Seymour was
entertained Saturday and Sunday at
the homes of her brother. ODE Burns.
and her sister. Mrs. G. H Middleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ware and
daughter Of near Bloomfield were the
guests Saturday Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. e.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McMains and
little son. Carl, attended the show in
Ottumwa Saturday and spent that
with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Prather Of OF
turnwa spent the day Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. @. d. Conner ana family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wishard enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. T. Hatton and Mr.. ana Mrs. ]. b.
Lester of Bloomfield; Miss Bessie
Fleming Of Milwaukee, Wis; Clarence
and Charley Wishard OF Centerville;
J. B. Mccormick Of this place Mr..
and Mrs. Lester expect to leave in a
few days for Loveland, Colorado,
where they expect to locate.
Mrs. c. ]. Lisetor and daughter.
Clara, left Saturday morning for their
home at Sumner, Mo-, from visit
here at the homes Of Mrs. Lisetor's
sons. g. 3. Lisetor and r. H. E1setor.
Mrs. Della Wells ana daughter Pru-
dence, Of Fruita. Colorado arrived on
last Wednesday evening for visit
with relatives and friends
Richard Pottorff Of Moulton has
moved his family to the j. T. Mum
property recently vacated by Charles
Longcor and family.
Clay Rominger Of Seymour visited
here Thursday night and Friday with
Horace Yates. and also called on old
friends. He was on. his way to Bloom
field to spend Saturday and Sunday
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Spohr Of this
place, in company with Mrs. Spohr's
brother. Cert Dillon, and family Of
Eldon, expected to start from Eldon
for Gilman this morning.
Walter Woolwine and Miss F1oy
Brewster were Ottumwa visitors Sat
urday.
It is stated that one hundred tickets
were sold here for Ottumwa show
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. johnson and
daughter. Berntce. Of Dunville spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. john
son. Mgs. Bert Smith and son, Denzil,
Of OttumwA were also guests at the
Johnson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. 7. Mum and Mrs.
Nancy Rundell were the guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sample OF
Sherman Chapel
e. c.. Morris OF Eldon is a Relknan
visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jones Of near
Pulaski were Belknap visitors today.
calling on Mrs. Charles Dodd, who is
still seriously Ill.
1t is expected that sacramental SER
vices vii be heid next Sunday at the
Methodist Episcopal church. All are
cordially invited. This wIIi be the las,
service before the closing OF the con-
ference year.
Clarence vorhis Of Bloomfield left
on the Rock Island Saturday evening
for Atalissa, where he began a term of
school today.
June Bunch of near prakeville was