Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22

food and put it on an extra plate and
one Of the men came over to me and
said: Say, there, you Johnny, chuck
that raw meat into the river and eat
some white mans food I thanked
him, but refused, saying l would not
think of them denying themselves on
my account. He said, now you lust
throw that stuff in the river and eat
something good, as we have more
than we can eat and never lived better
IN our lives and we want you to eat
with us while you are on the boat, for
the war Is over now"
Chris Myers Claims Record.
Chris Myers, the veteran police desk
sergeant, is one of the Oldest of the
old timers, and boyhood playmate Of
| Captain Wilson. Chris, as he was ia
mil1arly called by numerous old timers
yesterday, just as If he were seven
years instead Of seventy-three years
old, has the record Of &c years in the
county, and makes the proud boast
that in all of that time he has never
spent dollar for medicine or doctor
bills. He was the most sought man
after Captain Wilson, of any Of the old
timers and is active as a boy.
Smith Houdyshell of Larned, Kas.,
had more fun than anybody among the
old settlers at the picnic. Smith Is an
Old Wapello county boy, and has been
away from the county and state for
i the past thirty-two years, coming here
Monday to visit the old scenes and
approaching his boyhood friends tests
their recollection by recalling some
boyhood event in which they were mu-
tually concerned, before he divuIged
his name.
II left here 80 years ago." said Mr..
Houdyshell, "and have lived in Kan
sas practically ever since. I know ev-
cry inch of Agency and expect to have
much fun meeting some Of the old
timers like Chris Myers and few
more of them that used to get around
with. am 81 years old and don't feel
a bit like it,"
On the platform at the reunion yes
terday were four sisters who number
among the early pioneers of Wapello
county. They were Mrs Kate Mashek,
Mrs. S. R. Cheadle, Mrs. H. A. Gangs,
all of Ottumwa and Mrs J. G. LANCE
of Chicago. Another sister, Mrs. J. G.
Regan Of Chicago was unable to at
tend the reunion. All five are daugh-
tiers of Christian Auwerda, who came
to Ottumwa in the early days from his
| home In Holland. In registering yes
terday, none of the four sisters could
register as having come to the state
in the same year, as their father made
several trips back and forth between
Holland and Ottumwa, at each time
taking his family with him. Mrs.
Gangs, Mrs. Mashek, Mrs. Lange and
Mrs. Regan were all born in Holland,
Mrs. Cheadle being the only one bern
in Ottumwa.
Some of the Pioneers.
William Houdyshell of Mt. Ayr, an
old Agency boy, was also attending
the reunion
T. R. Buckley, resident OF the
county legally since 1868, was present
in many places and was the center of
many jolly parties of the old guard en-
route and at the grounds. Mr.. Buckley
sold the badges and was generally use.
full in making the day pleasant to the
many attending.
.1obn ROUGH, an old Wapello county
boy row grown gray, but yet tall and
erect, as though the weight of sc years
had no effect other than to leave the
impress of SHOWS of many winters on
his hair, was present. Mr.. ROUGH has
lived in the county IS years.
George L. Nye, of Agency, has been
a resident since 1916 and Mrs. Nye
since 1847.
A. G. st ok, of Ottumwa, was one
of the many old settlers and has had
a residence of 33 years in the county
Tom Wells, Of West Second street
claims a residence of 63 years.
&. N M. Tindell, of this city has been
in the county for the past 60 years
and exchanged greetings with many #
the old guard yesterday.
A. Elkins, of Ellis avenue, has been
in the county since 1856 and has never
voted out Of the county. He is 79
years of age.
i William O'Malley, of Center avenue
has been resident Of the county
since 1858.
i Washington Warren belongs to the
4 venerable old guard and his eighty
4 years have left their impress on the
4 slightly drooped shoulders and hand
i some long, flowing gray beard. Mr.