Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-20
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FOR The PICNIC
MANY ARE THE STORIES TOLD
OF THE FIRST CITY OF
COUNTY.
SPECIAL TRAIN GOES
When Old Soldiers Will Meet
Once More.


Agency, Aug 19.-(SpeciaD-
Over 1000 people poured into
Agency today on the special and
the regular trains from Ottumwa
and in carriages from the coun-
try for miles around. The old
settlers of Wapello county and
former residents of Agency are
seen on all sides shaking hands
and renewing acquaintances of
years gone by. The assembly
took place at Streblow's grove.
The morning program opened at
10 o'clock with prayer by the
Rev. 0. G.. Circuit. In the absence
of the mayor Postmaster G. l..
Nye delivered the address of well
come. To the expansive welcome
extended by Mr.. Nye, j. A. Lowen-
berg of Ottumwa responded in
most happy vein.
The program of events was
adjourned until 80 this after
noon, following the response to
the address of welcome.
"All aboard" shouted the conductor
and those few of the old timers and
their families and friends bound for
Agency and on pleasure bent, who re-
NAMED on the platform awaiting the
summons of the conductor quickly
boarded the train and soon were on
their way to Agency. The one real
gala event Of the year, to many of
the participants was on. 1t was q
time looked forward to by many now
silver haired, as time when the
words of "Auld Lang Syne" ring
true and mean much, 1.-THE Old Set
tiers" annual outing. Preparations
have been in making for the past
few months, almost since the last an
nual gathering, for then many made
their arrangements to again meet on
the next yearly gathering If kind
providence would permit them life
and health.
Plans Deep Laid.
| Early in the summer a number OF
the old guard that have been identt-
fed with the Old Settlers associa-
ton since its beginning, met in the
public room of the Courier and formu-
lated plans for today's event. Since
that time several meetings have been
held and the pleasing program rem
dered today is the result of their
| labors.
The appearance Of the skies this
morning BODIED no good for picnic
outing as threatening of rain seemed
to hang suspended over mother earth
and the sun kept hidden. This did
not seem to dampen the ardor of the
picnickers however, and large num-
Der with their families and friends
left on the special train of five large
roomy coaches. Previous to the de-
parture of the train the time was
spent in renewing old acquaintance
and recalling many happy instances
of early days when Ottumwa was but
a village and Agency was the metro
POLLS of the west. Following are
1 some of the names of those who
boarded the special bound for Agency,
the old stamping ground:
Some Pcnckers.
j Messrs and Merdames:
/ ]. w. Hedrick, c. l.. Berry, W. o
:; Davis, L. Rusch, E. A. Harrington, W.
M. Belknap, J. t. Smith, II. l.
Israel, E. w. Allen,
| Mesdames: M. ]. Nelson, Clara
Brewer, T. HASTE, w. Elkins, r. Il
Owens, E. G. West. S. Richards, Il. l.
', Chew Jr., r. T. Chew Sr., P, J. Ross,
w. N. Evans, H. f. Miller, z. q
sreeby, M. Bowman, H. R. Shaw, b
: Bissen, c. Miller, Frank Spry and
John Spry. -
Messrs, A. H. Hamilton, M. G
White, NJ. Knott, j. G. Barton, G
A. Roemer, w. Pedrick, s. Randall, H
tanning, T. R. Buckley, A. Elklns, =
!, Peck, H. Ayres, F. Ambaugh, w. H
H. Asbury, w. R. Dorothy, B. swope
!. ], R. Salee, Chris Myers, L. Mold, J
r Penden, H. G. Allott, John Newman
f of Ottumwa.
! Captain Joseph Wilson of Lexing
ton, Mo.
], N. Randall of Canton. Miss.
W. A. Houdyshell of Mt Ayr.
} H. S. Houdyshell of Garnard, Kan
Misses, Ora Bissell, Alta Allender
Esther Musselman, Ella Swarm
Florence Mcbride and Mary spriy.
Old Soldiers.
Tomorrow will be old soldiers ia:
4 at Agency. The special train will
leave Ottumwa the same hours as &c
dav returning at o'clock.
w H. C. Jaques and daughter, mis-
n Mabel Jaques left this morning TO
Agency in buggy, to attend the OF
Settlers reunion. Mrs. Jaques left la
4 er on No. TO-