Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-29

beyond the Country club to the old
Carter farm. Incidents Of boyhood n
which many Of the old timers and their
sisters and sweethearts took part Were
recalled, such as sleighing parties, etc.
Returning the party left Court street
at Albany and turned again at Wapel-
10, where the old Tom Grant home was
pointed out to the visitor and again
"reminiscences were related. Down
Wapello to Fifth street and east along
that pretty thoroughfare to Marion ana
up to Court street when later on Firth
to Jefferson street with places pointed
out along the way and old families
called to mind, was the route taken.
At Jefferson street another turn was
made and the old Richard Warden
home, the residence Of Mr.. Caldwells
former partner, was readily recalled.
Visites East End.
Over Fourth street. east to College
street, thence to Second street was
traversed. The old James Norris home
was pointed out and readily recognized
by the pioneer. stop was made for
a time at the home Of Mrs Otton Won
Holtzschuherr. where Mr.. Caldwell was
greeted by the sister OF the we'll known
Peter Ballingall. and few minutes
We're spent visiting over the days OF
yore. On the party drove through what
was known as Blake's addition and
east on Main street to old Flankl'n
park, where the turn was made and'
the party retraced its way to town.
The packing house and most Of tbs
biz industries OF Ottumwa, were all
new to Mr. Caldwell, and occasionally
he would exclaim to his friends Of tho
immensely Of the panorama that was
unfolded to his vision and announce
that it meant much to him. The old
Ladd home on East Second street,
where his niece, Mrs. Clara Graves re-
sides and the other Ladd property, lat
er the Paul Daum home that stands out
prominently between Van Buren, and
were welcome sights to his eye. He
recalled the Daum home and the dis
lance it seemed in the old days, and the
welcome ne found there in his boy
hood. Old names were given the va
rious sections of East Ottumwa that
today would mean nothing to the pres
emit generation but in the old days
Whtpple, Mike Roos or Roemer farms.
Mr.. Caldwell when returning along east
Main street recalled the days when he
hauled brick from yard In Sugar
Creek whose owner he could not recall,
and called to mind the building of the
old home Of John 6. Harrow, an uncle
of A. G. Harrow, which was erected in
that house was said by Mr.. Caldwell
to have been hauled by him from Sugar
Creek. The builder. John Harrow IS
now about 80 years of age, and resides
In Los Angeles, Cal. He likewise re-
called the old Daum bakery operated by
Paul Daum, father Of w. r. Daum, and
located close to where the Spillman
hardware store is not situated. II have
no fonder recollection" said he, than
when I used to 20 into Daum's bakery
and get a square Of ginger bread and
glass Of small beer that was brewed
by the father of Will Daum and had a
peculiar means Of being drawn from
the key, which can see today as plain
as If 1t were yesterday
Johnson's Painting.
Turning to Mr.. Daum and Mr. Boul-
ton he asked II either recalled a noted
character about Ottumwa in the early
days named Johnson, who was quite
famous for his painting. He recalled
sign that Johnson painted for Gay
lords grocery which like most Of the
groceries of that day sold wet as well
as dry groceries. II sat on the curbing
across the street admiring the paint
ing of the sign" said he, "for thought
then and still think that Johnson was
quite an artist. All went we'll for
time. The first two letters Co and r.
were perfect in formation and color but
Johnson would occasionally enter the
grocery and as his visits repeated, his
efforts at painting took on changed
character. BY the time he reached the
letter " he was leaning on his side
for the lack Of strength or inclination
to sit up and the letter " was in
the same position, rather horizontal
that perpendicular"
Appreciates Welcome.
The following appreciation from M.
and Mrs. W. H. Caldwell was received
this morning by the Courier In which
the couple express their appreciation Of
the welcome that has been accorded
them since their return to Otumwa
after an absence of one third Of CEN
fury.
Editor Courier: The undersigned feel
that it would be ungratlly in fact
unmannerly II they should leave dear
old Ottumwa without publicly ack-
nowledging their obligation to the peo-
and overwhelming welcoming that
we have received, not only from our
old friends and acquaintance, but
from the very many strangers. citizens
Of Ottumwa, who have Joined with the
"old timers" in making this home COM
ing the happiest event of our lives
Dear friends, you cannot realize what
eWOuOns OF aIIectlOn you nave stlrreQ
up in our hearts. That we would be
kindly and HOSPITALITY welcomed by
some of you we did not for moment
doubt, but this spontaeous opening of a
great city's arms to embrace a couple
Of unassIming former residents like
us is an assurance Of regard and es-
TEEN that has swollen our affection for
you all to the bounds that make it i'm
possible for words to express our ap
rrocia tiop An ahsonca ~ eYacf1y opa-
third of century makes our hearts
fopder of the dear old town, even
though the memories Of sixty years ago
have been nearly obliterated by the
Of enterprise that have been
reared upon their ruins.
Realizing that to name any particu-
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