Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19

[JEwELER 4o4 EAST MAIN
ly Of Agency, was then summoned by
| the chairman to make five minute
talk and expressed in big hearted
way his JOY at being in Agency again,
telling Of warm reception ne re-
ceived when boy there by attempting
| to rescue his cap from a hornets nest
where other youths had thrown it.
The mixed chorus sang Home Sweet
Home in a pleasing manner and Miss
Audrey Whipple Of Agency sang Old
Folks at Home, holding the attention
of the vast throng fixed steadily upon
| her By the appealing way in which
she Interpreted it. She was accom-
panied by Harry Johnson on the'violin'
Many Sports Enjoyed.
Various contests were held follow,
ing the program, in charge of w. o.
Mccoy. Max Wilson Of Ottumwa
proved the biggest point winner OF
| the afternoon, romping of with two
) first and second. The results fol
low: 1888. ~.
| Sack, race-Boys under IA years.
| Glen Heady, first; Earl Hick, second.
First price, watch; second, knife.
Egg race-Girls under 16 years.
Elizabeth Brownlee, first: Margaret
| and Isabelle Watts tied for second.
First prize. pound chocolates; second,
half pound chocolates and 30 cents.
Wheelbarrow race-Max Wilson and
Perry Heady, first; ]. M. Bohlemer
and Will Nye, second. Prize, box of
| cigars.
Ball throwing contest for single
ladies-Edna Agee, first; Gladys
! Heady, second. First prize, sack OF
flour; second. so cents
Broad jump-W. L.. Copple, first;
Max Wilson, second. First prize, 81;
| second, soc.
Foot race-Max Wilson, first; Joe
Bohlender, second. First prize, 81;
second, SOC.
Horse shoe game-Pleasant town
ship, first; Agency township, second;
Washington, third. Prize, box OF
cigars.
During the period after lunch and
before the afternoons program began
many of the old timers took an oppor-
tunity to mix with others of the old
settlers and discuss old times together.
Many friendships were renewed and
many men met after being separated
for years. The whole spirit OF the
gathering was one of companionship
and good fellowship, handshakes
and slaps on the back being INDUCED
in continuously.
Many Pioneers Present.
The honor of being the Oldest man
present at the Homecoming Wednes'
day falls to H. H. Mcclure of Agency,
who has passed his eighty-sixth mile
stone. Mr.. Mcclure was born in Ed.
ger county, Illinois, February 10, 1880
and came to Iowa in 1862, going first
| to Birmingham and then to a farm
one mile west of Bladensburg. He has
lived in Agency for the past ten
years. His wife and five children have
preceded him in death.
Daniel Fulton, who has resided fol
the past year at the home Of his son
in-law, D. A. Kennedy, in Agency. is
the second oldest man who was pres
ent at the picnic, being IS years OF
age He was born March 13, 1881, In
Delaware county, Ohio, and moved tc
Pleasant township in Wapelfo county
In the spring Of 1850, being compelled
to clear his land of an extensive
growth of timber which grew on the
place at the time. He has resided II
Wapello county since. Four OF his
children are still living, these beint
Elijah of Brighton Mrs. Ed Lincoln
of Cedar Falls, Mrs. D. A. Kennedy O.
Agency and J. r. Fulton, four and one
half miles northeast of Agency. The
latter two were present at the picnic
u. R. Fulton. who is Sc years age, i!
the youngest of the family and ha:
resided near Bladensburg during hi
entire life. Both Mr.. Mcclure and Mr.
Fulton appeared in good health ant
were able to get about the grounds
unaided. .~s/ ..--.
Ben Heller, aged so years, Of Agency
attended the Round Point school hous'
west of Agency, when a youth, will
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Myers, o
Ottumwa. Although somewhat feeble
he seemed to be enjoying the exercises
C. D. Sharp, aged 70 years, residen
fof Eldon and of Wapello county sine
1850, has never worn specs" once dul
, ing his life, except in fun. Harr
Sedore, who lives on the Des Nome
1 river south of Agency, told of seein
j. Ottumwa when there was but singl
! house and blacksmith shop locate
S near the site of the present First NJ
, tional bank building. He was born i
l Meggs county, Ohio, January Is, 1873!
$ and has resided at his present HON
2 since March /. 1874. A. Conwell, VIII
= attended the picnic settled near Chill
Gothic, in 1852, where he lived unit
y about two years ago. He was force
] to clear off 100 acres of land of hickor
2 and jack oak before doing any farm
j. ing and states that he had never know
= the Des Moines river to reach as 10,
g a stage as it fell to this summer.
Thomas Sampson, of this city, wa
I |one Of the visitors at Agency Wedne!
! day He is a native of Corr1well cou1
Y Sty, England. from where he came t
!, Ottllmwa in 1866 He followed tn