Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-17
BLOONIFIEI.r.


BLOOMFIELr.
Bloomfield, Aug. 15.-The Davis
county Teachers Institute opened at
the high school building Monday. at
1880 p. IN. The house was called to
order by County Superintendent Huff
and the meeting opened with "Old
Hundred" followed by the opening
prayer by Rev. r. b. Hughes. After
the song, America" Israel Jenkins,
eN-connty superintendent, gave to the
Davis county teachers most hearty
welcome which was responded to by
Mr.. Hammond, superintendent of the
Drakesville school. Following this
five minute talks were made by Rev.
III. II. Tricllett, Rev. j. w. Stark and
Senator B. +. Carroll. In response to
an invitation a recitation was given by
Fred Meier; Prof. Fortune, principal
of the high school. addressed the tea
cheers, and was followed by the insti-
tute instructors, Prof. w. Il. Howe,
Prof. Kneoffier, and Prof. Aery, of the
State Normal, a new instructor in this
years institute. A song by the ladies'
/ quartet closed the program for the af-
ternoon, after which the teachers were
enrolled.
| Miss Wayne McGowen, who has
spent the past few weeks at the home
.of Mrs. Lillian Faeth at Sioux City,
/ returned Saturday, accompanied by
Mrs. Faeth's little daughter, ,Elva,
Miss Margaret Haley and Miss Ell
i va Plank.
VIM A. Sinclair, aged 60, died very
suddenly on Sunday at his home in
the west part of the city. His sudden
death was caused by a stroke of paral-
/ ysis, and the bursting of a blood YES
sell in the brain. The funeral SER
vices occurred Monday at the family
residence at 2:30 p. m. Mr.. Sinclair
was a deacon in the Baptist church.
| The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. j. J. w. Place, pastor of the
| Baptist church.
On Saturday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wishard occurred
one of the most enjoyable social
| events of the season. About seventy
friends and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
lWishard responded to an invitation to
celebrate the fortieth birthday of Mrs.
4 Wishards Refreshments were served
and number of beautiful presents
were received. Those present from
this city were ii. A. Wishard and fam
lily and Mrs. E. Wallace and daughter,
Ella, brother and sister of Mrs. Wish
ard; also w. wv. and w. E. Wishard
and families, nephews of Mrs. Wish
| ard. The guests were delightfully."- en-
!. tertained with piano selections and the
evening was one of pleasure to all
! present.
i, Miss, Pauline Payne entertained a
number of friends Saturday evening
7 in honor of Miss Ashby, of Washing
ton, the guest of Miss Clemmer Du-
! free, and also the following visiting
guests: Mr.. Lincoln, Miss Davey
and Miss Thompson. Refreshments
We're served.
| Mrs. A. B. Hale and daughter, Jen-
ME, of Milton, spent Saturday shop
ping in this city.
| Homer Elsin and Miss Virgie Fulton,
of Kirksville, spent Sunday at the d.
Nj. McFadden home and returned
home on Monday accompanied by
Mrs. Holmes and daughter, Gertrude.
Harvey Leach and family spent
Sunday in Troy.
Theodore Taylor is moving the build
ing from the lot on the southwest cor
ner of the square to his farm. AS
soon as the lot is cleared the building
will begin on the Taylor McGowen
bank.
Mayor Sharp and family and Char
ley Carroll and wife spent Sunday at
White Elm.
Miss Myrtle Campbell, of Strong
hurst, ILL.,, is visiting relatives in the
city.
ALBA.
Abba, Aug. 15.-The second annual
picnic of the Associate Presbyterian
congregations, of Abba and Pleasant
Divide, was jointly held in the grove
al the home of Rev. H. S. Atchison,
near Avery last Thursday. There were
over 200 members of the congregations
and visitors present, and they had n
feast of music and one of the best
times that any picnickers have ever
had in the county. The congregations
have agreed that these meetings shall
be held every year, and they took the
necessary steps at the last meeting for
the program that will be rendered next
year. The people who constitute the
congregations are among the best peo-
pie of this county, and the good times
they have at the meetings are a
The Monroe County Veterans asso-
citation held n meeting last Saturday
and selected Sept. 90 as the date to
hold their next annual meeting. A res
olution was also passed assessing each
member the sum of rs cents to be paid
into the treasury, the same to be used
in defraying the expenses of the meet
ing.
j. w. Ballew received telegram
yesterday that told of the death Of his
cousin. Elva Ballew, at Princeton, Mo.
Owing to the way trains run Mr.. Bal
lew and his family were unable to be
present at the funeral.
MYSTIC.
+ Mystic, Aug. 16.--Uncle Wesley Ste
vens died. at his home in the south
part of town Sunday, Aug. 10.
Manly Ensign, who has been in one
of the hospitals at Kansas City several
months taking treatment for injuries
received while working in the mines,
has returned home very much improv-
ed.
On Wednesday, Aug. 0, little son
was born to Mr.. ard Mrs. Geo. Fryoff.
Sunday was the first service held
by the Catholics in their church which
they bought in the west part of town
and have remodeled and painted.
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