Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The lesson was read from First Corin-
thians, third chapter, by Rev. II. G..
Ethel. Extemporary addresses were
made by Rev. O.. w. Pool, of West
Grove, Rev. H. C. Millice, Hon. w. II.
Taylor, j. B WEIGH, d. II. Payne, Uriah
Rominger and Rev. w. R. Jeffrey, OF
Moulton. This closed the pro-
gram at the old church.
At the new church founda-
ton the historical records, including
the first organization, first members,
list of pastors, ETC., was read by JOS
eph McCarty. The list of articles de-
posted in the crypt of the corner stone
was read by d. 81. Payne, after which
Rev. I. B. Hughes placed the box con-
tanning the articles in the crypt. The
corner stone was then placed by David
Marshall, superintendent of the mason
ediction by Rev. j. A. Shepard.
George Rokey and Will Barker and
wife started for Moulton Monday NOR
ming, where Mr.. Rokey has purchased
a restaurant, which Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
l6er will manage for the present.
U. S. Miller, OF Stiles, leading
sheep raiser of Davis county, was a
business visitor on Monday.
Miss Campbell, of Moulton, who is
visiting her uncle, John Lane, is very
i'll with typhoid fever.
H. B. Osterhoudt and Alex Cramer
returned Sunday night from trip
through the west with stereopticon
views of the Spanish war.
Rev. 7. B. Hughes, Rev. II. G. Ethel,
D. H. Payne and Uriah Rominger leave
Tuesday to attend the Methodist con-
ference at Burlington. Rev. H. c.
Ethel, who retired from the ministry,
has re-entered conference and will an.
ply for charge.
The children and grandchildren of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Wash Corrick, to the
number of forty-seven gathered at the
homestead Sunday TO celebrate the
sixty-third birthday of Mrs. Corrick
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. A.. G.
Lester and daughter. Eva, Ben Colvin
wife and family, Ed Goode, wife and
family, Henry Galpin and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Ward and family, Mrs
Maggie Bottin and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Wray and family, and al.
so several sons with their families
This is an anniversary celebrated every
year and is a source of great pleasure
to all concerned.
Bloomfield, Sept. ga. Il. Mccain
and wife attended the street fair in OF.
'tumwa on Wednesday.
Chas. r. Wilkinson is in Lee county
this week attending to business in con.
nection with his large farm.
Mrs. Charley Wilson, who has been
very sick for the past week, is improv.
ing slowly.
Hon. Wm.J. Bryan is announced tc
speak in Bloomfield Saturday, Oct. 9, al
0 o'clock in the morning.
w. w. Harris has sold his restaurant
on the north side to Ezra Whistler
Mr.. Harris will seek new location.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Ruth Estelle Dunn and F. Elmer
Weiny, of Elmo, No., Tuesday evening
at 1880 o'clock at the First NJ. r.
church, corner Jefferson and Columbia
streets.
Miss Antoinette Hamilton, who has
been very sick for some time, is slowly
improving. \ a
ELDON.
Eldon, Sept. 2s.-E. Lucas is attend.
ing the Ottumwa Street Fair this week
Mrs. Laseur is visiting relatives at
Centerville.
Mrs. S. HI. Sawyers is visiting her
parents in Centerville.
John Owens made business trip to
Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
Seneca Cornell, of Ottumwa, was an
Eldon visitor Tuesday.
Prof. II. B. Knight, of Fairfield, was
in our city Tuesday.
Mrs. B. Stahl and children left last
night for Washington tolvisit with her
parents.
Mrs. Ed. Sawyers is an Ottumwa Wis.
itor this week.
The Eldon Silver band left yesterday
for Ottumwa to play during the street
fair.
Mrs. Robt. Thomas is visiting friends
in Ottumwa.
&c. McCrary and wife left yesterday
for Keosauqua to visit.
Miss Wayne O'Connell was an OF
tumwa passenger yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. =. Crow and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. Whistler left yesterday
for Centerville to spend the week.
Misses Mabel and Edna Hartman are
visiting friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Ed Hamlet and sister left Tues
day for Stafford, Kan.
Miss Anna Forrest was an Ottumwa
visitor Tuesday.
Messrs. Gill Cook and Scott were in
town Wednesday on railroad business
H. R. Baker left last night for Kan
sas City.
Fish Commissioner johnson had
three men arrested Tuesday for illegal
fishing.
DR.. Bilby and wife left yesterday for
Yates City, Kan, where the doctor will
probably locate.
Rev. Porter and wife, of Selma, pass
ed through our city this morning on
their way to Colfax where Rev. Porter
has accepted charge.
M. P. Duffield, of Ottumwa, is visit
ing in our city today.
Frank Shane, of Selma, has accepted
a position in Phelps & Shores drug
store.
ALBA.
Abba, Sept. 2s.-The democrats OF
this county are making great prepare
tions for celebrating Bryan's visit to