Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-17
w. o. w. Dedicated Monument to
Memory of Rev. D. S. Dunlavy.
CEREMONIES BY OTTUMWA LODGE
Large Number of Bloomfield People
Joined in Observation-Disclosures OF
ottumwa Hickory Camp, No. 81, in
Charge.

World, who unveiled and dedicated the
monument recently erected at the
grave of their honored member, Rev.
d. S. Dunlavy, Phi. D., who was killed
by the cars while returning to his
home in Chillicothe, having conducted
services in a neighboring town, was
attended by an immense crowd The
Foresters' team of Hickory camp, NO.
81, of Ottumwa, together with num-
Der of citizens of that place, forming
company of nearly 100 persons, ar
rived on the morning train, and, being
welcomed at the depot by the Bloom
field Cornet band, were escorted to
the city where Wishard's hall was
thrown open to their use. The wealth
er was most delightful and at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon nearly the entire city
Joined in the grand march to the GEM
etery, the crowd gathered on the
ground being estimated at $500 per-
sons. The services, which were under
the auspices of the Ottumwa camp, op-
ened with prayer by Rev. J. w. Potter,
pastor OF the Methodist church. The
principal address of the afternoon was
delivered by Rev. g. H. Schleh, Phi. D.,
d. d. of Omaha Neb.
Other Bloomfield News Notes.
The time for the Methodist quarter
ly meeting having rolled around again
the presiding elder, Rev. G. S. Cooper
occupied the pulpit Sunday morning
and conducted the sacramento SER
vices, assisted by Rev. j. w. Potter
and Rev. Late Carroll of this city and
Rev. Barber of Drakeville. On ac-
count of the unwilling services held by
the Woodmen at the grave of Rev. d.
S. Dunlavy, the love feast was postpon-
ed until evening, when it was held in
connection with the Epworth League
services, after which Rev. Potter
preached the usual evening sermon.
X. T. Hotchkiss left Sunday for Chi
cago with stock.
Miss Jessie Smith of Floris visited
friends in this place Monday.
Patrick Davies, prominent Davis
county farmer. has disposed of his
property in Floris and leaves in a
short time for California, where he in
tends locating, hoping that the climate
will prove beneficial to the health of
Mrs. Davies.
Miss Virgie Beedle left Monday for
Ottumwa to attend teachers institute
Mrs. Bailey of Drakeville spent Sun
day at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Beedle.
A family reunion was held Sunday al
the home of Captain Haywood of West
Grove, whose daughter, Mrs. j. D
Wallace, Of Chicago, and Mrs. Mills
of Lancaster, Mo-, are enjoying home
visit with parents and brothers and
i sisters, all of whom gathered at the
Haywood home, spending happy day
together.
Mrs John Brunson disposed Of he1
household furniture at auction on
Saturday afternoon and has gone to
Howard, S. D., to join her husband
who recently located there.
Miss Edith Snoddy left Monday fol
Floris where she is spending week
at the home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Hart and other rela
tives.
The wearing apparel of B. G. Chi
dister, who is spending the summer ii
the county JAIL charged with larceny
was sold Saturday to satisfy the I'm
paid board bill due at the Curl hote
at the time of his Imprisonment.
Misses Eva Lester and BESSIE
Smith left Monday for Lancaster, Mo
to spend a week at the home of Mrs
Fred I. Sizemere.
Miss Nellie Wiseman OF Centervill
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. an,
Mrs. H. l.. Cook, and having spent
pleasant day with other relatives also
returned Monday to her position a
bookkeeper for lumber firm.
Miss Ruth MoAtee is in receipt of
letter from Monmouth, ILL.,, Stain
that her stepmother's father, DAME
Sutherland of that place. died las
week at the advanced age of go years
Mr.. Sutherland was for many years
resident Of Drakeyille and was We
konwn to many citizens of this place
John Grady of Flagstaff, Arizona
where he has been engaged in cattl
raising for the past fifteen years, re
turned home Saturday, and is visitin
relatives
N E. Barton was arrested Saturda
night on the charge of drunkenness
and placed in the county jail He wa
arraigned before Mayor Wishard MOI
day morning and after pleading guilt
to the charge, was fined $725 an
costs.
The fire alarm was heard Sunda
morning for the first time in som
llOAIuS. SPARKS HUN lue CUluuG
are supposed to have ignited the shil
giles on the roof of Will Curtis summe
kitchen. The damage can be replace
by the expenditure of few dollars.
Mrs futile and daughter, Mabe
and Mr.. Marsden and niece, Miss We
ma Frazer of Ottumwa, were guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Toombs Sunday.
Asa Dunlavy, administrator of IL
estate Of D. S. Dunlavy of Chillicoth
who was killed by the cars near TIL
place in April last, has filed in the {
fee OF the county clerk a suit for 50;
go damages against the c., B. &
p'y Co., the $4,000 being asked f
his iife and $3.50 for the loss of h
hnrse and carriage, which were d
tfoyed in the accident which result,
(, Rev. Dunlavy's death.
= the last meeting Of the Degree
,,9~or of the A. O. U. w. lodge, I
ria NJ. Gilbert was initiated and |
enle valid member of the orde
JI,a following officers were also