Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

\ George w. Goodpastor, prominent
poultry dealer Of this place.
i Rev. and Mrs. Frank Roselle, OF
Loveland, Colorado,who are visiting at
the home Of Mrs. Roselle's mother,
Mrs. N. S. johnson, are the happy par
ents of daughter, born on Tuesday.
Miss Julia Hankey and Miss Mabel
Dodge of Moulton spent Thursday in
the city visiting at the homes of Miss
Blanche Burchett and Miss Myrtle
Standby.
Mrs. R. E. Christy and sister, Miss
Grace Galpin, of Trenton, Mo-, arc
spending a few days at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Gal
pin.
Bloomfield, Aug. 30-As the time
for the annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church which convenes
in Keokuk in September draws near
the question most vital in the minds
of the Methodist congregation of this
city is who shall fill the pulpit dur
ing the ensuing year?" At the business
meeting of the quarterly conference
just held at the M. E. church the fol
lowing resolutions were presented by
DR.. d. w. Allender: Whereas, The
conference year is drawing to close,
and whereas our beloved pastor, Rev.
j. w. Potter, has served us with fidel-
lty and success as an earnest proclaim
er of Gods word as we'll as pastor of
the flock. Therefore, be it resolved,
that we, ask the quarterly conference
of the M. E. church of Bloomfield do
most earnestly request his return to
us for another year"
The resolutions We're read, APPROX
ed by unanimous vote and will no
doubt carry weight in favor of Rev.
Potter's return when brought before
the annual conference committee on
appointments. During Rev. Potters
past appointment to this place he has
deeply endeared himself, not only to
the hearts of his congregation, but to
the better element of the city whose
aid in the effort to raise the standard
of morality and to rid the city of the
curse of intemperance, he has often
requested. Through his earnest efforts
to purify the city he has won the re-
spect of the community with the ex-
ception of the roughs, toughs and law
breakers whose hatred he has incur
red.
Mrs. Hattie King, of Pulaski, is Wis
) iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Smith.
j Mrs. M F. Broadwell and guest,
Mrs. Powell of Cantril. spent Friday
in Milton attending the fair.
; Mrs. John F. Gresham left Friday
!, for Abingdon, ILL.,, to spend couple of
4 weeks with relatives.
A couple of freaks have been
on exhibition in north side grocery
and have been attracting gen.
!, few days. Not long ago a
:, newspaper stated that the largest GU
cumber seen in the state this year
weighed something over two pounds,
but that record has been broken by
), Jacob Rouch of this place, who exhib-
: it's cucumber that weighed four
pounds and six ounces. A second GU
+, riosity is large cucumber encased in
a small necked bottle in which the
blossom finding entrance continued
growing until the cucumber SO filed
the space in the glass that further ey-
pansion was impossible
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Thompson and
. Miss Belle Grant left Friday for Chi.
cago where they will spend a week or
ten days on business
Court adjourned Thursday until
Tuesday of next week when the case
of Geo. A. Deal VS.. the Independent
School District Adkins.
The Misses Ivy and Hattie Shoe.
maker, of West Grove. visited Thurs.
day at the l.. I. Hattrick home. Miss
Ivy returned Friday to West Grove
: and Miss Hattie continued the trip to
: Milton where sue is attending the fair
, Eidon.
Ellon, Aug. 29.-Dr. vern Bilby O
!, Galva, is visiting his brother, p.
| M. Billy, and other relatives ant
friends at this place.
l.. B. Frazier made trip to Ottum
wa yesterday.
: f. U. Norton has been in Des
} Moines attending the state fair, which
| is being held there this week.
The funeral of Samuel Sconce's in
: FAINT child took place at the None,
!, church today. Mr.. Sconce is a resi-
dent of Ottumwa, but formerly lived il
. Eldon.
: w. H. Baker and son, Robert. were
visitors this week at the state fair a
! Des Moines.
The -Four Ms" We're very pleasantly
. entertained at the home of Mrs. MARI
: Hilles yesterday afternoon Daint,
refreshments were served and all re
: port an enjoyable time.
!. Miss Mae Isbell returned to Ottunl
wa, having spent few days at HON,
with her parents.
Clarence Moore made bushes.
!. trip to County Line today
Frank Willard and Ream Baker re
turned nome this morning, after a tril
: to Des Moines, where they ATTENDED
: the state fair.
Miss Laura Hinllle of Selma, spen
the day yesterday with Mrs. Franl
;, Shane.
: Ashsrove.
= Ashgrove, Aug. 29.--Rev. G. W
n Barber will preach his next sermo
poyt Sunday bnforo pojno fn onpfai