Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
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room No. of the public school, has
been quite sick for few days, and
the vacancy is being supplied by Miss
Olive Wray
Miss Higbee and Miss Burney, of
Lancaster, Mo-, are visiting at the
home OF their cousin, Miss Mabel Pal
mer.
Mrs. Fife Roop left Thursday or st.
Louis, in response to telegram from
her sister, stating that her little son
Dio was dangerously sick with pneu-
monia. Just as Mrs. Roop boarded the
train another dispatch was received
stating that the child was little bet
ter. Mrs. Atkins had been spending
several months with relatives in
Shreveport and other parts of Louisi-
ana and had just reached ST. Louis en-
route for home when the little one was
taken sick.
Frank Boyer, who was recently ar
raigned in the federal court at Keokuk
on the charge of bootlegging, plead
guilty and was sentenced to six days
in Jail. Mr.. Boyer promised to reform
go to work, support his family and be
man. In view of these good resolu-
lions the judge suspended his sentence
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doing his utmost to get his fines in this
place RENTED
c. w. Land has returned from Mis-
souri,, where he has purchased farm
near Sheldon and intends moving
there this fall or next spring.
The remains of James Brown, who
died Wednesday at Promise City, will
be taken to Drakesville, the home of
his mother and sister, for burial on
Friday. Mr. Brown was member of
the Modern Woodmen of America.
Many Woodmen and private citizens
will attend the services from this city.
John W. Swift and family have rec
emily moved into the residence prop
.erty purchased some months ago OF
Harvey c. Leach in the southwest
part of the city. Mr.. Swift has recent
ly published a highly interesting book
in which he gives a graphic descrip-
ton of his voyage through the Pacific
and Indian oceans, with inland trips in
China, Japan, the Philippines and 9th
er countries. AS a natural conse-
Quence the sales are enormous and the
book is being widely distributed
through this and other states of the
Union.
Bloomfield, April 19.-The interest
| early manifested in the union revival
services being held at the NJ E.
church this week still continues, the
house being we'll filled each evening
The Thursday evening meeting was
attended by an audience of eight or
nine hundred people. In order to
prove that the men of the city were
| really beginning to attend and tc
dispel the idea that only women and
| girls composed the guidance, at the
close of the opening hymn the womer
| We're asked to take their seats, thai
the men left standing might be seen
to better advantage. The experiment
! showed the male attendance to be
about one-fourth of the entire number
| present. The running expenses
of the revival must be met and for
| this purpose subscription of nearl.
| $25 was taken. The meeting was
opened by a short talk by Rev. ]. w
| Potter followed by the opening prayer
by Rev. j. w. Oliver, pastor of The
Baptist church. The sermon delivered
by Rev. D. A. Wyckizer of the Chris
tian church, was proceeded by a sole
'The Lost Ship" by Miss Lucil
Parke who has charge of the choir
Rev. Wyckizer delivered one of tn,
finest sermons of the week on tn
| subject of disappearing against h
Holy Ghost or the sin for which thert
| is never forgiveness. The speake
held that the objectionable sin is no
| committed in a single act, but serie
of acts leading to a condition of hear
that is incapable of repentance H
| also likened sin to disease which il
the first stages may be cured, but i
allowed to develop reaches a latte
stage at which a cure cannot be at
fected. The force and enthusiasm
with which the discourse was deliver
ed made the truth of the utterance!
felt by the large audience. The ser
mon closed with a beautiful selection
entitled THE Doomed Man" The clos
ing prayer was made by Rev. J. w
Stark. The ward prayer meeting
gave way Friday afternoon to a un
lion mothers prayer meeting to which
a general invitation was extended the
public.
Letters received by relatives of J
M. Brouhard of Little River, Kas., re
garding his late serious illness state!
that his condition at present is slight
lly improved.
John Graham has returned from Sa
wanna where he has been spending tn
past few days setting out fruit tree
on his farm.
Misses Maude Burney and Florenc
Higbee of Lancaster, Mo-, have return
ed home after short visit at the
home of their cousin, Miss Made
Palmer.
w. H. Buckets, freight agent of tn
X. G. Depot spent Thursday evening
in Ottumwa where he attended meet
ing of the Knights Templar and tool
the degree of that order. Attorney I
P. Bence spent Friday in that city an
took the same degree.
Mr.. Dodge of Ottumwa. lieutenan
of the Salvation Army, accompanied
by the captain, spent Friday in thi
city making arrangements for hole
ing meetings here next week.
DR.. H. c. Young's buggy hors
which was tied in front of the doctor
Office Friday morning, becomin
frightened broke away from the hitch
ing post and tore down the street a
a ronid ratio until ratardad nv cOmin