Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

for long number of years and was
well known in the city and county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. holland OF
Moravia were called to this city on
Monday by the death of Mrs. Noland's
mother, Mrs. E. M. Boyer.
Judge" Miller, the crack bal
twirler of Pulaski, spent Sunday with
friends in this city.
Mrs. j. W. Potter and Mrs. A. B.
Gilbert returned home Monday after
spending several days in Keokuk
where they attended the Keokuk dis
trict Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety convention.
Col. S. A. Moore left Monday after
noon for Des Moines to attend the
Grand Army encampment of Iowa sol
diers.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sheppard of Os-
kaloosa spent Sunday at the home of
Attorney and Mrs. ]. A. Rominger Mr..
Sheppard departed Monday leaving
Mrs. Sheppard for longer Visit.
Judge F. w. Eichelberger, who is
holding court in Centerville, spent
Sunday in this city, returning Mon.
day to Ottumwa to join Mrs. Eichel.
berger, who returned with him to Cen
terville.
DR.. Lulu M. Gilbert returned Monday
from Cedar where she was called last
week by the illness of her brother, Rev.
IL. f. Gilbert, who accompanied the
doctor on her return home
Mrs. w. j. Sickle delightfully."- en-.
tertained friends at six o'clock din.
ner on Saturday in honor of Attorney
and Mrs. R. S. Caller, of Mt Pleasant,
who have been spending few days at
the Sickle home. Those to whom the
courtesy was extended were Judge and
Mrs. H. G. Traverse, Mrs. F. G. Trav-
erse of Kirksville, Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Fortune, Attorney and Mrs. Hen
ry G. Taylor, Attorney and Mrs. D. H.
Payne, and Prof. A. T. Downie.
As a result of the revival services
held at the M. e. church this winter
class of nine probationers were adj
mitted to full membership at the Sun
day morning services. The class was
composed of G. M. Burgess, Lon Smith.
Miss Katie Barker, Mrs. Nora Hatton,
Miss Minnie Shaw, Miss Alma Denny.
Miss Stella McAyoy, Chas. McAvoy
and Clarence Voehis. The baptismal
services We're administered by the pas.
tor. Rev. j. w. Potter, after which the
vows of the church were taken. Fol.
lowing this Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Smock
and e.. T. Hill We're admitted to the
church by letter Having at the be-
ginning Of the service called the class
OF probationers to the front pews the
ADDRESS of the morning was delivered
especially to them. The new duties
involved in church membership were
set forth by the pastor together with
much sound advice which will long be
retained in the minds of the congrega.
ton and especially the class to whom
the address was delivered. They
We're reminded that as they had now
come into full membership, the church
would expect them to keep sacredly
the church VOWS. to live lives of Chris.
tian activity and be consistent in nfe
and character. The public installation
OF league officers held in the evening,
officers standing before the altar were
was most beautiful service. The
officers standing before the altar were
addressed by the pastor who stated the
duties of each officer after which all
questions having been answered in the
affirmative they knelt at the altar in
conservation prayer. This service was
followed by the annual league address
delivered also by Rev. Potter who, at.
ter stating a number of things for
which the league stands finally named
sobriety, when he proceeded to arralgr
the liquor traffic for the death of Will.
lis Kennedy, who committed suicide
on Friday, saying that the time had
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but those who defended the violaters
or the law should be called down by
public sentiment. The baptismal ser,
vices of the morning were followed in
the afternoon by union service held
by Rev. Potter of the M. E. church and
Rev. j. w. Oliver of the Baptist church
on the banks of Dunn's lake where
nine dimensions were made.
Bloomfield, May 21.-Rev. j. w. Pot
ter left Tuesday for Mt Pleasant to
act as member of the examining
board of the Iowa Wesleyan univer-
sity. Mrs. Potter and children left
Tuesday evening for Keosauqua to
spend couple of weeks at the home
of Mrs. Potter's father, Capt McBeth.
Allan Stansberry shipped carload
of sheep to Chicago on Tuesday.
Bert Saum returned Tuesday to
his home in Des Moines after short
visit at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Martha Wilson. Monday even
ing farewell social was
given by his cousin Miss
Laura, who entertained the Maple Leaf
in honor of Mr.. Saum. Those enter
tanned were: Miss Mary Kunaga of
Kankakee, ILL.,, who is visiting at the
Caruthers home, Misses Helen Wray,
Maude Dabney, Audrey Burgess, Ruby
Phillips, Mary Hinkle, Ella Herr, Char
lotte Davis, Blanche Davis, Messrs.
Ralph Frazier, Charles Horn, Walter
johnson. Curtis Phillips, Judge Oar
MEL, Ralph Hill, Harry Burchett, Duff
Burchett and the guest of honor.
Mrs. J. P. Toombs, Mrs. D. A. Wyck-
izer and Miss Jessie Ferguson spent
Tuesday in Ottumwa, attending the
Christian church convention OF the
southeastern district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Reeves left Mon
day for Perry, where they visited Mrs.
Reeves brother, DR.. w. w. Owens, 60
ing from there to Des Moines where
Mr.. Reeves is attending the state pho
tographers' convention. While in the
city thew will visit aft the homo Of Mrs