Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
HAD HAND CRUSHED
EARL RINGAMAN HAS MEMBER
CAUGHT IN PRINTING PRESS.
Bloomfield Man Meets With Painful
Accident-Two Fingers May Have
10 Be Amputated - Probable Re.
! rainder of Hand May Be Saved.

Bloomfield, April 25.-(Courier spe.
clai Service.)-Caught by the wheels
OF JOB press Which he was running
Earl blngaman, young man of this
city, mad his right hand severely
crushed late yesterday afternoon. He
was taken at once to the office of a
physician, where all possible care was
given TO the injured member. Upon
iirst examination it was thought that
would be necessary to amputate
TWO myers. 1t is probable that the re.
h0nder OF the hand may be saved.
Graduating Exercises.
The graduating exercises of the
twentieth class of the Bloomfield high
school were held at the Methodist
episcopal church Friday evening when
the following program was given:
Music, Observation-Disclosures orches.
ira.
lntermezzo, Hearts and Flowers
philharmonic orchestra.
lnvoeation-Rev. d. A. Wickizer.
Solo--Miss Mary Power.
LecNre, Truth and Shams"-Hon.
Jos. G. Camp.
Overture, "Pique Dame'--Phil-
Z harmonic orchestra.
Presentation of diplomas-Supt. C..
wv. Ramseyer.
Benediction-Rev. j. G. Wilson.
This class was one of the finest that
has ever graduated from the high
school, being exceptionally intelligent
young men and women who have been
a credit to the institution from which
they graduate and will make their
mark in the domestic and business ave-
nues of life. The young people receiv-
/ Ing the diplomas were: Misses Leila G.
Frady. ]. June Gibson, Call A. Cree,
Ida M. Proctor, Mary F. harrington
and Messrs. Ralph N Hill, Kenneth F.
y Baldridge, Harlan t. Denprie, Will D.
( Allender and Fred F. Wells. The out
going students are the last to go forth
from the present building, from which
nineteen other classes have graduated
The graduates Of future years will
have had the advantage of the new
building which is to be erected this
summer and to the comforts of the
well ventilated rooms will be added
the excellent library and modern edu-
rational equipments with which the
school is to be supplied.
Other Bloomfield Items.
Justice Bryant left Thursday even
ing for Red Oak and Griswold, where
he will visit relatives until the first
OF the week, the trip being made in
the interest of his business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Gristy of Hit,
I Mo, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Gristy $. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Griff
Davies.
Mrs. Allie Bourne of Hit, Mo-, is
visiting at the home of her parents.
Mp and Mrs. VIM Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno Morton of Keosau-
qua arrived in the city Friday and are
spending several days at the Amos
Steckel home
Mrs. JUNE Ferguson, who has been
making her home in Des Moines, where
she held position as bookkeeper for
a plumbing firm, is making an extend
ed visit at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson.
Mrs. Kate Walton, who has been
quite sick at the hospital in Keokuk,
where she underwent severe surgi-
cal operation, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warrington
Mrs. C. A. Lakewood left Friday
evening for Milton for a short visit at
the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe
Haney-
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Putnam Of
Saltwater. Okla, are visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Fulton Putnam.
Mrs. Putnam had been visiting in
Phoenix, Ariz.. at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Gil Gray. who accompanied
her to Glenwood, Mo-, where the re-
mains of Mr.. Gray were being taken
for burial and are now inferred.
Bloomfield. April "a Lewis Nc
Carly and Mary Mason of Moulton
we're united in marriage Thursday by
Justice Order. Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Carly departed for Keota, Mo-, and
other points on wedding tour, after
which they will return to Moulton to
live.
NJ Guy Graham of Des Moines, was
here Thursday.
]. NJ Smith departed Tuesday even
ing for Pulaski county, Mo- to look
after an important land deal.
G.E.Rogers and A.C.Sax are in Lin
neus, Mo-, this week attending to bust
ness affairs.
w. P. Hall of Lancaster, bought So.
head of horses from the farmers of
Davis county, Thursday.
Charlton.
Charlton, April 24.-Herbert Parks
Of Humeston was in the city Thurs
day, looking after some matters of