Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-22


had been knocked down and otherwise
cruelty treated by the defendant who
had also threatened to kill her. The
court granted the plaintiff a divorce
and $500 alimony. She was also per-
mitted to return to her former name
Of Mrs. Jennie L. Saunders. Other d.
vorces granted were those of Nancy e.
Lippert VS.. John H. Lippert; Maggie
j. Jones VS.. B. r. Jones; Iva Baker vs.
Dexter Baker. The last case was laid
over for further evidence to be given
by the plaintiff.
Tuesday evening being delightfully."-
warm and moonlight. w. j. Steckel.
accompanied by the Philharmonic Or
chestra and a few friends enjoyed a
drive to the Joe Patterson farm four
miles south of the city where must
cal was held. The party was compos-
| ed of Mr. and Mrs. John Ethel, Miss
Eva Lester, Jno. Hazlewood, Mrs
| Myrtle Stanley, Miss Mary Davies,
| Walter Johnson and the Misses
Steckel.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Schlotter of Los
Angeles, California, are visiting at the
home Of the formers cousin, Mrs. Geo.
Rokey. Mr.. Schlotter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. K. Schlotter, Of McPher-
son, Kansas, are also visiting at the
| Rokey home and that of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Messer and other relatives in the
city and county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Shelton and
daughter, of Walla Walla, WASH are
spending a week or two at the home Of
Mrs. Shelton's cousins. Mrs. J. T.
Davis and Mrs. Emily Saunders. Mrs.
Saunders has been seriously sick for
some time.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
Davis County Medical society was
held at the court house Wednesday
at 1o:45 a. m. The house be-
| ing called to order by the president,
i DR.. G. c. Heady, a case of morphia
was presented by Dr. Bernard Shelton,
of Pulaski. The program outlined for
! the days session was as follows:
| Life Of DR.. j. J. Selman-Dr. E. D.
Beauchamp.
! Morphia--Dr. Bernard Shelton, Pu-
laski.
(. The Doctor and His Medicine DR..
J. Swinney.
Multiple Neuritis-Dr. S. A. Spill
man, Ottumwa.
Paper-Dr. w. w. Parker, Floris.
A Few Things Cleaned From the
Practice-Dr. W. L. Downing Moul-
ton.
Treatment Of Typhoid Fever - DR..
j. 7. Selman, Ash Grove.
Catheter Life-Dr. H. c. Young.
Il
the physicians accompanied by their
wives repaired to the Sax hotel where
a BANQUET was served. Preceding the
regular program of the afternoon the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
4 President-Dr. Bernard Shelton, Pu-
laski.
Vice President-Dr w. w. Parker,
Floris
Secretary--Dr n. G. Young
Member of Board of Censors - DR..
Clara Kembal Cronk.
The committees appointed by the
chair were:
Committee on Literature-Dr. R. o.
Shelton, DR.. J. Swinney and DR.. Clara
Kemble Cropk.
Committee on Program-Dr. Fl. c.
Young, DR.. Clara Cronk and Dir. Yost,
Pulaski.
Committee to draft resolutions for
the late DIR. j. j. Selman-Dr. III. c.
Young, DIR. c. c. Heady and Dr. T. B.
Jennings, Drakeville.
, The paper read by DIR. Spilman, of
/ Ottumwa, was we'll received by the as
+ ISOLATION and was commented upon In
, the highest terms.
Ira Warrington, who enlisted in the
Eleventh regiment Of Iowa cavalry in
!. January, 1902. has returned from the
: Philippines and is enjoying short
visit with his parents, Captain and
Mrs. j. A. Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Shaw and
daughter Minnie started Wednesday
morning on an open air trip across the
} country to Resenor, Newton, Baxter
: and other points where they will spend
several weeks visiting and enjoying
the long drive.
A quiet wedding occurred Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
L. T. Hatton, whose youngest daugh-
ter Zoe was married at o'clock te
f Fred Updike, of Charlton. The cere-
S nony was performed by Elder M
Downing. There were present R. A
) Updike and daughter Maud. of Chart
4 ton, father and sister of the groom
! Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Tutwiler. of Moul-
| ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lester, OF
s this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Updike viii
] make their home in this city, Mr.. Up
t dixie having accepted a position in the
t Hatton tin shop.
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