Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-20
BLOOMFIELD.

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Bloomfield, Dec. 1.-THE death Of
Mrs. Ellen Nora Hunter, wife Of r. M.
Hunter, of Jetmore, Kas., occurred at
1880 o'clock Friday morning at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Sarah NIL.
Ter: The funeral services took place
today at the Methodist church Of Pu.
iaski, the funeral cortege leav.
Ing this city at IL o'clock this morn
Ing. The remains were inferred in the
Pulaski cemetery. Mrs. Hunters death
resulted from tubercular abscess
which formed in March. On July 1,
she was brought to the home OF her
mother in this city. where she 70.
NAMED under medical treatment until
she passed away.
The home of Rev. David Franklin.
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church OF Guthrie. Okla, will be
frightened Christmas by large box
of presents which was packed Friday
evening by the Women's Home Mis-
sionary society. Rev and Mrs. Frank.
lin have five little daughters, who
will find many pretty and useful pres-
ents in the big box, which will make
Christmas day on the northern 'front.'
Ter one to be remembered with pleas
ure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dunn are spend.
ing several weeks near Milton at the
home Of their daughter. Mrs. F. b.
Weiney.
Albert Dunbar OF Monmouth, nj, ID
visiting his uncles in this city, Messrs,
w. w. and AL Powers.
Geo. johnson, who resides two miles
north of Monterey, has fallen In line
with the long procession of Davis
county farmers, who have recently
adopted the deep we'll system of water
supply for farm purposes. u. A..
Money has been boring there for some
time and has now reached depth Of
five hundred feet. A good stream Of
water Is already pouring into the well.
which will soon be completed.
Masters Charles, Newton and Ber-
nard Lakewood are visiting In OF
tumwa with their aunts, Mrs. j. r.
Haney and Miss Lila Lakewood.
John Gentry received dispatch
Thursday stating that his brother.
who resides in Missouri, was dead. Mr..
Gentry would have started at once for
his brothers. home but found that he
could not reach 1t before the funeral
services were concluded.
Miss Fay Shook of Stuben, delight,
fully entertained about fifteen friends
Wednesday evening at an oyster sup
per. Piano solos by Miss Nellie Ford
were greatly enjoyed and popular;
games were played. In the little cons.
test the honors were won by John Eli
lenberger.
A very interesting spelling match
was held Thursday evening at the Stu
ben schoolhouse, conducted by the
teacher, Miss Florence Spicer Of Pull.
ask. The honor Of Choosing up" hav.
ing been conferred upon Fred Warner
and Miss Nellie Ford, the contending
forces were ranged In two long
classes extending along both sides Of
the room. The long rows of spoilers
finally dwindled to Walter Humphrey
Of Mr.. Warmers class, and Miss Nellie
Ford. In the contest between the two
Mr.. Humphrey was successful. An.
other feature Of the entertainment
was ciphering contest In which Miss
June Gibson Of this city. who is teach
ing in the vicinity OF Stuben, won the
honors Of the evening.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Frady, after a short illness, died
Friday morning.
Mrs. Ed zezzenburgsr and Mrs.
Stephen Sales spent Friday IN OF
/ tumwa.
The marriage OF Miss Nida Johnson.
to George Jacobson, colored, occurred
Thursday night at the home Of the Of.
fciating pastor, Eldon M. Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson will continue
their residence at the Sax hotel, where
both have been engaged aB cooks for