Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-11

ron, Neb., members of the camp who
are now visiting in the city. Re-
freshments were served and very
pleasant evening was spent.
Mrs. T. D. Doke and son, Ode, who
have been visiting relatives in this
having returned from st. Louis, left
Thursday for their home in Los An
geles, Calf.
Will Campbell sustained an accident
Thursday evening, which might have
cost him his life. While engaged in
saving wood with a revolving wood
saw In the timber land. near the Pat
tersor bridge, his clothing caught on
the tumbling rock and being taken up
from his body. He was badly
bruised and cut by the sharp teeth Of
the saw, but by the prompt assistance
of the men at hand, escaped further
injuries.
Miss Lille Hamilton returned
Thursday from pleasure trip to Keo-
kuk and Granger and Memphis, Mo.
Through the leaking of the boiler at
the city light plant Thursday evening,
the city was in the darkness last night,
and the experience served to make
| light, which they have so long en-
! joyed. Prayer meetings were held by
| lamp lights, which seemed very dim
and insufficient In comparison with
the usual brilliant lighting of the
house. The experience called forth
reminiscent talks Of the early candle
lighting" prayer meetings which some
of the members remembered. The
concrete foundation for the new boiler
is being put down annd the repairs
will be made in the near future.
Mrs. John Twigg, Mrs. I. N. Beck
ley and Mrs, Harry Skinner spent
Thursday with friends in Ottumwa
and attended the Korn Karnival.
Elmer Hopkins left Thursday for
Blunt, South Dakota, where he intends
making his future home.
| A party of Bloomfield and Davis
county residents who left last week
for st. Louis, were in wreck at st
Charles bridge near st. Louis, but
were unhurt. With the flange Of the
front wheel broken off. the car bump
ed along the track for 80 rods cutting
and tearing up the ties. Just as pas
sengers were clinging to their seats and
| expecting every moment to be hurled
over the embankment, the presence OF
mind of Mrs. Frank Rankin, of Per-
kins, Oklahoma, prevented the i'm
pending disaster. Looking up her eyes
caught sight of the bell rope ana she
called to the men to ring the bell In
response, Henry Rankin, Of Belknap
pulled the rope and in a few moments
the train stopped. The passengers
alighted and stood in a patch OF
stubble for five hours while the
wrecking crew repaired damages. The
party on board the train from this
/ place were Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McNeal
Messrs. Bandel and Martin. Mr. and
| Mrs. Frank Rankin, of Perkins. Okla
Mrs. Henry Wishard and Mrs. J. Hugh
I Elson, of Unionville, Mo-, former
resident of this city.
At meeting OF the directors of the
Taylor McGowen bank held Thursday
evening, vice president John H. Tay-
Tor was elected president to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of James
| McGowen The office of vice president
was filled by the election Of S. S. Stan
\ ley.
Roy Hughes left THURSDAY for Sig
Quincy for a short visit with his par
| erits. Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Hughes.
Mrs. Rosma Colliver, of West Grove
arrived Friday to spend week with
! her daughter Mrs. VIM. Hill