Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-31

ed in his conduct. Miss Elrod having
peen left alone had gone to the Darn
yard where she was feeding chickens
When the dog came bounding towards
ner barking, swapping and IRONING at
the mouth. The animal Jumpea To-
wards her, swapping at her hands ana
being greatly alarmed she started TO
the house, managing to evade MIN LOT
few moments while he made a RAPID
tour OF the barn lot, chasing the pigs
and scattering hens and chickens right
and left But just as she reached the
house she met the dog coming from
the opposite direction and it required
considerable alacrity to reach the door,
step inside and latch the screen with
scarcely an instant's time between her
and the frantic animal. Quickly ring.
ing the big farm bell, the signal OF
alarm which fastened her brother TO
the house, she stepped directly to the
phone calling to Mr.. Higgins to come
to her aid, but finding he had no am
munition, Mr.. Stansberry was called
and in short time he appeared on
the spot shot gun in hand, Finding
the dog was in the barn where a valu-
able colt was tied Mr.. Elrod going at
once to its rescue barely escaped the
poisonous fangs of the dog as he
sprang over the manager towards him.
Fear of setting fire to the barn pre-
vented the use Of the shot gun but
phone call to Mr.. Carnes soon brought
both him and his rifle, but before he
reached them the dog died. A rigid
examination of the hogs and stock was
made but no signs of them having been
bitten was discovered.
Personal and Otherwise.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Miss May Lanman to Har-
ny Smith, of Davenport, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Gibbons, June
s, at o'clock p. m.
The first wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will T. Dunlap and that
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. WEIGH, whose
weddings occurred June 26 and u,
1908, were celebrated Thursday even
ing at the Dunlap home at which the
jolly dozen were entertained and also
the officiating pastor, Rev. j. w. Potter
and wife. The evening was spent in
playing finch and other games after
which Rev. Mr.. Potter entertained the
party with narratives connected with
his travels through the holy land. Pa
per compliments being in order Mr.
and Mrs. Dunlap and Mr.. and Mrs.
WEIGH were presented with volume
of Stockton's popular novel, THE Cap
tain's Toll Gate Refreshments were
served and the little affair was great
ly enjoyed.
The news of the marriage of F. B..
Childers, formerly of this city now OF
Paola, Kansas, reached relatives at
this place Thursday, his marriage to
Miss Lydia Schafer of that city having
occurred on Saturday Mr. and Mrs.
Childers will make their home in Pa
ola where Mr.. Childers has been To-
Gated during the past year.
Jas. Noble. of Los Angeles, Callfor-
MIA, who has been spending the past
two months with his brother, Jack, left
Thursday for Butte, Montana.
Miss Lou Epperly, of Milton, was the
guest of Miss Hazel Noble, on Friday
Harry Smith, of Davenport, is visit
ing in the city, the guest OF Miss May
Lanman.
George Triclller, who was injured on
Saturday, is in very serious condl-
ton. Mr.. Trickler had been blowing
his farm and after narrowing the field
was standing on the harrow when in
some way his foot was caught in the
implement and was badly injured. The
small bones of the ankle were spread
and the lower bones of the leg were
displaced. The ankle was terribly in
famed and swollen and on Thursday a
physician was called from the city and
the limb was placed in a plaster cast.
In setting the bones the strength OF
four men was required to place them
in the normal position. Mr.. Trickler
will probably be crippled for the re-
mainder of the summer and such an
accident at this season Of the year is
particularly distressing to farmer.