Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
BLOOM FIELD.


Bloomfield, July 10. = The funeral
services of Rev. Phillip Roulet, Of Pu-
laski, who died July Il, were held in
Pulaski on Friday, the services being
conducted by Rev. W.. w. Miller, pas
tor of the Methodist church, assisted
by Rev. J. w. Kleiver, of Borne, Ind
Rev. Roulet was born in Switzerland,
April 16, 1928. In the year 1859 he was
married to Miss Marianne SCHNEIDER,
also of Switzerland, to whom eight
children were born. They emigrated
to America where Mrs. Roulet's death
occurred in 1870. On February /, 1872,
Rev. Roulet married Miss Fannie
| Honderice of Clinton, Ind, who was
the mother of nineteen children.
grandchildren are the survivors of the
family. Rev Roulet was forty years
in the ministry and spent twenty
seven years in active pastoral work in
the Mennonite church at Pulaski.
Hon. w. H. Taylor, Guy R. Hardy
and Henry c. Taylor left Monday for
Iowa City to attend the democratic
state convention.
| The remains of Mrs. Arabelle Cork
| HILL of Keokuk whose death occurred
1 Saturday, were brought to this place
! Monday and were taken to the home
of Mrs. Corkhil's sister, Mrs. Will
Saunders, where the funeral services
| were uelu lHlS dlleI1lOOH az
o'clock. Mrs. Corkhill was the eldest
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis
| and spent the greater part Of her life
in this city, where she married Chas.
| Corkhill, the son of Rev. Thomas
Corkhill, pastor at that time of the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
city. The remains were accompanied
by Mrs. Corkhilrs daughter Pauline,
and also the formers sister, Mrs. Chas.
Scott. of Butler, Mo, who was with
her during her illness There We're
but two children in the family, Miss
Pauline and Will, the latter who has
been employed in st. Louis, arrived
here on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Orr Berry. of Of
tumwa, spent Sunday with relatives at
this place.
/ Miss Retta Norris. of Des Moines,
spent Sunday at the home of her uncle
Roll Colliver.
Mrs. S. M. Atwood and son Claud
were Sunday visitors in Moulton, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ed
wards.
/ Miss Julia Hanke, Of Moulton. was a
guest at the Burr Burchett home Sun
day.
Mrs. Emma Herod Davies, one of
Bloomfield's well-known characters,
narrowly escaped terrible death on
Sunday evening while boarding the
north bound train to Ottumwa Mrs.
Davies was standing very near the
track talking with Miss Fannie Ever
EFT and as the train pulled out she
tried to jump on while the train was
moving rapidly. Losing her footing
she fell directly in front of the big
wheels. The crowd on the platform
groaned and turned away just as a
man sprang forward and lifted her up
With a laugh and without the slight
I'll of sci nj
into the car and the train sped on.
Miss Prairie Bell Fowler, who has
been spending the past two months at
the home of Rev H. j. Everly will re-
turn Wednesday to her home in Grand
Junction, Iowa.
Mrs. George Dunn and daughters
; Miss Edith and Mrs. Marley Curry
have returned from Milton, where
they had been spending last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weiney.
j. II. Willioms returned Tuesday tc
his home in Moravia, after spending q
few weeks with his daughter Mrs. w
w. Russell.
, 0, Martin, former implement deal
, er Of this place, now resident OF
Kansas City, is spending short time
here on business.
John Black, of Des Moines, was
shaking hands with friends In the city
Sunday.
Messrs. Jess Jolly and Fred Rissler
of Milton spent Sunday with friends
In this city.
Miss Blanche Games returned Sun
day from a weeks pleasure trip. haV'
ing left last Tuesday for North Eng
lsh, where she visited Misses Minnie
and Matte Hardy, and going from
there to Ottumwa, where the remain
; der of the week was spent with Mrs
Lloyd Carnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j, Steckel spent
,, Sunday in West Grove, the guests o.
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Young.
W. L, Richardson returned Sunda,
from Sisourney, where he has beer