Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25
PREsBYTERlANs CELEBRATE.
Fortleth Anniversary Observed a
Bloomfield Sunday.

Bloomfield, Aug. 23.-Services COM
nemorating the fortieth anniversary
the Presbyterian church of this city
ere held Sunday morning. appropri-
lie exercises being conducted by the
astor, Rev. ]. C. Wilson. The pro-
cam Of the morning was interspersed
18th excellent music furnished by the
1oir and orchestra. A very short
srron delivered by the pastor was
rllowed by an extended history of the
nurch from the time of it's organiza-
On, Aug. 81, 1864, until the present
me. The church organist with thir-
zen members, of which eleven were
'arpenter and VIM. ]. Hamilton.
IS. MCGOWAN and Mrs. Vim. j. Ham
ton are the only living charter mem
ers. The present building was erect
q by Rev. Sharon. who managed to
hold the small band together for sew
eral years, during which services were
,, acid in a down town hail. Through
his efforts something over $4,000 was
raised and the church was built. Fol-
church during the past forty years
have been as follows: Rev. R. Dodd,
Rev. J. w. Stark, Rev. c. X. Layman,
Rev. A. Axeline. Rev. Henry Cullen,
Rev. ]. M. Wright, Rev. J. F. Carruth-
ers Rev. ]. NJ. McCahan. Rev. H. G.
Kelley and Rev. j. c. Wilson. Inter-
esting letters were read from Rev. j.
W. Stark and Rev. r. Dodd, now of
Los Angeles, California, and also Rev.
]. M. Wright and Rev. Henry Cullen.
Of Illinois. Following the roll call of
the present membership Of SO, letters
were read from two nonresident
members, Jas. Kelso. of Hamilton,
Mont, and Miss Mary Steinman, of
ST. John, Kansas. Shortly before the
close of the mornings services the
pastor pleasantly surprised his con-
gregation by the presentation of
check for $1,000. the anniversary gift
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. MCGOWAN as a
cash subscription towards the erection
of parsonage at some future date.
Personals.
Mrs. w. H. Buckles, of Centerville.
formerly Of this city, was the guest of
friends Sunday. =
Chas. Black spent Sunday in Milton
as the guest OF Miss Jennie Jennell
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Orr Berry, of OF
| tumwa, spent Sunday at the home Of
Mrs. Berry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
| w. Russell.
The union Sunday school convention
held at the Round Grove church near
| Wancta Sunday, conducted by Coun-
city. was very successful affair
which was attended by immense num-
bers, of which nearly one-half were
unable to gain entrance. An excellent
program was given in which Rev. VIM.
Doyle. of Queen City. Mo-. Rev. w. H.
Miller, Of Pulaski and Rev. Jno Hol-
land. Of Milton. assisted.
Mrs. Lizzie Hubbard, of Washington
state, and H. c. Power, of Milton, at
tended the union Sunday school con-
vention held at Round Grove Sunday.
| P. I. Kinsinger, of Bunch, who has
just returned from California, where
he has been spending the past year,
has purchased Buntin & Sons hard
ware store at Drakeville, where the
| firm has been engaged in business
during the past % years.
Mrs. J. j. Dysart and daughter
Helen. of Ottumwa, spent Sunday in
the city as guests at the home Of Miss
Mary Davies.
Miss Helen Davies returned Satur-
day night from Kansas City, where
she has been spending the past three
weeks with Mrs. G. A. Davidson.
Homer Patterson Of Ottumwa, spent
Mrs. VIM. March and daughter
Marian, of Philadelphia. Pa, are Wis
iting at the Amos Steckel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Bence and fam
lily left Sunday for Memphis, Mo-, to
spend few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
| JOnn bence.
DR.. G. s. Guernsey, of Lebanon, ac-
companied by his daughter, Mrs. Julia
Dean. of Chicago, also his grand
daughters, Miss Minnie Virgins, OF
Lebanon, were entertained at dinner
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Evans, together with a number
Of friends Of long standing.
A. P. Beedle and daughters, Misses
| Virgie and Maria, left today for ST
Louis to attend the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hotchkiss and
son Duran returned Sunday from ST
Louis. where they had been spending
the past week at the fair.
County Recorder P. P. Jarvis receiv-
ed news Monday Of a painful injury
sustained by his brother. Frank Jar
Wis. of Mark, who was badly scalded
about the shoulders and arms while
working on steam threshing ma
chine. The rubber hose flying from
the engine caused the accident. The
injuries while painful are not danger
ous
Harry Burchett left Sunday for
Centerville. where he is spending a
few days with friends and relatives.
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