Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-10

ing tools wherewith they toiled upon
the Temples outer walls have passed
through the East gate into the Holy
of Holes. T. cir lives and labors have
become portion of that history which
is yet to be sold in it's entirety.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, June 6.-Sunday was the
day selected by the Modern woodmen
for decorating the graves of the former
members OF the order, and at 1880
o'clock the lodge met at the hall and
formed line of march to the north
cemetery where approprite ceremon-
les We're held. Ten graves were
strewn with flowers, that of D. M. Nc
ceremonies were held at the grave of
Col. Baker, where interesting talks
were made by L. T. Dabney and Rev.
D. A. Wickizer. Owing to the rain
which prevented a full attendance at
the last meeting of the lodge, there
We're only fifty Woodmen in the line
or march from the hall to the ceme-
terry.
The home talent play. The Turn Of
the Tide" given at the opera house
Saturday night by the Modern Wood
men, was presented to large audience
by whom it was we'll received. The
receipts amounted to $S6. which will
be used for the benefit of the degree
team of the order.
The Davis County Holiness associa-
ton are making preparations for a
twenty DAVIS session of tent meetings
to be opened in September by Evan
gelist Omer Smith.
Miss Nellie Goudy, Of FIoris, and
John G. Lester, of Belknap, We're mar
lied Saturday in the office of the coun-
ty clerk, Elder M. Downing, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester will make their
future home in Belknap, where the
groom is employed in the coal mines.
Miss Florence e. Lcney, of PULASKI,
and Dolph Martin, of this city, were
married ,Saturda- at the home of the
officiating pastor Elder M. Downing.
Harry Boomer, Of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday at the Fred Yakle farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards, of
Moulton, spent Sunday with friends in
the city and county.
Miss Florence McIntire, Of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday with the Misses Yakle.
Mrs Fred Yakle and daughters.
for Tonkoma, Okla, to join Mr.. Yakle
wha has located there. They will be
accompanied by Mrs. Childers and
daughter, Leona, who will visit rela-
tives In Oklahoma City.
Rev. D. A. Wickizer, pastor Of the
Christian church. spent Sunday in
Kirksville, Mo-, and preached to the
Christian congregation who have given
him call to that pulpit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Morgan, Of Des
Moines, have arrived at the wickizer
home, where they will spend the sum-
mer, rs Mr.. Morgan is In Ill health.
G. P. Fryberger and daughter, Miss
Kathel, left Tuesday for Greenfield
Mo-, where Miss Kathel will spend the
summer with her aunt, Mrs Day.
Mrs. Anna L. Townsend, who has
been spending several weeks at her
home in this city, returned Monday TO
Quincy to complete her studies at the
Gem City business college.
The children's day program given at
the Christian church Sunday evening
was very interesting and was delivered
to a crowded house. The entertain
nnent was under the immediate direc-
ton of Mrs. I. N. Thompson Mrs. ]. c.
| Wood and Miss Leila Clelland. The
program was interspersed with music
| by a choir of twenty-five voices, led
by Miss Carrie Davies. The silver Of
fering for missions amounted to $40.
At the last meeting of the G. W. B
| M. Of the Christian church, held Fri
day at the home of Mrs. Jack Shelton
Mrs. John F. Gresham and Mrs. John
Kline were elected delegates to attend
/ the state convention to be held In Des
Moines. June %. The program of the
afternoon which was of a historical
nature, was led by Mrs. John Kline
| At the close of the meeting a socia
| hour was spent in which light refresh
ments We're served.
| Mrs. M. F. Broadwell of Hedrick
has been spending the past few days ir
the city as guest at the A. B. Gilber
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Broadwell are
well pleased with their new home, an6
have built a pretty little cottage which
they greatly enjoy.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church have beautif1ec
| the parsonage by fresh paper in thu
| apartments much more cheerful ant
| home like.
Mrs. Ida Berry. Of Des Moines,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs
| Felix Dickson.
DR.. Will Ware and family, Of Moul
ton, spent Sunday at the F. A. War
| home.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Johnson, Mise
Eva Lester, Myrtle Stanley ant
Blanche Burchett, and Messrs Waite
Johnson, Otis Barnett and Joe Davi
drove to the Barnett home near Yves
ley chapel Sunday and spent mos
delightful day.
Birney Brown, of Webster City, wa
a guest at the J. T. Davis home Of
Sunday.
Chas. Miller and sister, Miss Bertha
entertained friends at strawberry so
cial Sunday afternoon. The guest
were Misses Helen Wray, Ruby Phil
lips and BERTHE Brewington, and Messr
Curtis Phillips, Henry Wray and Chas
Snoddy.
/ Mrs. Fred Hirsch and little daugh
ter, Erma, of Oskalooosa. arrived Of
| Monday and are spending a few day
at the B. Loeb home
! Miss Effie Hartley left Tuesday TO