Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04
TENTH DISTRICT c. e. MEETS.
Annual Convention to be Held
Bloomfield May Hip.

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Bloomfield, May 2.-The annual con-
vention of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties of the Tenth District of Iowa
Friday of next week. The union Of
this district represents some eighty
six societies. The convention will
open Thursday morning and close Fri
day evening. Speakers from Ottum-
wa, Fairfield, FIT. Madison and other
places will address the convention
Three churches in this city are directly
interested in this gathering, the Chris
tian, Presbyterian and the Baptist,
each having G.. e. societies. Rev. AL
exander. Corkey, of Fairfield, is presi-
dent of the union and will be present
to preside over the sessions of the con-
vention. At least fifty or one hundred
delegates will be in attendance and
luncheon will be served at the Chris
will be held. Mrs. Alice NJ Wickizer
will serve as chairman of the enter
tainment and reception committee,
Rev. ]. G. Wilson, chairman Of the
program committee.
Personal and Otherwise.
DR.. L. l.. Pittman left Monday for
| Des Moines to attend the state dental
convention in session there this week.
Judge and Mrs. f. w. Eichelberger
will return today from Fairfield
where the judge has been holding
court for a few weeks. The settle
ment of some twelve of fourteen cases
greatly shortened the length of the
| term.
| John Owens, clerk of the county
courts, relates an unusual circum-
stance in which he has just issued a
marriage certificate to r. A. Green
field, Of Floris, and Miss Martha
Yancey, whose marriage took place on
April is, 1869. The ceremony was
performed by the brides father, Rev
w. G. Yancey, whose failure to return
to the county clerk the certificate OF
marriage, left the matter blank on the
county records. Last week Mr.. Owens
received a letter from Mr.. Greenfield
now residing in Trinidad, Colo, ask
ing for a certificate of marriage. In
Ereply Mr.. Owens stated that the books
We're blank and as soon as possible
the original marriage certificate was
| forwarded and the certificate which
should have been issued SO years ago
was mailed to r. A. Greenfield's pres
ept address.
The marriage of Miss Lulu Gore
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs j. w Gore
to Ellis Middleton, of Iowa Falls tool
seven o'clock, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. w. j. Lockhart
pastor of the Christian church of thai
city Mr. and Mrs. Middleton arrived
here by the return train and will re.
main at the home of the brides par.
ents until Wednesday, when they will
depart for Iowa Falls, where tn,
groom is employed in a cigar factory.
The officers and wives of the Stand
ard Insurance company will be enter
tanned on Saturday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. f. c.. Overton, of Keol1uk
: and on the following Monday an elab
, crate reception will be rendered thu
, wives of the officers. Mrs. w. ]
Steckel will leave Friday evening t,
attend the social functions and w. j
Steckel will join his wife Saturday
Henry c. Taylor returned last weel
from Los Angeles, Calf, where hi
| family will spend the summer and lef
} Monday for Fulton, Nc, accompanied
!, by Mrs. Stanley Hathaway, his ellen
, in suit pending in court
The marriage of Miss. ,Effie Galpir
to Chas. Cruikshank took place Sat
urday evening at o'clock at the hom
> Of the brides mother, Mrs. Geo. Gal
pin. The ceremony was performed b.
/, Rev. FL. j. Everly, pastor of the Bap
, fist church, only the mother of tn
bride being present. Mr.. and Mrs
Cruikshank will make their home on
farm southeast Of the city.
: j. o. Linnaberry, of Ottumwa, spen
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mar.
Young
! S. L. Berry and S. f. Mcconnell lef
Monday for Fulton and Mexico, Mo-, t
/. spend a few days on business.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Prevo, of Ottum
{ wa, spent Sunday with relatives in tn
, city.
Mrs. Margaret Baker. of oskaloosa
: arrived Saturday and is visiting he
daughter Mrs ]. A. Rominger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holly Cox, of Eldor
2 visited friends at this place Monday.