Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. AND MRS. PHILIP DoTTs, OF
EDDYvlLLE, CELEBRATE
HAPPY EVENT.
At Their Home Sunday Delightful
Reunion Was Hed-Many Relatives
Were Present-Par ents of Eight
Children.

Eddyville, Aug. 14-(speciaD -
Surrounded by their children,
grandchildren and other relatives
and intimate friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philips Dotts celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary Sunday at
their pleasant home about three miles
east of town. The day was cool and
cloudy and an ideal day for a family
gathering. The forenoon was passed
pleasantly with music and converse
ton. At about one o'clock dinner was
served on two long tables which had
been spread on the lawn and bounte-
GUS repast was served. The tables were
waited upon by Eddyville's experienced
caterer, Frank Kussart, assisted by
Miss Lizzie Brown and others. At
the conclusion of the repast Mr.. and
Mrs. DOTS and their descendants were
grouped upon the lawn and a
photograph was taken by Miss SaIie
Walthall Later second view was
taken in which the entire gathering
was shown The remainder of the day
was passed in having a general good
passed all too quickly away, and the
SouCSlS uSDdllSu WloAiAS
Mr.. and Mrs Dotts many other happy
anniversaries The couple received
quite number of beautiful presents
in commemoration and in keeping with
the occasion Those participating in
the days enjoyments were the relatives
and few intimate friends. In all
about sixty-f1ve persons were present,
including several from other places.
The following is list: Mr.. and Mrs.
Gideon Dotts and children, Miss Maude
and George, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chap
man and five children, Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Lore and two children, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Curtis and child, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Shaver, Fred Shaver and
Miss Geneva Shaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
V. M. MCGEE and two children, all of
Eddyville or vicinity; Mr. and Mrs.
John Funk and four children of Kirk
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Shaver and
daughter of Kirlville, Mr.. and Mrs.
John DOTS and four children of Con-
way, T. B. Dotts and child of Abba,
Mrs. Abner Cook of Lost Creek, Mrs.
Joseph Markley, Mrs Maggie Mummey
and daughter and two grand daugh-
ters Mrs. Ethel Humphrey and daugh-
ter, and Mrs Lizzie Dotts, all of Beth
lehem, Wayne county; John Rice of
Moravia; Mrs. Julia Ellenbarger and
daughter, Mrs. Orpha Reick of Brook
field, Mo-; Mrs. Stephen Winsler of
Abilene, Kas. Friends: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Chapman, Mrs. G. Leeling, Miss Sadie
Walthall, Miss Lizzie Brown and
Frank Kussart, all of Eddyville or vi
entity.
Mr. and Mrs. DOTS are among the
most prominent old settlers of Colum-
bia township Wapello county. Phillip
Dotts was born in Carroll county, Ohio,
February s. 1884, hence is II years old.
His wife, whose maiden name was
Margaret Shaver, was born in Tus-
caravans county, Ohio, on July 4, 1886,
SO she is two years his junior They
were married in Tuscarawas county,
Ohio, on August II, 1855, but 1t was
considered best to hold their celebra-
ton on the 18th They came to Iowa
in October, 1855, and have lived in this
locality ever since They are the par
ents of eight children. as follows:
Gideon Dotts, Mrs. Jane Chapman,
Mrs. Della Lore and Mrs. Nellie Curtis,
all of this vicinity; T. B. Dotts of
Abba, John H. Dotts and Mrs. Alice
Tritter of Conway, Taylor county, and
Mrs John Funk of Kirkville. All the
children were present except Mrs.
Trotter. Mr. and Mrs. DOTS also have
twenty-five grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.