Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-15
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BelknAp, April 11.--Night Operator |
James Riley reports that the wind
blew a truck on which were five trunks
onto the G. R. & P. tracks Sunday
night and passing freight train ran
into them, demolishing two trunks and
damaging their contents, also demol-
ishing the truck. Mr.. Riley upon the
approach Of the storm had pulled the
truck around in front Of the depot so
the trunks would be sheltered from the
rain and had put chuck in front of the
wheel, but the wind came with such
force as to run 1t of onto the track
They were all large sample trunks.
The John r. Eberline property has
been bid off to Irwin Rice, his bid being
$40, the highest bid offered, The
transfer has not yet been made.
Presiding Elder A. v. Kendrick OF
Keokuk, conducted quarterly meeting
services here yesterday evening, taking
this text, For What Is Your Life?"
James ALA, and preaching an excellent
sermon to good sized audience. Com.
munion services were held at the close
of the preaching services. The house
was also quite we'll filled for the after
noon services. Owing to all candidates
desiring baptism by immersion no bap-
tismal services were held. Rev. Butler
spoke very interestingly from the text,
found in Romans 1916.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hart Of Roswell,
New Mexico, came in Wednesday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Bell and chill
dren and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. j. G. Mcconnell reports that
her brother, Wallace Stark, who lives
in the Ouray reservation in Utah,
made trip to Washington, D. c., re-
Gently in charge Of ten Indians, five
from the Ouray reservation and five
from the Uintah. Mr.. Stark speaks
the Indian dialect and acted as in
terpreter for them. While In the east
they visited some Indian schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Rice and Miss
Ella Hancock were Ottumwa visitors
Saturday evening.
G. H. Hughes was business visitor
to Fairfield Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Baldwin and children Wis
tied the first part of the week with
relatives at West Grove. She expects
to leave soon for their new home at
Fredonia, Kas.
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. T.
|.
spend week with relatives and
friends while on his way to Milton,
Oregon, where he has accepted posi-
ton with a drug firm.
Mrs. ]. H. Fleming left yesterday
for Drakeville, where she expects to
spend a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Fuqua and chill
dren, who have been living on the A.
B. Williams farm, expect to return to
Ottumwa soon, as Mrs. Fuqua has
been in such poor health. Mr.. Tarbell
and family Of Ottumwa expect to move
there in their place to run the dairy
Mrs. Eliza Middleton of Bloomfield
was visiting at the home of her son,
g. H. Middleton, the later part of last
week.
Mrs. Sarah McGee and Mrs. Mary
Smith left Saturday for Ottumwa,
where they will visit relatives and
friends.
| Miss Ruth Cree OF Bloomfield visited
here Saturday and Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Belle Burns.
Mrs. Thomas Mcclure Of Bloomfield
returned here yesterday evening from
Wisconsin, where she visited her
daughter, Mrs. Will Combs.
Floyd Sloan of Bloomfield and John
Moszengo of Pulaski spent Saturday
evening with friends at this place.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Songer and
daughter Ruth Of Bloomfield, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Middleton and chill
dren took dinner Sunday with Mrs.
Coke, south of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Yates expect to
move to the Mrs Jessie Spangler farm
this week Mr.. Yates expects to work
for H. G. Rankin.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Bel. and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hart visited
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mon.
roe of Dunville.
A little social gathering was enjoyed
Saturday evening at the A. j. Carson
home.
DR.. st. Clare and John Lester re.
turned home Friday evening from a
trip to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miller are visit
ing friends at Bunch.
Mrs Post Of near Florfs, visited
Tuesday and Tuesday night with her
daughters, Mrs Ed. Post and Mrs.
Niles.
D. M. Mum of Drakeville visited
here Wednesday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Mum.
Rev. and Mrs. H. e. Butler were &C
companied Sunday by the Misses Mar
vel and Lalia Stevens and Stella
Peden of Floris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rudd an6
daughters Ruby and May of Drakeville
attended services here Sunday after
noon.
DUDLEY.