Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-11
BLOOMFIELD.

olodIl on the DenCn. so TAR tnere is
fair docket. and only one criminal
case, that of the State VS.. Peter Horn,
charged with stealing set Of harness
from Dr. w. H. Shelton of Pulaski.
The case was heard twice in justice
court, hand goes to the district court
| by appeal
The following cases against the Wa
bash railway have been settled out Of
court: G. l.. Putnam, two suits for
killing stock; Harry Barnett, stock
killed; D. NJ. Wise, fire claim; Mrs.
Harris, personal injury.
After filling the Baptist pulpit for
two Sundays Rev. Mr.. Tenny returned
Monday to his home in Altoona, not
having received call to that pulpit
for which he was an applicant. The
| congregation recognized his ability,
knowing him to be very able man,
istry has had charge Of only three
churches. The local church, however,
withheld the call because they are not
able to pay the salary which his ex
cellent services demand.
Miss Helen Wray has returned from
Sheridan, Wyo., where she visited DR..
Lula M. Bell, formerly Of this city,
and enjoyed a pleasure trip to other
points In the west.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert leave this
week for Sheridan, Wyo., to make an
extended visit at the home Of their
daughter, DIR. Lula M. Bell. One of
the expected pleasures of the visit IS
trip to the mountains where they
will spend short time camping.
Frank Ferguson has returned from
Texas, and is enjoying a home visit
with his family.
c. B. Caldwell of Fairfield, has been
spending a few days with his son,
w. P. Caldwell.
Mrs. Oscar Huilker of Denison,
Texas, arrived Monday evening for an
extended visit with Mrs. Nancy WAL
lace and family.
Mrs. Stella Teed left Monday for
the local Rathbone temple at the an
nual convention Of the order.
Professor Hawley of the S. I. n. left
Tuesday for Chicago to spend short
time on business.
In the absence of DR.. c. L. Stafford.
who is conducting Chautauqua ut
Spirit Lake. the sacramento services
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
were conducted Sunday morning by
Rev; A. v, Kendrick, presiding elder
of the Keokuk district. Rev. Mr.. Ken
drick also preached at the Locust
Grove church in the afternoon. and re-
turned to this city to conduct the
quarterly love feast at g.: so o'clock,
after which the evening sermon was
delivered as usual. The congregation
was very limited, but those in attend
ance We're benefited by the excellent
sermons of the day.
The annual session Of the Davis
County Institute opened at the Normal
Monday morning with an enrolment
far beyond expectation. By noon one
hundred Davis county teachers had
registered and the number will prob
ably be increased to It's or 200 before
the end of the week. The attendance
far exceeds that of last year. The in
itial session was formally opened Mon
day morning by County Superintend-
ent H. o. Roland and prayer, reading
of Scripture conducted by Rev. F. d.
| Ferrall, was followed by short talks
by the instructors. Professor Brown,
Professor Wilbur York Professor c..
n. Spicer and Miss Miller of Drake
University, instructor of primary
methods. Professor Will Downing is
in charge of the music class, and that
department of normal work opened
with a musical on Monday night. A
number of lectures are listed for this
week, among which will be an inter-
esting lecture by the state superin-
tendent Hon. John F. Riggs. Super
intendent Roland has established his
office in the normal library. adjoining
the presidents office, and the work is
progressing smoothly. The afternoon
sessions will be discarded next week
in order that the teachers may have
the advantage of the Chautauaua en-
tertainments.
Mrs. Grace Slusher of Chickasaw
Indian Territory is visiting her sis
tiers, Mrs. w. L. Saunders and Mrs w.
A. Sheaffer Mr.. and Mrs. Sheaffer
and family left Monday for their new
home in Fl Madison, and on the same
day Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders moved in
to the Cook residence property, vacat-
ed by Mr.. Sheaffer.
c. Z. Curl left Monday for Iowa City
to represent Calantha lodge No 26, at
the grand lodge, now in session in that
city.
Mrs. L. A. Canady leaves Thursday
for Kirksville Mo-, where she intends
locating.
S. G. Moore, formerly proprietor OF
the Republican, left Tuesday for Cres-
ton, on his first trip as municipal ex-
aminer, having recently received the
appointment under State Auditor B
F. Carroll.
Miss Nellie Van Duyn of Omaha
Neb is spending the summer vacation
with her sinister Mrs. Will Ritchie
Jas. Smith of Chicago, is visiting al
| Tie llOliiS VI llSI ullClS, ~. l.. f1OCCT-
kiss. VI
Miss Ruth McAtee returned Satur-
day from Cedar Falls, where she has
been attending summer school. She
leaves in few weeks for Grinnell
where she has been elected as teach.
er in the public school.
Bloomfield, Aug. S.-The case of w
H. Barker Of Milton, VS.. Willie Dooley
of Unionville, Mo-, case in which
Barker accused the defendant of steal.
ing SAG from him While on the train
was tried before Justice Berry of OF
tumwa on Monday, with George T
Sewers of this city, as attorney fol
the defense. The testimony introduced
by the plaintiff was unreliable ant
young Dooley was cleared. and the case
dismissed The witness from this city
were DR.. j. Swinney, Justice II. Kel
sey, ex-Sheriff Curry, w. H. Leon, City
Marshal Turner, J. E. Meters, A. ]
Selman, ex-City Marshal Romnger
Harvey Swank, Claud Shields and w
II. Bull.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. a. Hubbard
several miles south of town, on Mon,