Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-24
COMPLIMENT GRADUATES.
Exercises at NJ. e. Church in Bloom
field SUNDAY,

field Sunday.
Bloomfield. May 22.-The entertain
ment given at the M. p. church Sum
day afternoon, complimentary to the
graduating class Of the high school,
was exceptionally interesting, and was
attended by a large audience. The
speakers of the hour, Rev. b. F.. Fer
rail-, pastor of the Christian church.
and Rev. w. H. Mclaughlin Of the
Universalist church, who was deliver
ing course of sermons in the city
and kindly consented to address the
students, were introduced by the pas
tor DR.. G.. L. Stafford, who in q short
talk brought before the people the
thought of the afternoon along edu-
cational lines.
The principal address of the hour
theme was found in Isaiah lxiv:8
from which the subject of 1.-THE Pot
ter and the Clay" was deducted. Rev.
Ferrall developed the thought Of the
moulding power of God over human
character and presented Christ as the
one perfect pattern to be followed In
mans moral and spiritual life. The
closing portion Of the address revealed
the secret of success in life, deter
illustrations: Two engines were each
in turn asked to pull a heavy load Of
freight up a steep grade. The larger
engine replied that 1t could not, but
the smaller one replied II think cam"
and with song, Il think / can, think
l can, / think / cam slowly mounted
the grade. and when the summit was
triumphant strain II thought could,
l thought I could, thought could.'
With the address given by Rev. Nc
Laughlin the audience was completely
charmed. 1t comprised both elo-
quence and beauty and gave real
pleasure to those who listened with
unabated interest. Prof. Will Down
ing and Chas. Altheide rendered vocal
solos and music was furnished by the
united choirs of the city.
Other Items of interest.
Miss Mona Shelton returned Satur-
day from Enid, Okla, where she has
been spending the winter with her
sister.
George Owens OF Trenton, NO.
spent Sunday with his father, Wood
ford Owens, who has been sick for
some time with heart disease. and Is
not improving as rapidly as his fam
lily wish
Mrs. Jessie Spangler and children.
spent Sunday In Ottumwa, visiting
Mrs. spangler's brother, Attorney w.
w. Rankin.
Miss Marie Parmour of Ottumwa, is
spending week with friends In the
city, and will attend the high school
commencement on Friday.
Miss Blanche Davis, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, is now
able to sit UP for short time each
day.
Chas. Box of Eldon spent Sunday in
the city at the Frank Lane home, rs
the guest Of Miss Lou McGower, who
Is still very low with blood poison,
although at present the physicians
think that her recovery Is probable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hancock and
daughter, spent Sunday in Drakeville,
as guests at the P. l. Kinsinger home
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brenneman
enjoyed a fine drive to Pulaski Sum
day and spent the day with G. e. Bus
sly and j. c. Brenneman and families.
Seven applicants for mail carrier on
r. r. No. I were examined on Satur-
day by Postmaster F. c. Traverse.
The successful applicant will succeed
Cyrus Turner.
Misses Stella and Beulah. DeVault
returned Saturday from Des Moines,
where they had been spending a week
with friends.
Harrison Newman sustained an ac-
cident on Saturday, which fortunately
was not attended with serious results
While painting his new residence.
which Is nearing completion, board
in the scaffold broke. and he fell to
the ground, distance Of ten feet
with tho execution Of a bruise on the