Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-07

teaching power is equal to the know
ledge. skill and character Of the teacher,
was brought out. Work in the Ele-
mentary Grades" was the subject of an
ing the Cradle Roll department and
classes for beginners and primary pu-
pills. The talk was principally a plea
for the j.niors, that better provision be
made for children from; to ~ years of
age. She also gave Hints on Lesson
Building" Making a review Of the en-
tire years work will help the teacher
in the preparation of each lesson.
Rev. McEwan, pastor of the Presby
on 1.-THE Relation of Head and Heart in
Sunday School Work" making the
point that teachers should love their
pupils and have q large fund of en-
thusiasn.
Other Bloomfield News.
The marriage of Mrs. La Rue Van
Hon. formerly Of Pulaski, to A. Brand
Wig of Abba took place in Ottumwa
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
Methodist minister, bv whom the cere-
mony was solemnized. The bride is
the elder daughter of d. H. Payi,e of
this city and, having spent her girlhood
days here, she has many friends here
who wish her we'll. The groom holds
the Office Of postal clerk on the Iowa
Central running from Abba to Mason
City. Mr.. and Mrs. BRANDING will be
at home to their friends in Abba after
February Is.
The regular monthly meeting of the
G. w. B. M. auxiliary Amet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. j. p. Toombs as
hostess. The Helps and Hindrances
in Mission Work in India" was the
topic of the day and the mission study,
The Islands of india, was led by Mrs.
f. G. Traverse A pleasant feature of
the meeting was letters received and
read from nonresident members, Mrs.
d. "A. Wickizer of Kfrksville, Mo-; Mrs.
Clarence Spencer, Cloud Chief Okla;
Mrs. Will Buckets, Unionyille Mo-, and
Mrs. J. j. Tutwiler of Ottumwa. Light
refreshments were served.
w. r. Hicks Of Wichita, Kansas. who
has been spending a few weeks In the
city on business, left Tuesday for FREQ,
Texas, accompanied by Henry Wellman,
Will Long of Unionville. Mo-, and Jake
and Ike Weilberman Of Pulaski.
| S e. Latimer made business trip
to Ottumwa Tuesday.
j. T. Russell Of Marshall, Mo-, ar
rived Tuesday to meet the representa-
tive Of the Citizens Insurance Co., OF
ST. Louis, who will adjust the loss sus-
tanned by the South Side fire of last
| week.
r. l.. McMurry left Tuesday for Fort
Scott, Kansas, to spend short time
on business.
| s. g. Moore municipal examiner
having completed his work at Fairfield
is spending short time with his fam
lily here.
Mrs. j. H. Ford has received news Of
the death of her sister -in-law, Mrs. M.
d. Ford of Morganza, Pa, who died on
Monday, after brief illness. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford spent last year at the Ford
home in Stuben.
4 Clyde Warrington has returned from
Chinook, Mont, where he has been
spending year on a ranch, and is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. K.
4 Warrington.
Mrs D. M. Dodd has purchased forty
acres of land of ]. A. Tuprin. The ex-
4 change was made on Saturday.
Misses Bertha Burnett and Chestina
Martinson entertained friends at dinner
! Sunday at the home of Mrs. John Pr
4 tie. The guests were III. o. Miller John
Ellenberger, Mr.. Hartzler, Grin Petit,
NJ Male quartet, and Miss Helen Clay
i ton. A quiet social afternoon followed
tn erepast
4 Frank Slagle of Ottumwa spent Sun
day with friends in the city
Samuel Moore left Tuesday for Chi
cago to visit relatives for short time.
4 Miss Goldie Goode spent Sunday in
;. Ottumwa as the guest of Miss Floy
McCreery.
| w. w. Russell returned Monday from
!. Pierre. South Dakota, where he has
4 been spending six months on his farm
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Atwood of OF
turnwa spent Sunday with the latters
, aunt, Miss Nancy Jones.
Deputy County Treasurer U. G.
Johnson has purchased the w. T. Dan
iels farm in Fabins township
i, A small fire occurred Sunday at the
{ home of Mrs. Mary Whybrow. The
flames spread so rapidly that had the
/ discovery been delayed few moments
, longer the property could not have beer
!, saved. Mrs. Whybrow had gone to 9
3 neighbours home on an errand and upor
her return found the living room en-
; veloped in flames the stove having Sc,
, fire to the wall, which was protected by
zinc, which had become hot enough 70
) ignite the woodwork underneath. The
) loss was covered by insurance.
: 7. P. Bence left Monday for Center.
$ vile to hold Masonic school Of in.
. struction for few days.
1 M. c. Niblack has traded his farm
' near Moulten to Joseph Spurgeon fol
T his residence property in the northwes
= part Of the city.
: rev. anu MIS-. w. u. wilson Oh Heu
9 rick are visiting at the home Of theil
sister, Mrs. AL Power.
: D H. Payne spent Monday in Ottum'
4 wa arguing a demurrer in the case o
e the county against the Rock Islant
t Railroad company.
! VALUABLE DOCUMENT FOUND
4 Lucas County Treasurer Makes Dis
d COZ ery--Written by Mitchell.
: Charlton, Feb. 6.-Yesterday wha
n may prove to be valuable docunlen
i was inadvertently found in the count.
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