Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-13

struck on the back of the head by a I
rail, to which horse which her father
was shooting was tied u The horsei
Jerked the rail loose, one end swing.
ing around and striking her head, |
causing concussion Of the brain. The
little one at last report was still lying
in stupor
Mrs. ]. ]. Combs has been seriously
Ill for the past few days, but Is i'm.
proving now in health.
II. M. Cox recently shipped a car.
load Of hay to st. Louis, clearing $14I
ton.
Rev. Springer announced Sunday
afternoon that the last quarterly meet
ing Of the conference year to be held
at this place Saturday and Sunday,
August and 4, and that Prof. George
L. M1near Of Mt. Pleasant would make
the rounds of the appointments with
Rev. Springer July 20 and fill the pul.
plt here at the Methodist Episcopal
church In the afternoon at the usual
nour All are most cordially Invited
TO any and all of these services.
Rev. w. 3. Overturf, pastor of the
First Baptist church Of Bloomfield
preached an excellent sermon Sat,lr
day evening at the congregational
church. -
Mrs. Diana Dodd Is still quite i'll
with complication Of diseases. Fer
condition is improving some.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Griever and
daughter, Hester from near Blairsbure
visited relatives and friends around
Florfs and Belknap Saturday and Sun.
day. starting home Monday morning.
Miss Olive Putnam left Friday for
Denver. Colo.
Paul Burkhalter Of Kankakee. ILL.,.
who in company with his mother, Mrs
Charles Burkhalter and his sister.
Mrs. Mabel Lock are visiting friends
IN Ottumwa came this morning for a
visit with his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Turpin and
daughter, Miss Orpha and Mrs. Ed.
Brooks and daughters, Misses Gusta
and Laura of Bloomfield spent Friday
! with Mrs. Dianna Dodd.
Clyde Spohr left last week for OF
tumwa and secured employment at the
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. smock and chill.
dren Of Bloomfield spent Sunday at
the A. T. Smock home.
Clarence, Charles and Bert Wish
ard. who have been employed at Alma
Kansas spent several days last week
with their parents having finished the
work at that place. They left yes.
terday evening for Columbus Junction
Charles McMair1s, wife and baby
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in OF
| tun1wa at the homes Of Ed Casaday
and James Spilman.
Mrs. Will Barber and children OF
Drakeville were over Sunday visitors
at the home Of Charles Longcor. leav
ing Monday morning for Unionville
/ Mo-, to visit relatives
i A large number of people from this
place celebrated the Fourth in Bloom
field.
i Misses Edith Bell, F1oy Brewster and
Eva Lockman and Misses Clay Yes,
and Walter Woolwine spent the Fourth
in Ottumwa
i Misses Myra Bolivar and Gladys An
II derson Of Floris we're Belknap visitors
4 last week
Miss Elizabeth Ware left Friday fo1
Ottumwa for visit returning home
last night
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spilman Of OF
tumwa and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spill
man of Laddsdale spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie NJ,
Mains.
the guest of his cousin, Miss Emm;
Smock. one day last week.
The NJ. W. A. camp at this place ex
pect to give an ice cream social mex
;. Saturday evening at their hall t,
which all are most cordially invited
Mrs. Elliott Bachman and children
Of Ottumwa who have spent the pas
week whiting relatives and friends a
this place returned home yesterda
evening accompanied by Mr.. Buchma,
who came over Saturday evening
Miss Ruth Cree Of Bloomfield lef
here on the noon train yesterday for
visit with her sister. Mrs, Carl Gull
and family Of Trenton. Missouri
John Lester and family moved yes
terday to Carbon
Mrs. Lou Spohr spent Thursday an
Friday In Bloomfield at the home c
: her parents, Mr.. and Mrs T. G. Cree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Galpin and daugf
tiers, the Misses Hazel and Even G
Danvil]e were callers Saturday ever
ing at the Mrs. Dianna Dodd home.
Mrs G. E. Lisetor left Wednesda
for visit with friends at Sumne.
Missouri
Master Everett Rhine of Carbon vii
tied here few days last week with hi
r grandparents, Mr., and Mrs. l. Ware
! The school board met last Monda
= afternoon and elected Mrs. j. B. M
u Cormick as principal of the schot
S here.
Funeral Of Mrs. Lewis.
: Bidwell.-The death of Mrs Berth
Mae Lewis occurred at her late HON
Thursday night. July 4. Appendiciti
was the cause of the fatality. The flu
, neral obsequies were conducted fror
the Christiansburg church Sunda
morning at 10 o'clock by Rev j. ]
Ward of Blakesburg. The floral offer
ings were many and very beautiful
4 Following the ceremonies at the churc
: the funeral cortege, which was one
e the largest ever witnessed here, follow
# ed the remains to the Christiansbur
!, cemetery, where the, remains wer