Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-06
THE COLLINS FUNERAL.
srviees at Residence Monday, Rev
Stafford Northumberland in
Odd Eejtows, Canoe+erv


Bloomf1eid.-The funeral services
whose death occurred Friday evening
litter brief illness from appendicitis
were held at the residence one mile
southeast Of the city on Monday after
noon at Q o'clock. The services were
conducted by DR.. C. L. Stafford. pas
Tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
bf which he was member. The bur-
IA rites were held at the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Mr. Collins was "A years old and had
spent the greater part Of his life on
The farm. but few years were given to
business life, during which he con-
Quoted a grocery stole here and later
Engaged in the same occupation in
Valley Junction A few years ago he
moved from that point to the farm
where his death occurred. He leaves q
wife and four children. Relatives at
tending the funeral services were j. M
Penny, Douds Miss Lima Collins. FL
Paso, Texas: Rev. A. H. Collins. Boone:
Prof. Ed Collins, Iowa City; Rev. and
Mrs John Gibson, Des Moines.
LOCUST Grove s. s. Convention.
The Sunday school convention held
at Locust Grove Sunday comprising
three townships, Cleveland Bloomfield
and Wyacondah, was well attended
The morning sermon was delivered by
Rev. Springer, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church OF F1oris and a bas.
ket dinner was served e. noon The
following interesting program was CIV
en- in the afternoon:
Song service, led by w. j. Steckel
Paper. How to Teach the Primary
Mrs John Lain. Mrs. D. H. Payne.
How to Teach Intermediate Schol-
nrs"--Mrs. James Taylor, j. T. Denny
How to Teach Adults'-William
Kirkendall and others
Shall the Teachers Instruct or En-
terrain ?"--Mrs. w. j. Steckel and oth-
ers.
Are We Indifferent or Too Tired
and Busy to Go to Sunday School ?''-
Miss Nellie Truitt.
EDO the People Study the Bible whe
Do Not Go to Sunday School ?"-Mrs
William Huffman. Miss Mabel Reed
and others. A pleasing feature Of the
musical program was fine vocal solo
?. II. PAYNE. president of the Davis
County Sunday School association.
presided. The meeting was one OF
interest and was both profitable and
entertaining
The Bachman Funeral.
The remains Of Miss Eva Bachman
Of Pulaski, who died Saturday at the
Mt Pleasant hospital were brought to
this city on Monday and were taken
to Pulaski for burial. She was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bach
man Of that place.
Dr. c. l.. Stafford leaves the first Of
the week for Mt. Pleasant to attend
commencement exercises at the Iowa
Wesleyan university To him has been
accorded the pleasure OF preaching the
university sermon on Sunday.
Children's day will be observed a,
the Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday by a program given in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Frady Of OF
tumwa were the guests Of friends and
relatives in the city Sunday
Mrs. Harry Boyce and three children
Of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are WIS.,
iting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs j. M. Childers. She will spend
several weeks with relatives.
Miss Leona Childers entertained a
to whom the courtesy was extended
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Owens and
daughter, Miss Matte Yakle, Miss
Carrie McCustion and G. " Smith OF
Milton
Preceding the sermon at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church Sunday morning
Miss Matte Tomey favored the con-
gregation with vocal solo which was
very pleasing.
merly of this city, now of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with friends in the city
]. G. Shaw returned to Ottumwa
Sunday evening, after a short visit
with his parents.
Memorial services We're observed on
Sunday afternoon by the Modern
Woodmen of America. Led by the