Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-27
DAVIS CO. COURT MEMoRALizEs
Sewers AND WILKINSON,

Sewers AND WILKINSON.
Bloomfield-At court Tuesday, Oct
ober 20. all members of the bar held
memorial services in honor of Geo. u
Sewers and James A. wilkinson and
all took part in endorsing these reso-
lutions, Judge Anderson being the
presiding judge. Upon the death of
Geo. t. Sewers, a member of the bar,
these resolutions We're made before the
court: Whereas. it has occurred in the
wisdom of divine providence to call
from our hands of the bar, Mr.. Geo r.
Sewers. brother lawyer, we therefore
deem 1t our duty to have entered upon
the record Of this court some fitting
| expression of our regrets. Be it there
fore resolved that we recognize In the
| untimely death Of Geo T. Sewers
while in the prime Of manhood and
usefulness, that we have lost one of
our ablest members and one who has
made his impression upon the COM
| munity. We therefore express our
appreciations of his merit to his high
professional standing and success We
| request that these resolutions be
spread upon the records of court, and
| that copy of the same be given by
the clerk to his family. And in mem
| oriam Of James A. Wilkinson, sheriff
! or Davis county. Ia. departed the life
on the 9th day of September, A. D.,
1908, and at said date was an officer
OF the court. Resolved, by the mem
bers of the Davis county bar: that we
in memory of faithful official, we
desire to express our deep appreciation
OF the unbiased official service rem
dered by James A. Wilkinson, while
sheriff of Davis county. Ia, Of kind
| demeaner. and always attentive to the
business entrusted to his care, such
men cannot be other than useful to
the public service, o credit to our cit
a n arc ,o1ic to, -
| of civil life.
Ed Baldridge returned the first of
the week from Des Moines.
| Miss Pape and Miss Kate Messer
spent Wednesday in Ottumwa on BUSH
ness.
Will Baumgartener left Wednesday
Tor Lancaster, Mo-, on a business trip
A. L. Lane arrived home from Lam
caster. Mo-, Tuesday night for visit
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
Lane.
Miss Bedtime Plank Of Kansas City
Will spend the winter here and teach
vocal at the college
Il Ebert McAchran spent Sunday in
Eldon with friends
Charley Duclworth. of Lancaster,
is visiting his cousin, M. Duckwcrth.
Miss Marion Young entertained the
freshman class at class party Friday
night.
Miss Ada A.,xburg. of Pulaski, is
spending few days in Bloomfield
with friends.
Miss Alma Davis. of Drakeville. is
visiting Miss Pope for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. s. Barker spent
Wednesday in Floris. with their son,
H. M Barker.
A. Tisgate, of New York City. is Wis
iting his sister. Mrs. Clay Young
Mrs. S. M. Turney returned to her
home in Fairfield, after spending
few days with her cousin. Mrs. Jennie
Burgess and Mrs. A. Rankin.
Mrs. S. Tisdale. of Troy returned
home Tuesday after visiting her
daughter. Mrs. c. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Dunlap spent
Sunday in Floris with Mrs. Dunlap's
brother. H. M. Barker.
Mrs. H. A. Matthew, of Brookfield,
Mo, returned to her home after visit
ing Miss Jennie Burgess.
MARS HILL.
Mars Hill-Mr. and Mrs George
Robertson were ottumwa callers one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Warren and
children. Of Ottumwa We're over Sun
day visitor sat the Mowery home
The dancing party given at the Tur-
ner home Friday evening was enjoyed
by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs John White and fam
lily spent Sunday at the Will Shanks
home
Miss I.orene Caine, of Ottunwa, Wis
tied over Sunday with Miss Minnie
Mowery.
Joe Deiters left Sunday for Daven-
port, where he will attend college.
Mrs. Patrick Courtney spent Sun
day at the Ornan home.
Mrs. Frank Turner and son, Ross,
went to Bloomfield last Wednesday
after apples.
Minnie Mowery was in Ottumwa
last Thursday.
r. Speaker, who has been Wis
iting with his aunt, Mrs. George
Deiters and family will return to his
En no IL