Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28

the chloroform to ease the pain, in
hailed too much and became uncon-
scious. The family became alarmed
and summoned a physician who sue
ceeded with great difficulty In restor-
ing the young man to consciousness.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Walker WIS.,
tied over Sunday with relatives In
Moulton.
Mrs. A. L. Wilson returned today
to her home In Harvey, ILL.,, following
a visit with relatives here.
Mrs William Hasenpfug and son,
Lee left Monday evening for Cedar
Falls to visit Mrs. Hassenpfug's Sis
ter.
Mrs. Jennie Saunders is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nina Heaton of Des
Moines.
E. p. Goode and wife Of Wahoo,
Neb. spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. Goodies sister, Mrs. w. H. Dillin-
or. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Grant Of Lin
coin, Mo, arrived Sunday to visit with
Mrs. Dilliner, who Ia Mrs. Grants SIS
ter, and other relatives In Bloom
| field and vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph Higbee left Tuesday to
spend two weeks at Excelsior Springs,
Mo. Mrs. Higbee's sister, Mrs. Caro-.
line Drake joined her at Abba.
Mrs. Tira Rhoades returned Mon
day FROM a few days visit at MIN
| ton
J. M. Lain spent Sunday with his
wife and daughter at Kirksville, Mo-,
J Mrs. Mary Young returned from a
short visit at Milton Monday, bring
ing with her her little grandson. Lloyd
Linaberry, who will spend few days
| in Bloomfield.
Senator l.. l.. Taylor of Centerville
is in the city and is stopping at the
home of his brother-in-law, B.. B.
Burohett.
Frank Black was in Des Moines
over Sunday.
| DR.. Lulu Bell of Sheridan. Wyo,, ar
rived today to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert. She will
spend the summer with relatives here
and in adjoining counties.
Oren Petit, who is attending the
normal, spent Sunday at his home in
Mt. Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higbee of OF
tumwa spent Sunday with Bloomfield
relatives.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Osa Dunlavy are the
proud parents of a boy baby, borr
| May 81, 1908.
The marriage of Miss Blythe Irene
j Brunk and Burt .Boatman took place
at the home of Rev. Ferrall SATURDAY.
evening, May %, at 1880 o'clock, Thu
words of the sacred marriage rite were
spoken in the presence of a few friend.
and relatives only Mr.. Boatman,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Boat
man, Is the manager of the Newman
feed yards and is young man of en-.
| terprise and stability. The bride, &
Brunk, is an estimable young woman
of splendid Christian character. Mr.
! and Mrs. Boatman will soon begi1
housekeeping in Bloomfield and viii
| be at home to their many friends afte
June 10.
Rev, w. e. overturf conducted tn
| Memorial services at the M. e. churci
! Sunday afternoon.
Rev. G. G. Smith, secretary of tn
Christian institute at Edwards, Miss
and associated for number Of year
| with the church work In behalf Of tn
negro race, occupied the pulpit at tn
| Christian church Sunday morning am
! evening and succeeded in raising abou
$50 for the building of mission schoo
in Liberia.
| The Modern Woodman will observ
Sunday, June 7. as Memorial day.
Attorneys Bence, Dabney and vii
liams and possibly other speakers, vii
be on the program.
Miss Alma Davis, who has been EN-
ployed at the East Side milliner
I store during the spring season return
ed to her home near Drakeville Sat
| urday.
Harry Wishard was home from MI
Pleasant to attend commencement, re
turning Sunday evening.
Miss Ellen Taylor, Of Centervillt
spent Friday with Mrs. Homer Rankin
on her way to Cantril to visit friends.
/ George Craven. of Milton, shipped
car of cattle from this place to hi
farm near Aberdeen. S. D.. Saturday
The county has contracted for
new steel wagon bridge to replace tn
old Toad Hollow" bridge on Yves
Walnut street The bridge will be 3
: feet in length. exclusive of the ap
proaches and will have a four foo
floor of concrete. The city will bull
foot bridge of steel in connection.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Whitacre, Jr., o
Mystic, returned home today followin
a short visit with Mr., Whitacre's sis
tiers, Mrs. L. M. Russell and Mrs. Har
ley Bingaman.
A daughter was born Sunday morn
ing to Mr. and Mrs Rufus PatterSor