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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-16
RUSSELL CHAPEL.
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Russell Chapel.Mrs. D. r. Evans
departed Tuesday for Cherokee, Okla.
for a visit with her son Harry and
wife.
Mrs. Matte Citizens and son Harold
departed Thursday for Birds City,
Kas., for an extended visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mcdowell
and daughter Edith. and Mrs. George
Joesting, Myrtle Wilcox and Arthur
Dobbins, all Of Fremont spent Thurs
day at the home of e. e. Gilyeart.
Mrs. Anna Barcus and daughter,
Mrs. Walter Ollom Of Fremont, visit
ed Friday with Mrs. e. e. Gilyeart.
A large number attended the Be-
queaith sale Monday.
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ELEoN.
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Eldon.-The P. e. O.'s held their
regular meeting Monday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. N. M. Adams. They
Mrs. Elmer Finney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Burns leave this
evening for two weeks. visit in lDav-
export with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Will Taylor and Mrs. James
Trott returned home last night from
Lafayette, Ind, where they have visit
ed the past three weeks with Mrs.
Trott's sister.
James Clapp of Des Moines is
spending few days in Eldon with
his friend, Harry G. Germer.
The w. R. C.'s met Monday after
noon at the X. of P. hall. Inspector
Mrs. Margaret G. Giants of Fairfield at.
tended the meeting. She reports the
society to be in excellent condition.
She was entertained at the home of
Mrs. Harve Enyart.
The Ladies of the Modern Macca-
bees met this afternoon at the K Of
P. hall. About five candidates were in
itiated State Deputy Commander
Mrs. Mary Dummler of Ottumwa at
tended the meeting.
The Ladies' Guild OF ST. Aloysius
Catholic church will give a supper at
the K of P. hall Saturday evening,
October 16. A ball will be given Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Friend spent Sun.
day in Keokuk with friends.
Mrs. Omar Cresap returned home
yesterday from Bonaparte.
F. Grier of Fairfield is visiting in
Eldon at the home Of Omar Cresap.
The Bay View club held its regular
meeting Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Harry Cross. They will
meet next week at the home of Mrs.
A. G. Daniels. Mrs. N. |. Wilson will
act as magazine leader, Mrs. s. l..
Murray will act as history leader.
Chapters and in Spanish life. Roll
call will be taken from the royal fam,
lily.
Mr.. and Hrs. w. M. Ramax of In,
dianola arrived yesterday for an ex.
tended visit with their son Ross.
Master William Ramay, who has
been on the sicy list for the past
week, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Altman and
daughter Gretchen of Ottumwa spent
Sunday in Eldon with relatives and
friends.
Miss Perle Porter of Butte. Mont.
spent yesterday with her cousin, Miss
| Nellie Altman. She left last evening
for Kilbourne.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirkwood and
daughter Dorothy, of Trenton, Mo.
are visiting in Eldon with relatives
and friends.
Tar. and Mrs. Frank Pearson and
daughter Margaret returned last even
| ing from Belknap, where they have
been visiting at the home Of |. q
| Ware.
The Congregational Aid society viii
NEE. tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. ]. E. Houghland
Mrs. Dora Houghland is numbered
on the sick list this week.
Miss M. Lininger returned home
/ yesterday from Columbus Junction
where she has been visiting for few
days
Regular Congregational praye,
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RAILS COMING FOR lNTERuRsAN.
Track Laying VIII Begin in Few
Days-MiIe and Half Of Poles
Set-HaIf of Gradinu Done.

Centeryille, Oct. 14.-All looks well
for the interurban to be in operation
before the holidays. The first install
ment of the rails have been shipped
and are expected any day. So conf
dent Is the management that they will
soon be here that work was begun
Monday tearing up the pavement on
N. Main street preparatory to laying
track. The poles for overhead con-
struction have been set out fo~ mile
and half, and the grading IS believ-
ed to be half done. The cul-
verts have been put in and the piling
is about all set for the bridges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-16
SIX DIE WHEN BOAT SINKS
Captain and Members Of Crew Of Lake
Erie Steamer Go Down to
Their Death.

4 Detroit, Oct. 14.-Six lives were lost
when the steamer George Stone, Of
Cleveland, was wrecked at Point Pc
lee, Lake Erie, yesterday. The cap
tain and one passenger and six mem
bers Of the crew were capsized in at
tempting to go ashore for assistance
Two Of the crew chung to the over
turned boat four hours until 1t drifted
ashore, six were drowned and the re-
naming ten members Of the crew
were taken off the wreckage by the
steamer Osborne and brought to De-
troit.
The dead:
CAPTAIN PAUL HOWELL
PETER DALEY, Erie, passenger.
WILLIAM HENRY, South Chicago
COOK LUCAS.
WILLIAM BOYER.
WATCHMAN, name unknown.
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CADET COMMITS SUICIDE.
Senior at Culver Military School
Shoots Himself Through the
LA,L

Culver Ind. Oct Cadet Robert
w. Heinly, is years old. Of Danville,
ILL.,. committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head at the Gull
yer Military academy here yesterday.
At the time of the shooting he was
alone in his room. His roommate
'ound his lifeless body in a chair.
4einly was member of the senior
lass. No reason is given for his act.
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MouIton Woman Sues Road.

Moulton, Oct 14.-Mrs. Minnie Rid
die, whose husband was killed on the
Wabash at Moulton last summer, has
sued for 100000. She alleges he was
braking and was sent back to flag q
passenger and while walking in the
center Of the track was struck by the
train he went to flag and killed. She
says he had been ON duty 81 hours and
owing to his dazed condition the acct
dent happened.
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Davenport Mayor viii Enforce Law

Davenport, Oct 14.-Mayor George
w. Scott has issued orders to Chief
Stoletnberg of the Davenport fire de-
partment, instructing them to see that
the ordinance which requires all build
ings Of three stories or more in height
have fire escapes Is rigidly enforced.
The mayor states that there are a
number of buildings which are not so
protected, and they are a. constant
menace to the safety of the people.
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FOUND WITH THROAT CUT.
H. r. FARMLAND OF Chicago Was sthe
Victim Of Robbers in
Omaha.

Omaha, Oct. 14-Henry R. Frank
land Of Chicago was found dying un-
der the Tenth street viaduct last night
with his throat cut and his pockets in
side out. He died a few minutes after
being found. W. Tull, who was with
Frankland today, was arrested.
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GIRL SUES MOTHER; WINS ss,114.
Daughter Who Foreswore Chances to
Wed That She Might Aid Par

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 14.-Be-
cause she stayed at home and cared
for her parents for nineteen years,
when she might have married and
made home for herself, Margaret
O'Mara was awarded S3.1i4 by a jury
in the circuit court in suit brought
against her mother, Catherine O'Mara.
1t developed that the mother promis-
ed to pay the daughter regular wages
if she would stay at the old farm In
Ada township.
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rAFTs TO CLOSE SUMMER HOME
Wife of President Will Leave for
Washington on Friday After
Channe If pIans

Beverly, Mass, Oct 14.-Prepara-
tons were begun yesterday to close
the Taft summer residence here in
readiness for Mrs. Taft's departure
for Washington on Friday When the
president left on his western trip on
Sept. IA it was with the understanding
that he would come to Beverly No. 10
to escort Mrs. Taft to Washington.
But the plans We're later changed.
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Andrew Minister to lie Claire.

LIE Claire, Ia, Oct. 14.-Rev. Bert
S. Bailey, for the past two years pas
tor of the Methodist church at An.
drew, Ia, has been appointed pastor
of the LIE Claire charge.
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Numa Election Oct. 2s,.

Numa, Oct. IA. Judge lEichelberger
has decided that the first town cleo
tion under the new incorporation Of
Numa would be on October %. A
mayor, treasurer and six councilmen
are to be elected.
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LOCAL $50 70 REMAIN INTACT
President T. /. Lewis Sends Tele-
gram to That Effect and Stops
Division Talk,

Division Talk.
Centerville, Oct. 14.-Local No. 55S,
U. M. w. of A., one, of the best fixed
financially and largest in numbers in
the west, is not to be split in frag-
ments, but continue as it is by deci-
sion Of President T. L. Lewis, from
whom telegram to that effect was
received. This question has been agi-
tating the local for some time and a
movement was on foot to divide i,
Into from two to four locals. The tele.
gram from President Lewis Is expect
ed to put at rest the agitation.
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Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

The Easter program was successfully carried out on Sunday afternoon by the choir, and the children and their faith ful teacher. Miss Hattie Mlllard. Sew eral from FtllS Village were present and all were pleased with the program.
 Olin H. Pendleton, of Norfolk, accom-. panied by Charles Sparks, spent few days at his home in this place last week returning to Norfolk on Sunday after noon.
 W. A. Sparks and MT. Simmons, of Norfolk, were guests at Mrs. Lois Pen dleton's last Sunday.
 Miss Hattie Belden is sick and under the care of pr. Skiff.
 Mrs. Ruth Roraback Is on the sick list. Her son, William Roraback, and daughter, Mrs. Frank Dean, of Torring- ton, are visiting her.
 Edward Winters moved his family last week from Lower City to South Ca naan into the house with Charles Dean.
 Mrs. M. c. Dean spent part of last week in Plainville with relatives.
 Henry Phillips has returned to his summer home in this place. His sister, Miss Esther Phillips, is spending part of her Easter vacation with him.
 MT. living and family have moved in to the house recently occupied by John Plppa
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
AMENIA UNION

The meetin ~ of tho Webutuck grange was postponed from last Friday until this Friday evening on account of Fast Day It will be i'll charge of the worthy chap lain, Mrs. c. E. Buckley.
 Raymond Dean is spending his vaca- tion with his sister ill Goshen, Conn.
 Mrs. Hattie Barnrm is entertaining her nieces from Jersey City.
 Mrs. Alansou Odell returned Monday from visiting her parents i'll Brookfeld, Conn.,, for a week.
 Mrs. Mary E. Hall, who has been at G. w. Chapman s for three months, has returned to her home at New Milford, Conn.
 Miss Ida M. Chapman and little niece Flora, drove to Kent Saturday to take their aunt, returning Sunday afternoon
 Miss Elizabeth Peet, of Kent, Conn. made a short stay with Mrs. Barnum.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
PULPIT AND PEW
Happenings of Interest in Sharop's
 Religious Circles
Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
 w. A. Mackey, pastor of the Metho- dist church in this village, has been re- appointed for the third year.
 Easter services were held in the Meth odist church morning and evening. In the morning the pastor preached an ap- propriate Easter sermon, and i'll the evening he read a carefully prepared Easter anthology comprising numerous selections from nine of the leading Amer ican and English poets, bearing on the resurrection, the immortality of the soul, and the future life.
 The church was decorated with pro- fusion of beautiful cut and potted flow CTS, the generous gift to the church of Mrs. George w. Hertzel
 The Methodist church has introduced a new song book into its mid-week ser vice, which promises to add fresh inter est to it.
 From this time forward till the first of October the hours for the Sunday evening services will be as follows: the Epworth League prayer meeting at 6;45 o'cloak, the preaching service at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
LAkEVILLE

A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. Robert Fowkles.
 Mrs. R A. Silvernale is spending a few days ill town,
 Mrs. A. K. Chapin and family have ar rived at their cottage for the summer.
 Miss Cora Roger spent day in Chapin- vile.
 Elisha Chapin, jr., was home for over Easter.
 Miss May Andrews has been visiting in Falls Village.
 Walter Silvernale is able to be around after being lad up for week with mus Cular rheum atIsm.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Turner, of New Britain, are spending a few days at Peter Turner's.
 The Lakeville baseball team played an exhibition game with the Salisbury high school team Saturday, winning by the score of Is to 9.
 Rev. c. MontrOss, the new pastor at the Methodist church, was greeted by two large congregations Sunday. There was special music by the choir. Rev. MT. Stephens preached at his new ap- pointment in Gold Springs, N. Y. The O6Sb WlSIl0S LII 6IliS pO "llIl him to his new field of labor.
 Nathan Daniels is bnilding a bunga- low on the lot he recently purchased on BOstwick hill.
 Word was received here Saturday of the sudden death of Rev. F. D. Abrams, a former pastor of the Methodist church. 1 Miss Florence Cleaveland returned to Beacon Falls Saturday after spending a week at her home on Town hill.
 John Argall has resigned his position at R. w. DufOur's barber shop and will take position in Millerton, N. Y.
 Dr. G. L. Hurd has sold his deutal practice to H. E. Bartle D. D. S., who l has been with him several years. Dr. Bartle remains at the same office in A. F. Roberts Company s block, while Dr. Hurd will continue work at his i house; devoting much of his time to the Massuchetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, whose special agent he has 1 been for several years. He will also assist Dr. Bartle i'll any way possible.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Ostrom, Mrs, Aida Pulver and Edward Wilson of Winsted visited at Silas Pulvers over Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Allen of Hartford are visiting Martin Turner's.
 Miss. E. W. Cleveland of New Haven is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Cleave land.
 c. H. Osborn was called to Danbury last week by the illness of his daughter Beatrice, with rheumatism.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
.As SHARON .*

ing to avail themselves of the op1Ortu, nlty please notify the secretary, Miss Lucy Bassett.
 Memorial Day Souvenirs
 The members of John M. Gregory Post, No. 59, G. A. R., would like to give to each of the school children in the town memorial badge, which they may wear on Memorial Day and then keep as souvenir of the occasion. They find hardly enough money in the treasury to buy the needed flags, and it was sug- gested that if the people knew about it they might feel like helping them a little. Any contribution sent L. Van Alstyne will be used for the above pur- pose. Don't send too much. Fifteen dollars will be ample for both flags and badges.
 Automobile Turned Turtle.
 While on his way to Hillcrest hospital ill Pittsfield, Monday, accompanied by his father, Dr. J. F. Chaffee met with an accident. They were making the trip in a Mitchell runabout and when driving over rise of ground about two miles north of Great Burlington at the rate of 12 to 15 miles an hour the machine skidded in a rut and was thrown against a rotten piece of railing that was supposed to protect the passerby from the embankment at the side of the road. The machine crashed through the rail and rolled down tenfoot embankment. Dr. Chaffse was thrown a distance of about 9 feet and landed iu a nearby meadow, but was uninjured. He at once went to the assistance of his father who was pinned between the machine and a stone wall upon which the auto mobile fell after turning turtle. Neither was injured beyond a few bumps and bruises. Dr. Chaffee went for help to the home of J. B. Stevens only a short distance away and MT. Stevens at once volunteered to render any possible assist ance. He called his farm help ard with their assistance the MeSsrS. Chaffee e succeeded in fighting the machine and dragging it up the embankment to the road. With the exception of few dents and damage to some of its trimmings the machine was uninjured and was driven ty Dr. Chaffee to Great Bar rington. A telephone message was sent to Hillcrest hospital and Dr. Richardson o,,ta,noJ,i1,, ID,un o,,1 io6 the party to Pittsfeld.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15

MT. and Mrs. Wm. Kane spent Fla, ter with heI friends in New Haven.
 Dr. F. L. Jennings of Brooklyn is re Joiclng over the birth of another daugh- ter.
 A Martin and L. Judd spent Q fc> days ln New York City.
 O. W Bryant of Selleck Hill is quit, Ill with pneumonia.
 E. s. Chapin and Miss Aida have been Ill with the grip.
 Howard Martin is home from Yale for Easter vacation.
 Bert Baumaum of the U s. Navy visited his brother Adolph Baumaum last week
 There was bad break in the water mann last week near k. s. Chapin' s, winch took several hours to repair.
 Miss Katherine Heaton of Ashley Falls visited at \. H. Heaton's last week.
 Mrs. A. Martain and Mrs. Elberts, spent last Wednesday in Norfolk visit ing at W. Camps.
 Miss Mable Dufour spent last week with G. w. Cross s family in Brooklyn N. I. ].
 Fred Tanner has gone to Philadelphia to take special course in laboratory week in dentistry.
 There is no school in the first primary this week owing to the illness of the teacher, Miss Hazel Judson of Winsted
 A Martin has purchased a fine pair of horses of MT. Lamphier at Winsted.
 Wm. Bartle of NJ Y. was in town last week
 Miss Ellen Stuart is in New York this week buying summer goods,
 Miss Cassie Robertson who went to Philadelphia for an operation on her wrist, is improving nicely.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
CHAPINViLLE

Thomas Finnigan, of Torrington, has moved to his mothers house between Salisbury and Chapinyille.
 J. NJ. Gray has been spending a few days in Hudson, N. '.
 Mrs. Julia Bierce has gone to Pittsfeld Hospital.
 Mrs. Saxton was ill town recently on business.
 James Roger is i'll with bronchical pneumonia.
 James Melvin, of Salisbury, has the contract to do the interior of the chapel
 Roy Gordon is improving slowly.
 Mrs. Ellen Hunter has returned to her farm after spend ng the winter in Hart ford.
 c. T. Haviland has broken ground for his new tenement house. Beers 6 Traf- ford, of Millerton. N. Y, have the con- tract.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
CANAAN VALLEY

Mrs. Frank Emmons is quite i'll.
 Miss Jenette Griffen, of New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Stiles Stevens.
 Miss Louise Deloy is spending her va cation at her home here.
 Mrs. Hoyt and her daughter, Miss Ruth Lane, are guests of Mrs. Frank Thompson.
 Mrs. Harry Rudge and children, who have been visiting Il r sister, Mrs. Donalds, have returned to their homl in Great Barrlngton.
 Miss Monroe, of New York, is spend- ing a week with her mother, Mrs. H. M. Ferris.
 James flakes is moving hls household furniture to West Norfolk.
 The local fishermen report good catches this spring.
 Charles Shaver and wife, of Canaan, called on friends here Saturday.
 Frank Thompson was in Torrington and Winsted few days last week.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
CORNWALL BRIDGE

John Hendrick, of New York, H. C.. Hcndrick and Harry o. Bario also J. G. Parsons and w. H. White, of Water bury, were recent guests at the Everts House while trout fishing.
 Dr. and Mrs H. G. Stevens, of New Preston were callers on business ill town Sunday.
 Miss Ruth Trowbridge, of Bridgeport, spent her Easter vacation with her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Liner.
 Miss Mae Brown, of Newburgh, N. Y, spent Sunday at N. c. Dunbar's.
 Miss Mary Bierce has returned to her home here after spending the winter with her daughter i'll Bristol.
 Miss Reby Waterbury has been visit Sadia Pickill, of Warren.
 Chas D. Dunbar, of Naugatuck, ,Copn., spent Sunday at his home here,
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
CORNWALL

The Marsh place was sold at public auction to Frank Miller, dealer in coal and lumber i'll Bridgeport.
 The Nancy Fox house was sold at public auction to William Emmons, of East Street.
 The Ladies' Aid Society met Wednes- the parsonage.
 Miss Faye Benedict is confined to her home with a sprained ankle.
 Fred Edwards, Lloyd Christensen and Edward Christensen have been perfect i'll attendance, and Agnes Carlson and Emma Perritt have been perfect in de pertinent during the spring term ill school taught by Miss Alkaline Stock.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
NEW MARLBORO

Miles Gangell has moved back from Grant Station to Gibson's tenement.
 Mrs. D. H. Hotchkiss is on the sick list
 Easter was observed in the new chapel at South SandiSteld.
 Mrs. A. Hotchkiss has been visiting her parents i'll New Boston.