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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08
GETS LOVING CUP.
Medical Students Express Regret nj
Dr. Hunters Departure from Faculty.

At meeting of the ontir. medical
student body of the University of Yer
mont ON saturday afternoon, held at the
Medical college. Or John A Hunter. for
m" past six years associate professor of
anatomy. histology and cmbrynlogy was
presented with n beautiful loving cup.
The presentation was made by Paul f.
'adl" of Norwich. Conn. president of
the senior class. who introduced DR..
Hunter and later, in n few words. cx-
pressed the regret which is felt by the
'ntir" student body of the Medical Col
loee at br Hunters departure from the
faculty.
ipr. Hunter, in response. expressed his
sincere appro ciatiou Of the gift and, while
regr"tting his departure from the college
where h" had formed many close friend
ships both in class and outside assured
the men that the cup would always serve
as a hitting remembrance of those friend
ships
Appropriate remarks were also made
by +. l.. Scanncll. II, of lewiston Me
w. II. Hogan. rs. Of Burlington. l.. NJ
De Cicco, ~. Of Milford. Mass, and
"A. y. burfee. 20, of Salem. y. Y.
Upon the cup, which was about IL
inches high. was the following inscrip-
ton:
Presented To John A Hunter. NJ. D..
February s. 1917
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
BONAPARTE

Mrs. Cresap has gone to Storm Lake
iowa. to visit her daughter Mrs. Morton
J. Hughes.
Miss Ruth Jones Of Canada is guest
at the home Of her cousin Mrs. Tillie
Liehtfoot
Friends here received word OF the
death last week Of VIM. Charlton Of
Roca. Nebr. He was a former resident
of BOnaparte living in the old stone
house on the K l.. Meek farm.
Postmaster Chapman received word
Friday evening that his brother Geo.
p. had died very suddenly that day Mr.
Chapman lived in Lemons S. D.. and
it was not known he was seriously i'll,
although he had been i'll a few weeks
He was about 46 years old. He leaves
wife. three brothers and three sisters to
mourn his departure. His brother Il. p.
of st. Louis started Saturday for Lem
ons, to make the necessary arrange
mentS as to the funeral.
Mrs. John Easter OF Abba has been
a guest of old friends here the past
week
Born. Thursday. January Is, 1917. to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shaw Of Burling-
ton. a son. Mrs. Shaw was formerly
Miss Minnie Vickers of this place.
Mrs. p. o. Beck died Sunday evening
January 81. 1917. at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Walter Nealt of Harris
burg township. She has been sick for a
number of months with cancer. but il
was only about a week ago she waA
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PROMISE CITY.

Mrs. VIM Burns of Promise City and
daughter Mrs. Frank Handren Of Den
yer. Colo. left Wednesday for Haming-
ford. Nebr where Mrs. Burns expects
to visit her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ruark and children
left Wednesday for Wyoming where
the" expect to make their future home.
Mrs VIM. Nichols. the singer. has
heer holding thirty minute meeting
fo~ the school children.
TUESDAY ni9ht there was special
meeting for the school. The pupils met
at the school house and marched to the
church.
will Clark is reported as quite i'll at
this time.
Mrs. c. n. Rose of Red Lodge. Mont.
returned to her home Wednesday aft
err ~'+ing relatives here for the past
three months.
Mrs. Lizzie Iaverty. wife of c. r.
Laverty died Wednesday January % at
10 o'clock p. IN. About a week ago Mrs.
gave birth to little baby.
Everything seemed favorable to a quick
recovery when inflammatorv rheuma-
tsm set in and death resulted
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kEOSAUQUA.

/ The seymour high school deba tins
| team came to keOsaudua Friday t.
compete with the debating team Of the
high school composed Of Keo Vance
Janet Norris and Joe Newbold.
Mrs. Mary Day Miller has beer
! teaching the third room this week FOR
Miss Pearl Meredith who is i'll with the
| narte came Monday evening to care for
Miss N""edith.
! Miss Jean Crai~ is able to be out
AGAIN nftar Il slight illness
nr. C~ai~ was an over Sunday visitor
with his "'ife who is patient in the
Ottnmv" hosn'tal
Mrs, w G. Donaho ard Mrs Behrens
We're rec"~t visitors at AT. Pleasant
Mrs. VIII Dishro Of Ottumwa is Wis
itir~ at the parental Resur home.
Mrs VIM. Winslow is quite i'll with
the grip
A. C Roberts. editor Of tho Bona parte
Record was in town Wednesday ION
business
Miss Belle e'tctsNerry is ~ home for
the sprinc vacation She has been
awav teachino school
John Bell was in Milton "Wednesday
ATTENDING the funeral Of a relative.
The hoard of Supervisors were In ses-
sion Tuesday. Craig Ruby Of near
A7'o''' w" vas dploilteO steward Or tHe
county farm
c. c. Pambo was called to Glenwood
Mo. to attend the funeral Of his brother
DR.. j. Fl, Ramho who was former Van
Buren county resident
Miss Mabel Burkett is at home from
the Ottumwa hospital where she under
Went an oDera tion for APPENDICITIS
Mrs. j H. Morris has been in Milton
the past week at the bedside of her
mother
The high school Latin club had Cerv
UNIQUE social at the school house Wed
nesdav when thew initiated the fresh
men into the club. This is probably
Miss Amy Cheney's last meeting with
the club. The new teacher was also In
itiated
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Dodds have
been entertaining Mr.. Dodd's nephew
r. s. Proper OF Ames this week
The body Of the son Of Brown Nc
Donald was brought to town this
evening from the hospital at DO"
Moines. The funeral was held this
ernoon from the Congregational c.g1l-ch
Mrs Mcdonald is former keosauqUa
girl and will he remembered as Johann
Brady. The little boy had been i'll 70.
some time.
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RICHLAND.

J. n. Bruins was Fairfield visitor on
Monday.
Fred Hannah returned from Fairfield
where he went on business trip.
Miss Esther Allerdic" who spent the
past three months in Spokane. Wash,
with her sister arrived at home Monday
evening.
Van Law Hadley visited friends in
Fairfield SUNDAY and Monday.
Thomas u. Mari of Harper was a
recent visitor in town.
Mrs. VIM. Morrow of Rubio who Wis
tied here with her daughter Mrs. |. NJ.
Condor has returned home.
Charlie Humphry of Pleasant Plain
visited relatives in this vicinity recent
ly.
Miss Gladys Greeson. student az
Wesleyan university came home re.
Gently and has been quite ILL.,
Miss Ivy Moss of Chllicothe who
spent Sunday in this city. went to
BRIGHTON Monday.
Bert Tracy of Smith Center. kans.
Srent Sunday with his aunt Mrs Aldo
Drummond.
y. J. Jones of Cody. N'yo.. a former
merchant in Richland was calling on
old friends Saturday.
Wilson Woolums Of South Dakota is
visiting relatives and friends in town
and vicinity.
Harold Jones of this city now stud
ent at Wesleyan has been chosen to
sing tenor with the |. w. L. slee club
Miss Georgia Bosworth of Clay was
recent visitor with her sister Mrs
Bruins.
]. A. Norman and wife of Packwood
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Friday on account Of the serious illness
| Of her father.
Mrs. r. M. Gibson of Eau Claire. Pa
| Is visiting with her daughter Mrs
Terwillnger for few weeks.
John Bateman was visiting the Flat
| terry school Tuesday.
Mrs. G. II. Ribbing entertained a
| company Of young people Tuesday in
honor of her sister Miss Hazel Waite OF
Ottumwa. The evening was spent with
fancy work, games and music and re-
freshments were served. Those present
were the Misses Mary Frisbie Ethel
Powers. Ethel Nelson, Edith Cameron,
Edith. Evelyn and Winnifred Welsh.
The seniors Of the high school en- Joy
ed class party at the home of Miss
Alta Henry Saturday evening
Mrs. o. U. Conwell of Abba visited at
the John S. Morgan home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Marinelli of Of
tumWa were Hiteman visitors Sunday
Mrs. Frank O'Neil and Mrs. j. R.
Bomhoff were Abba visitors Saturday.
Welsh were Ottumwa callers Friday
Mrs. p. II. Hynes of Abba called on
friends in the city Friday
Miss Pearl Burk and nephew Leonel
Davis were Abba callers Thursday
evening.
The Eastern Stars elected and install
ed their officers Thursday evening.
Those elected We're: Mrs. Lily Morgan.
w. NJ: Mary Crook. A. NJ; Thomas
Oakley, w. P: Minna Thomas, seer
tary: Lizzie Jeffreys. treasurer: Mary
Milligan. conductress; Mary A. Davis,
"A. c.: Mary Oakley. Esther: Eleanor
Lukens, Martha; Margaret Strum. or
ganist
James Cooper who is working at
Flager spent Wednesday at home with
relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. LukenS of Abba We're
visiting in Hiteman Thursday with
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Milligan spent
Tuesday with his mother
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Mrs. II. j. Raper. which occurred q
their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho las
Friday after a brief illness with pneu.
monia. He was an only child and his
sudden death is great blow to the
parents. The family formerly resided
here. coming from Pleasant township
: to Charlton where they conducted q
| jewelry store for time
Miss Mae Youtsey expects to leave
Saturday for Chicago where she viii
, spend several weeks learning the late
styles in millinery at the wholesale
house.
]. F. Gibbs Of Mason City until re-
Gently Of this county, came yesterday
to attend to some business matters and
visit old friends.
Mrs. w. l.. Scull left yesterday for a
visit in Essex with her husband who
has accepted the pastorate Of the NJ E.
church at that place.
VIII Best of Chicago is here for a
visit with his brothers Ed and Joseph
Best and other relatives and is attend
ing to some business affairs.
Mrs. Goldie Wright of Winnipeg,
Canada arrived yesterday for visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Hickman and other relatives and old
friends. Her husband stopped in Chi
cago to look after some business af-
fairs.
Mrs. Matthew Darrah of Corning re-
turned home yesterday after a visit Of
several weeks with her sons John II.
and Robert Darrah.
Mrs. Vance of Ottumwa came yester-
day for visit with Mrs. Marion Haines
and other friends.
Master Richard Larimer celebrated
his fifth birthday on Monday and in
commemoration Of the event his moth
err Mrs. Fred H. Larimer. entertained
few relatives and friends in the after
noon.
The red and white divisions Of the Ep-
worth league Of the NJ. E. church re-
Gently closed their membership contest,
the reds" being the winners. On Tues
day evening they were rendered ban.
quet by the losing white division, and
a large number We're present. The par
lots were prettily decorated in red and
white crepe paper. The spread was a
one and was served in a !
charming manner. Some time was then
spent in social converse and royal
good time was had.
The Eastern Star Kensington club !.
will hold their social meeting at the
Masonic hall on Monday afternoon Jan. !
20 at 1880 O'Clock. All friends are invit- ,
ed to be presetn.
Jas. J. Meehan, Of vinton and Miss |
Marie Rudkin Of Osceola We're united
n marriage in this city on Tuesday .
evening.
The fire department was called out .
morning by a blaze at the r,
Y. Handler home in North Charlton. :
he wood work in the parlor having
.aught fire from an over heated radi- /
tor. Mr.. and Mrs. Handler had lust
rome to housekeeping about a week ago
The house is owned by S Bailey But
title damage was done.
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WEST POINT.

A very pretty wedding took place at
St James church at st. Paul, January
%. 1917 when Edward Panther and
Miss Kathryn Steffensmeier were mar
ried at $50, Rev. Father Ranger Of
floating. They were attended by Geo
Panther. brother of the groom, and
Miss Tecla Steffensmeier. a sister of
the bride Following the church serv-
ices a reception was held at the home
of the bride which was attended by
many relatives and friends. The bride
is the daughter of Chris Steffensmeier
a charming young lady and very popu-
lar among lost of friends. The
groom is the son Of Mrs. Eliza beth
Panther of Dodgevi!le. He has been a
resident of this vicinity for several
years. "A splendid young man. a farmer
by occupation. Their many friends ex-
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Edenl,
senfeller 4.
Hhouse for
&tumwa, the secretary
Re- busy place Hundreds
and descriptive articles hh..
furnished libraries, schools, final
institutions. etc., telling of Ottumwa
and her people, products. and posi-.
biItties.
The movement to get the city and
country together in a cooperative Or
gan1zation was begun six years ago
and the first county picnic was held
at the county home through the eff
forts of the Commercial club The at
tempts were numerous and continued
until Wednesday they eliminated in
an organization Of a farm improve
ment bureau with 1874 members as a
part Of the association
Baby pork and beef contests, acre
corn clubs and seed corn improve
ment are among the things urged and
promoted by the association. Partici-
patton in the Greater Iowa association,
Of which the retiring secretary is one
OF the oldest associate members, the
holding of the business mems short
course last May which is to be re-
peated next month here, the campaign
for the new hotel. for funds to aid in
building st. Joseph's academy, and
countless other activities, have marked
the work Of the association, which
during the past year reorganized and
blossomed into a bigger and more
active body than ever.
The directors and live wires Of the
now Commercial club, the latter part
Of the title having undergone a
change when the reorganization was
are now more jealous than
ever for the growth and development
Of Ottumwa and the community at
large. With the new farm bureau as
a part of the organization. the pos.
sibilities In community develop.
ment are looked upon as bigger and
brighter than ever.
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EDDYVILLE.

r. H. Walker of Des MONIES was
calling on friends in IIddyville Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Loren Albaugh took
| their little son Fred to the Ottnmwa
hospital Thursday The child accident
ally spilled some strong vinegar in his
eye and it was feared that he might
lose the sight
A number from Eddyville attended
! the sale at the Lee Roberts farm on
Thursday. The Royal Neighbors served
lunch. Mr.. Roberts and family will leave
in n short time for Colorado to make
their home.
The funeral OF Jerry Anderson who
passed away at his Nome Tuesday will
be held this afternoon from the Haydn
chapel With interment in the cemetery
at Haydn.
Fred Thomas of Mcdonald. Kansas.
for visit at the parental Littlejohn
home and with other relatives and
friends.
Mrs Abe Williams and daughters
We're business callers in Ottumwa on
Thursday.
Mrs Geo. lager who has been visiting
the past week with her mother Mrs. Al
Roberts returned to her home at Ba-
tavia Thursday.
MIS-. II. bOTueN anu AFS. "A. w lllldIllS
spent Thursday in Ottumwa visiting
at the Geo. Mahaffey home.
The revival meetings. which have been
held at the Baptist church the past
month under the direction of the evan.
gelist Mr.. Berry Of Newton. will close
Sunday evening. A large number of
people have been converted and united
with the church.
Mrs. n. p. Holloway Of Oskaloosa
spent Monday in Eddyvile. the guest
Of her friend Mrs Helen Schaffer
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson and
children went to Lynville Monday for
a short visit with rela tives.
Mac Coon of Abba visited the first of
the week with his mother Mrs Ed
Bland.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hartsuck Of Ok
We're called to Eddvvil'e this
week nv the illness and death of Mrs.
Hartsucks mother Mrs. Mater.
Miss Beatrice Williams is visiting
friends in Oskalooss this week.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Pyatt on
January 81, son.
w. s. Shinn was business caller in
Abba Monday
The Reading club was very pleasantly
Monday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Roy Palmer Mrs. Palmer
was assisted In entertaining by Mrs.
Helen Sehaffer who had charge OF thu
program Mrs. Scha fer had. prepared
a number of contests and charades or
current events which afforded excel |
lent entertainment for the afternoon. !
Mrs. Howard Harold sang Iowa after
which the time was spent socially. A /!
two course lunch was served.
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FREMONT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Kline Of Alex
andria have moved here. Mr.. Kline is
the new M. & st. l. agent.
Mrs. c.. r. Dinsmore and daughter
Alice Of Oskaloosa are visiting relatives
here. The family will soon move to the
farm purchased near Centerville.
Mrs. Florence Eastburn Is slowly re-
covering from her. operation.
Word has been received here that
OYle Triplett, one Of the g. U. I. stud
ents was overcome by the fumes from
the gas plant at the university. He and
some other students were practicing
basketball. Their conditions Is quite
serious.
Clarence Cosby and Forest Brown are
In Oskaloosa as petit jurymen.
Mrs. Davis has returned from visit
IA Hedrick.
Mrs. Chase Wilcox Is quite i'll.
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HOPEWE ELL.

]. M. Walker Of Blakesburg spent a
few days last week at the Emmett
Walker home.
Mrs. Grace Kelly and son Lloyd OF
Blakesburg are visiting relatives In
the vicinity.
Austin White hauled hay last week
from the J. NJ. Walker farm.
Rev. G. 1. Turpin of Bloomfield began
a series of meetings at Hopewell Bap-
fist church Monday night.
Mrs. Chas. Worrell is recovering from
a recent illness.
great many in this vicinity have
been suffering with the grip.
Herman Hunter and family were
guests at the parental Albright home
near Ash Grove Thursday.
irwin Scott and wife spent Wednes-
day at the Mrs. Maria Hunter home.
Mrs VIM. Hunter has been quite i'll
the past week.
John Albright and wife of Ash Grove
spent one day last week at the George
Aikens home.
Walter Swasick and wife were Sun
day guests of relatives near Union
Chapel.
John and Ernest Schoech spent We'd
nesday at the Walter Swasick home.
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49,: = B =
nA dlrectorafe, Mr. v

lne, directorate, Mr.. "
1909. was elected secretary ,-.-.
since held the position, resigning t.4>
first OF this year, but volunteered to
DEFER his connection with his new EN-.
ployers until after making the new
secretary acquainted with the duties
Of the office.
when Mr. weidenfeller became
secretary OF the association, there
were sixty-seven members and one OF
the first movements launched in his
incumbency was membership cam
paign which raised the number Of
members to SOB. He was then mem
Der Of the city council. representing
the fifth ward. and 1t was his third
term in the council, Of which he was
president. 1t was while he was a
councilman that the waterworks was
purchased by the city and Mr.. Weiden!
Teller was rendered, but refused,
place on the first board Of trustees.
Organization Has Been Busy.
Among the activities Of the Com
mercial association during the incum-
bency of the retiring secretary, and
in which, by virtue of his office, he
had much to do, If not In Initiating
the projects, at least in their. accom-
pilshment and the securing OF data,
psssIS2ondepce, attending conventions
and VA lettings, etc, the following may
be cited:
The survey OF, the Des Moines river
with view to altering It's course.
safeguarding the city and making It
navigable for commercial purposes.
Good roads the organization OF
the Blue Grass road, the c. X. c. & G.
highway which Mr.. Weidenfeller and
Robert Carson Of Iowa City logged
and marked from Ottumwa to Chicago,
the Daniel Boone trail, and the Of
tumwa, Cedar Rapids and McGragor
highway. Also the road oiling In Of
tumwa and leading out from the city
in different directions.
Civic improvement clean up cam
paigns. garbage disposal, paving,
cleaner streets, ETC., all have had their
organization and plans perfected in
and through the Commercial associa- |
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PAckWOop.

Word has been received here Of the
eath of James Hite at his home nea,
Kansas City. Mo. He was born and
'aised in this vicinity and is held in
iIisindly remembrance by many old
friends A sister Mrs. Eva MYERS re-
sides at Abingdon.
Mrs. c. F. Forrest was the guest of
! Mrs. c. T. Norman Saturday and Sun
day.
L. H. Caps whose home is in Canada
visited his relatives. the Webb family
last week. Mrs. Capps went to Canada
several years ago and is extensively en-
gagged in wheat raising.
Mrs. c. D. Chandler returned home
Sunday from Ottumwa where she visit
ed her sister Mrs. G. A. Carlson
The G. r. Sonner family moved
from here last week to their farm five
miles south Of Fairfield
The newly organized Packwood band
now numbers twenty members. Their
new instruments have arrived
Revival services will begin Saturday
night at the Christian church
The old Dysert house burned to the
ground Saturday evening. A family by
the name of Sneat occupied the house
and with the aid of neiehbors saved
the greater part of the contents. Robert
Dysert built the house in 1858. The
frame was Of solid oak and was hewed
by son Samuel Dysert. who occupied
the house twenty-one years after his
marriage, before moving here The
house was one mile west of here.
AS Cleo Cowan who rides to school
from his home east of town started to
alight from his horse Tuesday morning
his foot slipped through the stirrup,
which frightened the animal causing it
to jump around with the boy hanging in
the Stirrun and had nor holm prop,ntly
arrived the young lad would have been
seriously injured. A physician was call
ed and found the foot badly sprained
and bruised.
Mrs. Thomas Birdmier who is spend
ing the winter with her daughter Mrs
Thomas Rowe is under a physicians
care, suffering with heart trouble
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taken to her daughters home FOR care
She vas about SO years OLD and leaves
husband one daughter and two sons.
J Mrs. Mabel Hurte; IS cxpac:ad This
week from Portland Gte. Size Is coming
here to assist III the care or l.e- mothe:
Mrs. N Fl. Smith,. who has been ser
lously i'll the past three months at the
home of another daughter Mrs Chas.
! jackson Mrs. Hunters son has just en-
tered the navy at the age Of seventeen.
Miss Bertha Meredith has returned
i from an extended visit with friends in
keokuk. She is now visiting at the
home of her sister Mrs. Jas. Perkins.
south of town
Miss Helen Bradshaw has recently
returned from several weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Chicago.
Walter R. Wilson, of Lacon, H., has
been here on business connected with
the removal of some machinery from
the factories to the big factory in the
lllirois town. Mr.. Wilson says he would
much rather live in Bonaparte
Mrs. Laura Hinkle and daughters
Mrs. Jennie Hines have returned from
two months visit with relatives in
Chicago
Mrs: c. F. Schneider of Chicago was
a weekend guest at the home Of her
mother Mrs. Laura Henkle last week.
field has been recent guest Of her
sister Miss Margaret Easling.
The Sunshine society had o stunt"
party at the home of Miss Margaret
johnson last Fridav evening. Miss
Johnson is the newly elected president
The funeral of Mrs. p o. Beck was
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at
the Baptist church. Rev P. H. Peterson
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Carter are at
home to their friends in the Jas. Beck
property on East Front street.
Miss Una L. Chapman expects to go
to California soon to spend several
months with her brother Alfred
Prof. Joe Parks spent last Saturday
in Ottumwa with his wife.
Miss Vera Sanders spent Saturday
with Mrs. Schee at Bentonsport
large crowd attended the NJ. w. A 1
banquet held in Community hall last
evening
The CONGREGATIONAL meeting OF the
Presbyterian church was we'll attended /
and the various reports read. The fin
lncial conditions of the various so.
'leties is good. Rev. Mason was re-
elected if enough money is raised to
meet the demand Of his salary The L.
A. :. served refreshments at the close
Vt the business meeting.