Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-29
BLOOMFIELD.

BlOomneld, Aug. IA party of
young people composed of Misses Bes-
sic Smith, Nellie Pirtle. Ollie Wishard,
Alma Allendar, Edith Peterson. Paul
inc Payne and Messrs. Will Dilliner,
Sam Guernsey, Fred Meier and Phil
Palmer, drove down to Lancaster. Mo-,
Friday morning to spend four delight
full days as the guests OF Misses AIDA
MINER, Ada Mathews, Hila Hall, Grace
Egars, and Messrs Claude Fogle, Au-
brey Justice, Walter Higbee. Edgar
Starret, Irwin O'Bryant and Fred Size
more. The program opens with a
party Friday night at the parental
home of Aubrey Justice. A picnic in
the woods is planned for Saturdays
amusement. On Saturday evening the
party will be entertained at the Bur-
ney home by Miss Grace Egars. Church
appears as the first thing on the pro-
gram for Sunday morning; second,
dinner at the Mathews hotel, as per
invitation of Miss Ada. The third is
the evening church service. Monday
is to be spent at a picnic dinner at
Glenwood park, and then comes the
drive home. 1t is expected that the
party will be accompanied home by
Miss Eva Lester. who preceded the
party the first of the week.
Mrs. Vess Davis arrived Thursday
night from Salem, where she has spent
some time at the home of her father,
Dan Kellar. Mrs. Davis remains sew
y. Davis, editor OF the Bloomfield
Farmer.
Mrs. Albert johnson, of Eldon. Wis
tied Mrs. Z. B. TruaN, on Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie TreblecoclS was called
to Canton, H., Friday morning, by
the news of the death of her cousin,
Chas.. Martin. of that city.
Rev. E. Fl. Hughes. OF Boston, Mass,
arrived Saturday to assist in the mar
ria2e ceremony of his sister, Miss Nell
lie Hughes, who is to be married to
w. D. Taylor, next Wednesday at the
NJ. f. church.
Miss Henrietta Clayton. of Chicago,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
in the west part of town.
a. F. Ranliins, of Perkins, o. T.. ar
rived Friday night for short visit AT
the home of H.. A. Wishard, and will
return in few days, accompanied by
his wife who has been visitor in
this place for some time. While en-
route for home several days will be
spent in Kansas City on business.
Mrs. Jennie Walton left Thursday for
business trip to Chicago.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church serv-
ed ice cream Wednesday evening in the
high school yard in the interests Of
the new church. The receipts amount
ed to SIP. The profit would have been
greater had they selected an evening
when the Institute people were being
entertained in the school hall
Miss Elya Plank and Miss Margaret
Haley returned Saturday to their homes
in Sioux City. having spent the past
two weeks with friends and relatives at
this place.
Rev. j. ]. w. Place having resigned
as pastor OF the Baptist church some
months. ago. removed his family to Des
Moines on Friday morning. u
Mrs. Stella iced and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. j. Tutwiler attended the Woodmen' S
picnic at Ottumwa Thursday.
Bloomfield, Aug. aS.-.,t the special
election held in this city Friday to de-
eide whether bonds should be issued
for the sinking of a deep well for the
CITY water supply. the proposition to
issue bonds carried by thirty major
Z tv
Charlie Aleirs, young son of John
Meirs, of this city, accidentally cut his
knee with a scythe on Friday. The
wound was of such length as to re-
quire ten stitches to be taken.