Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Dec. IT. j. Hill has
purchased large farm situated several
miles west OF the city, the property
of Frank Commack. Rev. Thorne pur-
chased the farm several years ago for
$4,000 and subsequently redeeded it to
Mr.. Commack. t'@s tSssf
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Fortunetlef Tues.
day for Elreno, Okla to spend THE
winter with their daughter, Mrs w.
Z. Fryaburger. 'ts.tsf9 # 81
The county board of supervisors are
at last doing what should haye sbeen
done years az namely, filing alp the
mudholes and bitches around the hitch
rack which extends around the square,
with stones, and thus making a Secure
footing about eight feet Wide for
horses. This Improvement will be
greatly appreciated by the farmers as
heretofore their teams have in bad
weather been compelled to stand in
deep pools of mud and water. The
work is being done under the direction
of Supervisor Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Steckel. Amos
lSteckel and family left Wednesday ev-
lening for ,Keosauqua to spend Thanks
giving at the home of Mr.. and, Mrs.
Moreton.
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Stark will spend
Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs.
Stark's sister, Mrs. Vess Walton, of
tUnionville, Mo.
Friday evening large barn belong
ing to Tom Davies was entirely de-
stroyed by fire of which the origin was
unknown. The barn contained about
twenty tons of hay apdoNas unfnsur-
ed. - 4 sgi1qaT
DIR. j. B. Findley and Family Of Des
Moines, arrived Wednesday TO spend
| the remainder of the week at the
home of DR.. Findley's mother, where
a family reunion was held Oh Thanks
giving. On Saturday evening a recep-
/ ton will be given at the e. A. Il. hall
| by the Sons of Veterans, Relief Corps
and Grand Army in honor of Dir. Find
lley's sons, John and Park, who have re-
Gently returned from the Philippines,
where in Company A, of the Fifty-first
Iowa volunteers, DR.. Park won the til
! tie of Lieutenant Findley, and John
became known as n musician. Supper
| will be served at the hall at 5 o'clock,
latter which public reception will be
/ given them bv the citizens at p. m.
at the court house.
Bloomfield, Dec. DIR. Martha Rich
ardson, OF Canton, ILL.,, spent severa
days at the home of Mrs. Ben Calvin
and renewed many former friendships
DIR. Richardson having spent severa
summer seasons at the Shelton hospital
where she was student.
| w. w. Russell and III. Hawkins Were
Thanksgiving guests at Pennington.
| One of the most delightful entertain
ments of the season was given Thurs
dav evening at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. o. c. Walton, by ten young gen
tlemen comprising the club of A. o. V
Invitations We're issued to the youns
ladies, all of whom We're present. Al
elegant and laborate repast of sis
courses was beautifully served at 6:3l
p. IN. The amusement of the evening
! was found in a poetical contest, il
which Miss Hattie Langenstein carried
off the prize. The decorations We're al
in pink and white and were most ar
tjstic and unique. Souvenirs in pinl
and white We're presented the guests
The Whist club met Thursday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Henderson
at the Carruthers home. Mrs. Hender
son won the prize, which was pail
of beautiful bronze candlesticks. Th,
boobv prize, a small China plate witt
imprinted alphabet, was awarded Mrs
Della Burgess.
A family reunion was held at thu
John H. Taylor home on Thursday
when an elaborate Thanksgiving Dime:
was served
The high school seniors have ISSUED
invitations for an entertainment at TIL,
high school hall, Dec. 25, 1899, at
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Sax departed
Wednesday for Omaha for ten days
Visit at the home OF Mrs. SaS's mother
Mrs. VI. d. Tracy.
Mr.. S. S. Carruthers left Wednesday
for Carrollton, Mo-, where she viii
spend a week or more at the home o
her daughter, Mrs. Ralph bozier.
Misses Mabel Davis, Agnes kinnicl
and Mary Wallace attended the X
p. banquet at Eldon Thursday even
ing.
Hon. w. H. Taylor and wife spen'
Thanksgiving with relatives in Pu
laski.
Last week typographical erro,
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