Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

about 1880 and returned at Zoo a. m.
They demonstrated the floor work OF
the lodge to the Russell camp and
We're right royalty entertained while
there by the Russell neighbors.
John Garland. an old resident OF
Charlton, but for the past few years To-
Gated in Nebraska, is spending a few
days in the city renewing old &C
quaintances.
Geo. Frank. farmer Of Benton
township was overcome with the heat
while working in the field Saturday
and is now in very precarious con.
Gltion.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, July 2S.-The elegant
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Hill was
the scene of brilliant wedding, on
Wednesday evening at the hour of
1880, when Mrs. Florence Knight, of
this city. was united in marriage to C.
d. Firestone, of Columbus, Ohio, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. T.
B. Hughes. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in the presence of
relatives and a few intimate friends.
The bride is we'll known in this city,
where she has grown from girlhood to
womanhood. She possesses a charm
ing personality, by which many friends
are won. Possessing a talent for mu-
sic, and having received instructions
from the eminent musicians. her skill
as vocalist has won for her a social
position which wealth alone could not
afford. The groom is the proprietor
OF the Columbus Buggy company, of
Columbus, Ohio, and was former
resident of Canton, Ohio, and friend
of President Mckinley, Mark Hanna,
and Senator Foraker As a resident
of Columbus. he is active in socitl.
political and church interests. The
bride received many choice and
valuable presents, among which was
an elegant gold watch set with dia-
monds, the present of the groom. Mr..
and Mrs. Firestone left on the evening
train for st. Louis, enroute to Column
bus, where they will remain until the
first of August, when they will go to
New York and sail on the Bird for
Paris, where they will visit many
places of interest thruout Europe and
take in the Passion Play. Mr.. Fire
stone has large exhibit of carriages
and vehicles at the Paris exposition,
as he stands at the head of one Of the
largest vehicle companies in the Uni
ted States.
Mrs j. Arthur Healy, of Ottumwa,
returned home on Friday, having spent
a few days at the home of her father.
E. j.. .Kinnick
Miss Sadie Howard, ACCOMPANIED
by her niece, Marie Selman, spent
Thursday in Pulaski at the home of
Mrs J. M. Reed.
Rev. j. w. Caldwell, of Troy, spent
Thursday at the home of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Cowden, while on his way
home from Drakeville, where he at
tended the Methodist district confer
ence.
Rev. j. A. Boatman, of Keokuk, for
merly of this city, visited old friends
on Thursday while enroute for home,
having attended the M. E. district con
ference held at Drakeville.
Mrs ]. r. Sheaffer and daughter,
Mrs. E. T. Matthews, received friends
at the home of Mrs. Sheaffer Thurs
day afternoon from 8 to S o'clock in
honor of Mrs. Carrie Elsin, of Union.
vile, Mo. Light refreshments were
served.
Mrs E. ]. Johnson, of Topeka, and
Mrs. P. Birney, of Winfield, are visit
ing at the home of their sister, Mrs.
Isaac Sweeney, on Pine street.
Mrs. Addie B. johnson, of Fairbow,
Minnesota, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Isaac Sweeney, an Pine street
Bloomfield, July 30.-The graduates
the Southern Iowa normal are prepar.
ing for commencement exercises which
will be given at the college hall the
second week in August. The bacca.
laureate address will be given at the
M. e. church on the evening of the
fifth of August. The anniversary pro-
gram of the Claytonian and Philoma.
thean literary societies was given Fri.
day evening at the college chapel hall
The Claytonian graduates were Grant
G. Giller and Claud A. Power, and the
Philomathean were Geo. r.. Buckles
Clement G. Williams and F. L. Nelson.
The evenings entertainment was
found in the following program:
Misunderstanding Clayton.
Invocation-Rev. H. R. Trickett.
Essay, "Success'-Clyde Workman.
Grafton, Youth "-Claud Power.
Music-Mandolin Club.
Recitation. 1.-THE Mule and the
Bees"-Geo. R. Buckles.
Grafton, 'tHumanity's Headlight
Grant Giller.
Essay, "The Clement Will.
Jams.
Music-Mandolin Club.
Oration-Prof. Charles York.
Solo, "Only Me'-Esther Rawlings.
Essay, Reciprocity of Nature"-W
H.. Evans.
Music-Mandolin Club.
Grafton, "Puritanism"-F L. Nelson.
Duett-Meier and WEIGH.
Presentation of diplomas by presi.
dents of the college faculty. The en-
tertainment was greatly enjoyed by
the audience, many of whom have been
frequent attendants at the programs
which have been given by the two SO.
cieties thruout the year, and which
have been a great source OF amuse.
ment for our young people.
ALBA.
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