Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
BLOOMFIELD.

BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, March 13.-Thos. West.
wood is spending some time in Kansas
City, where he was called by the ill
ness of his father, Joseph Westwood
who celebrated his ninety-eight birth.
day a short time ago.
Miss Minnie Loeb, who has spent
several months in Kansas City, ait the
home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Mooney,
returned home on Friday.
Judge and Mrs. III. C. Traverse left
Monday morning for a few weeks
visit at Hot Springs, Ark. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Traverse's moth
er, Mrs. Tinker.
An eXchangeIof residence property
was made, a short time ago between L.
j. Walters and WA. Shaffer. The two
families are now pleasantly settled in
their new homes.
Mrs. Emma Sparks, who left, several
weeks ago for Montana, was married
sho1'tl-. after her arrival to a Mr.. VIII
liams, a farmer, residing near Grant
Clyde Duncan, of Allerton, arrived
Monday to visit his friend, Hugh Col
vim.
Miss May Miller is very sick with ca
tarrh of the stomach.
Herbert King was the guest of
friends in Kirksville, No., on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Haney, of Moul-
ton. spent Sunday with their parents
in this city.
Arthur Healy, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday at the home of Miss Agnes
Kinnick.
John Gilchrist, of. Troy, spent Sun
day with friends in this city.
The old-fashioned spelling school
was given at Wishard's hall Friday ev-
ening by the Mothers Union for the
benefit of the proposed public library
The members of the two classes were
chosen by John Ethel and Joe. Rom
niger and the words were given out by
Hon. B. +. Carroll. The contestants
finally dwindled to John Ethel and
Harvey Songer when Mr.. Ethel was
turned down on the word prorogue,
and the prize, a volume of Hawthorne S
Scarlet Letter." was awarded Mr..
Songer.
Miss Alta Wood is visiting in Gem
terville ait the home of her sister, Mrs.
Will Eaton. She leaves next week for
Texas where she will make her home
with her sister.
The funeral services of David Gibson
occurred at the NJ. e. church at IL (.
m. Sunday. Rev. z. B. Hughes con-
Quoted the services, delivering an eN-
cellent sermon. The remains We're in
tered in the /. o. o. r. cemetery.
Chas. Milligan, of Pulaski, made a
business trip to this city Monday.
e. Il. Burrows, of Milton, spent Mon
day in this city on business. ~
Miss Cassie Plank returned Saturday
| night from Des Moines where she has
spent the past few weeks
w. Il. Smith leaves Tuesday for a
three weeks business trip to Chicago.
The M. r. pulpit, was occupied by
Rev. Il. G. Ethel Sunday evening.
Miss Hattie Allen, of Ottumwa,
spent Sunday in this city, the guest of
Miss Mayme McGowen.
Roy Hughes and Misses Halle Hotch-
kiss and Bessie Smith took a trip to the
water tank Saturday and had a
glimpse of Fox river which has been
raised out of it's banks by the melting
of the snow and ice.
Ed. Reed. of Pulaski, was "a Sunday
visitor with friends in this city.
Rev. L. B. Hughes left Monday
morning for a business trip to Grinnell.
Will Richie is spending several days
in Troy.
Mrs. G. L. Crafts entertained friends
at dinner ait Hotel Hardy Sunday ev-
ening in honor of her sister, Mrs. Nina
Heaton, of Des Moines. Mrs. Helen
Daily also entertained friends in Mrs.
Heaton's honor ON Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. j. NJ. Duffield. Mrs
Heaton leaves Tuesday for her home
in Des Moines.